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Ask Maps is an AI feature inside Google Maps that helps you ask natural-language questions and get place recommendations on a map. It is ideal for travelers, commuters, and everyday users who want faster, more useful local search.

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OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 Pro might now be the smartest AI model in the world

OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 Pro might now be the smartest AI model in the world

OpenAI’s new GPT‑5.4 Pro model is setting records on cutting‑edge reasoning, math, web browsing, and real‑world work benchmarks—but it comes with a high price t…

Revisiting Gemini Home Entertainment: cosmic horror, AI, and losing what makes us human

Revisiting Gemini Home Entertainment: cosmic horror, AI, and losing what makes us human

Gemini Home Entertainment looks like a stack of old educational VHS tapes, but underneath is a terrifying story about an alien intelligence, corrupted AI, and t…

Top AI models for Hermes agent: orchestrators, executors, and auxiliaries

Top AI models for Hermes agent: orchestrators, executors, and auxiliaries

Choosing the right model can make or break your Hermes Agent setup. This guide breaks down the top models into orchestrators, executors, and auxiliary roles, an…

6 Chinese AI models compared: DeepSeek vs Kimi vs Qwen vs GLM vs MiniMax vs MiMo

6 Chinese AI models compared: DeepSeek vs Kimi vs Qwen vs GLM vs MiniMax vs MiMo

Six of China’s most advanced large language models were put through three tough, real-world tests: building a production-grade app, reasoning under pressure, an…

AI and the future of work: threats, opportunities, and what we can do now

AI and the future of work: threats, opportunities, and what we can do now

AI is reshaping work faster than past technological revolutions. Two leading MIT economists explain how it could hollow out jobs, supercharge inequality, or be …

Are we in an AI bubble – and what kind of bubble is it?

Are we in an AI bubble – and what kind of bubble is it?

AI infrastructure spending is exploding, chip and data center stocks are on fire, and everyone is racing to build. But are we in an AI bubble, and if so, what e…

Grok 5, AGI hype, and what Elon Musk’s xAI bet really means

Grok 5, AGI hype, and what Elon Musk’s xAI bet really means

Elon Musk says Grok 5 could be “indistinguishable from AGI,” but the reality is more complicated. Here’s what’s actually confirmed about Grok 5, the wild superc…