https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-shopping-agents-recommend-brooks-in-67-of-answers-about-running-shoes-under-150-per-a-five-agent-recommended-by-agents-test/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:59:12-05:00AI shopping agents recommend Brooks in 67% of answers about running shoes under $150, per a five-agent Recommended by Agents test https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-app-store-apps-are-growing-about-28-a-year-at-least-twice-as-fast-as-the-10-to-14-growth-in-shopify-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:49:56-05:00Shopify App Store apps are growing about 28% a year, at least twice as fast as the 10% to 14% growth in Shopify stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/chatgpt-sends-websites-less-than-1-as-much-traffic-as-google-organic-search-per-seo-consultant-marie-haynes-study-of-100-sites/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:39:09-05:00ChatGPT sends websites less than 1% as much traffic as Google organic search, per SEO consultant Marie Haynes’ study of 100 sites https://www.shopifreaks.com/president-trump-says-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-refused-his-request-to-rename-the-atlantic-ocean-on-google-maps-so-hell-probably-drop-it/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:29:38-05:00President Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps, so he’ll probably drop it https://www.shopifreaks.com/affirm-becomes-sams-clubs-exclusive-pay-over-time-provider-launching-online-in-the-coming-weeks-and-in-clubs-in-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:19:22-05:00Affirm becomes Sam’s Club’s exclusive pay-over-time provider, launching online in the coming weeks and in clubs in 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-renames-kindle-unlimited-as-kindle-and-adds-ai-narrated-audiobooks-of-self-published-titles-to-the-12-subscription/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T18:09:18-05:00Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited as Kindle+ and adds AI-narrated audiobooks of self-published titles to the $12 subscription https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-sao-paulo-office-draws-hundreds-of-protesters-accusing-it-of-favoring-flavio-bolsonaro-over-lula-ahead-of-brazils-runoff/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:59:52-05:00Meta’s São Paulo office draws hundreds of protesters accusing it of favoring Flávio Bolsonaro over Lula ahead of Brazil’s runoff https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-internal-ai-agent-monitoring-could-be-bypassed-six-ways-including-one-that-hid-hundreds-of-actions-per-metr-and-redwood/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:49:22-05:00OpenAI’s internal AI agent monitoring could be bypassed six ways, including one that hid hundreds of actions, per METR and Redwood https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-new-terms-make-advertisers-solely-responsible-for-its-ai-ad-edits-from-oct-30-as-agencies-pull-ads-it-changed-unasked/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:39:20-05:00Meta’s new terms make advertisers solely responsible for its AI ad edits from Oct. 30, as agencies pull ads it changed unasked https://www.shopifreaks.com/uber-rolls-out-openais-chatgpt-work-agent-to-more-than-30000-employees-after-a-1000-person-pilot-with-gpt-6-1-sol-as-default/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:29:05-05:00Uber rolls out OpenAI’s ChatGPT Work agent to more than 30,000 employees after a 1,000-person pilot, with GPT-6.1 Sol as default https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-mathematicians-went-from-despair-to-acceptance-of-ai-in-days-as-terence-tao-says-something-is-lost/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:19:11-05:00OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says mathematicians went from despair to acceptance of AI in days, as Terence Tao says something is lost https://www.shopifreaks.com/reservoir-sues-suno-and-anthropic-for-allegedly-training-ai-on-songs-it-owns-by-madonna-johnny-cash-and-joni-mitchell/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T17:09:38-05:00Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for allegedly training AI on songs it owns by Madonna, Johnny Cash, and Joni Mitchell https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-anthropic-and-openai-each-post-their-biggest-lobbying-quarter-yet-spending-nearly-6m-combined-from-july-to-september/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T16:59:13-05:00Nvidia, Anthropic, and OpenAI each post their biggest lobbying quarter yet, spending nearly $6M combined from July to September https://www.shopifreaks.com/deepseek-raises-about-15b-among-chinas-largest-funding-rounds-ever-after-twice-raising-its-target-as-it-prepares-for-an-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T16:49:54-05:00DeepSeek