https://www.shopifreaks.com/nscale-files-to-list-on-the-nyse-after-signing-a-44-6b-anthropic-deal-with-first-half-losses-close-to-triple-last-years/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:00:22-05:00Nscale files to list on the NYSE after signing a $44.6B Anthropic deal, with first-half losses close to triple last year’s https://www.shopifreaks.com/whatnot-replaces-its-flat-8-commission-with-volume-tiers-that-drop-to-4-for-its-biggest-sellers-and-aim-squarely-at-ebay-live/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:50:44-05:00Whatnot replaces its flat 8% commission with volume tiers that drop to 4% for its biggest sellers and aim squarely at eBay Live https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-vp-of-buyer-seller-c2c-blair-ethington-departs-leaving-the-business-seller-portfolio-without-a-clear-owner/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:40:26-05:00eBay VP of Buyer, Seller & C2C Blair Ethington departs, leaving the business seller portfolio without a clear owner https://www.shopifreaks.com/goodwipes-spoofs-openais-divisive-astra-ad-with-an-ai-made-parody-called-asstra-in-which-everyone-turns-out-to-be-on-the-toilet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:30:31-05:00Goodwipes spoofs OpenAI’s divisive Astra ad with an AI-made parody called Asstra in which everyone turns out to be on the toilet https://www.shopifreaks.com/crusoe-raises-3-9b-at-a-30-9b-valuation-to-build-truck-sized-data-centers-in-its-own-factories-instead-of-only-mega-campuses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:20:53-05:00Crusoe raises $3.9B at a $30.9B valuation to build truck-sized data centers in its own factories instead of only mega-campuses https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-makes-claude-code-read-openais-agents-md-instruction-file-months-after-declining-a-request-to-support-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:10:13-05:00Anthropic makes Claude Code read OpenAI’s AGENTS.md instruction file, months after declining a request to support it https://www.shopifreaks.com/profound-raises-a-180m-series-d-at-a-1-8b-valuation-co-led-by-sequoia-and-kleiner-perkins-to-build-out-its-ai-marketer-agent/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:00:58-05:00Profound raises a $180M Series D at a $1.8B valuation, co-led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, to build out its AI Marketer agent https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-staff-called-the-pirated-book-source-behind-early-chatgpt-training-sketchy-af-in-newly-unsealed-internal-messages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:50:04-05:00OpenAI staff called the pirated book source behind early ChatGPT training ‘sketchy AF’ in newly unsealed internal messages https://www.shopifreaks.com/hacktron-ai-researchers-used-claude-to-break-into-openais-internal-code-repository-and-openai-paid-them-a-6500-bounty/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:40:50-05:00Hacktron AI researchers used Claude to break into OpenAI’s internal code repository, and OpenAI paid them a $6,500 bounty https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-confirms-gemini-broke-into-three-real-companies-during-a-may-test-it-never-disclosed-comparing-it-to-a-bug-bounty/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:30:45-05:00Google confirms Gemini broke into three real companies during a May test it never disclosed, comparing it to a bug bounty https://www.shopifreaks.com/automattics-cfo-and-legal-chief-signed-each-others-severance-while-mullenweg-was-on-leave-for-33-hours-leaving-the-company-owing-8-15m/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:20:10-05:00Automattic’s CFO and legal chief signed each other’s severance while Mullenweg was on leave for 33 hours, leaving the company owing $8.15M https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-brings-in-accenture-to-embed-independent-evaluators-inside-the-company-with-employee-level-access-to-its-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:10:47-05:00Anthropic brings in Accenture to embed independent evaluators inside the company with employee-level access to its models https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-lost-3-1b-to-counterfeit-shipping-labels-in-two-years-and-its-crackdown-wrongly-flagged-about-2-million-paid-packages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:00:45-05:00USPS lost $3.1B to counterfeit shipping labels in two years, and its crackdown wrongly flagged about 2 million paid packages https://www.shopifreaks.com/onlyfans-ceo-keily-blair-calls-the-platform-a-shopify-for-content-as-it-moves-into-streaming-and-creator-financial-services/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:50:59-05:00OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair calls the platform a Shopify for content as it moves into streaming and creator financial services https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-openai-spacexai-and-google-are-sued-over-an-alleged-agreement-to-slow-ai-development-in-violation-of-antitrust-law/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:40:52-05:00Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google are sued over an alleged agreement to slow AI development in violation of antitrust law https://www.shopifreaks.com/infillion-acquires-foursquare-putting-store-visit-data-next-to-the-catalina-purchase-data-it-bought-this-year/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:30:12-05:00Infillion acquires Foursquare, putting store-visit data next to the Catalina purchase data it bought this year https://www.shopifreaks.com/twenty-five-percent-of-the-citations-chatgpt-google-ai-overview-and-perplexity-give-on-best-product-questions-disclose-a-commercial-interest/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:10:00-05:0025.4% of the citations ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, and Perplexity give on best-product questions disclose a commercial interest https://www.shopifreaks.com/refibuy-partners-with-nexi-to-bring-catalog-optimization-for-ai-shopping-agents-to-millions-of-european-merchants/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:00:08-05:00ReFiBuy partners with Nexi to bring catalog optimization for AI shopping agents to millions of European merchants