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Google Rolls Out India-Based Gemini 2.5 Flash and Expanded Maps AI

Google’s localized infrastructure meets India’s data-residency requirements, speeding up AI applications.

Entri has integrated Gemini into its Teacher Assistant and Interview Coach tools
Google has introduced AI-powered summaries in the Places API to India
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Overview

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash is now accessible via Single Zone Provisioned Throughput in Indian Google Cloud regions, delivering on-shore processing for lower latency and regulatory compliance.
  • Vertex AI’s integration with Google Maps has been deepened to give developers detailed, locally relevant data on more than 250 million places.
  • AI-powered summaries in the Places API and support for the Google Maps Weather API enable concise location overviews and hyperlocal forecasts for Indian apps.
  • The Google Maps Places UI Kit is now available with India-specific pricing to make location-based features more affordable for local developers.
  • Eight Indian startups showcased AI applications built on Google’s models, and Google announced the second cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator: Apps programme.