‘Our biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade’: Google Maps gets two massive Gemini-powered features that you’re going to use all the time

• Google Maps just got two big upgrades that roll out today in the US
• 'Ask Maps' is a conversational assistant that answers very specific questions
• Google is also giving drivers the app's "biggest update in over a decade"

The Google Maps vs Waze debate continues to rumble on, but Maps has just been given two huge upgrades that could help extend its lead as the world's best all-round navigation app.

The first, called 'Ask Maps', is the Gemini-powered, conversational experience for travelers that's felt inevitable for a few years. Google is also calling its other new feature, called 'Immersive Navigation', its "biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade".

For pedestrians and travelers, the most exciting new feature is 'Ask Maps'. This new tab sits very prominently below the app's search box and is like a Maps-specific version of Gemini that can answer very ...