https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabet-adds-about-10000-employees-since-march-to-reach-204757-even-as-meta-and-microsoft-work-to-shrink-their-workforces/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:35:57-05:00Alphabet adds about 10,000 employees since March to reach 204,757, even as Meta and Microsoft work to shrink their workforces https://www.shopifreaks.com/casap-raises-a-56m-series-b-led-by-base10-for-ai-that-helps-banks-fight-customers-who-dispute-purchases-they-actually-made/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:25:39-05:00Casap raises a $56M Series B led by Base10 for AI that helps banks fight customers who dispute purchases they actually made https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabets-filing-shows-over-a-third-of-google-clouds-backlog-growth-came-from-crux-ai-a-venture-it-partly-owns-with-blackstone/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:15:23-05:00Alphabet’s filing shows over a third of Google Cloud’s backlog growth came from Crux AI, a venture it partly owns with Blackstone https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-backed-thrive-holdings-agrees-to-acquire-adt-for-7-6-billion-in-cash-to-build-a-smart-home-security-business-around-ai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T09:05:22-05:00OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings agrees to acquire ADT for $7.6 billion in cash to build a smart home security business around AI https://www.shopifreaks.com/finnish-police-open-a-criminal-probe-into-googles-clearing-of-forest-at-a-planned-data-center-site-before-required-reviews/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:55:58-05:00Finnish police open a criminal probe into Google’s clearing of forest at a planned data center site before required reviews https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazons-alexa-for-shopping-can-now-manage-shopping-lists-gift-registries-and-recurring-deliveries-and-answer-billing-questions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:45:50-05:00Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping can now manage shopping lists, gift registries and recurring deliveries, and answer billing questions https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsys-new-terms-let-it-train-ai-on-sellers-listings-with-no-clear-us-opt-out-while-barring-outside-ai-firms-from-its-data/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:35:24-05:00Etsy’s new terms let it train AI on sellers’ listings with no clear US opt-out, while barring outside AI firms from its data https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-spent-25-1m-protecting-zuckerberg-in-2025-nine-times-anthropics-2-75m-for-amodei-as-big-tech-security-bills-climb/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:25:08-05:00Meta spent $25.1M protecting Zuckerberg in 2025, nine times Anthropic’s $2.75M for Amodei, as Big Tech security bills climb https://www.shopifreaks.com/apples-trade-secrets-lawsuit-against-openai-over-files-taken-by-former-employees-is-set-to-go-to-trial-on-july-19-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:15:37-05:00Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI over files taken by former employees is set to go to trial on July 19, 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-tests-threads-friends-in-ireland-italy-and-japan-letting-users-share-posts-with-up-to-50-people-instead-of-all-followers/Shopifreaksen2026-10-31T08:05:59-05:00Meta tests Threads Friends in Ireland, Italy, and Japan, letting users share posts with up to 50 people instead of all followers https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-says-ai-ranking-upgrades-lifted-facebook-ad-conversions-15-7-as-partnership-ads-with-creators-pass-a-15b-run-rate/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T21:07:03-05:00Meta says AI ranking upgrades lifted Facebook ad conversions 15.7%, as partnership ads with creators pass a $15B run rate https://www.shopifreaks.com/easol-raises-a-30m-series-a-extension-led-by-y-combinator-and-launches-ai-agents-for-festivals-and-other-experience-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:57:20-05:00Easol raises a $30M Series A extension led by Y Combinator and launches AI agents for festivals and other experience businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/lengow-agrees-to-acquire-dailyco-to-add-managed-marketplace-services-letting-brands-outsource-their-european-marketplace-sales/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:47:10-05:00Lengow agrees to acquire DAILY&CO to add managed marketplace services, letting brands outsource their European marketplace sales https://www.shopifreaks.com/googles-8-25m-settlement-over-admob-collecting-childrens-data-from-play-store-games-wins-approval-with-payouts-near-12-55/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:37:40-05:00Google’s $8.25M settlement over AdMob collecting children’s data from Play Store games wins approval, with payouts near $12.55 https://www.shopifreaks.com/senators-wyden-and-markey-press-zuckerberg-on-privacy-risks-of-metas-ai-glasses-after-reports-of-secret-filming-of-women/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:27:52-05:00Senators Wyden and Markey press Zuckerberg on privacy risks of Meta’s AI glasses after reports of secret filming of women https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-cloud-previews-multi-party-compute-a-crypto-custody-service-that-splits-wallet-keys-so-banks-can-protect-digital-assets/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:17:35-05:00Google