Google has expanded its AI feature, Ask Maps to more than 160 countries and territories, including Malaysia. Powered by the Gemini AI model, this release is the largest change to Google Maps in over 10 years. The update lets users search for places using natural-language questions rather than short keywords, such as asking for a quiet café or a scenic motorcycle route. The tool blends Gemini AI with real-time map data and remembers past chats. Ask Maps also brings improved live tracking, with a new transit board updating automatically inside the app, displaying train and bus times alongside live delay alerts. Drivers can check for road accidents, construction work, or crowd levels. Google is also adding "agentic" tools that complete multi-step tasks, such as ordering takeaway food on a driving route, comparing hotel prices, and showing local event tickets. Community edits are becoming easier for the app's 500 million contributors, who can suggest edits via chat messages or photos of storefront signs. While conversational search and live transit tools are arriving in Malaysia, commerce features, such as food ordering and hotel booking, are launching first in the US. Google plans to bring these shopping tools to more countries over time.