Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday.

A new button in the Gemini app overlay provides shortcuts to several tools, including image and video generation.

Google is adding more AI to its maps service as part of a broader effort to differentiate Gemini from potential competition and to keep users on its products for longer. With more than 2 billion ...

Google is also promising a “complete transformation” of the navigation experience in Maps, with the biggest update in more than a decade. It’s called Immersive Navigation, and it will begin its ...

The latest Gemini overlay redesign gives you access to more of the prompt box and Tools menu anywhere on Android. Update 3/12: Google is now widely rolling out this new Gemini overlay. We’re seeing it ...

You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Immersive Navigation, meanwhile, will show the buildings and landmarks around you in 3D. Google calls it the biggest Maps update in over a decade.