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Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Homeowners can permanently blur their property on Google Maps Street View to secure privacy. The process, available on both desktop and mobile apps, requires selecting “Report a Problem” and ...

For the first time, Google Maps has taken its Street View camera technology off-road, mapping the more than 5,900 miles of the TransAmerica Trail in the U.S. with a little help from Ford Motor Company ...

Microsoft is rolling out the new and updated Bing Places for Business. “Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the new Bing Places for Business experience —an evolution shaped by deep user ...

Microsoft launched a new Bing Places with a recommendation tool, faster Google Business Page import, and automatic migration for existing users. The redesigned Bing Places is live for free listing ...

Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View. The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back. The Aerial button even remembers the ...

Google Maps has rolled out an expanded Street View feature across Costa Rica, giving people a chance to check out more streets and spots from their devices. The update captures fresh images from a ...

Microsoft has been beta testing a new Bing Maps interface for the past couple of months. I just recently became aware of it and wanted to share some screenshots of it. You rarely here about Bing Maps; ...

Most people know Google Maps as the go-to app for driving directions. It helps you avoid traffic, find the fastest route, and get to your destination without getting lost. But if you have never used ...

What does involuntary public embarrassment get you? Somewhere in the vicinity of $12,500. An Argentinian man who had his whole bare ass captured by a Google Street View camera and published to Google ...

An Argentine appeals court has ordered Google to pay roughly $12,500 to a man who was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car, despite being behind a 6-foot-6 wall.