https://www.shopifreaks.com/paypal-partners-with-meta-to-add-its-checkout-to-the-muse-ai-agent-two-weeks-after-muse-launched-with-stripes-link-wallet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T16:12:44-05:00PayPal partners with Meta to add its checkout to the Muse AI agent, two weeks after Muse launched with Stripe’s Link wallet https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-ai-hardware-buildout-has-overtaken-us-housing-investment-with-computer-and-network-gear-at-752b-against-748b-in-q2/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T16:02:18-05:00The AI hardware buildout has overtaken US housing investment, with computer and network gear at $752B against $748B in Q2 https://www.shopifreaks.com/poison-center-reports-on-squishy-toys-top-11500-since-2024-and-the-toys-skip-mandatory-testing-by-age-grading-around-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:52:50-05:00Poison center reports on squishy toys top 11,500 since 2024, and the toys skip mandatory testing by age-grading around it https://www.shopifreaks.com/brand-collective-acquires-three-collapsed-australian-retailers-glue-store-the-dom-and-running-bare-and-plans-to-relaunch-them/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:42:22-05:00Brand Collective acquires three collapsed Australian retailers, Glue Store, The Dom and Running Bare, and plans to relaunch them https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-patches-a-muse-zero-day-that-let-any-app-or-terminal-command-on-a-mac-hijack-the-assistant-and-the-accounts-behind-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:32:48-05:00Meta patches a Muse zero-day that let any app or terminal command on a Mac hijack the assistant and the accounts behind it https://www.shopifreaks.com/freelance-search-specialists-report-more-demand-for-generative-engine-optimization-than-for-google-rankings-per-fiverr/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:22:19-05:00Freelance search specialists report more demand for generative engine optimization than for Google rankings, per Fiverr https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-blocks-a-barcelona-theatres-ads-for-a-virginia-woolf-play-and-tells-it-to-strip-out-the-words-that-tripped-review/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:12:19-05:00Meta blocks a Barcelona theatre’s ads for a Virginia Woolf play and tells it to strip out the words that tripped review https://www.shopifreaks.com/mastercard-launches-wallet-pay-making-itself-the-acceptance-layer-for-wallets-funded-by-stored-balances-rather-than-cards/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T15:02:33-05:00Mastercard launches Wallet Pay, making itself the acceptance layer for wallets funded by stored balances rather than cards https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-puts-20-million-into-a-100-million-colorado-river-conservation-fund-but-still-wont-disclose-its-total-water-use/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:52:23-05:00Amazon puts $20 million into a $100 million Colorado River conservation fund but still won’t disclose its total water use https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-lets-ambassador-affiliates-create-links-inside-its-mobile-app-and-adds-the-smart-share-chrome-extension-to-the-program/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:42:40-05:00eBay lets Ambassador affiliates create links inside its mobile app and adds the Smart Share Chrome extension to the program https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-and-anthropic-neared-a-legally-binding-deal-to-stress-test-each-others-models-before-openais-hugging-face-hack/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:32:14-05:00OpenAI and Anthropic neared a legally binding deal to stress-test each other’s models before OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack https://www.shopifreaks.com/instacart-brings-gopuff-onto-its-marketplace-and-licenses-it-carrot-ads-to-run-the-retail-media-on-gopuffs-own-storefront/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:22:38-05:00Instacart brings Gopuff onto its marketplace and licenses it Carrot Ads to run the retail media on Gopuff’s own storefront https://www.shopifreaks.com/ron-johnson-who-built-apples-retail-stores-says-nobody-is-going-to-let-an-ai-agent-pick-and-buy-their-2000-laptop/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:12:21-05:00Ron Johnson, who built Apple’s retail stores, says nobody is going to let an AI agent pick and buy their $2,000 laptop https://www.shopifreaks.com/nscale-ipo-filing-shows-microsoft-and-anthropic-behind-85-of-a-103b-contract-book-of-which-just-2-6b-is-active-so-far/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T14:02:15-05:00Nscale IPO filing shows Microsoft and Anthropic behind 85% of a $103B contract book, of which just $2.6B is active so far https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-asks-the-court-for-direct-access-to-forensic-images-in-its-openai-trade-secrets-case-and-for-hardware-rd-records/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:52:44-05:00Apple asks the court for direct access to forensic images in its OpenAI trade secrets case and for hardware R&D records https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-is-fined-e403-million-by-irelands-data-watchdog-over-location-data-collected-between-2018-and-2020-and-plans-to-appeal/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:42:30-05:00Google is fined €403 million by Ireland’s data watchdog over location data collected between 2018 and 2020, and plans to appeal https://www.shopifreaks.com/snapdeal-goes-public-as-a-value-fashion-marketplace-rather-than-the-all-category-platform-it-once-was-pricing-its-ipo-at-%e2%82%b930-32/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:32:03-05:00Snapdeal goes public as a value fashion marketplace rather than the all-category platform it once was, pricing its IPO at ₹30-32 https://www.shopifreaks.com/depop-faces-another-drip-pricing-class-action-over-a-marketplace-fee-that-ebay-already-shows-upfront-in-the-uk-and-australia/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:22:21-05:00Depop faces another