APPLE MAPS ROLLS OUT ADS, LOCATES MADISON AVENUE

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Apple launched "Ads on Maps" on Friday, letting US and Canadian businesses buy ad placements with no minimum spend, photo uploads, and promotional messaging. Early adopters paying by credit card before October 11 get a 15% monthly credit (up to $1,000) for a year, targeting the platform's over one billion monthly business searches. Some categories, including home-services businesses, alcohol, and cryptocurrency ATMs, are barred from advertising under policy terms Apple published in July.