Google has just unveiled one of the most significant updates to Google Maps in years. In a blog post published today, the company announced that its navigation app is receiving a powerful AI boost ...

A free AI upgrade to Maps adds more natural voice search, proactive traffic alerts, and landmark-aware directions, but falls ...

But, unlike Waze, Google Maps won't automatically reroute you based on that real-time info. If something pops up ahead, it's on you to decide whether to take a detour or stick with the original route.