https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-now-tells-its-shopping-agent-do-not-search-amazon-after-amazon-blocked-the-agent-from-its-store-in-september/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T17:24:51-05:00Meta’s Muse now tells its shopping agent “Do not search Amazon” after Amazon blocked the agent from its store in September https://www.shopifreaks.com/costco-jumps-182-spots-in-ai-shopping-readiness-on-bot-access-as-many-top-retailers-still-block-ai-agents-per-refibuys-ai1000/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T17:14:31-05:00Costco jumps 182 spots in AI shopping readiness on bot access as many top retailers still block AI agents, per ReFiBuy’s AI1000 https://www.shopifreaks.com/outdoor-life-launches-its-own-online-marketplace-with-15000-products-after-eformed-ventures-bought-the-128-year-old-magazine/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T17:04:10-05:00Outdoor Life launches its own online marketplace with 15,000 products after eFormed Ventures bought the 128-year-old magazine https://www.shopifreaks.com/ontario-securities-commission-wants-crypto-rulings-made-jointly-as-it-prepares-to-join-canadas-passport-system-after-20-years/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:54:58-05:00Ontario Securities Commission wants crypto rulings made jointly as it prepares to join Canada’s passport system after 20 years https://www.shopifreaks.com/commerce-department-nears-a-rule-requiring-ai-chip-licenses-in-singapore-malaysia-and-five-more-countries-to-stop-chinese-access/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:44:00-05:00Commerce Department nears a rule requiring AI chip licenses in Singapore, Malaysia, and five more countries to stop Chinese access https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-adds-a-new-valuetrack-parameter-that-lets-advertisers-separate-ai-max-clicks-from-regular-keyword-traffic-in-analytics/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:34:38-05:00Google Ads adds a new ValueTrack parameter that lets advertisers separate AI Max clicks from regular keyword traffic in analytics https://www.shopifreaks.com/perplexity-faces-a-class-action-claiming-it-quietly-cut-pro-subscribers-deep-research-queries-from-hundreds-a-day-to-20-a-month/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:24:54-05:00Perplexity faces a class action claiming it quietly cut Pro subscribers’ Deep Research queries from hundreds a day to 20 a month https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-mixes-individual-depop-listings-into-its-apps-search-results-including-a-top-slot-it-normally-sells-to-sellers-as-an-ad/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:14:03-05:00eBay mixes individual Depop listings into its app’s search results, including a top slot it normally sells to sellers as an ad https://www.shopifreaks.com/austrian-post-grows-revenue-4-3-on-e-commerce-parcels-but-warns-that-customs-duties-and-fees-are-making-parcel-volumes-volatile/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T16:04:14-05:00Austrian Post grows revenue 4.3% on e-commerce parcels but warns that customs duties and fees are making parcel volumes volatile https://www.shopifreaks.com/quiver-acquires-last-mile-delivery-platform-stuart-from-mutares-adding-grocery-and-restaurant-clients-in-the-uk-and-france/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:54:26-05:00Quiver acquires last-mile delivery platform Stuart from Mutares, adding grocery and restaurant clients in the UK and France https://www.shopifreaks.com/square-renames-its-managerbot-ai-agent-squaremates-and-opens-it-to-all-us-sellers-adding-mcp-and-cli-access-for-outside-ai-tools/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:44:06-05:00Square renames its Managerbot AI agent Squaremates and opens it to all US sellers, adding MCP and CLI access for outside AI tools https://www.shopifreaks.com/united-airlines-blocks-ai-agents-like-metas-muse-and-openais-dots-from-booking-tickets-citing-privacy-risks-and-faa-rules/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:34:18-05:00United Airlines blocks AI agents like Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots from booking tickets, citing privacy risks and FAA rules https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-plans-to-raise-package-rates-5-9-in-january-and-turn-its-temporary-8-surcharge-into-a-permanent-fuel-surcharge-of-11/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:24:20-05:00USPS plans to raise package rates 5.9% in January and turn its temporary 8% surcharge into a permanent fuel surcharge of 11% https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropics-ipo-draws-orders-for-about-six-times-the-shares-on-offer-so-some-buyers-will-get-less-stock-than-they-expected/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:14:07-05:00Anthropic’s