{"id":195413,"date":"2026-03-13T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T04:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:15:12","slug":"google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps gets Gemini-powered \u2018Ask Maps\u2019 feature in India: Here\u2019s how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/technology\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works-ws-l-19867559.htm\">Google Maps gets Gemini-powered \u2018Ask Maps\u2019 feature in India: Here\u2019s how it works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/technology\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works-ws-l-19867559.htm\">https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/technology\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works-ws-l-19867559.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-13 02:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cnbctv18.com\">www.cnbctv18.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduction of \u2018Ask Maps\u2019 Feature<\/strong>: Google Maps has introduced a generative AI function called \u201cAsk Maps,\u201d allowing users to ask natural-language questions about locations, routes, or travel plans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-Powered Assistance<\/strong>: The feature utilizes Google\u2019s Gemini AI to provide customized suggestions and detailed responses based on user preferences and previous activities on Google Maps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convenience of Natural Language Interaction<\/strong>: Users can engage in conversational queries, which helps in discovering places and planning travel routes seamlessly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use of Rich Data<\/strong>: The system analyzes data such as reviews, images, geographic information, and live traffic to offer tailored suggestions and insider tips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Availability<\/strong>: Initially, the feature will be available in the US and India, expanding the functionality and accessibility of Google Maps globally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced User Experience<\/strong>: The feature aims to streamline trip planning by handling complex queries and incorporating real-time information like live traffic and busyness of locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Maps gets Gemini-powered \u2018Ask Maps\u2019 feature in India: Here\u2019s how it works https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/technology\/google-maps-gets-gemini-powered-ask-maps-feature-in-india-heres-how-it-works-ws-l-19867559.htm Publish&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google-ask-maps-2026-03-af491a2453dc7a61b72cae47ea09889b.jpg?im=FitAndFill,width=500,height=300","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-195413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-generative-ai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195413"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195415,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195413\/revisions\/195415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}