drip pricing class action over a Marketplace Fee that eBay already shows upfront in the UK and Australia https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabets-intrinsic-open-sources-the-core-of-its-industrial-robotics-platform-under-apache-2-0-with-control-and-motion-planning/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:12:04-05:00Alphabet’s Intrinsic open-sources the core of its industrial robotics platform under Apache 2.0, with control and motion planning https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-asks-washington-to-lead-a-global-effort-on-ai-safety-standards-for-self-improving-systems-and-trump-turns-it-down/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T13:02:54-05:00OpenAI asks Washington to lead a global effort on AI safety standards for self-improving systems, and Trump turns it down https://www.shopifreaks.com/paymob-raises-35-million-in-a-pre-series-c-co-led-by-mubadala-and-ebrd-to-expand-in-the-gulf-and-build-agentic-commerce-rails/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:52:49-05:00Paymob raises $35 million in a pre-Series C co-led by Mubadala and EBRD to expand in the Gulf and build agentic commerce rails https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-seeks-more-than-11b-in-junk-bonds-to-fund-its-next-openai-investment-at-yields-that-would-be-a-company-record/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:42:03-05:00SoftBank seeks more than $11B in junk bonds to fund its next OpenAI investment, at yields that would be a company record https://www.shopifreaks.com/functional-unemployment-hit-24-9-in-july-against-an-official-4-1-and-bnpl-hides-the-strain-a-former-bank-regulator-argues/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:32:24-05:00Functional unemployment hit 24.9% in July against an official 4.1%, and BNPL hides the strain, a former bank regulator argues https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-prices-its-gemini-powered-googlebook-laptop-at-899-and-opens-preorders-with-the-school-chromebook-base-as-the-target/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:22:30-05:00Google prices its Gemini-powered Googlebook laptop at $899 and opens preorders, with the school Chromebook base as the target https://www.shopifreaks.com/x-sues-two-uk-men-over-a-bitcoin-account-network-it-says-collected-207384-in-creator-payouts-through-fake-engagement/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:12:47-05:00X sues two UK men over a bitcoin account network it says collected £207,384 in creator payouts through fake engagement https://www.shopifreaks.com/andreessen-horowitz-puts-35-million-into-an-unaccredited-two-year-college-alternative-in-san-francisco-for-students-16-to-22/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:02:38-05:00Andreessen Horowitz puts $35 million into an unaccredited two-year college alternative in San Francisco for students 16 to 22 https://www.shopifreaks.com/returnpro-acquires-madrid-based-if-returns-adding-200-european-brands-and-exchange-software-to-its-us-returns-operation/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:52:57-05:00ReturnPro acquires Madrid-based iF Returns, adding 200 European brands and exchange software to its US returns operation https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ai-mode-cuts-click-throughs-to-publisher-sites-by-18-8-points-and-sends-more-users-to-rival-search-engines-a-study-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:42:25-05:00Google AI Mode cuts click-throughs to publisher sites by 18.8 points and sends more users to rival search engines, a study finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/searchable-acquires-new-york-rival-meridian-in-a-seven-figure-deal-an-early-consolidation-in-the-ai-brand-visibility-market/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:32:16-05:00Searchable acquires New York rival Meridian in a seven-figure deal, an early consolidation in the AI brand visibility market https://www.shopifreaks.com/power-digital-acquires-amazon-agency-pirawna-which-manages-over-1-billion-in-yearly-amazon-revenue-and-tiktok-agency-uptickk/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:22:38-05:00Power Digital acquires Amazon agency pirawna, which manages over $1 billion in yearly Amazon revenue, and TikTok agency uptickk https://www.shopifreaks.com/baselayer-raises-35m-series-a-led-by-m13-and-launches-identity-tools-that-verify-which-ai-agent-a-bank-is-dealing-with/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:12:46-05:00Baselayer raises $35M Series A led by M13 and launches identity tools that verify which AI agent a bank is dealing with https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-launches-shopcast-an-apple-tv-app-that-puts-store-sales-top-products-and-order-locations-on-a-shared-screen/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:02:23-05:00Shopify launches Shopcast, an Apple TV app that puts store sales, top products, and order locations on a shared screen https://www.shopifreaks.com/deepseek-and-moonshot-are-invited-to-speak-at-wednesdays-un-security-council-meeting-on-ai-risks-where-sam-altman-will-brief/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:52:02-05:00DeepSeek and Moonshot are invited to speak at Wednesday’s UN Security Council meeting on AI risks, where Sam Altman will brief https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-lets-advertisers-patch-missing-email-and-phone-data-on-tagged-conversions-with-offline-uploads-from-their-crm/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:42:44-05:00Google Ads lets advertisers patch missing email and phone data on tagged conversions with offline uploads from their CRM https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-outpaced-chatgpts-mobile-debut-with-1-8-million-ios-downloads-in-the-us-and-canada-over-its-first-12-days/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:32:46-05:00Meta’s Muse outpaced ChatGPT’s mobile debut with 1.8 million iOS downloads in the US and Canada over its first 12 days https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-partners-with-meta-on-agentic-commerce-letting-the-muse-ai-agent-check-out-with-shop-pay-on-all-shopify-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:32:33-05:00Shopify