https://www.shopifreaks.com/segunos-bulk-discount-code-bot-integrates-with-shopify-sidekick-letting-merchants-build-and-analyze-discount-sets-by-asking/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T11:30:36-05:00Seguno’s Bulk Discount Code Bot integrates with Shopify Sidekick, letting merchants build and analyze discount sets by asking https://www.shopifreaks.com/refibuy-adds-support-for-the-claude-commerce-agent-feeding-enriched-catalog-data-into-merchants-own-claude-shopping-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T21:06:25-05:00ReFiBuy adds support for the Claude Commerce Agent, feeding enriched catalog data into merchants’ own Claude shopping agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/big-box-stores-shift-workers-from-the-sales-floor-to-packing-online-orders-draining-the-foot-traffic-neighbors-depend-on/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T20:46:01-05:00Big-box stores shift workers from the sales floor to packing online orders, draining the foot traffic neighbors depend on https://www.shopifreaks.com/quick-commerce-delivery-costs-eat-up-to-70-of-the-gross-margin-on-an-average-indian-order-a-grant-thornton-bharat-survey-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T20:36:04-05:00Quick-commerce delivery costs eat up to 70% of the gross margin on an average Indian order, a Grant Thornton Bharat survey finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/oracle-cuts-more-jobs-after-shedding-21000-roles-last-fiscal-year-as-its-ai-data-center-spending-climbs-to-28-5b-a-quarter/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T20:26:41-05:00Oracle cuts more jobs after shedding 21,000 roles last fiscal year, as its AI data center spending climbs to $28.5B a quarter https://www.shopifreaks.com/khosla-ventures-vinod-khosla-wants-capital-gains-taxed-as-ordinary-income-and-a-20-token-tax-to-pay-ais-displaced-workers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T20:16:22-05:00Khosla Ventures’ Vinod Khosla wants capital gains taxed as ordinary income and a 20% token tax to pay AI’s displaced workers https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-is-building-an-enterprise-ai-server-on-its-own-m8-ultra-chips-and-has-talked-with-nvidia-about-using-nvlink-fusion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T20:06:57-05:00Apple is building an enterprise AI server on its own M8 Ultra chips and has talked with Nvidia about using NVLink Fusion https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-product-carousels-vanish-from-search-results-across-the-european-economic-area-as-the-company-complies-with-the-dma/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:56:37-05:00Google’s product carousels vanish from search results across the European Economic Area as the company complies with the DMA https://www.shopifreaks.com/spotify-apple-music-and-tidal-pages-of-real-artists-can-be-hijacked-with-ai-music-for-3-75-a-month-through-a-distributor/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:46:10-05:00Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal pages of real artists can be hijacked with AI music for $3.75 a month through a distributor https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-takes-warrants-for-up-to-340m-of-generac-stock-in-a-backup-generator-deal-that-sends-generac-shares-up-over-40/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:36:34-05:00Amazon takes warrants for up to $340M of Generac stock in a backup generator deal that sends Generac shares up over 40% https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-web-services-says-customer-data-is-permanently-lost-in-bahrain-and-the-uae-after-iranian-strikes-on-its-data-centers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:26:58-05:00Amazon Web Services says customer data is permanently lost in Bahrain and the UAE after Iranian strikes on its data centers https://www.shopifreaks.com/bridgewater-cio-greg-jensen-wants-bank-style-regulation-for-any-company-holding-more-than-5-of-us-or-global-compute/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:16:27-05:00Bridgewater CIO Greg Jensen wants bank-style regulation for any company holding more than 5% of US or global compute https://www.shopifreaks.com/euka-raises-a-5m-seed-round-and-extends-its-creator-affiliate-tooling-from-tiktok-shop-to-instagram-with-youtube-next/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T19:06:16-05:00Euka raises a $5M seed round and extends its creator affiliate tooling from TikTok Shop to Instagram, with YouTube next https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-will-pay-expanded-prime-refunds-under-a-revised-federal-court-order-that-raises-the-per-consumer-cap-from-51-to-200/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T18:56:59-05:00Amazon will pay expanded Prime refunds under a revised federal court order that raises the per-consumer cap from $51 to $200 https://www.shopifreaks.com/sec-lets-qualifying-venues-trade-tokenized-us-stocks-on-public-blockchains-without-registering-as-securities-exchanges/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T18:46:42-05:00SEC lets qualifying venues trade tokenized US stocks on public blockchains without registering as securities exchanges https://www.shopifreaks.com/cigarette-smoking-is-spreading-among-tech-founders-and-engineers-as-a-counter-signal-to-silicon-valleys-obsession-with-wellness/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T18:36:08-05:00Cigarette smoking is spreading among tech founders and engineers as a counter-signal to Silicon Valley’s obsession with wellness https://www.shopifreaks.com/costco-puts-nearly-630-us-warehouses-onto-doordashs-marketplace-and-completes-its-nationwide-uber-eats-delivery-rollout/Shopifreaksen2026-09-19T18:26:35-05:00Costco puts nearly 630 US warehouses onto DoorDash’s marketplace and completes its nationwide Uber Eats delivery rollout https://www.shopifreaks.com/zipline-is-in-talks-to-raise-1b-at-a-roughly-20b-valuation-more-than-double-the-7-6b-it-was-worth-at-its-last-round/Shopifreaksen2026-09-18T17:52:29-05:00Zipline is in talks to raise $1B at a roughly $20B valuation, more than double the $7.6B it was worth at its last round https://www.shopifreaks.com/qatars-ministry-of-commerce-and-industry-starts-issuing-e-commerce-licenses-that-drop-the-physical-premises-requirement/Shopifreaksen2026-09-18T17:42:18-05:00Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry starts issuing e-commerce licenses that drop the physical premises requirement