Google was notably absent from the list of companies teaming up in Overture, which said its goal is to expand membership to speed up progress. — Dreamstime/TNS
SAN FRANCISCO: Google rivals on Dec 15 unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings.
Alphabet-owned Google dominates online mapping, selling its services to other companies or platforms and using location and navigation capabilities to enhance its other offerings, including online advertising.
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