Macrumors iconMacrumorsSep 10, 2026 ~1 min source read

Apple Considering Ads Inside Visual Intelligence, Code Suggests

He compared it to the sponsored product listings already seen on Amazon and Google. Apple has been steadily expanding its advertising business across the App Store and Maps.

Apple Considering Ads Inside Visual Intelligence, Code Suggests

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He compared it to the sponsored product listings already seen on Amazon and Google.

Apple has been steadily expanding its advertising business across the App Store and Maps.

The company began showing additional sponsored slots in ‌App Store‌ search results in March, and ads went live in Apple Maps in the United States and Canada last month.

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He compared it to the sponsored product listings already seen on Amazon and Google. Apple has been steadily expanding its advertising business across the App Store and Maps. The company began showing additional sponsored slots in ‌App Store‌ search results in March, and ads went live in Apple Maps in the United States and Canada last month.

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  • ‌Visual Intelligence‌ already routes shopping queries to services like Google Image Search and retailers such as Etsy, Amazon, and Anthropolo...

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It is not clear whether Apple would take a cut of ad revenue.

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