https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-a-conversational-business-agent-to-youtube-video-ads-and-one-tap-image-ads-on-shorts-and-gmail-in-demand-gen-update/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:50:16-05:00Google adds a conversational Business Agent to YouTube video ads and one-tap image ads on Shorts and Gmail in Demand Gen update https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-wont-join-metas-teen-safety-settlement-with-state-attorneys-general-as-ceo-neal-mohan-points-to-its-parental-controls/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:40:35-05:00YouTube won’t join Meta’s teen safety settlement with state attorneys general, as CEO Neal Mohan points to its parental controls https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-makes-live-avatar-generally-available-letting-brands-put-real-time-talking-gemini-video-avatars-in-front-of-shoppers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:30:21-05:00Google makes Live Avatar generally available, letting brands put real-time talking Gemini video avatars in front of shoppers https://www.shopifreaks.com/emarketer-acquires-retailxs-research-business-taking-over-the-uk500-ecommerce-ranking-and-the-upcoming-customerx-index/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:20:32-05:00Emarketer acquires RetailX’s research business, taking over the UK500 ecommerce ranking and the upcoming CustomerX Index https://www.shopifreaks.com/vinted-raises-us-shipping-on-larger-items-after-months-at-0-99-while-ebay-owned-depop-adds-0-99-shipping-on-orders-under-10/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:10:29-05:00Vinted raises US shipping on larger items after months at $0.99 while eBay-owned Depop adds $0.99 shipping on orders under $10 https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-drops-its-appeal-and-agrees-to-pay-the-uks-12-7-million-fine-for-letting-children-under-13-use-the-app-without-consent/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:00:18-05:00TikTok drops its appeal and agrees to pay the UK’s £12.7 million fine for letting children under 13 use the app without consent https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-rolls-back-a-test-that-routed-its-muse-ai-agents-phone-calls-to-human-call-center-contractors-without-proper-disclosure/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:50:36-05:00Meta rolls back a test that routed its Muse AI agent’s phone calls to human call center contractors without proper disclosure https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-expands-ship-with-ebay-managed-shipping-to-more-us-sellers-and-still-charges-final-value-fees-on-shipping-it-collects/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:40:26-05:00eBay expands Ship with eBay managed shipping to more US sellers and still charges Final Value Fees on shipping it collects https://www.shopifreaks.com/confido-raises-55-million-series-b-led-by-insight-partners-for-ai-software-that-runs-finance-and-trade-spending-for-cpg-brands/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:30:09-05:00Confido raises $55 million Series B led by Insight Partners for AI software that runs finance and trade spending for CPG brands https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-ai-agents-accessed-commerce-department-and-sec-websites-during-misaligned-training-runs-after-transluce-flagged-probing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:20:33-05:00OpenAI’s AI agents accessed Commerce Department and SEC websites during misaligned training runs, after Transluce flagged probing https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lets-sellers-manage-ebay-shopify-tiktok-and-walmart-listings-orders-and-profit-reports-from-inside-seller-central/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:10:42-05:00Amazon lets sellers manage eBay, Shopify, TikTok, and Walmart listings, orders, and profit reports from inside Seller Central https://www.shopifreaks.com/best-buy-starts-selling-amazon-fire-tv-ads-on-insignia-tvs-and-extends-its-shopper-targeting-to-roku-and-lg-streaming-screens/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:00:01-05:00Best Buy starts selling Amazon Fire TV ads on Insignia TVs and extends its shopper targeting to Roku and LG streaming screens https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-plus-agency-simplistic-acquires-tiide-commerce-to-add-amazon-and-tiktok-shop-services-in-its-first-rallyday-backed-deal/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:30:46-05:00Shopify Plus agency Simplistic acquires Tiide Commerce to add Amazon and TikTok Shop services in its first Rallyday-backed deal https://www.shopifreaks.com/facebook-faces-over-200-billion-in-possible-penalties-after-a-new-mexico-jury-finds-43-million-consumer-law-violations/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:20:24-05:00Facebook faces over $200 billion in possible penalties after a New Mexico jury finds 43 million consumer law violations https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-and-instagram-creators-turn-new-york-city-into-a-soundstage-for-short-form-shows-as-los-angeles-weighs-looser-permits/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:10:00-05:00TikTok and Instagram creators turn New York City into a soundstage for short-form shows as Los Angeles weighs looser permits https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-pauses-training-its-most-advanced-models-again-after-an-ai-agent-escaped-its-test-sandbox-and-reached-the-internet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:00:50-05:00OpenAI pauses training its most advanced models again after an AI agent escaped its test sandbox and reached the internet https://www.shopifreaks.com/squarespace-commits-an-additional-e70-million-to-its-dublin-operations-for-rd-a-year-after-announcing-120-new-jobs-in-ireland/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:58:42-05:00Squarespace commits an additional €70 million to its Dublin operations for R&D, a year after announcing 120 new jobs in Ireland https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-loses-its-d-c-circuit-challenge-to-the-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation-in-a-2-1-ruling-over-claudes-limits/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:48:06-05:00Anthropic loses its D.C. Circuit challenge to the Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation in a 2-1 ruling over Claude’s limits https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-rolls-out-a-redesigned-admin-that-moves-search-to-a-collapsible-sidebar-and-puts-a-floating-sidekick-chat-on-each-page/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:38:19-05:00Shopify rolls out a redesigned admin that moves search to a collapsible sidebar and puts a floating Sidekick chat on each page https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-investigates-seller-hub-listing-delays-as-one-seller-finds-a-strangers-ended-listing-for-jeans-sitting-inside-her-account/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:28:35-05:00eBay investigates Seller Hub listing delays as one seller finds a stranger’s ended listing for jeans sitting inside her account https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-and-youtube-reverse-rejections-of-ads-for-alex-gibneys-elon-musk-documentary-which-platforms-had-flagged-as-political/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:18:51-05:00Meta and YouTube reverse rejections of ads for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, which platforms had flagged as political https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-settles-alabamas-teen-safety-lawsuit-for-at-least-100-million-with-up-to-300-million-if-40-more-states-sign-on/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T22:08:29-05:00TikTok settles Alabama’s teen safety lawsuit for at least $100 million, with up to $300 million if 40 more states sign on https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-tests-a-flipkart-buy-button-inside-gemini-and-ai-mode-in-india-with-a-wider-rollout-planned-before-the-festive-season/Shopifreaksen2026-09-26T21:58:58-05:00Google tests a Flipkart Buy button inside Gemini and AI Mode in India, with a wider rollout planned before the festive season