https://www.shopifreaks.com/perplexity-runs-creator-campaigns-of-100-plus-on-multi-million-dollar-budgets-and-judges-them-on-conversions-not-reach/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T11:12:49-05:00Perplexity runs creator campaigns of 100-plus on multi-million-dollar budgets and judges them on conversions, not reach https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-pilots-sponsored-agent-ads-in-chatgpt-that-open-a-branded-chat-instead-of-a-website-with-wayfair-among-the-testers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T09:40:18-05:00OpenAI pilots Sponsored Agent ads in ChatGPT that open a branded chat instead of a website, with Wayfair among the testers https://www.shopifreaks.com/musks-x-and-spacexai-must-show-a-judge-any-apple-agreements-behind-their-dropped-antitrust-claims-after-openai-objected/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T09:30:57-05:00Musk’s X and SpaceXAI must show a judge any Apple agreements behind their dropped antitrust claims after OpenAI objected https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-260m-play-store-developer-settlement-clears-the-uk-tribunal-as-a-separate-consumer-claim-goes-to-trial-oct-5/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T09:20:40-05:00Google’s £260M Play Store developer settlement clears the UK tribunal as a separate consumer claim goes to trial Oct. 5 https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedance-raises-290-million-for-anew-labs-the-ai-drug-discovery-unit-it-spun-out-in-june-at-a-1-5-billion-valuation/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T09:10:40-05:00ByteDance raises $290 million for Anew Labs, the AI drug discovery unit it spun out in June, at a $1.5 billion valuation https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-alexa-in-india-with-hindi-and-hinglish-support-free-for-prime-members-and-%e2%82%b92000-a-month-without-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T09:00:07-05:00Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi and Hinglish support, free for Prime members and ₹2,000 a month without it https://www.shopifreaks.com/salesforce-launches-aiforce-so-agents-can-reach-its-data-from-claude-and-slack-starting-with-37-prebuilt-sales-skills/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:50:38-05:00Salesforce launches AIforce so agents can reach its data from Claude and Slack, starting with 37 prebuilt sales skills https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedance-founder-zhang-yiming-passes-gautam-adani-as-asias-richest-person-after-a-12b-markup-to-his-bytedance-stake/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:40:09-05:00ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming passes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richest person after a $12B markup to his ByteDance stake https://www.shopifreaks.com/x-turns-cashtags-into-a-trading-funnel-with-a-trade-button-that-sends-us-users-to-five-brokerages-and-crypto-exchanges/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:30:27-05:00X turns Cashtags into a trading funnel with a Trade button that sends US users to five brokerages and crypto exchanges https://www.shopifreaks.com/buywander-raises-a-21m-series-a-co-led-by-madrona-and-inspired-capital-to-open-more-retail-returns-auction-warehouses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:20:41-05:00BuyWander raises a $21M Series A co-led by Madrona and Inspired Capital to open more retail returns auction warehouses https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-3-3-million-us-ad-account-suspensions-outnumber-tvs-86800-brand-advertisers-38-to-1-in-a-new-tv-industry-deck/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:10:11-05:00Google’s 3.3 million US ad account suspensions outnumber TV’s 86,800 brand advertisers 38 to 1 in a new TV industry deck https://www.shopifreaks.com/costco-adds-affirm-for-its-uk-members-offering-interest-free-and-interest-bearing-monthly-payments-on-online-orders-only/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T08:00:43-05:00Costco adds Affirm for its UK members, offering interest-free and interest-bearing monthly payments on online orders only https://www.shopifreaks.com/firmus-technologies-courts-investors-ahead-of-an-australian-stock-listing-next-month-that-reports-peg-at-up-to-a7-billion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:50:38-05:00Firmus Technologies courts investors ahead of an Australian stock listing next month that reports peg at up to A$7 billion https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-merges-claude-cowork-into-claude-and-launches-claude-docs-and-claude-slides-in-beta-for-pro-and-max-subscribers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:40:36-05:00Anthropic