https://www.shopifreaks.com/nigerian-fintech-raenest-acquires-uk-payments-company-remitise-to-control-more-of-the-infrastructure-behind-its-global-accounts/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T13:22:01-05:00Nigerian fintech Raenest acquires UK payments company Remitise to control more of the infrastructure behind its global accounts https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-maps-platform-to-ai-studio-so-developers-can-prompt-gemini-to-build-map-based-apps-without-setting-up-billing-first/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T13:12:31-05:00Google adds Maps Platform to AI Studio so developers can prompt Gemini to build map-based apps without setting up billing first https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-takes-instagrams-ai-age-estimation-global-moving-suspected-teens-who-signed-up-with-adult-birthdays-into-teen-accounts/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T13:02:42-05:00Meta takes Instagram’s AI age estimation global, moving suspected teens who signed up with adult birthdays into Teen Accounts https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-monetization-head-benji-shomair-says-user-trust-limits-what-chatgpt-ads-can-offer-partners-sidestepping-the-100b-goal/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:52:17-05:00OpenAI monetization head Benji Shomair says user trust limits what ChatGPT ads can offer partners, sidestepping the $100B goal https://www.shopifreaks.com/instagram-launches-effect-builder-a-free-web-tool-in-edits-that-lets-us-adults-create-ai-effects-for-stories-from-text-prompts/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:42:05-05:00Instagram launches Effect Builder, a free web tool in Edits that lets US adults create AI effects for Stories from text prompts https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shops-us-business-is-now-run-mostly-by-executives-from-china-after-bytedance-kept-control-of-its-e-commerce-operations/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:32:28-05:00TikTok Shop’s US business is now run mostly by executives from China after ByteDance kept control of its e-commerce operations https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-must-face-a-class-action-claiming-it-misled-claude-max-buyers-by-advertising-5x-or-20x-more-usage-than-pro-plans/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:22:25-05:00Anthropic must face a class action claiming it misled Claude Max buyers by advertising 5x or 20x more usage than Pro plans https://www.shopifreaks.com/experian-updates-its-uk-boost-tool-to-show-renters-and-bnpl-users-how-lenders-might-view-their-payments-before-they-apply/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:12:10-05:00Experian updates its UK Boost tool to show renters and BNPL users how lenders might view their payments before they apply https://www.shopifreaks.com/australia-creates-an-ai-safety-regulator-and-weighs-criminal-penalties-for-ai-companies-after-an-openai-agent-breached-medicare/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T12:02:42-05:00Australia creates an AI safety regulator and weighs criminal penalties for AI companies after an OpenAI agent breached Medicare https://www.shopifreaks.com/trump-says-on-60-minutes-that-his-administration-threatened-to-jail-the-head-of-a-major-ai-company-but-wont-say-who-it-was/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:52:27-05:00Trump says on 60 Minutes that his administration threatened to jail the head of a major AI company but won’t say who it was https://www.shopifreaks.com/outersignal-acquires-ai-marketing-startup-tempo-to-add-on-brand-campaign-agents-and-will-shut-down-the-tempo-app-on-dec-1/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:42:37-05:00OuterSignal acquires AI marketing startup Tempo to add on-brand campaign agents, and will shut down the Tempo app on Dec. 1 https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-ceo-john-ternus-presses-craig-federighi-to-speed-up-apples-ai-roadmap-as-the-company-looks-to-turn-siri-into-an-ai-agent/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:32:06-05:00Apple CEO John Ternus presses Craig Federighi to speed up Apple’s AI roadmap as the company looks to turn Siri into an AI agent https://www.shopifreaks.com/centric-brands-ceo-jason-rabin-takes-a-majority-stake-in-the-licensee-behind-calvin-klein-and-ugg-goods-in-a-management-buyout/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:22:53-05:00Centric Brands CEO Jason Rabin takes a majority stake in the licensee behind Calvin Klein and UGG goods in a management buyout https://www.shopifreaks.com/protesters-plan-a-blocktheipo-march-to-anthropics-san-francisco-office-with-a-6-foot-jenga-tower-demanding-it-halt-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:15:40-05:00Protesters plan a #BlockTheIPO march to Anthropic’s San Francisco office with a 6-foot Jenga tower, demanding it halt its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-agent-can-now-build-custom-mini-apps-called-spaces-that-connect-to-users-apps-and-track-things-like-price-changes/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:12:32-05:00Meta’s Muse agent can now build custom mini apps called spaces that connect to users’ apps and track things like price changes https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-plans-a-live-streamed-ipo-event-on-friday-where-ceo-dario-amodei-will-sit-down-with-jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T11:02:28-05:00Anthropic plans a live-streamed IPO event on Friday where CEO Dario Amodei will sit down with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-can-add-website-discounts-to-duplicated-ads-even-when-promotions-were-off-on-the-original-via-a-commerce-manager-setting/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:52:56-05:00Meta