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Google Maps taps Gemini for an 'Ask about place' chip with directions and more
A nice idea on the surface, but not everything's golden about this feature.
Alongside Android Authority, social media tipster AssembleDebug spotted Google rolling out a new "Ask about place" suggestion chip in Maps. (Image credit: Android Authority)Interestingly, the way Gemini's new chip works in Maps echoes an update Google rolled out for its app last year. After the change, Gemini would conduct all of its work through your attached Maps extension, providing a card similar to the "Ask about place" chip we're seeing reported today.
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