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Waze Adds Gemini AI, Smarter Navigation And New Motorcycle Mode

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 14, 2026

Waze is rolling out a major upgrade to its navigation platform, introducing AI-powered features, deeper personalisation and new tools designed to make driving less distracting and more responsive to real-world conditions.

Google Brings Gemini Deeper Into Waze

The Google-owned app is integrating Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, as part of the company’s broader push to bring AI across its products.

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Among the headline updates is conversational voice search, allowing users to find places based on intent rather than exact names. Drivers can ask questions such as “Find me a coffee shop that’s open right now,” “Find me parking near Grand Mall,” or “Find me the cheapest gas station nearby,” with Waze returning relevant suggestions.

The feature is currently rolling out to the Waze beta community worldwide on Android and iOS.

Personalized Routes Based On Driving Preferences

Waze is also expanding personalised navigation by suggesting routes based on a user’s driving history and local traffic patterns. Drivers who consistently prefer highways over local roads, for example, will see those routes suggested first.

Users can still choose alternative routes or disable personalisation in the app’s settings. The rollout is now underway globally on Android and iOS.

Motorcycle Mode Targets Two-Wheeler Realities

For riders, Waze is introducing a new Motorcycle mode designed to account for road restrictions, shortcuts and hazards specific to two-wheel travel.

Using AI, the feature generates more suitable routes and more accurate arrival estimates while highlighting obstacles such as potholes, speed bumps, raised crosswalks, shoulder endings and narrow bridges.

The mode is rolling out in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines on Android and iOS, with additional markets expected to follow.

Conversational Road Reporting Becomes More Useful

Waze already allows drivers to report traffic incidents using natural speech. It is now extending that capability to map updates, enabling users to verbally report road closures, outdated addresses and other issues, which are then forwarded to local map editors.

Instead of navigating through menus, drivers can simply say, “The road is closed here.” The capability is becoming available globally on Android and iOS.

A Quieter Option For Focused Driving

To reduce distractions, Waze is also introducing a “less chatty” mode that shortens and reduces the frequency of voice prompts while continuing to provide essential navigation instructions and hazard alerts.

Users on Android and iOS will receive the feature as the global rollout continues.

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A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

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Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.