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Genkit's Google Maps Grounding: Slick AI Widgets or API Cash Grab?

Picture this: your AI sidekick spits out restaurant recs complete with tappable maps, photos, and directions. Google's Genkit pulls it off with Maps grounding. But after 20 years watching Valley tricks, I'm asking — who's banking here?

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Google's Canvas in AI Mode Turns Search into a Live Workshop

Google just unlocked Canvas in AI Mode for everyone in the US, letting you craft interactive dashboards and code prototypes without leaving Search. It's not just a gimmick—it's Search evolving into a creation engine.