merges Claude Cowork into Claude and launches Claude Docs and Claude Slides in beta for Pro and Max subscribers https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-says-half-the-companys-pull-requests-now-start-as-slack-conversations-with-an-agent-named-river/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:30:18-05:00Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says half the company’s pull requests now start as Slack conversations with an agent named River https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-home-opens-to-third-party-ai-agents-like-claude-and-openclaw-beating-apple-home-and-amazon-alexa-to-the-feature/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:20:46-05:00Google Home opens to third-party AI agents like Claude and OpenClaw, beating Apple Home and Amazon Alexa to the feature https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-brings-chatgpt-ads-into-shopify-and-hubspot-its-first-ecommerce-and-crm-partners-and-tests-sponsored-agents-in-the-us/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:10:57-05:00OpenAI brings ChatGPT Ads into Shopify and HubSpot, its first ecommerce and CRM partners, and tests sponsored agents in the US https://www.shopifreaks.com/remark-hires-humankind-founder-david-weissman-as-evp-of-strategy-to-scale-its-ai-shopping-chat-and-virtual-try-on-tools/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T07:00:06-05:00Remark hires Humankind founder David Weissman as EVP of strategy to scale its AI shopping chat and virtual try-on tools https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-says-livestreams-produce-94-of-its-us-luxury-resale-revenue-as-the-categorys-gmv-climbs-400-year-over-year/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:50:10-05:00TikTok Shop says livestreams produce 94% of its US luxury resale revenue as the category’s GMV climbs 400% year over year https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-hires-human-contractors-to-read-real-chatgpt-chats-under-project-lily-with-the-opt-in-on-by-default-for-consumer-accounts/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:40:33-05:00OpenAI hires human contractors to read real ChatGPT chats under Project Lily, with the opt-in on by default for consumer accounts https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-plans-more-than-1000-same-day-fulfillment-sites-by-2031-to-move-inventory-within-10-miles-of-most-prime-members/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:30:28-05:00Amazon plans more than 1,000 same-day fulfillment sites by 2031 to move inventory within 10 miles of most Prime members https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmart-adds-marketplace-data-to-scintilla-next-year-letting-suppliers-see-their-wholesale-and-marketplace-sales-in-one-place/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:20:36-05:00Walmart adds marketplace data to Scintilla next year, letting suppliers see their wholesale and marketplace sales in one place https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-raises-us-operations-starting-pay-to-20-an-hour-and-adds-employee-grocery-discounts-at-whole-foods-and-amazon-com/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:10:49-05:00Amazon raises US operations starting pay to $20 an hour and adds employee grocery discounts at Whole Foods and Amazon.com https://www.shopifreaks.com/american-fintech-council-and-financial-technology-association-push-new-york-to-scale-back-its-proposed-bnpl-licensing-rules/Shopifreaksen2026-09-17T06:00:43-05:00American Fintech Council and Financial Technology Association push New York to scale back its proposed BNPL licensing rules https://www.shopifreaks.com/ontrac-pilots-dynamic-savings-which-lets-shippers-name-a-target-price-and-get-a-discounted-label-when-its-network-has-spare-room/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:50:46-05:00OnTrac pilots Dynamic Savings, which lets shippers name a target price and get a discounted label when its network has spare room https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-is-quietly-paying-some-publishers-through-a-search-console-pilot-when-their-content-shapes-ai-overviews-and-gemini-answers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:40:42-05:00Google is quietly paying some publishers through a Search Console pilot when their content shapes AI Overviews and Gemini answers https://www.shopifreaks.com/stackadapt-adds-shopify-president-harley-finkelstein-as-a-strategic-advisor-as-the-ad-platform-expands-beyond-programmatic-buying/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:30:35-05:00StackAdapt adds Shopify President Harley Finkelstein as a strategic advisor as the ad platform