New Delhi, July 13 -- SAN FRANCISCO - Waze is rolling out five AI-powered features this week, the most significant update in years for the Google-owned navigation app's 140 million monthly users. The changes include a Gemini-powered conversational search engine, a motorcycle mode designed for two-wheelers across Southeast Asia and Latin America, personalized routing built on trip history, voice-based map reporting, and a reduced-audio option for drivers listening to music or podcasts.

The update is the clearest signal yet that Google is moving Gemini into Waze not as a novelty but as core product infrastructure. While Google Maps has carried Gemini features for months, Waze has traditionally maintained a separate identity as a community-...