IPO draws orders for about six times the shares on offer, so some buyers will get less stock than they expected https://www.shopifreaks.com/reddits-global-web-visits-fell-13-year-over-year-in-october-as-googles-ai-overviews-cut-into-the-search-traffic-it-relied-on/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T15:04:11-05:00Reddit’s global web visits fell 13% year over year in October as Google’s AI Overviews cut into the search traffic it relied on https://www.shopifreaks.com/thailand-approves-full-customs-tariffs-of-up-to-30-on-e-commerce-parcels-from-foreign-platforms-ending-reduced-and-waived-rates/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:54:57-05:00Thailand approves full customs tariffs of up to 30% on e-commerce parcels from foreign platforms, ending reduced and waived rates https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-backs-three-bills-to-tighten-ai-chip-export-controls-on-china-as-jensen-huangs-ouster-at-nvidia-gives-them-momentum/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:44:01-05:00OpenAI backs three bills to tighten AI chip export controls on China as Jensen Huang’s ouster at Nvidia gives them momentum https://www.shopifreaks.com/alibabas-ai-chip-unit-t-head-confidentially-files-for-a-hong-kong-ipo-after-the-stock-exchange-clears-alibaba-to-spin-it-off/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:34:53-05:00Alibaba’s AI chip unit T-Head confidentially files for a Hong Kong IPO after the stock exchange clears Alibaba to spin it off https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-adds-an-invalid-traffic-card-showing-advertisers-what-bot-and-click-farm-filtering-saved-them-and-what-google-credited/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:24:38-05:00Google Ads adds an Invalid Traffic card showing advertisers what bot and click farm filtering saved them and what Google credited https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedance-plans-a-6-billion-share-buyback-from-investors-at-a-400-billion-valuation-and-pushes-its-ipo-deadline-back-to-2030/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:14:19-05:00ByteDance plans a $6 billion share buyback from investors at a $400 billion valuation and pushes its IPO deadline back to 2030 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-packages-end-up-scattered-across-a-plymouth-meeting-road-after-about-30-carts-full-of-orders-land-on-west-germantown-pike/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T14:04:01-05:00Amazon packages end up scattered across a Plymouth Meeting road after about 30 carts full of orders land on West Germantown Pike https://www.shopifreaks.com/asic-lets-australian-companies-promote-upcoming-ipos-to-retail-investors-before-lodging-a-prospectus-if-every-ad-points-to-it/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:54:33-05:00ASIC lets Australian companies promote upcoming IPOs to retail investors before lodging a prospectus, if every ad points to it https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-board-member-paul-christiano-tells-a-toronto-audience-that-an-ai-accident-is-the-most-likely-way-most-of-them-will-die/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:44:26-05:00OpenAI board member Paul Christiano tells a Toronto audience that an AI accident is the most likely way most of them will die https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-debuts-its-just-an-idea-campaign-from-mother-la-casting-sidekick-as-an-ai-helper-for-people-yet-to-start-a-business/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:34:17-05:00Shopify debuts its “Just An Idea” campaign from Mother LA, casting Sidekick as an AI helper for people yet to start a business https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-microsoft-and-andreessen-horowitz-leaders-have-organized-against-anthropic-over-dario-amodeis-warnings-about-ai-risks/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:24:09-05:00Nvidia, Microsoft, and Andreessen Horowitz leaders have organized against Anthropic over Dario Amodei’s warnings about AI risks https://www.shopifreaks.com/mattel-opens-its-first-tiktok-shop-store-with-barbie-hot-wheels-and-fisher-price-toys-aimed-at-parents-and-adult-collectors/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:14:57-05:00Mattel opens its first TikTok Shop store with Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-Price toys, aimed at parents and adult collectors https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-opens-muse-phone-calls-to-paid-us-subscribers-letting-its-ai-agent-call-restaurants-insurers-cable-companies-and-the-dmv/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T13:04:04-05:00Meta