In this post, learn best practices for getting and using your Google Maps API Key as well as the benefits for multi-location brands. With the rise and prominence of local search marketing, brands have ...

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, ...

Google has launched managed MCP servers that let AI agents plug directly into Maps, BigQuery and more, offering easier ...

Google announced the introduction of fully managed remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for its cloud services last ...

Google Cloud has launched fully managed MCP servers for Maps and BigQuery, securing AI agent connectivity with Model Armor and Apigee integration.

On March 15, 2021, Google will limit access to many Chrome application programming interfaces (API) inside the open-source Chromium web browser. Google's doing this because, "third-party ...

Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and TomTom have created an organization called the Overture Maps Foundation. The group has launched an initiative to take on Google Maps and Apple Maps. Overture’s open-source ...

A group formed by Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and mapping company TomTom is releasing data that could enable developers to build their own maps to take on Google Map and Apple Maps. The group, called the ...

After forming a collaborative mapping effort last year called Overture Maps Foundation, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom have officially launched their first open map dataset. The new free resource ...

Google Maps is great, but it's not the only map tool in town. I've switched to Organic Maps, an open-source Google Maps alternative with every feature I need—but it also protects my privacy while I'm ...