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Plan efficient routes for your fleet: Route Optimisation API is now generally available
Businesses that depend on fleets have to navigate last-minute changes, unforeseen delays, and other variables that inevitably pop up, to...

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Jun 26, 20243 min read


Strategies to Simplify Cloud Billing and API Management
Strategies to Simplify Cloud Billing and API Management These days, businesses are turning to cloud services and APIs more frequently to...

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Jun 26, 20243 min read


Google I/O ‘24: Introducing Gemini model capabilities for Places API, 3D Maps in the Maps JavaScript API, and open-source React components
Nearly 20 years ago, the first Google Maps API launched to the world, sparking a revolution in geospatial experiences across the web and...

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May 27, 20243 min read


Next generation Autocomplete is now available in Preview
The next generation of Autocomplete is now available in Preview, offering seamless integration with Address Validation, more intuitive...

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May 7, 20243 min read


A new way to discover places with generative AI in Maps
Here’s a look at how we’re bringing generative AI to Maps — rolling out this week to select Local Guides in the U.S. You've finally found...

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May 2, 20242 min read


How we built the Women Techmakers Story Map
Women Techmakers (WTM) is Google’s programme for women in technology to find community, amplify their individual brands, and discover...

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May 2, 20246 min read


Enhancing Exploration and Accessibility with Google Maps
In the rapidly evolving world of customer service and business development, using Google Maps has become a crucial innovation. This...

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Apr 19, 20243 min read


8 new ways to bridge the gap to geospatial analysis with Earth Engine
Over 10 years ago Google Maps Platform launched Earth Engine, their cloud-based service for geospatial processing, to address the...

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Mar 8, 20244 min read


Optimising BigQuery for astronomy datasets using HealPix Index
This article covers how to enhance query performance on an astronomy dataset employing clustering of the records by HEALPix index....

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Feb 9, 20247 min read


How Domino’s delivers pizza with the drop of a pin to almost anywhere
Editor’s note: Today’s blog post comes from Christopher Thomas-Moore, Chief Digital Officer at Domino’s. Thomas-Moore shares how Domino’s...

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Feb 9, 20243 min read


Next-generation of Cloud-based maps styling now generally available, with new zoom level customisation and usability improvements
Google Maps Platform is moving their next generation of Cloud-based maps styling into general availability. Since the Preview release,...

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Jan 11, 20242 min read


How Google Earth Engine can inform more sustainable agriculture practices
Food and water security are among the most pressing problems facing the world today. According to the United Nation’s Food and...

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Jan 11, 20243 min read


Introducing React components for the Maps JavaScript API
When the Maps JavaScript API launched back in 2005, the web performed a lot differently than it does now. Since then, frontend web...

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Dec 14, 20232 min read


2023: 28East's Year in Review
As 2023 winds down, we at 28East want to take a moment to look back at a year marked by growth, innovation, and enduring partnerships....

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Dec 5, 20234 min read


AR and the future of architectural geodesign
Editor’s note: Today’s blog post comes from Mike Hoppe, Creative Director at Geopogo. Geopogo empowers project teams to make buildings...

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Nov 7, 20234 min read


Build immersive maps at scale with Photorealistic 3D, 2D, and Street View Tiles, now in GA
Google Maps Platform is moving their Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles into general availability, enabling...

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Nov 7, 20233 min read


Empowering allergy sufferers with our Pollen API, now generally available
Climate change and its effects have significantly increased the number of allergy sufferers. According to the World Allergy Organisation,...

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Nov 7, 20233 min read


Introducing the new Places API with access to EV, accessibility features, and more
A new Places API is now available to give developers the opportunity to share new types of information from Google Maps with their end...

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Nov 7, 20233 min read


Delivering greater insights for insurance underwriters with BigQuery geospatial analytics
About CNA A key goal for insurers is to provide the best match between customer need, product offering and the premium charged. However,...

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Oct 24, 20236 min read


Photorealistic 3D Tiles now in Preview with updated daily quotas
In May 2023, Google Maps Platform announced the experimental release of Photorealistic 3D Tiles to power immersive experiences. Now...

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Oct 24, 20232 min read
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