But even so, there are a few valuable features missing from it. For instance, Google doesn’t offer the ability to find a halfway point between two places in Google Maps.

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Each update integrates it better with existing Google apps—though Google Maps itself offers its own hands-free experience, and also has an experimental generative AI capability.