expands beyond programmatic buying https://www.shopifreaks.com/aiuc-raises-a-40m-series-a-led-by-ribbit-capital-to-audit-and-certify-ai-agents-against-its-own-soc-2-style-safety-standard/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:20:34-05:00AIUC raises a $40M Series A led by Ribbit Capital to audit and certify AI agents against its own SOC 2-style safety standard https://www.shopifreaks.com/indias-upi-network-will-charge-merchants-0-4-on-payments-above-%e2%82%b92000-starting-october-15-ending-six-years-of-free-processing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:10:46-05:00India’s UPI network will charge merchants 0.4% on payments above ₹2,000 starting October 15, ending six years of free processing https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-experimental-ad-load-metrics-to-chromes-crux-report-that-track-how-many-ads-a-page-shows-and-the-data-they-use/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:00:25-05:00Google adds experimental ad-load metrics to Chrome’s CrUX report that track how many ads a page shows and the data they use https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-cuts-the-share-of-north-american-packages-shipped-in-single-use-plastic-from-65-to-37-by-switching-to-stretchy-paper/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:50:01-05:00Amazon cuts the share of North American packages shipped in single-use plastic from 65% to 37% by switching to stretchy paper https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-sets-prime-big-deal-days-for-october-6-7-and-lets-alexa-for-shopping-auto-buy-deals-once-they-hit-a-shoppers-price/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:40:19-05:00Amazon sets Prime Big Deal Days for October 6-7 and lets Alexa for Shopping auto-buy deals once they hit a shopper’s price https://www.shopifreaks.com/instincts-maker-is-in-talks-to-raise-1b-at-a-10b-valuation-less-than-a-month-after-raising-at-2-25b-for-its-ai-assistant/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:30:24-05:00Instinct’s maker is in talks to raise $1B at a $10B valuation, less than a month after raising at $2.25B for its AI assistant https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedances-first-half-profit-slips-to-20b-on-ai-spending-even-as-tiktok-helps-push-its-revenue-up-about-30-to-120b/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:20:40-05:00ByteDance’s first-half profit slips to $20B on AI spending even as TikTok helps push its revenue up about 30% to $120B https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-adds-shopify-stripe-and-zoom-plugins-to-claude-for-small-business-and-starts-training-people-to-run-workshops/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:10:18-05:00Anthropic adds Shopify, Stripe, and Zoom plugins to Claude for Small Business and starts training people to run workshops https://www.shopifreaks.com/radical-ventures-raises-over-1b-for-breakouts-the-largest-venture-fund-ever-raised-in-canada-to-back-late-stage-ai-startups/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:00:36-05:00Radical Ventures raises over $1B for Breakouts, the largest venture fund ever raised in Canada, to back late-stage AI startups https://www.shopifreaks.com/zuckoff-a-free-app-from-a-polish-developer-uses-bluetooth-to-warn-people-when-ray-ban-meta-or-other-smart-glasses-are-nearby/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:50:11-05:00ZuckOff, a free app from a Polish developer, uses Bluetooth to warn people when Ray-Ban Meta or other smart glasses are nearby https://www.shopifreaks.com/enova-drops-its-bid-to-buy-grasshopper-bank-after-consumer-groups-warned-a-charter-would-let-it-make-100-apr-loans-nationwide/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:40:23-05:00Enova drops its bid to buy Grasshopper Bank after consumer groups warned a charter would let it make 100% APR loans nationwide https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-meta-one-subscriptions-with-ai-plans-at-7-99-and-19-99-a-month-and-business-tiers-that-run-up-to-499/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:30:37-05:00Meta launches Meta One subscriptions, with AI plans at $7.99 and $19.99 a month and business tiers that run up to $499 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-a-whatsapp-business-mcp-server-that-lets-ai-agents-like-claude-and-codex-set-up-and-manage-business-messaging/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:20:37-05:00Meta launches a WhatsApp Business MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude and Codex set up and manage business messaging https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-fast-growing-ad-business-draws-complaints-from-advertisers-over-weak-results-limited-targeting-and-buggy-tools/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:10:10-05:00OpenAI’s