Putting Google Maps Back in the Driver's Seat

07/11/2025 55 min

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Episode Synopsis


Welcome to episode 77 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will discuss the latest AI improvements making their way to Google Maps in the coming months, including improved conversational guidance along routes and landmark navigation. From there, we cover Google's ongoing feud with Disney following the expiration of their shared YouTube TV contract, before finishing up with a dive into some extremely impressive Pixel 10 sales numbers.







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Timecodes




00:00 - Intro and Google Maps improvements



18:49 - New Google icons



22:22 - Google's feud with Disney



37:49 - Pixel 10 sales numbers



54:35 - Wrap-up




Hosts




Abner Li



Damien Wilde



Will Sattelberg









Google Maps gets Gemini for conversational navigation & traffic reporting on Android, iOS



Google Maps rolling out landmark-based navigation, Gemini-powered Lens



New Google Maps live lane guidance uses AI, camera on Android Automotive



These are the new Google Photos and Maps icons with a gradient redesign



Disney movies disappear from Google TV, YouTube, and Play amid YouTube TV feud



Disney-YouTube TV feud extends to Movies Anywhere, as Google no longer syncs digital movie purchases



Pixel 10 is a hit in the US with Google’s new ‘single-month sales record’ amid iPhone 17




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