Google lets developers add Maps to AI Studio apps for free
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Google wiring Maps directly into AI Studio with a free 100-calls-per-day key lowers the friction to ship location-aware AI apps to near zero. For teams prototyping agents and assistants, this makes ‘where-aware’ features the default—budget for production billing later, but use the free tier to harden your UX now.
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