… And per a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a big upgrade thanks to Gemini integration. Gemini is coming soon to Google Maps for CarPlay Ever since iOS 26.4 added support for AI chatbot apps, we’ve seen new CarPlay apps arrive for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Grok. …
… Car rentals – Nearly a quarter of Airbnb guests rent a car during their stay. Starting this summer, you can discover rental cars directly in the app. We’ll show vehicles near your listing and suggest the right car for your group. …
… Bloomberg has reported on Apple’s plans to connect CarPlay with things like air conditioning, batteries, seats, and more. Here’s what we think CarPlay could look like with deeper car integration. …
… Qi2 in the car Qi2 standardizes fast 15-watt wireless charging for the iPhone, so you get fast charging in the car. …
Pioneer Sphera brings a premium CarPlay feature to existing cars, now available Zac Hall | Apr 22 2026 - 11:40 am PT | Apr 22 2026 - 11:40 am PT Pioneer was first to bring Apple CarPlay to existing cars in 2014, and now the company is pulling off another CarPlay first. …
… Cars are moving from, as you said, the buzzword “software-defined” to “AI-defined.” The possibilities now for such deep AI integration in the car make the entire CarPlay debate completely obsolete. He goes on to say that “agentic integration” will entirely upend the way users interact with apps. …
… That deep integration is expected to extend to the car too. Just like today, Siri will continue to take priority in the CarPlay interface. …
… Park to unlock video playback through CarPlay The capability falls under the name ‘video in the car’ and was first mentioned on Apple’s developer website for CarPlay last summer: AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when t… …
… Presumably, the Siri integration being discussed is the app intents feature Apple previously announced for Siri, but never shipped. …
… This extends the iPhone experience into the car without requiring special integration between automakers and services. These AI chatbot apps work with Apple CarPlay As of iOS 26.4, Apple supports a new class of CarPlay app: voice-based conversational apps. …