opens Muse phone calls to paid US subscribers, letting its AI agent call restaurants, insurers, cable companies, and the DMV https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-has-cross-listed-about-40-of-its-active-sellers-into-haul-and-those-low-price-listings-now-show-up-in-its-main-search/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T12:54:17-05:00Amazon has cross-listed about 40% of its active sellers into Haul, and those low-price listings now show up in its main search https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-signs-a-second-nevoya-deal-backing-25-electric-semis-on-i-10-paying-for-emissions-certificates-instead-of-shipping-its-goods/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T12:44:23-05:00Meta signs a second Nevoya deal backing 25 electric semis on I-10, paying for emissions certificates instead of shipping its goods https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-tax-moves-older-stores-onto-the-lifetime-100k-free-tier-that-new-stores-have-had-since-may-ending-the-annual-reset/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T12:34:59-05:00Shopify Tax moves older stores onto the lifetime 100K free tier that new stores have had since May, ending the annual reset https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsofts-outlook-and-teams-outage-nears-recovery-after-a-day-of-global-disruption-that-could-cost-close-to-7-billion/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T12:24:45-05:00Microsoft’s Outlook and Teams outage nears recovery after a day of global disruption that could cost close to $7 billion https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-launches-chatgpt-wallet-so-its-dots-agents-can-buy-products-for-users-starting-with-chatgpt-pro-subscribers-in-the-us/Shopifreaksen2026-11-13T12:15:23-05:00OpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet so its dots agents can buy products for users, starting with ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US https://www.shopifreaks.com/tano-raises-a-4m-seed-round-led-by-cherry-ventures-for-ai-agents-that-find-hire-and-pay-creators-for-brand-influencer-campaigns/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:51:46-05:00Tano raises a $4M seed round led by Cherry Ventures for AI agents that find, hire, and pay creators for brand influencer campaigns https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-10m-purchase-of-spirit-airlines-data-for-ai-clears-a-hurdle-as-unions-drop-objections-over-employee-privacy/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:41:19-05:00Google’s $10M purchase of Spirit Airlines’ data for AI clears a hurdle as unions drop objections over employee privacy https://www.shopifreaks.com/former-facebook-vp-brian-boland-says-anthropic-isnt-ready-for-its-ipo-and-risks-repeating-facebooks-post-ipo-mistakes/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:31:11-05:00Former Facebook VP Brian Boland says Anthropic isn’t ready for its IPO and risks repeating Facebook’s post-IPO mistakes https://www.shopifreaks.com/carparts-com-says-a-large-marketplace-partner-will-drop-it-as-a-seller-when-it-launches-its-own-mirakl-powered-marketplace/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:21:22-05:00CarParts.com says a large marketplace partner will drop it as a seller when it launches its own Mirakl-powered marketplace https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedance-plans-a-muse-like-ai-agent-within-weeks-as-zhang-yiming-says-it-cant-match-openai-and-anthropic-before-2029/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:11:56-05:00ByteDance plans a Muse-like AI agent within weeks as Zhang Yiming says it can’t match OpenAI and Anthropic before 2029 https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-registry-opens-its-eat-fly-and-here-domains-to-the-public-with-standard-registration-starting-november-17/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T21:01:11-05:00Google Registry opens its .eat, .fly, and .here domains to the public, with standard registration starting November 17 https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-labs-launches-tabletop-an-experimental-ai-tool-that-builds-shared-planning-apps-like-expense-splitters-and-trip-plans/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:51:10-05:00Google Labs launches Tabletop, an experimental AI tool that builds shared planning apps like expense splitters and trip plans https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-is-testing-hydrogen-a-fast-and-cheaper-gemini-4-flash-model-with-staff-as-it-rolls-out-its-top-model-gemini-4-carbon/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:41:59-05:00Google