There was a time when getting around was a lot more complicated. It required planning, difficult to fold maps and arguments with spouses. We often needing to stop to ask for directions. That changed when Google Maps was released 15 years ago.

Since then, Google Maps has taken on competitors like MapQuest, Yahoo and Apple. After a decade of investing, collecting data and billions of images through Street View, Google now has more than one billion monthly users, according to the company. Google Maps is updated tens of thousands of times a day and has mapped more than 220 countries and territories.

Watch the video to learn how Google came to dominate maps.

You May Also Like
U.S. proposal to curb AI, chip investment into China under final review

U.S. proposal to curb AI, chip investment into China under final review

Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn,…
WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption

WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption

WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto firms had deep ties to Voyager Digital and its bankruptcy wipeout

In this article VYGVQ Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of…
Tesla shares wipe out loss for the year with 27% rally this week

Tesla shares wipe out loss for the year with 27% rally this week

Elon Musk attends “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in…