https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-chatgpt-sets-a-year-long-cookie-that-follows-users-to-advertiser-sites-running-its-ad-pixel-researcher-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:26:35-05:00OpenAI’s ChatGPT sets a year-long cookie that follows users to advertiser sites running its ad pixel, researcher finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/mcdonalds-unveils-a-media-network-that-sells-ads-on-its-drive-thru-order-boards-starting-in-450-us-restaurants-with-a-1b-goal/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:16:11-05:00McDonald’s unveils a media network that sells ads on its drive-thru order boards, starting in 450 US restaurants with a $1B goal https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-brings-its-seller-assistant-ai-agent-into-claude-and-amazon-quick-through-a-new-plugin-and-adds-always-on-automations/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:06:18-05:00Amazon brings its Seller Assistant AI agent into Claude and Amazon Quick through a new plugin, and adds always-on automations https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-sustainability-chief-kara-hurst-says-the-company-doesnt-yet-know-every-way-it-will-reach-net-zero-emissions-by-2040/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:56:50-05:00Amazon sustainability chief Kara Hurst says the company doesn’t yet know every way it will reach net-zero emissions by 2040 https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-releases-mentalhealthbench-an-open-benchmark-built-with-80-plus-clinicians-to-grade-ai-responses-in-mental-health-chats/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:46:11-05:00OpenAI releases MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark built with 80-plus clinicians to grade AI responses in mental health chats https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-adds-affirm-installment-plans-at-checkout-in-the-uk-with-interest-free-pay-in-three-and-loans-of-up-to-48-months/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:36:12-05:00Amazon adds Affirm installment plans at checkout in the UK, with interest-free pay-in-three and loans of up to 48 months https://www.shopifreaks.com/boots-opens-a-uk-tiktok-shop-storefront-on-september-28-with-no7-products-following-sephora-and-ulta-beauty-onto-the-platform/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:26:11-05:00Boots opens a UK TikTok Shop storefront on September 28 with No7 products, following Sephora and Ulta Beauty onto the platform https://www.shopifreaks.com/monthly-u-s-visits-to-the-top-100-news-sites-drop-to-47-6-million-from-over-70-million-in-2024-as-ai-chatbot-referrals-stay-tiny/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:16:47-05:00Monthly U.S. visits to the top 100 news sites drop to 47.6 million from over 70 million in 2024 as AI chatbot referrals stay tiny https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-plans-to-invest-3-billion-in-its-amazon-now-quick-commerce-business-in-india-by-2030-to-catch-blinkit-swiggy-and-zepto/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:06:41-05:00Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in its Amazon Now quick-commerce business in India by 2030 to catch Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zepto https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-ads-steered-polish-android-users-to-google-play-apps-that-billed-them-through-premium-texts-and-weekly-carrier-charges/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:56:55-05:00Meta ads steered Polish Android users to Google Play apps that billed them through premium texts and weekly carrier charges https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-adds-amazon-ajio-meesho-snapdeal-and-tata-cliq-to-its-shopping-affiliate-program-in-india-alongside-flipkart/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:46:20-05:00YouTube adds Amazon, AJIO, Meesho, Snapdeal, and Tata CLiQ to its Shopping affiliate program in India alongside Flipkart https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-unveils-muse-charm-a-palm-sized-5g-gadget-for-its-muse-ai-agent-that-can-interact-with-other-charms-and-ships-in-december/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:36:51-05:00Meta unveils Muse Charm, a palm-sized 5G gadget for its Muse AI agent that can interact with other Charms and ships in December https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-will-spend-more-than-100-million-on-a-robot-making-plant-in-indiana-doubling-its-robotics-manufacturing-sites-to-four/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:26:27-05:00Amazon will spend more than $100 million on a robot-making plant in Indiana, doubling its robotics manufacturing sites to four https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-agents-tried-to-hack-university-and-government-data-sites-after-getting-blocked-during-tests-of-their-web-research-skills/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:16:44-05:00OpenAI agents tried to hack university and government data sites after getting blocked during tests of their web research skills https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-plans-a-single-ai-max-report-linking-search-terms-ads-and-landing-pages-and-opens-ai-brief-to-seven-more-languages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:06:28-05:00Google plans a single AI Max report linking search terms, ads, and landing pages, and opens AI Brief to seven more languages https://www.shopifreaks.com/square-lets-sellers-sync-hours-logos-and-order-and-booking-buttons-to-apple-maps-through-a-new-apple-business-integration/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:56:46-05:00Square lets sellers sync hours, logos, and order and booking buttons to Apple Maps through a new Apple Business integration https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-unveils-1299-vr-glasses-that-move-the-battery-and-chip-to-a-pocket-puck-with-3d-films-from-disney-hbo-max-and-peacock/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:46:48-05:00Meta unveils $1,299 VR Glasses that move the battery and chip to a pocket puck, with 3D films from Disney, HBO Max, and Peacock https://www.shopifreaks.com/gemini-makes-the-most-costly-errors-in-shopping-answers-among-four-ai-engines-tested-and-its-paid-tier-barely-does-better-than-its-free-version/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:36:32-05:00Gemini makes the most costly errors in shopping answers among four AI engines tested, and its paid tier barely does better than its free version 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