Google Maps began the process of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump made the name change official.

South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data on the country’s geography to its international servers. In February ...

The trade war has heightened China’s need to develop gateways to import the continent’s soybeans, corn and other foodstuffs that are the only viable alternative supply to U.S. exports.

As one historian told Mental Floss, the map of South America “was a fiction forged by the British intelligence service.” ...

Google Maps Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her administration is suing Google over its decision to label the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for US users.

Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico does not object to the "Gulf of America" being used for the portion of the Gulf adjacent to US shores. "However, Google cannot label the entire Gulf that way.

Yet other sectors in South America are also hoping that Trump's actions mean they could win more global sales as countries decide to buy less from the US. Take the Brazilian beef industry.

According to NielsenIQ (NIQ) private labels generated sales value of more than R98bn in South Africa during 2024. The data shows that private labels grew sales value in South Africa by 7.5% in 2024 ...

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

Toys ‘R’ Us, which already has established brick-and-mortar presences in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, is venturing even further south for its next debut. Parent company WHP Global has ...

In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine Sea," whereas it previously displayed "South China Sea," with some reports claiming that this change helps ...

U.S. tech giant Google LLC has added the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth. The West Philippine Sea label was placed at the left portion of ...