https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-is-in-talks-to-invest-hundreds-of-millions-in-firmus-as-the-gpu-cloud-provider-seeks-2b-privately-after-pulling-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T08:00:24-05:00Nvidia is in talks to invest hundreds of millions in Firmus as the GPU cloud provider seeks $2B privately after pulling its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/private-equity-firms-weighed-a-100-billion-to-150-billion-buyout-of-microsofts-xbox-which-would-top-the-record-55b-ea-deal/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:50:50-05:00Private equity firms weighed a $100 billion to $150 billion buyout of Microsoft’s Xbox, which would top the record $55B EA deal https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-publishes-a-holiday-when-to-buy-guide-showing-which-product-categories-hit-their-best-prices-before-or-after-black-friday/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:40:56-05:00Google publishes a holiday When to Buy Guide showing which product categories hit their best prices before or after Black Friday https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-reverses-its-ad-ban-on-the-musk-documentary-two-days-later-calling-the-suspension-of-bleecker-streets-account-an-error/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:30:04-05:00TikTok reverses its ad ban on the “Musk” documentary two days later, calling the suspension of Bleecker Street’s account an error https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-loses-its-supreme-court-bid-to-overturn-a-uspto-rule-that-shields-patents-older-than-six-years-from-validity-reviews/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:20:04-05:00Google loses its Supreme Court bid to overturn a USPTO rule that shields patents older than six years from validity reviews https://www.shopifreaks.com/mercari-offers-free-shipping-on-50-orders-and-bundles-through-january-4-and-brings-back-fashion-exchange-for-holiday-returns/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:10:18-05:00Mercari offers free shipping on $50+ orders and bundles through January 4 and brings back Fashion Exchange for holiday returns https://www.shopifreaks.com/citi-hires-google-engineering-director-sebastian-gnagnarella-to-lead-agentic-ai-development-as-head-of-applied-ai-and-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T07:00:46-05:00Citi hires Google engineering director Sebastian Gnagnarella to lead agentic AI development as head of applied AI and agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/whatsapp-help-pages-exposed-hidden-instructions-telling-metas-support-chatbot-not-to-point-users-to-privacy-regulators/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:50:46-05:00WhatsApp help pages exposed hidden instructions telling Meta’s support chatbot not to point users to privacy regulators https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-search-clicks-cost-4-more-in-q3-after-a-year-of-flat-prices-that-followed-amazons-shopping-ad-exit-per-tinuiti/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:40:18-05:00Google search clicks cost 4% more in Q3 after a year of flat prices that followed Amazon’s Shopping ad exit, per Tinuiti https://www.shopifreaks.com/olo-launches-a-consumer-ordering-app-to-rival-doordash-and-uber-eats-with-in-store-menu-prices-and-a-flat-5-customer-fee/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:30:23-05:00Olo launches a consumer ordering app to rival DoorDash and Uber Eats, with in-store menu prices and a flat 5% customer fee https://www.shopifreaks.com/judge-gives-final-approval-to-googles-68-million-google-assistant-recording-settlement-with-lawyers-taking-a-third-of-it/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:20:03-05:00Judge gives final approval to Google’s $68 million Google Assistant recording settlement, with lawyers taking a third of it https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-sanctions-lu-qis-miracleplus-formerly-yc-china-for-seed-funding-a-startup-run-by-a-convicted-google-ai-secrets-thief/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:10:25-05:00US sanctions Lu Qi’s MiraclePlus, formerly YC China, for seed-funding a startup run by a convicted Google AI secrets thief https://www.shopifreaks.com/fragment-raises-a-12m-series-a-led-by-firstmark-for-its-software-that-lets-ai-agents-run-billing-payments-and-accounting/Shopifreaksen2026-10-21T06:00:05-05:00Fragment raises a $12M Series A led by FirstMark for its software that lets AI agents run billing, payments and accounting https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-plans-to-invest-e16b-in-germany-in-2027-with-e4-8b-of-it-going-to-expand-its-aws-frankfurt-cloud-and-ai-region/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:53:11-05:00Amazon plans to invest €16B in Germany in 2027, with €4.8B of it going to expand its AWS Frankfurt cloud and AI region https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-ads-super-burst-letting-brands-book-3-to-24-hour-facebook-and-instagram-windows-that-can-lock-out-category-rivals/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:43:19-05:00Meta launches Ads Super Burst, letting brands book 3- to 24-hour Facebook and Instagram windows that can lock out category rivals https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-employees-warned-executives-about-minors-in-sexual-live-streams-and-age-check-loopholes-court-depositions-show/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:33:04-05:00TikTok employees warned executives about minors in sexual Live streams and age-check loopholes, court depositions show https://www.shopifreaks.com/one-in-five-us-adults-regularly-gets-news-on-tiktok-flat-from-2025-but-up-from-3-in-2020-according-to-pew-research-center/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:23:45-05:00One in five US adults regularly gets news on TikTok, flat from 2025 but up from 3% in 2020, according to Pew Research Center https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmart-bundles-walmart-and-sams-club-plus-into-one-120-membership-undercutting-amazon-prime-and-costcos-top-tier/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:13:51-05:00Walmart bundles Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus into one $120 membership, undercutting Amazon Prime and Costco’s top tier https://www.shopifreaks.com/nscale-is-in-talks-to-sell-anthropic-another-45b-in-computing-power-from-a-second-building-at-its-west-virginia-data-center/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T22:03:40-05:00Nscale is in talks to sell Anthropic another $45B in computing power from a second building at its West Virginia data center https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebays-november-privacy-update-expands-disclosures-on-ai-training-and-automated-enforcement-and-drops-its-notification-promise/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T21:53:37-05:00eBay’s November privacy update expands disclosures