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Google Earth lets you explore the past now, and Maps gets one of its biggest updates ever

Expect sharper images and better experiences with these updates, which include AI-enabled enhancements.

Google Earth is also getting a newly designed home screen to make it easier for researchers and organizations to use and collaborate with the tool for projects. For people who want to explore other places in the world today, Google is launching what it calls one of the biggest updates to Street View yet -- new street-view imagery from nearly 80 countries. Lastly, it wouldn't be a Google update without incorporating artificial intelligence(AI).

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