https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lays-off-up-to-250-people-in-its-devices-unit-mostly-software-developers-weeks-after-launching-new-kindles-and-tablets/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:54:51-05:00Amazon lays off up to 250 people in its devices unit, mostly software developers, weeks after launching new Kindles and tablets https://www.shopifreaks.com/convertrs-checkout-pages-served-a-card-skimmer-for-three-days-after-hackers-hijacked-its-self-hosted-plausible-analytics-script/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:44:42-05:00Convertr’s checkout pages served a card skimmer for three days after hackers hijacked its self-hosted Plausible analytics script https://www.shopifreaks.com/lovable-pulls-meta-ads-that-showed-a-designers-hand-coded-award-winning-custom-car-website-as-something-built-with-its-ai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:34:39-05:00Lovable pulls Meta ads that showed a designer’s hand-coded, award-winning custom car website as something built with its AI https://www.shopifreaks.com/doordash-agrees-to-acquire-instacart-for-17-billion-and-plans-to-merge-dashpass-and-instacart-into-a-single-membership/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:24:49-05:00DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart for $17 billion and plans to merge DashPass and Instacart+ into a single membership https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-releases-its-first-ever-fall-edition-with-150-updates-built-around-ai-agents-shop-pay-checkout-and-a-rebuilt-sidekick/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:23:39-05:00Shopify releases its first-ever Fall Edition with 150+ updates built around AI agents, Shop Pay checkout, and a rebuilt Sidekick https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-plans-to-buy-googles-tpu-chips-adding-a-rival-supplier-despite-nvidias-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-invested-in-openai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:41:36-05:00OpenAI plans to buy Google’s TPU chips, adding a rival supplier despite Nvidia’s tens of billions of dollars invested in OpenAI https://www.shopifreaks.com/onsemi-is-in-talks-to-buy-chip-startup-ferric-for-about-1-billion-betting-on-technology-that-cuts-wasted-power-in-ai-chips/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:21:45-05:00Onsemi is in talks to buy chip startup Ferric for about $1 billion, betting on technology that cuts wasted power in AI chips https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-about-60000-employees-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-on-terms-similar-to-severance/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:11:05-05:00Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its workforce, on terms similar to severance https://www.shopifreaks.com/ripple-wins-final-occ-approval-for-a-national-trust-bank-that-will-hold-the-reserves-behind-its-2-5-billion-rlusd-stablecoin/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:01:21-05:00Ripple wins final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will hold the reserves behind its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-grows-shop-direct-to-250-million-listings-from-rival-sites-to-keep-shoppers-from-ai-agents-but-merchants-see-few-sales/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:51:27-05:00Amazon grows Shop Direct to 250 million listings from rival sites to keep shoppers from AI agents, but merchants see few sales https://www.shopifreaks.com/hyphenate-raises-a-45m-series-a-led-by-nexus-venture-partners-for-ai-agents-that-handle-invoicing-reconciliation-and-the-close/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:41:51-05:00Hyphenate raises a $45M Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners for AI agents that handle invoicing, reconciliation, and the close https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-models-can-need-up-to-five-times-more-tokens-for-some-major-languages-than-others-making-ai-pricier-for-non-english-users/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:31:50-05:00AI models can need up to five times more tokens for some major languages than others, making AI pricier for non-English users https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-engineer-accused-of-hiding-a-recording-device-in-an-executive-conference-room-is-indicted-by-a-federal-grand-jury/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:21:40-05:00OpenAI engineer accused of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room is indicted by a federal grand jury https://www.shopifreaks.com/former-uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-earned-over-2-2-million-advising-anthropic-microsoft-and-goldman-sachs-with-microsoft-paying-the-most-per-hour/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:11:39-05:00Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak earned over £2.2 million advising Anthropic, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs, with Microsoft paying the most per hour https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-sued-by-parents-who-say-chatgpt-helped-their-daughter-quit-her-epilepsy-medication-and-hide-the-plan-from-her-doctors/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:01:11-05:00OpenAI is sued by parents who say ChatGPT helped their daughter quit her epilepsy medication and hide the plan from her doctors https://www.shopifreaks.com/jio-platforms-jumps-27-in-its-stock-market-debut-pushing-reliance-past-tata-group-as-indias-most-valuable-conglomerate/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:51:56-05:00Jio Platforms jumps 27% in its stock market debut, pushing Reliance past Tata Group as India’s most valuable conglomerate https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-must-hand-apple-more-details-on-how-two-former-apple-employees-stored-and-used-its-confidential-information-judge-rules/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:41:35-05:00OpenAI must hand Apple more details on how two former Apple employees stored and used its confidential information, judge rules https://www.shopifreaks.com/sen-elizabeth-warren-demands-anthropic-answer-four-pages-of-ai-safety-and-valuation-questions-by-november-3-ahead-of-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:31:14-05:00Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands Anthropic answer four pages of AI safety and valuation questions by November 3, ahead of its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/south-korea-fines-google-and-apple-a-combined-63-7-billion-won-over-in-app-billing-and-orders-them-to-allow-outside-payment-links/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:21:38-05:00South Korea fines Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won over in-app billing and orders them to allow outside payment links https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-tells-sellers-its-november-1-through-january-31-holiday-return-window-will-now-apply-every-year-starting-with-2026/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:11:26-05:00Amazon tells sellers its November 1 through January 31 holiday return window will now apply every year, starting with 2026