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Apple @ Work column urges Apple to acquire an SSO vendor to fix enterprise pricing gap

Bradley Chambers argues that many SaaS vendors charge extra to unlock single sign-on, leaving roughly 37% of enterprise apps unprotected by SSO according to data he cited from Dashlane's Vault Enforcement research. He contends this pricing practice pushes companies toward weak passwords and increases security risk, and suggests Apple could address the issue through an acquisition.

Square adds Apple Business integration to sync Apple Maps listings

Square launched an integration letting sellers link their business locations to Apple Business directly from the Square Dashboard. The tool automatically syncs details like hours, address and phone number across Apple Maps, Siri, Apple Wallet and other Apple apps, and lets merchants add branding and action links such as Order, Book or Schedule Appointment to their Apple Maps listings.

Apple begins showing ads in Maps search results with no way to disable them

Apple has started displaying advertisements in its Maps app in the US and Canada, marked only with a small 'ad' label next to some search results. The rollout is inconsistent—not every search or city shows ads yet—and there are no sponsored pins as seen in Google Maps, but unlike other apps, Apple has not provided any toggle to turn the ads off.