https://www.shopifreaks.com/mobians-ads-aimed-at-ai-agents-spread-to-10-more-publishers-after-times-test-as-ai-labs-press-publishers-to-label-them/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T10:37:42-05:00Mobian’s ads aimed at AI agents spread to 10 more publishers after Time’s test, as AI labs press publishers to label them https://www.shopifreaks.com/canadas-c800-million-carm-customs-system-still-relies-on-38-manual-workarounds-two-years-after-launch-auditor-general-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T10:27:09-05:00Canada’s C$800 million CARM customs system still relies on 38 manual workarounds two years after launch, auditor general finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/cohere-seeks-up-to-c7b-at-a-c35-7b-valuation-with-canadas-government-investing-up-to-c1-6b-to-keep-it-headquartered-at-home/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T10:17:51-05:00Cohere seeks up to C$7B at a C$35.7B valuation, with Canada’s government investing up to C$1.6B to keep it headquartered at home https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-is-in-talks-to-guarantee-billions-in-nscale-debt-for-a-west-virginia-data-center-that-anthropic-will-rent-for-45b/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T10:07:24-05:00Nvidia is in talks to guarantee billions in Nscale debt for a West Virginia data center that Anthropic will rent for $45B https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-and-coinbases-usdc-checkout-protocol-on-base-passes-42m-in-settled-payments-across-448000-transactions-since-june-2025/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:57:55-05:00Shopify and Coinbase’s USDC checkout protocol on Base passes $42M in settled payments across 448,000 transactions since June 2025 https://www.shopifreaks.com/african-governments-need-the-ability-to-shut-down-rogue-ai-agents-before-they-hit-m-pesa-and-momo-carnegie-fellow-argues/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:47:50-05:00African governments need the ability to shut down rogue AI agents before they hit M-Pesa and MoMo, Carnegie fellow argues https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-raises-its-ship-with-ebay-price-cap-to-500-and-adds-local-drop-offs-as-sellers-say-it-overrides-business-policies/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:37:28-05:00eBay raises its Ship with eBay price cap to $500 and adds local drop-offs as sellers say it overrides business policies https://www.shopifreaks.com/deepseek-and-moonshot-trained-their-newest-ai-models-on-openais-gpt-6-astra-outputs-after-anthropic-cracked-down-on-distillation/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:27:25-05:00DeepSeek and Moonshot trained their newest AI models on OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra outputs after Anthropic cracked down on distillation https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-urges-the-d-c-circuit-to-let-google-keep-paying-for-default-search-placement-saying-it-has-no-plans-to-build-its-own/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:17:30-05:00Apple urges the D.C. Circuit to let Google keep paying for default search placement, saying it has no plans to build its own https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-settles-another-social-media-addiction-case-days-into-jury-selection-leaving-snap-alone-in-the-los-angeles-trial/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T09:07:59-05:00Meta settles another social media addiction case days into jury selection, leaving Snap alone in the Los Angeles trial https://www.shopifreaks.com/wealthsimple-raises-c425m-at-a-c13-8b-valuation-in-a-round-led-by-singapores-gic-up-38-from-its-valuation-a-year-ago/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:57:19-05:00Wealthsimple raises C$425M at a C$13.8B valuation in a round led by Singapore’s GIC, up 38% from its valuation a year ago https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-cuts-its-funding-round-target-to-20-billion-from-30-billion-and-lowers-its-expected-valuation-to-1-25-trillion/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:47:55-05:00OpenAI cuts its funding round target to $20 billion from $30 billion and lowers its expected valuation to $1.25 trillion https://www.shopifreaks.com/beenverified-owner-ltvco-acquires-kipp-a-network-that-lets-merchants-pay-to-approve-card-purchases-that-would-otherwise-decline/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:37:52-05:00BeenVerified owner LTVCo acquires Kipp, a network that lets merchants pay to approve card purchases that would otherwise decline https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-is-working-on-a-second-humanoid-robot-with-chinas-fourier-after-the-two-built-a-home-robot-prototype-it-calls-max/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:27:24-05:00Meta is working on a second humanoid robot with China’s Fourier after the two built a home robot prototype it calls Max https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsys-q3-sales-grow-8-8-as-active-buyers-rise-after-two-years-of-declines-and-its-search-shifts-away-from-cheap-digital-items/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:17:12-05:00Etsy’s Q3 sales grow 8.8% as active buyers rise after two years of declines and its search shifts away from cheap digital items https://www.shopifreaks.com/public-pension-funds-in-california-massachusetts-and-south-carolina-stand-to-profit-from-anthropics-ipo-through-spark-capital/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T08:07:40-05:00Public pension funds in California, Massachusetts and South Carolina stand to profit from Anthropic’s IPO through Spark Capital https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-tiktok-and-x-lose-their-uk-high-court-challenge-to-ofcoms-online-safety-act-demands-for-content-moderation-data/Shopifreaksen2026-11-01T07:57:03-05:00Meta, TikTok, and X lose their UK High Court challenge