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Image Credits:Jaque Silva/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:00 AM PDT · August 6, 2026 Google announced on Thursday that Google Wallet will now allow parents to set up a secure balance for children under 18. The tech giant says the new feature is designed to help parents teach healthy financial habits while maintaining oversight of their child’s spending through built-in safeguards. Parents can set daily spending limits, review their child’s transaction history, and choose to receive notifications whenever a purchase is made. Parents can also lock or unlock the account if the child’s device is lost, or activate a temporary “spending timeout” to pause spending at any time. The new feature brings Google Wallet more in line with competing financial tools, including Apple Cash Family, which lets parents send money to their children while monitoring transactions and managing spending controls. Additionally, the company is positioning itself against startups like FamZoo and Greenlight, which allow parents to teach their children financial literacy through prepaid debit card systems. Image Credits:Google / Kids can use their Android device or Wear OS devices to tap and pay wherever Google Pay is accepted. The tech giant sees the new feature as a way for kids to manage their own money without the need for an actual bank account. The update is rolling out in the United States. It’s unknown when, or if, Google plans to bring the new capability to additional regions. The new feature builds on Google’s announcement last year that parents and guardians in select countries can allow their children to use digital payments on Android devices under parental supervision. A payment card can only be added with parental consent, and parents receive an email whenever their child makes a transaction. With last year’s update, kids also gained the ability to use Google Wallet to access supported passes, like event tickets, library cards, and gift cards. Topics When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a master’s degree in journalism from Western University. You can contact or verify outreach from Aisha by emailing aisha@techcrunch.com or via encrypted message at aisha_malik.01 on Signal. View Bio

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities, including the ability to order food, book hotels, and find event tickets. The tech giant is also bringing Personal Intelligence to Ask Maps, allowing the AI tool to personalize its responses by drawing on information from a user’s Gmail and Google Calendar. The launch of the new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that’s capable of helping users complete real-world tasks. With the new agentic food ordering capabilities, users can open Ask Maps in Google Maps and ask a question like, “Where can I order vegan avocado toast and an oat milk latte near home?” The tool will then surface nearby restaurants that have what they’re looking for. After selecting a restaurant, users can tap the “Order online” option to place an order through supported platforms such as Square, Toast, or Uber Eats. Ask Maps will add the items to a cart. Users can choose to add more items to their cart, then pay for the order on the supported platform. Additionally, users can use Ask Maps to find a hotel for their next trip by entering a query like, “For next weekend’s conference in downtown Miami, find me a decently priced, top-rated hotel with an artsy vibe within walking distance from a gym and restaurants.” Ask Maps will then compare prices and check availability before providing a list of options. Once users find an option they like, they can click through to the partner’s website to book the stay. Users can also ask questions like “what are some comedy shows or live music this evening near work” to get a list of options along with links to buy tickets. The new agentic features are rolling out to users in the U.S. With the addition of Personal Intelligence, Ask Maps will be able to give users personalized answers to their questions about upcoming flights, dinner reservations, hotels, and more. For example, users could ask, “What time will I land in Vancouver on my upcoming flight?” or “Can you recommend where to eat and what to do near my hotel?” Ask Maps will then pull information from a user’s emails and calendar to provide tailored responses. It’s worth noting that Personal Intelligence is off by default. Ask Maps will now also remember prior conversations, allowing users to pick up where they left off. Now, users can ask things like, “What activities had you suggested for my trip to Seattle?” and continue planning without having to start from scratch. Google is also launching a live transit widget in Ask Maps that will allow users to stay up to date on delays and conditions as they change in real time. Personal Intelligence and the live transit widget in Ask Maps are rolling out to all markets where Ask Maps is available. When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Aisha is a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch. Prior to joining the publication in 2021, she was a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelor’s degree from University of Toronto and a master’s degree in journalism from Western University. You can contact or verify outreach from Aisha by emailing aisha@techcrunch.com or via encrypted message at aisha_malik.01 on Signal. View Bio