partners with Meta on agentic commerce, letting the Muse AI agent check out with Shop Pay on all Shopify stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-us-joins-lantern-the-cross-platform-child-safety-program-where-google-meta-snap-and-discord-trade-signals-on-bad-actors/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:22:38-05:00TikTok US joins Lantern, the cross-platform child safety program where Google, Meta, Snap and Discord trade signals on bad actors https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktoks-millennial-optimism-trend-has-gen-z-romanticizing-an-era-of-fedoras-polaroids-and-fixie-bikes-they-never-lived-through/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:12:31-05:00TikTok’s millennial optimism trend has Gen Z romanticizing an era of fedoras, Polaroids and fixie bikes they never lived through https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-avoided-a-breakup-but-the-unsealed-order-rewrites-how-its-ad-auctions-work/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:25:50-05:00Google avoided a breakup, but the unsealed order rewrites how its ad auctions work https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-enshittifies-facebook-pages-even-further-for-businesses-with-a-cap-on-link-posts/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:25:21-05:00Meta enshittifies Facebook Pages even further for businesses with a cap on link posts https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-walmart-target-announce-their-october-sales-events/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:23:59-05:00Amazon, Walmart, & Target announce their October sales events https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-answers-to-best-product-questions-are-fueled-by-content-with-commercial-interest/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:23:34-05:00AI answers to “best product” questions are fueled by content with commercial interest https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-to-build-1000-same-day-delivery-facilities-by-2031-according-to-leaked-documents/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:22:28-05:00Amazon to build 1,000+ same-day delivery facilities by 2031, according to leaked documents https://www.shopifreaks.com/indias-unified-payments-interface-ends-free-processing-on-larger-transactions-a-disappointing-pivot-for-the-project/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:21:37-05:00India’s Unified Payments Interface ends free processing on larger transactions, a disappointing pivot for the project https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-introduces-sponsored-agents-and-integrates-chatgpt-ads-with-hubspot-and-shopify/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:20:50-05:00OpenAI introduces Sponsored Agents and integrates ChatGPT Ads with HubSpot and Shopify https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-blocks-metas-muse-from-shopping-on-its-marketplace-one-week-after-launch-and-everyone-saw-it-coming/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:19:32-05:00Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse from shopping on its marketplace, one week after launch, and everyone saw it coming https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-appeals-ofcom-decision-placing-whatsapp-and-instagram-in-an-online-safety-act-category-carrying-extra-transparency-duties/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:20:15-05:00Meta appeals Ofcom decision placing WhatsApp and Instagram in an Online Safety Act category carrying extra transparency duties https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-more-than-doubles-its-robotics-job-listings-since-may-and-offers-up-to-500k-in-base-pay-to-build-the-hardware-in-house/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:10:58-05:00OpenAI more than doubles its robotics job listings since May and offers up to $500K in base pay to build the hardware in-house https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-denied-access-to-the-settlement-that-pulled-apple-out-of-elon-musks-antitrust-case-leaving-it-alone-as-defendant/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:00:17-05:00OpenAI is denied access to the settlement that pulled Apple out of Elon Musk’s antitrust case, leaving it alone as defendant https://www.shopifreaks.com/mercari-raises-prepaid-shipping-rates-on-october-19-across-all-three-carriers-while-shipping-trading-cards-free-by-envelope/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:50:07-05:00Mercari raises prepaid shipping rates on October 19 across all three carriers while shipping trading cards free by envelope https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-loses-first-look-last-look-and-unified-pricing-rules-on-indirect-deals-under-the-unsealed-ad-tech-remedies-opinion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:40:05-05:00Google loses First Look, Last Look, and Unified Pricing Rules on indirect deals under the unsealed ad tech remedies opinion https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-caps-some-facebook-pages-at-two-link-posts-a-month-unless-they-pay-for-meta-one-for-business-expanding-a-december-test/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:30:53-05:00Meta caps some Facebook Pages at two link posts a month unless they pay for Meta One for Business, expanding a December test https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopifys-managing-director-for-emea-deann-evans-departs-after-five-years-without-disclosing-where-she-goes-next/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:20:31-05:00Shopify’s managing director for EMEA, Deann Evans, departs after five years without disclosing where she goes next https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-conversational-product-attributes-ai-visibility-reporting-and-shoppable-agents-inside-youtube-ads-for-retailers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:10:04-05:00Google adds conversational product attributes, AI visibility reporting, and shoppable agents inside YouTube ads for retailers