Grounding for Google Maps now available in the Gemini API
Developers can now use the Google Maps tool in the Gemini API to ground their applications in rich, up-to-date geospatial data, enabling location-aware AI applications.
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Everything Google Gemini shipped in October 2025, collected from official Google Gemini sources. Each entry is dated and links to the page it came from.
October 2025 was Google Gemini's busiest month of the 12 months to then: 9 releases, about 5.4× its monthly average of 2. That was 4 releases more than September 2025. Most were Product (4), followed by Developer Tools (2) and Model (2).
Releases
9
+4 vs September 2025
Rank of 12 months
1st
Average 1.7 a month
Most shipped
Product
4 releases
Veo 3.1 model release with enhanced audio, narrative control, and realism for AI video editing in Flow
Source: Google BlogRolling out Nano Banana, an image editing model in Search via Lens and AI Mode
Source: Google BlogIntroducing Gemini Enterprise, the new front door for AI in the workplace powered by Gemini models, connecting company information to help workplaces collaborate and automate tasks with agents.
Source: Google BlogNewest first. Each entry links to the official page it came from.
Developers can now use the Google Maps tool in the Gemini API to ground their applications in rich, up-to-date geospatial data, enabling location-aware AI applications.
Veo 3.1 model release with enhanced audio, narrative control, and realism for AI video editing in Flow
Free 12-month Google AI Pro Plan offering advanced Gemini tools to university students in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Rolling out Nano Banana, an image editing model in Search via Lens and AI Mode
Introducing Gemini Enterprise, the new front door for AI in the workplace powered by Gemini models, connecting company information to help workplaces collaborate and automate tasks with agents.
The KI-Modus (AI Mode) launches in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, offering advanced AI-powered search capabilities with logical reasoning and multimodal support (text, image, audio).
Gemini CLI extensions enable developers to customize their command line with integrations from Google partners and open-source tools, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Google Search's AI Mode expands to Spain with enhanced reasoning, multimodal support, and deeper exploration capabilities for complex queries.
A new intelligence for your home powered by Gemini, replacing the Google Assistant and upgrading smart devices like cameras and doorbells.
Google Gemini releases per month, for October 2025 and the 11 months before it. A taller bar means more releases that month; the dated entries for each month are on its own page.
12 of the companies we track shipped in October 2025; Google Gemini ranks 1st by number of releases.
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