fast-growing ad business draws complaints from advertisers over weak results, limited targeting, and buggy tools https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-promotes-germany-chief-saskia-meier-andrae-to-lead-its-eu-marketplaces-as-it-works-to-make-cross-border-selling-easier/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:00:31-05:00eBay promotes Germany chief Saskia Meier-Andrae to lead its EU marketplaces as it works to make cross-border selling easier https://www.shopifreaks.com/target-schedules-its-target-circle-deal-days-for-october-6-and-7-the-same-two-days-as-amazons-prime-big-deal-days-sale/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:50:53-05:00Target schedules its Target Circle Deal Days for October 6 and 7, the same two days as Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-its-creator-marketing-hub-globally-and-brings-live-video-partnership-ads-to-instagram-starting-september-29/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:40:30-05:00Meta launches its Creator Marketing Hub globally and brings live video partnership ads to Instagram starting September 29 https://www.shopifreaks.com/williams-sonoma-and-tjx-hand-part-of-their-ieepa-tariff-refunds-to-employees-through-one-time-401k-payments-and-bonuses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:30:40-05:00Williams-Sonoma and TJX hand part of their IEEPA tariff refunds to employees through one-time 401(k) payments and bonuses https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-says-it-keeps-its-cut-of-ai-chatbot-shopping-through-shop-pay-and-is-containing-sidekicks-ai-costs-with-open-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:20:13-05:00Shopify says it keeps its cut of AI chatbot shopping through Shop Pay and is containing Sidekick’s AI costs with open models https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-plans-to-launch-camera-free-luna-smart-glasses-this-fall-amid-privacy-concerns-over-its-camera-equipped-ray-ban-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:10:24-05:00Meta plans to launch camera-free Luna smart glasses this fall amid privacy concerns over its camera-equipped Ray-Ban models https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-sets-up-a-luxembourg-subsidiary-and-hires-compliance-staff-to-seek-an-eu-electronic-money-licence-for-shopify-payments/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:00:40-05:00Shopify sets up a Luxembourg subsidiary and hires compliance staff to seek an EU electronic money licence for Shopify Payments https://www.shopifreaks.com/palantir-nvidia-and-booz-allen-restrict-their-use-of-anthropics-fable-model-over-its-30-day-customer-data-retention-policy/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:50:06-05:00Palantir, Nvidia, and Booz Allen restrict their use of Anthropic’s Fable model over its 30-day customer data retention policy https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-will-stop-counting-ebay-live-sales-toward-seller-standards-service-metrics-and-top-rated-plus-eligibility-on-october-15/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:40:22-05:00eBay will stop counting eBay Live sales toward Seller Standards, Service Metrics, and Top Rated Plus eligibility on October 15 https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-buyer-who-got-the-wrong-3-shirt-says-trying-it-on-made-him-discombobulated-and-asks-on-video-if-he-was-laced/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:30:17-05:00TikTok Shop buyer who got the wrong $3 shirt says trying it on made him “discombobulated” and asks on video if he was laced https://www.shopifreaks.com/mark-zuckerberg-backs-independent-ai-evaluators-and-says-meta-delayed-muse-on-its-own-without-calling-for-a-slowdown/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:20:39-05:00Mark Zuckerberg backs independent AI evaluators and says Meta delayed Muse on its own without calling for a slowdown https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-gemini-3-8-live-and-3-8-live-extended-thinking-voice-models-across-the-gemini-api-workspace-and-search/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:10:48-05:00Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking voice models across the Gemini API, Workspace, and Search https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-in-early-talks-with-investors-about-a-pre-ipo-funding-round-that-would-value-the-company-at-over-1-2-trillion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:00:06-05:00OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a pre-IPO funding round that would value the company at over $1.2 trillion