🧭 Google Maps adds Gemini for smarter directions...

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• 🧭 Google Maps adds Gemini for smarter directions...

• 💞 Tinder AI can find your best match from your photos

• 💰 Apple close to $1B deal with Google for new Siri

• Google’s Gemini gets access to Gmail, Drive, and chats

• PlayStation Portal can now stream PS5 games without a console

• Chrome mobile adds quick access to AI Mode

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🧭 Google Maps adds Gemini for smarter directions...

Google Maps adds Gemini AI for hands-free navigation, landmark-based directions, proactive traffic alerts, and visual place insights via Lens, all rolling out on Android and iOS.

📍 Details

1. Hands-Free Gemini Assistant

   • Users can ask for places, EV chargers, share ETA, or add calendar events, all via voice.

2. Conversational Multi-Step Help

   • Gemini handles complex queries like finding vegan restaurants with parking and adding events.

3. Voice-Based Traffic Reporting

   • Say “I see an accident” or “flooding ahead” to report disruptions instantly.

4. Landmark-Based Navigation

   • Directions now include visible landmarks like restaurants or buildings for better clarity.

5. Proactive Traffic Alerts

   • Maps notifies users of jams or closures even when not actively navigating.

6. Lens with Gemini for Place Insights

   • Point your camera at a place and ask questions like “What’s popular here?” or “What’s the vibe?”

💡 Takeaway: Gemini transforms Google Maps into a real-time, conversational co-pilot, making navigation more intuitive, informative, and hands-free

💞 Tinder AI can find your best match from your photos

Tinder tests “Chemistry,” an AI feature that scans users’ camera rolls and asks questions to match based on personality and interests, live in NZ and Australia, expanding soon.

📌 Details

1. Feature Name: Chemistry

   • AI-powered matching tool designed to reduce swipe fatigue.

2. How It Works

   • Scans user’s camera roll (with permission) to learn interests and personality.

3. Interactive Questions

   • Asks users questions to refine understanding and improve match quality.

4. Rollout Status

   • Live in New Zealand and Australia; global expansion planned.

5. Purpose

   • Aims to boost engagement and reverse decline in paying subscribers.

💡 Takeaway: Tinder’s AI is getting personal, by analyzing your photos and personality to deliver fewer but more compatible matches. A bold move to redefine dating app engagement.

💰 Apple close to $1B deal with Google for new Siri

Apple plans to pay Google $1B annually to use Gemini AI for Siri’s overhaul, aiming for smarter voice features until Apple’s own model catches up.

📌 Details

1. The Deal

   • Apple is close to finalizing a $1B/year agreement with Google to use Gemini AI in Siri.

2. Why Gemini?

   • Gemini’s 1.2 trillion parameters far exceed Apple’s current 150B, offering superior capabilities.

3. Temporary Solution

   • Apple sees Gemini as a stopgap until its own AI model is ready.

4. Other Contenders

   • Apple tested models from OpenAI and Anthropic before choosing Google.

5. Launch Timeline

   • Revamped Siri expected to debut next spring, though plans may shift.

💡 Takeaway: Apple’s partnership with Google signals a major shift: prioritizing performance over pride to rapidly upgrade Siri with cutting-edge AI.

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