AI Roundup — July 13, 2026

Waze Integrates Google Gemini for Personalized Navigation

Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to Waze, according to a report from The Verge. The update introduces four new features to the driving app, two of which are explicitly described as Gemini-powered. Among the highlighted changes is an upgrade to Waze's conversation reporting feature, which was originally introduced in 2024. The broader goal of the integration, per the announcement, is to give users more control over personalizing their trips directly within the app. No specific release timeline for all features was provided in the initial announcement.

Apple's Canceled Self-Driving Car Project Shaped Its AI Chip Architecture

According to reporting by The Verge, citing details from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's abandoned self-driving car initiative may have had a lasting and significant impact on the company's silicon roadmap. Early in the development of the autonomous vehicle platform, Apple engineers determined that powerful on-device AI processing would be a core requirement. Although the dedicated car processor was never completed and the program was ultimately discontinued, the engineering work done during that period is credited with influencing the AI capabilities now found in Apple's current chip lineup — potentially including hardware related to the M7 Ultra. The Verge notes that while the car never materialized, the chip development work it accelerated did carry forward into Apple's broader product ecosystem.