Is there any work on tooling for points of interest? Google Maps makes it easy for me to search and update when I see changes e.g. closed for vacation, etc.

I don't have a specific reference, but here is a useful catalog of OSM-powered/OSM-editing tools:

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/List_of_OSM-based_servic...

https://every-door.app is my favorite for light-weight POI editing. You can blast through an entire shopping mall very quickly