翻訳待ち：Google's new Ask Maps features may be more exciting than the upcoming Pixel drop

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysGoogle expanded Ask Google capabilities.Users can more easily order food, book hotels, and find attractions.Ask Maps rolls out in English to 130+ countries.Earlier this year, Google announced Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered feature allowing users to search in Maps with complex, conversational queries. Google is expanding Ask Maps' English capabilities in over 130 countries and now enables agentic food ordering, hotel booking, and attraction searching.Also: Google Earth added Nano Banana, and I immediately reimagined Philly with zombies and evil clownsUsers can plan entire days with Ask Google's new AI-powered features, including agentic food ordering that completes every step up to payment, and hotel booking and attraction searching that lets you plan a trip to a new city ahead of time with fewer clicks.Agentic food orderingDuring a live demo at a press event, Google representatives gave an example of ordering breakfast before work. Users can ask Maps to "find restaurants near me that have oat milk lattes and avocado toast on the menu."Also: 4 little-known Google Calendar tricks I use to plan my workweek - and save timeThen several local options appeared, and users could place orders via Toast, one of Google's official collaborators. Gemini, Google's AI agent that powers Ask Maps, then compiled an order of the desired food items for the user to review before making a payment.Hotel booking and attraction searchingWhen using Google Maps to search for hotels in an unfamiliar city, people can use a few filters to narrow their search. These filters include price per night and number of stars. However, nearby restaurants, the hotel's vibe, and its proximity to city centers are up to the user to find out.Now, users can ask Maps something along the lines of "find a 4-star hotel in Atlanta within walking distance of several restaurants." Options that match the query will populate, and users can book through Google's official partners.Also: This Android 17 setting logs suspicious activity on your phone for troubleshooting - turn it on ASAPGoogle didn't disclose how many partners will integrate with Ask Maps, nor exactly which partners will be available to users.Searching for attractions with Ask Google works similarly to ordering food and booking hotels; users can ask, for example, "find modern art museums near me that are open past 3 p.m." Google also announced Personal Intelligence, a Gemini-powered assistant that integrates with Gmail to help you plan outings. For example, if you have flight and hotel confirmations sent to your associated Gmail account, you can ask Maps to help you find restaurants near your hotel for your upcoming trip, without needing to mention which hotel or city you're staying in.Also: How to keep your conversations with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Claude as private as possibleIn June, Apple announced similar personal assistant-like upgrades to Siri, allowing the assistant access to your emails, messages, photos, and more to more quickly complete tasks and queries.Google announced these AI-powered Maps features ahead of Made by Google, the company's annual hardware event, where it showcases its latest smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds, and more.According to leaks, it appears Google will make only incremental upgrades to its smartphones' processors and cameras. Instead, the company is making meaningful strides in enhancing the intelligence of its ecosystem.Also: I tested Google Maps vs. Waze to find the best updated navigation app - and this one winsBeginning in 2024, Google added AI-powered features to Google Photos, including Magic Editor, Ask Photos, and Portrait Touch-Up. Google's productivity tools, such as Docs, Sheets, and Gmail, also received Gemini infusions, including writing prompts, contextual spreadsheet insights, and AI-summarized email threads.