can add website discounts to duplicated ads even when promotions were off on the original via a Commerce Manager setting https://www.shopifreaks.com/interluxe-group-acquires-experiential-agency-another-a-story-adding-luxury-brand-event-teams-in-london-paris-and-dubai/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:42:15-05:00Interluxe Group acquires experiential agency Another A Story, adding luxury brand event teams in London, Paris, and Dubai https://www.shopifreaks.com/applied-compute-raises-350m-at-a-3-25b-valuation-with-shopify-ventures-investing-after-hitting-a-100m-revenue-run-rate/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:32:02-05:00Applied Compute raises $350M at a $3.25B valuation with Shopify Ventures investing after hitting a $100M revenue run rate https://www.shopifreaks.com/mirakl-replaces-its-logo-for-the-first-time-since-2012-and-uses-gemini-to-generate-its-new-brand-imagery-instead-of-stock-photos/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:22:03-05:00Mirakl replaces its logo for the first time since 2012 and uses Gemini to generate its new brand imagery instead of stock photos https://www.shopifreaks.com/starbucks-opens-its-starbucks-shop-merch-store-to-all-customers-after-a-rewards-only-pilot-and-launches-its-own-tiktok-shop/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:12:50-05:00Starbucks opens its Starbucks Shop merch store to all customers after a Rewards-only pilot and launches its own TikTok Shop https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-sets-its-ipo-price-range-at-70-to-78-a-share-offering-825m-shares-that-would-raise-up-to-64-4b-on-the-nasdaq/Shopifreaksen2026-11-10T10:02:11-05:00Anthropic sets its IPO price range at $70 to $78 a share, offering 825M shares that would raise up to $64.4B on the Nasdaq https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopifys-new-channel-mapping-lets-merchants-send-different-product-data-to-each-sales-channel/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:28:05-05:00Shopify’s new channel mapping lets merchants send different product data to each sales channel https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-eus-e2-handling-fee-is-now-live-on-every-non-eu-e-commerce-order/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:27:38-05:00The EU’s €2 handling fee is now live on every non-EU e-commerce order https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-building-a-chatgpt-analytics-dashboard-for-businesses-to-view-impressions-and-clicks-told-you-so/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:27:07-05:00OpenAI is building a ChatGPT analytics dashboard for businesses to view impressions and clicks. Told you so! https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-a-self-serve-portal-for-merchants-to-manage-their-products-on-shop-direct-better-late-than-never/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:26:35-05:00Amazon launches a self-serve portal for merchants to manage their products on Shop Direct. Better late than never. https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lets-shoppers-text-alexa-for-shopping-to-find-and-buy-products-heres-what-you-can-do-with-it/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:25:53-05:00Amazon lets shoppers text Alexa for Shopping to find and buy products. Here’s what you can do with it. https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-replaces-primes-free-grubhub-perk-with-uber-eats-but-is-it-a-good-benefit-for-uber-one-members/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:25:04-05:00Amazon replaces Prime’s free Grubhub+ perk with Uber Eats, but is it a good benefit for Uber One members? https://www.shopifreaks.com/reddit-begins-testing-ads-in-search-result-pages-following-an-ad-frenzy-since-its-ipo-in-2024/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:23:49-05:00Reddit begins testing ads in search result pages, following an ad frenzy since its IPO in 2024 https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-launches-a-standalone-app-for-tiktok-shop-in-southeast-asian-markets/Shopifreaksen2026-11-09T15:23:15-05:00TikTok launches a standalone app for TikTok Shop in Southeast Asian markets https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-building-a-chatgpt-dashboard-showing-verified-businesses-how-often-they-appear-in-answers-and-how-many-clicks-they-get/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T16:44:50-05:00OpenAI is building a ChatGPT dashboard showing verified businesses how often they appear in answers and how many clicks they get https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-assistants-share-of-online-store-orders-roughly-quadrupled-in-a-year-and-chatgpt-drove-95-of-them-per-enalitica/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T16:34:17-05:00AI assistants’ share of online store orders roughly quadrupled in a year, and ChatGPT drove 95% of them, per Enalitica https://www.shopifreaks.com/twill-clay-zocdoc-and-spellbook-set-rules-against-ai-written-workplace-messages-as-bosses-tire-of-reading-staff-workslop/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T16:24:16-05:00Twill, Clay, Zocdoc and Spellbook set rules against AI-written workplace messages as bosses tire of reading staff workslop https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-follows-its-melania-documentary-with-a-two-part-prime-video-series-on-the-first-lady-premiering-november-20/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T16:14:35-05:00Amazon follows its Melania documentary with a two-part Prime Video series on the first lady, premiering November 20 