to Ofcom’s Online Safety Act demands for content moderation data https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-pulls-an-instagram-ad-touting-muses-ability-to-show-who-unfollowed-you-a-feature-instagram-has-refused-to-offer-its-users/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T10:45:09-05:00Meta pulls an Instagram ad touting Muse’s ability to show who unfollowed you, a feature Instagram has refused to offer its users https://www.shopifreaks.com/fanatics-rebuilds-its-shop-the-look-outfit-tool-with-openai-to-suggest-matching-team-gear-from-in-stock-items-on-product-pages/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T10:35:16-05:00Fanatics rebuilds its Shop the Look outfit tool with OpenAI to suggest matching team gear from in-stock items on product pages https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ranks-among-the-least-ai-exposed-businesses-as-chegg-lands-alone-at-the-bottom-of-drew-cohen-capitals-18-company-list/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T10:25:07-05:00Shopify ranks among the least AI-exposed businesses as Chegg lands alone at the bottom of Drew Cohen Capital’s 18-company list https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-staff-discussed-a-whisper-strategy-to-turn-other-academics-against-the-anxious-generation-author-jonathan-haidt/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T10:15:19-05:00Meta staff discussed a “whisper strategy” to turn other academics against The Anxious Generation author Jonathan Haidt https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-expands-parent-alerts-for-teen-self-harm-searches-from-instagram-to-facebook-and-adds-alerts-for-at-risk-meta-ai-chats/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T10:05:46-05:00Meta expands parent alerts for teen self-harm searches from Instagram to Facebook and adds alerts for at-risk Meta AI chats https://www.shopifreaks.com/dulo-an-ai-startup-from-google-x-founder-sebastian-thrun-that-designs-engineering-products-from-prompts-raises-a-130m-seed/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:55:11-05:00Dulo, an AI startup from Google X founder Sebastian Thrun that designs engineering products from prompts, raises a $130M seed https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-lets-restaurants-turn-off-doordash-uber-eats-and-other-third-party-ordering-links-on-their-business-profiles-themselves/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:45:09-05:00Google lets restaurants turn off DoorDash, Uber Eats and other third-party ordering links on their Business Profiles themselves https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabet-adds-about-10000-employees-since-march-to-reach-204757-even-as-meta-and-microsoft-work-to-shrink-their-workforces/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:35:57-05:00Alphabet adds about 10,000 employees since March to reach 204,757, even as Meta and Microsoft work to shrink their workforces https://www.shopifreaks.com/casap-raises-a-56m-series-b-led-by-base10-for-ai-that-helps-banks-fight-customers-who-dispute-purchases-they-actually-made/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:25:39-05:00Casap raises a $56M Series B led by Base10 for AI that helps banks fight customers who dispute purchases they actually made https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabets-filing-shows-over-a-third-of-google-clouds-backlog-growth-came-from-crux-ai-a-venture-it-partly-owns-with-blackstone/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:15:23-05:00Alphabet’s filing shows over a third of Google Cloud’s backlog growth came from Crux AI, a venture it partly owns with Blackstone https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-backed-thrive-holdings-agrees-to-acquire-adt-for-7-6-billion-in-cash-to-build-a-smart-home-security-business-around-ai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:05:22-05:00OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings agrees to acquire ADT for $7.6 billion in cash to build a smart home security business around AI https://www.shopifreaks.com/finnish-police-open-a-criminal-probe-into-googles-clearing-of-forest-at-a-planned-data-center-site-before-required-reviews/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:55:58-05:00Finnish police open a criminal probe into Google’s clearing of forest at a planned data center site before required reviews https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazons-alexa-for-shopping-can-now-manage-shopping-lists-gift-registries-and-recurring-deliveries-and-answer-billing-questions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:45:50-05:00Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping can now manage shopping lists, gift registries and recurring deliveries, and answer billing questions https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsys-new-terms-let-it-train-ai-on-sellers-listings-with-no-clear-us-opt-out-while-barring-outside-ai-firms-from-its-data/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:35:24-05:00Etsy’s new terms let it train AI on sellers’ listings with no clear US opt-out, while barring outside AI firms from its data https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-spent-25-1m-protecting-zuckerberg-in-2025-nine-times-anthropics-2-75m-for-amodei-as-big-tech-security-bills-climb/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:25:08-05:00Meta spent $25.1M protecting Zuckerberg in 2025, nine times Anthropic’s $2.75M for Amodei, as Big Tech security bills climb https://www.shopifreaks.com/apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-against-openai-over-files-taken-by-former-employees-is-set-to-go-to-trial-on-july-19-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:15:37-05:00Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI over files taken by former employees is set to go to trial on July 19, 