raises about $15B, among China’s largest funding rounds ever, after twice raising its target as it prepares for an IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-faces-backlash-in-finland-after-clearing-an-estimated-250000-trees-for-a-data-center-without-environmental-reviews/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T16:29:09-05:00Google faces backlash in Finland after clearing an estimated 250,000 trees for a data center without environmental reviews https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-names-harvard-astrophysicist-christopher-stubbs-to-the-long-term-benefit-trust-that-elects-most-of-its-board-before-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T16:19:08-05:00Anthropic names Harvard astrophysicist Christopher Stubbs to the Long-Term Benefit Trust that elects most of its board before IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/aftersell-says-an-attack-exposed-upsell-settings-for-22-shopify-stores-denies-any-checkout-hijacking-as-it-seeks-to-be-relisted/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T16:09:20-05:00Aftersell says an attack exposed upsell settings for 22 Shopify stores, denies any checkout hijacking as it seeks to be relisted https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-takes-food-market-share-from-supermarkets-as-its-sales-of-fresh-seafood-produce-and-dairy-jump-after-same-day-expansion/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:59:42-05:00Amazon takes food market share from supermarkets as its sales of fresh seafood, produce, and dairy jump after same-day expansion https://www.shopifreaks.com/stord-acquires-ams-fulfillment-in-a-nine-figure-deal-adding-10-warehouses-and-over-150-beauty-and-dtc-brands-to-its-network/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:49:56-05:00Stord acquires AMS Fulfillment in a nine-figure deal, adding 10 warehouses and over 150 beauty and DTC brands to its network https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-asks-brands-for-300000-minimums-and-40-cpms-to-run-chatgpt-ads-alongside-ai-generated-images-in-a-new-pilot-test/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:39:49-05:00OpenAI asks brands for $300,000 minimums and $40 CPMs to run ChatGPT ads alongside AI-generated images in a new pilot test https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-is-ordered-to-pay-new-mexico-25b-for-misleading-facebook-users-about-data-privacy-after-the-cambridge-analytica-scandal/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:29:07-05:00Meta is ordered to pay New Mexico $25B for misleading Facebook users about data privacy after the Cambridge Analytica scandal https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-a-small-business-hub-to-gemini-with-connections-to-shopify-wix-canva-and-xero-plus-brand-matched-marketing-images/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:19:28-05:00Google adds a small business hub to Gemini with connections to Shopify, Wix, Canva, and Xero, plus brand-matched marketing images https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-deepmind-staff-resign-over-googles-ai-contracts-with-the-us-and-israeli-militaries-saying-it-cant-control-pentagon-use/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T15:09:51-05:00Google DeepMind staff resign over Google’s AI contracts with the US and Israeli militaries, saying it can’t control Pentagon use https://www.shopifreaks.com/capitalos-raises-a-21-9m-series-a-led-by-lgvp-for-infrastructure-that-lets-b2b-software-platforms-offer-cards-and-bill-pay/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T14:59:29-05:00CapitalOS raises a $21.9M Series A led by LGVP for infrastructure that lets B2B software platforms offer cards and bill pay https://www.shopifreaks.com/azoma-raises-an-11-2m-series-a-led-by-puma-growth-partners-for-software-that-helps-brands-get-recommended-by-ai-shopping-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T14:49:17-05:00Azoma raises an $11.2M Series A led by Puma Growth Partners for software that helps brands get recommended by AI shopping agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-rolls-out-locked-chats-in-chatgpt-letting-users-hide-conversations-behind-a-pin-but-resetting-it-deletes-them-for-good/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T14:39:03-05:00OpenAI rolls out locked chats in ChatGPT, letting users hide conversations behind a PIN, but resetting it deletes them for good https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-lays-off-about-9-of-its-workforce-in-its-second-round-of-cuts-this-year-eight-months-after-eliminating-800-jobs/Shopifreaksen2026-10-22T14:29:48-05:00eBay lays off about 9% of its workforce in its second round of cuts this year, eight months after eliminating 800 jobs