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Waze Ditches Google Assistant for New Reporting Feature

3/26/2025

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Waze is bidding farewell to Google Assistant support on iOS, citing persistent issues. In its place, a groundbreaking "Conversational Reporting" feature powered by Gemini will enable users to report incidents in their own words, enhancing safety and reducing distractions. Meanwhile, Android users can still rely on Google Assistant as Waze rolls out this innovative update.

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Story summary

Waze is bidding farewell to Google Assistant support on iOS, citing persistent issues. In its place, a groundbreaking "Conversational Reporting" feature powered by Gemini will enable users to report incidents in their own words, enhancing safety and reducing distractions. Meanwhile, Android users can still rely on Google Assistant as Waze rolls out this innovative update.