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Report: Google Cutting Jobs at Waze While Merging Map Products
Report: Google Cutting Jobs at Waze While Merging Map Products
June 28, 2023  |  Google

Google is reportedly laying off an unspecified number of employees at its mapping app Waze. The tech giant, which acquired Waze in 2013, is consolidating the unit...

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Google Debuts AI Tools and Says Tech Is at ‘Exciting Inflection Point’
Google Debuts AI Tools and Says Tech Is at ‘Exciting Inflection Point’
May 10, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Google has debuted several of its latest applications for artificial intelligence (AI). The company is at “an exciting inflection point” in its development of AI,...

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Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution
Google, Mercedes-Benz Pact Spotlights How AI Can Drive Connected Car’s Evolution
February 27, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help drive the connected car’s journey from concept to fully-fleshed reality. Mercedes-Benz said last week that it had entered a long-term...

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Google Maps Unveils Updated Stoplight, Road Information
Google Maps Unveils Updated Stoplight, Road Information
April 08, 2022  |  Google

It’s been a busy week for Google Maps. On Tuesday (April 5), the tech giant announced it was updating Maps to detail toll prices thanks...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Moves Closer to Super App Territory
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Moves Closer to Super App Territory
April 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Uber takes another step toward becoming a super app by allowing people to book flights, train tickets, rental cars and...

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Google Maps Gets Toll Update
Google Maps Gets Toll Update
April 06, 2022  |  Google

Google has made it easier to use Google Maps, the tech giant announced Tuesday (April 5). In a blog post, Google Maps Product Manager Rubén...

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Google Adds Direct-Booking Feature for Hotels as Travel Rebounds
Google Adds Direct-Booking Feature for Hotels as Travel Rebounds
March 30, 2022  |  Google

Calling integration of travel content into site and portal a success worthy of expansion, Google is adding direct booking features, including into Google Maps, to...

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Google Offers Free Hotel Booking Links in Search and Maps
Google Offers Free Hotel Booking Links in Search and Maps
March 30, 2022  |  Google

Google is offering free hotel booking links on Search and Maps, an expansion of the program it debuted in 2021, a blog post noted Tuesday...

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DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
March 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accelerating its investigation into whether Google Maps’ practice of bundling the service with other Google software goes against...

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