https://www.shopifreaks.com/former-openai-engineer-accused-of-bugging-an-executive-conference-room-pleads-not-guilty-to-a-federal-eavesdropping-charge/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T16:04:18-05:00Former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging an executive conference room pleads not guilty to a federal eavesdropping charge https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-token-spending-grew-just-1-5-over-august-and-september-while-usage-kept-rising-per-ramp-amid-openai-and-anthropic-price-cuts/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:54:21-05:00AI token spending grew just 1.5% over August and September while usage kept rising, per Ramp, amid OpenAI and Anthropic price cuts https://www.shopifreaks.com/affirms-gmv-grows-34-to-14-4b-as-affirm-card-users-double-to-6m-and-its-first-bank-pilots-of-affirm-edge-stay-set-for-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:44:10-05:00Affirm’s GMV grows 34% to $14.4B as Affirm Card users double to 6M, and its first bank pilots of Affirm Edge stay set for 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/dragonpass-which-runs-airport-lounge-perks-for-bank-cardholders-acquires-icoupon-an-airline-voucher-network-at-400-airports/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:34:53-05:00Dragonpass, which runs airport lounge perks for bank cardholders, acquires iCoupon, an airline voucher network at 400+ airports https://www.shopifreaks.com/jpmorgan-chase-signs-on-to-use-openais-codex-and-cyber-models-as-brockman-says-openai-should-be-ready-to-go-public-in-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:24:23-05:00JPMorgan Chase signs on to use OpenAI’s Codex and cyber models, as Brockman says OpenAI should be ready to go public in 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-formally-shelves-its-ai-crawling-terms-as-the-uks-cma-opens-an-abuse-probe-and-courts-in-norway-and-brazil-block-them/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:14:54-05:00Meta formally shelves its AI crawling terms as the UK’s CMA opens an abuse probe and courts in Norway and Brazil block them https://www.shopifreaks.com/claimlane-raises-a-e5-6m-series-a-led-by-verb-ventures-to-build-ai-agents-that-handle-warranty-claims-and-expand-in-the-us/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T15:04:13-05:00Claimlane raises a €5.6M Series A led by Verb Ventures to build AI agents that handle warranty claims and expand in the US https://www.shopifreaks.com/chatgpt-ad-clicks-earn-retailers-0-89-per-visit-versus-2-45-for-google-search-ads-per-a-working-paper-tracking-1898-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:54:10-05:00ChatGPT ad clicks earn retailers $0.89 per visit versus $2.45 for Google search ads, per a working paper tracking 1,898 stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/cars24-takes-over-dubai-premium-used-car-dealer-alba-cars-giving-the-pair-more-than-1000-used-car-sales-a-month-in-the-uae/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:44:28-05:00Cars24 takes over Dubai premium used car dealer Alba Cars, giving the pair more than 1,000 used car sales a month in the UAE https://www.shopifreaks.com/dropbox-agrees-to-buy-tigris-data-for-350m-in-cash-to-sell-s3-compatible-storage-to-ai-developers-through-dbx-agent-cloud/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:34:34-05:00Dropbox agrees to buy Tigris Data for $350M in cash to sell S3-compatible storage to AI developers through DBX Agent Cloud https://www.shopifreaks.com/crusoe-sells-its-unfinished-wyoming-data-center-project-to-google-which-now-plans-to-invest-17-billion-in-the-campus/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:24:09-05:00Crusoe sells its unfinished Wyoming data center project to Google, which now plans to invest $17 billion in the campus https://www.shopifreaks.com/european-commission-preliminarily-finds-tiktoks-for-you-feed-breaches-the-dsa-by-steering-users-into-harmful-rabbit-holes/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:14:38-05:00European Commission preliminarily finds TikTok’s For You feed breaches the DSA by steering users into harmful rabbit holes https://www.shopifreaks.com/thredup-forecasts-a-fourth-quarter-revenue-decline-and-calls-rival-resale-spending-irrational-as-vinted-and-depop-gain-share/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T14:04:45-05:00ThredUp forecasts a fourth-quarter revenue decline and calls rival resale spending irrational as Vinted and Depop gain share https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-rolls-out-new-muse-and-meta-ai-models-trained-with-its-frontier-muse-wonder-model-bringing-active-memory-to-all-users/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T13:54:45-05:00Meta rolls out new Muse and Meta AI models trained with its frontier Muse Wonder model, bringing Active Memory to all users https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-closes-11-billion-of-a-new-funding-round-at-a-1-25-trillion-valuation-with-up-to-9-billion-more-expected-within-weeks/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T13:44:47-05:00OpenAI closes $11 billion of a new funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, with up to $9 billion more expected within weeks https://www.shopifreaks.com/supportninja-acquires-aventus-a-customer-support-agency-for-shopify-brands-to-launch-an-ai-and-human-ecommerce-support-unit/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T13:34:48-05:00SupportNinja acquires Aventus, a customer support agency for Shopify brands, to launch an AI-and-human ecommerce support unit https://www.shopifreaks.com/zipline-raises-1-5b-at-a-21-5b-valuation-nearly-triple-where-it-stood-in-january-to-build-a-nationwide-drone-delivery-network/Shopifreaksen2026-11-08T13:24:58-05:00Zipline raises $1.5B at a $21.5B valuation, nearly triple where it stood in January, to build a nationwide drone delivery network