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-tests-threads-friends-in-ireland-italy-and-japan-letting-users-share-posts-with-up-to-50-people-instead-of-all-followers/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:05:59-05:00Meta tests Threads Friends in Ireland, Italy, and Japan, letting users share posts with up to 50 people instead of all followers https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-says-ai-ranking-upgrades-lifted-facebook-ad-conversions-15-7-as-partnership-ads-with-creators-pass-a-15b-run-rate/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T21:07:03-05:00Meta says AI ranking upgrades lifted Facebook ad conversions 15.7%, as partnership ads with creators pass a $15B run rate https://www.shopifreaks.com/easol-raises-a-30m-series-a-extension-led-by-y-combinator-and-launches-ai-agents-for-festivals-and-other-experience-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:57:20-05:00Easol raises a $30M Series A extension led by Y Combinator and launches AI agents for festivals and other experience businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/lengow-agrees-to-acquire-dailyco-to-add-managed-marketplace-services-letting-brands-outsource-their-european-marketplace-sales/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:47:10-05:00Lengow agrees to acquire DAILY&CO to add managed marketplace services, letting brands outsource their European marketplace sales https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-8-25m-settlement-over-admob-collecting-childrens-data-from-play-store-games-wins-approval-with-payouts-near-12-55/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:37:40-05:00Google’s $8.25M settlement over AdMob collecting children’s data from Play Store games wins approval, with payouts near $12.55 https://www.shopifreaks.com/senators-wyden-and-markey-press-zuckerberg-on-privacy-risks-of-metas-ai-glasses-after-reports-of-secret-filming-of-women/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:27:52-05:00Senators Wyden and Markey press Zuckerberg on privacy risks of Meta’s AI glasses after reports of secret filming of women https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-cloud-previews-multi-party-compute-a-crypto-custody-service-that-splits-wallet-keys-so-banks-can-protect-digital-assets/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:17:35-05:00Google Cloud previews Multi-Party Compute, a crypto custody service that splits wallet keys so banks can protect digital assets https://www.shopifreaks.com/eu-fees-on-cheap-parcels-from-shein-temu-and-aliexpress-could-raise-about-e6-billion-a-year-for-the-eu-budget-from-2028-to-2034/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:07:17-05:00EU fees on cheap parcels from Shein, Temu, and AliExpress could raise about €6 billion a year for the EU budget from 2028 to 2034 https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-pay-and-google-pay-go-live-in-uzbekistan-for-visa-and-mastercard-holders-at-local-banks-with-uzcard-and-humo-coming-later/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:57:07-05:00Apple Pay and Google Pay go live in Uzbekistan for Visa and Mastercard holders at local banks, with Uzcard and HUMO coming later https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-plans-to-sell-ipo-shares-to-uk-retail-investors-through-retailbook-following-spacex-in-skipping-a-uk-prospectus/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:47:28-05:00Anthropic plans to sell IPO shares to UK retail investors through RetailBook, following SpaceX in skipping a UK prospectus https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-online-grocery-sales-climb-15-5-while-in-store-food-and-beverage-sales-drop-2-8-in-the-four-weeks-ended-october-4/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:37:52-05:00US online grocery sales climb 15.5% while in-store food and beverage sales drop 2.8% in the four weeks ended October 4 https://www.shopifreaks.com/wikimedia-foundation-backs-limited-fair-use-for-ai-training-and-rag-in-the-new-york-times-copyright-suit-against-openai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:27:07-05:00Wikimedia Foundation backs limited fair use for AI training and RAG in The New York Times’ copyright suit against OpenAI https://www.shopifreaks.com/sam-altman-says-its-terrible-for-scarce-dram-to-sit-idle-in-personal-computers-when-ai-data-centers-could-use-it-at-full-capacity/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:17:52-05:00Sam Altman says it’s terrible for scarce DRAM to sit idle in personal computers when AI data centers could use it at full capacity https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-launches-smart-reports-for-claude-enterprise-that-show-admins-what-each-teams-ai-spend-produced-and-where-work-stalled/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:07:05-05:00Anthropic launches smart reports for Claude Enterprise that show admins what each team’s AI spend produced and where work stalled https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-style-sketch-an-ai-outfit-planner-that-builds-wardrobes-from-instagram-posts-in-indonesia-singapore-and-thailand/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:57:03-05:00Meta launches Style Sketch, an AI outfit planner that builds wardrobes from Instagram posts, in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-sues-vietnam-based-scammers-who-sent-fake-google-job-interview-emails-to-steal-account-passwords-from-applicants/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:47:31-05:00Google sues Vietnam-based scammers who sent fake Google job interview emails to steal account passwords from applicants https://www.shopifreaks.com/opay-raises-304m-in-its-nyse-ipo-at-a-4b-valuation-becoming-the-first-major-nigeria-focused-fintech-to-list-in-the-us/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:37:08-05:00OPay raises $304M in its NYSE IPO at a $4B+ valuation, becoming the first major Nigeria-focused fintech to list in the US