https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-shopping-agents-like-metas-muse-and-openais-dots-are-driving-more-purchases-but-few-retailers-let-them-check-out/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:40:46-05:00AI shopping agents like Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are driving more purchases, but few retailers let them check out https://www.shopifreaks.com/mastercard-and-bvnk-launch-global-money-platform-a-single-api-for-holding-stablecoins-and-paying-them-out-to-local-bank-accounts/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:30:17-05:00Mastercard and BVNK launch Global Money Platform, a single API for holding stablecoins and paying them out to local bank accounts https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-adds-audio-links-and-style-kits-to-edits-lets-instagram-creators-record-alongside-a-reference-reel-and-drops-reels-linking/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:20:53-05:00Meta adds audio links and style Kits to Edits, lets Instagram creators record alongside a reference Reel, and drops Reels linking https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-opens-talks-with-nyc-comptroller-mark-levine-after-he-urged-it-to-delay-its-ipo-until-it-addresses-ai-safety-risks/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:20:08-05:00Anthropic opens talks with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine after he urged it to delay its IPO until it addresses AI safety risks https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-will-turn-on-product-browsing-in-existing-facebook-and-instagram-ads-october-28-sending-clicks-to-an-in-app-catalog-first/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:10:16-05:00Meta will turn on product browsing in existing Facebook and Instagram ads October 28, sending clicks to an in-app catalog first https://www.shopifreaks.com/coreweave-ceo-michael-intrator-has-sold-nearly-1b-of-stock-since-its-ipo-as-shares-slide-on-worries-over-ai-spending-and-debt/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:00:25-05:00CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator has sold nearly $1B of stock since its IPO as shares slide on worries over AI spending and debt https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-tells-staff-its-new-mai-base-2-model-beats-the-base-model-behind-openais-gpt-5-6-sol/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:50:20-05:00Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells staff its new MAI-Base-2 model beats the base model behind OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-discloses-four-more-rogue-agent-incidents-including-a-model-that-got-past-a-government-sites-controls-for-hospital-data/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:40:58-05:00OpenAI discloses four more rogue agent incidents, including a model that got past a government site’s controls for hospital data https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-gives-six-metr-evaluators-employee-like-access-to-its-systems-and-lets-them-publish-risk-findings-without-its-approval/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:30:18-05:00Anthropic gives six METR evaluators employee-like access to its systems and lets them publish risk findings without its approval https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-bans-gift-card-sales-in-australia-from-november-12-and-a-seller-notice-points-to-a-similar-us-ban-on-november-16/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:20:37-05:00eBay bans gift card sales in Australia from November 12, and a seller notice points to a similar US ban on November 16 https://www.shopifreaks.com/perplexity-open-sources-space-the-sandbox-that-contains-its-computer-agent-with-coreweave-and-akamai-offering-it-to-customers/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:10:19-05:00Perplexity open-sources SPACE, the sandbox that contains its Computer agent, with CoreWeave and Akamai offering it to customers https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-says-a-research-model-spent-test-ethereum-from-a-wallet-it-wasnt-authorized-to-use-then-left-it-out-of-its-report/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:00:07-05:00OpenAI says a research model spent test Ethereum from a wallet it wasn’t authorized to use, then left it out of its report https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-releases-its-open-weight-muse-spark-open-model-built-with-apple-to-run-on-two-mac-studios-after-years-of-privacy-fights/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:50:05-05:00Meta releases its open-weight Muse Spark Open model, built with Apple to run on two Mac Studios, after years of privacy fights https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-puts-links-higher-in-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-but-search-console-still-wont-show-site-owners-the-clicks-they-send/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:40:37-05:00Google puts links higher in AI Mode and AI Overviews, but Search Console still won’t show site owners the clicks they send https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-gains-5-billion-since-july-to-become-canadas-third-richest-resident-as-his-controversies-pile-up/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:30:45-05:00Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke gains $5 billion since July to become Canada’s third-richest resident as his controversies pile up https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-new-commercial-terms-let-it-crawl-websites-linked-to-business-accounts-and-use-the-content-to-train-ai-with-no-opt-out/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:20:42-05:00Meta’s new commercial terms let it crawl websites linked to business accounts and use the content to train AI, with no opt-out https://www.shopifreaks.com/elon-musk-floats-starting-an-amazon-competitor-after-an-x-user-says-amazon-is-blocking-grok-bots-from-placing-orders/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:10:05-05:00Elon Musk floats starting an Amazon competitor after an X user says Amazon is blocking Grok bots from placing orders https://www.shopifreaks.com/meesho-says-its-prism-ai-ranking-system-drives-about-75-of-orders-and-its-chorus-support-agent-handles-62-of-customer-queries/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:00:15-05:00Meesho says its Prism AI ranking system drives about 75% of orders and its Chorus support agent handles 62% of customer queries https://www.shopifreaks.com/replit-ceo-amjad-masad-says-it-dropped-anthropic-for-openai-over-cost-and-performance-but-a-source-says-the-deal-is-still-on/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T18:15:36-05:00Replit CEO Amjad Masad says it dropped Anthropic for OpenAI over cost and performance, but a source says the deal is still on https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-tests-capped-shipping-rates-on-some-us-orders-and-covers-the-gap-so-sellers-still-earn-their-full-calculated-shipping/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T18:05:22-05:00Etsy tests capped shipping rates on some US orders and covers the gap so sellers still earn their full calculated shipping https://www.shopifreaks.com/target-brings-tiktoks-top-selling-sleep-brand-mellow-sleep-to-550-stores-as-its-home-sales-fall-for-a-third-straight-year/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:55:26-05:00Target brings TikTok’s top-selling sleep brand Mellow Sleep to 550 stores as its home sales fall for a third straight year https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-agents-can-build-checkouts-on-top-shopify-stores-but-cant-answer-basic-delivery-cancellation-or-return-questions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:45:38-05:00AI agents can build checkouts on top Shopify stores but can’t answer basic delivery, cancellation, or return questions https://www.shopifreaks.com/alibabas-qwenwork-opens-an-invite-only-beta-of-its-e-commerce-ai-agent-for-merchants-who-sell-across-multiple-platforms-in-china/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:35:16-05:00Alibaba’s QwenWork opens an invite-only beta of its e-commerce AI agent for merchants who sell across multiple platforms in China