Forbes

How To Map The World Reliably: A Conversation With Google Maps Platform Experts

At one time a paper map was the best tool for navigation and could be used for years, maybe even decades. Not so today. Especially at local resolutions, map data and details can change in the course ...
ZDNet

Google Maps adds a new low-code tool

Google is adding a 'low-code' location-based tool to the Google Maps Platform with a new service called Quick Builder. Quick Builder adds a new thread to Google's low-code or no-code story, which is ...
Morningstar

Sanborn Map Company, Inc. Expands Geospatial Footprint and Deepens Collaboration with Google Maps Platform and Google Cloud Products

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (“Sanborn”), a national leader in geospatial data and mapping solutions, today announced its continued ...
SiliconANGLE

AWS goes after Google Maps Platform with debut of Amazon Location Service

Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced the preview version of Amazon Location Service, a new offering in its cloud platform that enables companies to add location-based capabilities such as package ...
Search Engine Land

Google Maps adds new store location feature, Locator Plus, Reserve with Google integration, new analytics and more

The familiarity of these features might be welcomed by your website users but it might also make you more reliant on Google services. The Google Maps Platform has added a bunch of new features for ...
autoevolution

A New Google Maps Alternative Is Coming and Google Has All the Reasons to Be Concerned

The number of Google Maps alternatives is continuously rising, but on the other hand, Google’s platform continues to lead the market for obvious reasons. It offers incredibly accurate coverage of the ...
Forbes

How Brands Can Use Immersive Maps Experiences To Bring Consumers Into Their Worlds

Throughout history, maps have reflected how we relate to our world. The more we’ve mapped, the more we’ve understood. Location-based, AR, and VR technologies along with geospatial capabilities like ...
ZDNet

Lyft is building its own map platform. Here's why Google Maps doesn't cut it

After several years of R&D investments, Lyft is scaling out an in-house mapping platform it has built specifically for its transportation network. The ride-hailing business highlighted the investment ...
Newsweek

Google Maps Gets Major Update: What You Need to Know

Google is launching a new collaboration with location intelligence company Esri that will provide new advanced mapping technology. The collaboration, announced on Monday, will give Esri access to ...
TechCrunch

Google confirms Maps is down for some users, says it’s working on a fix

Google Maps is currently down for some users around the world as the mapping service is experiencing a partial outage, Google confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. “We’re seeing reports of difficulties ...
Engadget

Google Maps is expanding Immersive View to routes

Google Maps is expanding the Immersive View format it revealed last year to an important part of the app: routes. When you look for directions in Google Maps on iOS and Android in select cities, ...