on AI training and automated enforcement and drops its notification promise https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-starts-testing-ads-in-ai-mode-for-personal-intelligence-users-using-insights-from-connected-apps-like-gmail-to-pick-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T21:43:17-05:00Google starts testing ads in AI Mode for Personal Intelligence users, using insights from connected apps like Gmail to pick ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-will-be-a-very-speculative-investment-after-its-ipo-says-d-a-davidson-analyst-gil-luria-who-favors-cloud-giants/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T21:33:47-05:00Anthropic will be a “very speculative investment” after its IPO, says D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria, who favors cloud giants https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-rushes-to-close-a-30b-funding-round-at-a-valuation-above-1-4t-before-anthropics-expected-ipo-in-mid-november/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T21:23:24-05:00OpenAI rushes to close a $30B funding round at a valuation above $1.4T before Anthropic’s expected IPO in mid-November https://www.shopifreaks.com/elon-musk-says-hell-give-one-of-his-spacex-shares-to-every-child-in-the-us-next-year-a-gift-worth-roughly-10-5-billion/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T21:03:01-05:00Elon Musk says he’ll give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the US next year, a gift worth roughly $10.5 billion https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmarts-flipkart-is-testing-a-food-delivery-service-in-india-with-8000-employees-and-is-planning-a-public-launch-this-month/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:53:33-05:00Walmart’s Flipkart is testing a food delivery service in India with 8,000 employees and is planning a public launch this month https://www.shopifreaks.com/mynt-the-owner-of-philippine-payments-app-gcash-goes-public-after-raising-p60-9b-in-the-countrys-largest-ipo-on-record/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:43:44-05:00Mynt, the owner of Philippine payments app GCash, goes public after raising P60.9B in the country’s largest IPO on record https://www.shopifreaks.com/australias-communications-minister-expects-esafety-to-sue-meta-tiktok-snap-and-youtube-over-breaches-of-the-under-16-ban/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:33:01-05:00Australia’s communications minister expects eSafety to sue Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube over breaches of the under-16 ban https://www.shopifreaks.com/heineken-and-amazon-pilot-pubscription-a-fire-tv-app-in-the-uk-that-lists-pubs-by-genre-and-gives-users-a-free-weekly-beer/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:23:50-05:00Heineken and Amazon pilot Pubscription, a Fire TV app in the UK that lists pubs by genre and gives users a free weekly beer https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-extends-financial-services-ad-verification-to-the-us-and-canada-requiring-proof-of-regulator-authorization-in-early-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:13:20-05:00Google extends financial services ad verification to the US and Canada, requiring proof of regulator authorization in early 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-apologizes-for-taking-the-no-kings-instagram-account-offline-and-blames-a-claude-tool-that-it-mistook-for-bot-traffic/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T20:03:27-05:00Meta apologizes for taking the No Kings Instagram account offline and blames a Claude tool that it mistook for bot traffic https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-acquires-orchestra-bio-a-startup-whose-ai-agents-manage-drug-development-programs-and-moves-it-into-its-rosalind-unit/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T19:53:15-05:00OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio, a startup whose AI agents manage drug development programs, and moves it into its Rosalind unit https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-waives-ebay-live-commissions-through-october-29-for-invited-sellers-including-ones-who-have-access-but-havent-streamed/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T19:43:11-05:00eBay waives eBay Live commissions through October 29 for invited sellers, including ones who have access but haven’t streamed https://www.shopifreaks.com/salesforce-agrees-to-acquire-braze-for-5-66-billion-in-cash-to-add-real-time-customer-messaging-to-its-marketing-cloud/Shopifreaksen2026-10-20T19:42:59-05:00Salesforce agrees to acquire Braze for $5.66 billion in cash to add real-time customer messaging to its Marketing Cloud https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-to-send-ad-clicks-to-in-app-product-pages-by-default-starting-october-28/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:54:16-05:00Meta to send ad clicks to in-app product pages by default starting October 28 https://www.shopifreaks.com/india-delays-its-new-upi-fees-until-after-diwali-and-hopefully-indefinitely/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:53:04-05:00India delays its new UPI fees until after Diwali, and hopefully indefinitely https://www.shopifreaks.com/onlyfans-creators-ask-why-metas-muse-can-sext-but-humans-cant-post-sexual-content/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:52:17-05:00OnlyFans creators ask why Meta’s Muse can sext, but humans can’t post sexual content https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-tests-capping-shipping-rates-and-covering-the-difference-on-some-us-orders/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:51:41-05:00Etsy tests capping shipping rates and covering the difference on some US orders https://www.shopifreaks.com/chatgpt-stopped-adding-utm-parameters-to-outgoing-links-for-a-little-while-and-later-said-it-was-a-bug-but-i-think-it-was-a-test/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:50:15-05:00ChatGPT stopped adding UTM parameters to outgoing links for a little while and later said it was a bug, but I think it was a test https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-two-bee-wearables-that-turn-your-conversations-into-summaries-and-later-personalized-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:49:28-05:00Amazon launches two Bee wearables that turn your conversations into summaries, and later, personalized ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-now-lets-any-ai-agent-shop-its-catalog-and-check-out-with-shop-pay/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:48:46-05:00Shopify now lets any AI agent shop its catalog and check out with Shop Pay https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-universal-cart-a-single-cart-for-products-from-multiple-retailers-but-is-it-good-for-merchants/Shopifreaksen2026-10-19T16:45:54-05:00Google launches Universal Cart, a single cart for products from multiple retailers, but is it good for merchants?