Tech Giants Launch Open-Source Maps Dataset to Challenge Google and Apple's Dominance

Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom formed the Overture Maps Foundation to provide free map data to developers.
The initial dataset contains 59 million points of interest and map layers for buildings, roads, boundaries.
Overture's goal is to offer an open collaborative mapping platform to avoid dependence on proprietary tools.
The foundation aims to provide comprehensive, accurate data that companies can integrate with proprietary info.
This open dataset launch could spur more competition and innovation in the online maps market.