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 https://www.shopifreaks.com/trump-rejects-the-ai-industrys-calls-for-regulation-calling-warnings-about-the-technology-a-hoax-and-naming-dario-amodei/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T19:48:55-05:00Trump rejects the AI industry’s calls for regulation, calling warnings about the technology a hoax and naming Dario Amodei https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-posts-a-shipping-protection-economics-job-as-transaction-losses-climb-55-to-133-million-on-shipping-program-claims/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T19:38:29-05:00eBay posts a shipping protection economics job as transaction losses climb 55% to $133 million on shipping program claims https://www.shopifreaks.com/amilo-acquires-cross-border-specialist-sg-link-and-renames-it-shipx-adding-220-shipping-destinations-for-sea-merchants/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T19:28:51-05:00Amilo acquires cross-border specialist SG Link and renames it ShipX, adding 220 shipping destinations for SEA merchants https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-signs-a-13-7-billion-compute-deal-with-rum-group-the-renamed-rumble-and-takes-an-option-on-51-million-shares/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T19:18:53-05:00Anthropic signs a $13.7 billion compute deal with Rum Group, the renamed Rumble, and takes an option on 51 million shares https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-google-and-openai-have-discussed-creating-their-own-ai-standards-body-modeled-on-finra-to-test-frontier-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T19:08:27-05:00Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have discussed creating their own AI standards body modeled on FINRA to test frontier models https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-picks-nasdaq-for-the-ipo-it-is-targeting-for-october-the-exchanges-second-mega-listing-this-year-after-spacex/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:58:37-05:00Anthropic picks Nasdaq for the IPO it is targeting for October, the exchange’s second mega-listing this year after SpaceX https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-president-greg-brockman-says-an-ai-slowdown-should-apply-only-to-frontier-labs-not-open-source-or-hobby-projects/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:48:46-05:00OpenAI president Greg Brockman says an AI slowdown should apply only to frontier labs, not open source or hobby projects https://www.shopifreaks.com/qupital-raises-300-million-from-m-capital-mufg-and-quester-capital-to-expand-cross-border-seller-lending-and-weigh-an-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:38:45-05:00Qupital raises $300 million from M Capital, MUFG and Quester Capital to expand cross-border seller lending and weigh an IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/california-enacts-adams-law-making-ai-chatbot-companies-liable-for-harmful-outputs-with-openai-helping-shape-the-bill/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:28:31-05:00California enacts Adam’s Law making AI chatbot companies liable for harmful outputs, with OpenAI helping shape the bill https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-falls-about-11-after-sam-altman-rules-out-an-openai-listing-in-2026-delaying-the-exit-on-its-64-6-billion-bet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:18:33-05:00SoftBank falls about 11% after Sam Altman rules out an OpenAI listing in 2026, delaying the exit on its $64.6 billion bet https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-adds-on-demand-short-form-news-clips-to-prime-video-free-to-all-us-viewers-whether-or-not-they-subscribe-to-prime/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T18:08:44-05:00Amazon adds on-demand short-form news clips to Prime Video, free to all US viewers whether or not they subscribe to Prime https://www.shopifreaks.com/facebooks-average-traffic-cpc-fell-14-29-to-0-60-in-2026-while-click-through-rate-rose-to-1-93-per-wordstream-by-localiq/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T17:58:46-05:00Facebook’s average traffic CPC fell 14.29% to $0.60 in 2026 while click-through rate rose to 1.93%, per WordStream by LocaliQ https://www.shopifreaks.com/tillo-acquires-italian-gift-card-company-amilon-to-form-a-group-expecting-to-process-over-3-billion-of-gift-cards-in-2026/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T17:38:14-05:00Tillo acquires Italian gift card company Amilon to form a group expecting to process over £3 billion of gift cards in 2026 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-suspends-its-use-of-cargo-carrier-21-air-after-the-miami-crash-of-an-amazon-branded-767-killed-five-on-the-ground/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T17:28:30-05:00Amazon suspends its use of cargo carrier 21 Air after the Miami crash of an Amazon-branded 767 killed five on the ground https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-tells-shareholders-it-expects-a-second-straight-quarter-of-positive-adjusted-operating-income-ahead-of-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T17:18:23-05:00Anthropic tells shareholders it expects a second straight quarter of positive adjusted operating income ahead of its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-employee-dies-after-collapsing-on-the-job-at-a-goodyear-arizona-warehouse-with-the-cause-of-death-undetermined/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T17:08:47-05:00Amazon employee dies after collapsing on the job at a Goodyear, Arizona warehouse, with the cause of death undetermined https://www.shopifreaks.com/tabby-raises-233-million-at-a-6-5-billion-valuation-as-the-saudi-bnpl-firm-expands-into-consumer-and-business-lending/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:58:03-05:00Tabby raises $233 million at a $6.5 billion valuation as the Saudi BNPL firm expands into consumer and business lending https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-workers-on-snap-and-medicaid-nearly-tripled-since-2020-while-the-companys-annual-profit-climbed-to-77-7-billion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:48:38-05:00Amazon workers on SNAP and Medicaid nearly tripled since 2020 while the company’s annual profit climbed to $77.7 billion https://www.shopifreaks.com/jolly-is-acquiring-a16z-backed-agentic-checkout-company-rye-to-widen-how-frontline-workers-redeem-the-incentives-they-earn/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:38:55-05:00Jolly is acquiring a16z-backed agentic checkout company Rye to widen how frontline workers redeem the incentives they earn https://www.shopifreaks.com/musk-drops-apple-from-his-antitrust-suit-over-the-iphone-chatgpt-deal-but-keeps-the-monopoly-claims-against-openai-alive/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:28:44-05:00Musk drops Apple from his antitrust suit over the iPhone ChatGPT deal but keeps the monopoly claims against OpenAI alive https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-quietly-buys-smartphone-camera-startup-glass-imaging-in-a-deal-valuing-the-apple-founded-company-above-300-million/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:16:04-05:00OpenAI quietly buys smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging in a deal valuing the Apple-founded company above $300 million https://www.shopifreaks.com/dario-amodei-wants-to-slow-down-ai-development-for-safety-but-i-dont-buy-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T16:00:03-05:00Dario Amodei wants to slow down AI development for “safety,” but I don’t buy it https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-gives-the-middle-finger-to-adobe-one-of-its-earliest-partners/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:59:33-05:00OpenAI gives the middle finger to Adobe, one of its earliest partners https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-prime-video-lets-you-shop-items-from-the-exact-scene-youre-watching-but-its-missing-one-big-thing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:59:01-05:00Amazon Prime Video lets you shop items from the exact scene you’re watching, but it’s missing one big thing https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-acquired-tailwind-labs-why-would-it-buy-an-open-source-css-framework/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:58:22-05:00Shopify acquired Tailwind Labs. Why would it buy an open-source CSS framework? https://www.shopifreaks.com/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-a-forced-leave-of-absence-then-miraculously-returns-days-later/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:57:39-05:00Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg put on a forced leave of absence, then miraculously returns days later https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-muse-an-ai-agent-that-handles-tasks-on-your-behalf-heres-everything-it-can-do/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:57:02-05:00Meta launches Muse, an AI agent that handles tasks on your behalf. Here’s everything it can do https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-puts-its-advertisers-in-chatgpt-but-still-not-its-catalog/Shopifreaksen2026-09-14T15:56:23-05:00Amazon puts its advertisers in ChatGPT, but still not its catalog