Key Facts

• The latest Waze update introduces a less chatty mode that limits the navigation and traffic updates while driving, allowing drivers to focus on their surroundings or listen to music and podcasts with fewer interruptions.
• The Less Chatty option is located in the Voice Guidance menu, right under the Normal setting, and still provides essential updates such as directions, turns, lane changes, hazards, and more, but with less frequency.
• Two new Gemini-powered conversational features have been introduced, including the expansion of Conversational Reporting, which enables drivers to report traffic incidents and suggest map updates in a conversational way.
• The Conversational Reporting feature allows drivers to report issues by simply saying, for example, "The road is closed here," and Waze will send these details to local map editors for verification and map updates.
• The update also enables Waze to respond to conversational requests, such as "Find me a coffee shop near my destination" and "Are there any parking lots near where I'm going?", which can be triggered by tapping the search voice icon and then asking a question.