“Multiple Google Maps Platform services experiencing high rates of error, including several Web Services and the Maps Javascript API and services.

Google Maps is once again in the news for the wrong reasons in India. Two cars crashed in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh after Google Maps allegedly led the drivers onto an under-construction highway.

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The changes will make it more difficult for people to make custom maps using Google's software, but it doesn't appear likely to mean much to state and local government.