is testing Hydrogen, a fast and cheaper Gemini 4 Flash model, with staff as it rolls out its top model Gemini 4 Carbon https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-launches-claude-sheets-and-whiteboards-in-beta-taking-on-its-backers-microsoft-and-google-weeks-before-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:31:07-05:00Anthropic launches Claude Sheets and Whiteboards in beta, taking on its backers Microsoft and Google weeks before its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-loses-its-dmca-scraping-lawsuit-against-serpapi-for-a-second-time-as-a-judge-finds-its-reddit-licensing-claims-too-vague/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:21:36-05:00Google loses its DMCA scraping lawsuit against SerpApi for a second time as a judge finds its Reddit licensing claims too vague https://www.shopifreaks.com/adobe-opens-its-apps-to-outside-ai-agents-with-mcp-and-brings-acrobat-to-gemini-gmail-and-googles-ai-mode-at-its-max-event/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:11:19-05:00Adobe opens its apps to outside AI agents with MCP and brings Acrobat to Gemini, Gmail, and Google’s AI Mode at its MAX event https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-head-of-infrastructure-santosh-janardhan-steps-down-and-former-amazon-compute-executive-dave-brown-takes-over-the-role/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T20:01:24-05:00Meta’s head of infrastructure Santosh Janardhan steps down, and former Amazon compute executive Dave Brown takes over the role https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-launches-a-5-condition-guarantee-in-the-uk-that-inspects-used-phones-and-ipads-before-delivery-matching-a-vinted-service/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:51:55-05:00eBay launches a £5 Condition Guarantee in the UK that inspects used phones and iPads before delivery, matching a Vinted service https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-builds-control-room-a-kill-switch-that-can-cut-off-model-output-from-any-of-its-research-jobs-within-35-seconds/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:41:41-05:00OpenAI builds Control Room, a kill switch that can cut off model output from any of its research jobs within 35 seconds https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-brings-the-gemini-app-to-apple-carplay-for-hands-free-chats-that-read-your-gmail-and-calendar-months-after-chatgpt/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:31:59-05:00Google brings the Gemini app to Apple CarPlay for hands-free chats that read your Gmail and calendar, months after ChatGPT https://www.shopifreaks.com/sequoia-invests-hundreds-of-millions-in-sequence-the-ai-holding-company-taking-insurance-broker-baldwin-group-private-for-7-7b/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:21:07-05:00Sequoia invests hundreds of millions in Sequence, the AI holding company taking insurance broker Baldwin Group private for $7.7B https://www.shopifreaks.com/serviceplan-group-is-in-advanced-talks-to-acquire-plus-company-the-agency-holding-company-behind-we-are-social-and-mekanism/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:11:43-05:00Serviceplan Group is in advanced talks to acquire Plus Company, the agency holding company behind We Are Social and Mekanism https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-loses-6-5b-in-fiscal-2026-and-warns-of-post-office-cuts-and-slower-mail-unless-congress-approves-2b-in-new-support/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T19:01:46-05:00USPS loses $6.5B in fiscal 2026 and warns of post office cuts and slower mail unless Congress approves $2B in new support https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-tells-investors-q3-revenue-rose-nearly-50-to-10b-as-its-operating-loss-widened-to-10-9b-still-trailing-anthropic/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T18:51:07-05:00OpenAI tells investors Q3 revenue rose nearly 50% to $10B as its operating loss widened to $10.9B, still trailing Anthropic https://www.shopifreaks.com/43-of-shoppers-deleted-an-email-in-the-past-year-because-they-doubted-it-was-real-per-a-digicert-commissioned-survey/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T18:41:07-05:0043% of shoppers deleted an email in the past year because they doubted it was real, per a DigiCert-commissioned survey https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-app-store-passes-30000-apps-up-from-21000-at-the-end-of-2025-as-new-security-rules-put-noncompliant-apps-at-risk/Shopifreaksen2026-11-11T18:31:35-05:00Shopify App Store passes 30,000 apps, up from 21,000 at the end of 2025, as new security rules put noncompliant apps at risk