Cloud previews Multi-Party Compute, a crypto custody service that splits wallet keys so banks can protect digital assets https://www.shopifreaks.com/eu-fees-on-cheap-parcels-from-shein-temu-and-aliexpress-could-raise-about-e6-billion-a-year-for-the-eu-budget-from-2028-to-2034/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T20:07:17-05:00EU fees on cheap parcels from Shein, Temu, and AliExpress could raise about €6 billion a year for the EU budget from 2028 to 2034 https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-pay-and-google-pay-go-live-in-uzbekistan-for-visa-and-mastercard-holders-at-local-banks-with-uzcard-and-humo-coming-later/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:57:07-05:00Apple Pay and Google Pay go live in Uzbekistan for Visa and Mastercard holders at local banks, with Uzcard and HUMO coming later https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-plans-to-sell-ipo-shares-to-uk-retail-investors-through-retailbook-following-spacex-in-skipping-a-uk-prospectus/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:47:28-05:00Anthropic plans to sell IPO shares to UK retail investors through RetailBook, following SpaceX in skipping a UK prospectus https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-online-grocery-sales-climb-15-5-while-in-store-food-and-beverage-sales-drop-2-8-in-the-four-weeks-ended-october-4/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:37:52-05:00US online grocery sales climb 15.5% while in-store food and beverage sales drop 2.8% in the four weeks ended October 4 https://www.shopifreaks.com/wikimedia-foundation-backs-limited-fair-use-for-ai-training-and-rag-in-the-new-york-times-copyright-suit-against-openai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:27:07-05:00Wikimedia Foundation backs limited fair use for AI training and RAG in The New York Times’ copyright suit against OpenAI https://www.shopifreaks.com/sam-altman-says-its-terrible-for-scarce-dram-to-sit-idle-in-personal-computers-when-ai-data-centers-could-use-it-at-full-capacity/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:17:52-05:00Sam Altman says it’s terrible for scarce DRAM to sit idle in personal computers when AI data centers could use it at full capacity https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-launches-smart-reports-for-claude-enterprise-that-show-admins-what-each-teams-ai-spend-produced-and-where-work-stalled/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T19:07:05-05:00Anthropic launches smart reports for Claude Enterprise that show admins what each team’s AI spend produced and where work stalled https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-style-sketch-an-ai-outfit-planner-that-builds-wardrobes-from-instagram-posts-in-indonesia-singapore-and-thailand/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:57:03-05:00Meta launches Style Sketch, an AI outfit planner that builds wardrobes from Instagram posts, in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-sues-vietnam-based-scammers-who-sent-fake-google-job-interview-emails-to-steal-account-passwords-from-applicants/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:47:31-05:00Google sues Vietnam-based scammers who sent fake Google job interview emails to steal account passwords from applicants https://www.shopifreaks.com/opay-raises-304m-in-its-nyse-ipo-at-a-4b-valuation-becoming-the-first-major-nigeria-focused-fintech-to-list-in-the-us/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:37:08-05:00OPay raises $304M in its NYSE IPO at a $4B+ valuation, becoming the first major Nigeria-focused fintech to list in the US https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-lets-chatgpt-pro-users-in-the-us-text-their-dot-agents-over-imessage-and-rcs-and-dots-can-now-text-back-with-updates/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:27:50-05:00OpenAI lets ChatGPT Pro users in the US text their Dot agents over iMessage and RCS, and Dots can now text back with updates https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-and-xreal-launch-the-aura-android-xr-glasses-at-1099-through-years-end-180-below-the-price-xreal-charged-on-preorder/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:17:50-05:00Google and Xreal launch the Aura Android XR glasses at $1,099 through year’s end, $180 below the price Xreal charged on preorder https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-sets-up-an-80-billion-supplier-loan-facility-secured-by-the-hardware-it-buys-to-help-fund-its-ai-data-center-buildout/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T18:07:51-05:00Amazon sets up an $80 billion supplier loan facility, secured by the hardware it buys, to help fund its AI data center buildout https://www.shopifreaks.com/reddit-splits-its-home-feed-into-for-you-and-following-tabs-mixing-recommended-posts-with-ones-from-communities-users-joined/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:57:11-05:00Reddit splits its home feed into For You and Following tabs, mixing recommended posts with ones from communities users joined https://www.shopifreaks.com/blackstone-which-holds-9b-of-anthropics-chip-debt-now-expects-anthropic-to-get-a-junk-credit-rating-after-its-november-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:47:02-05:00Blackstone, which holds $9B of Anthropic’s chip debt, now expects Anthropic to get a junk credit rating after its November IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/reddit-plans-to-make-users-log-in-to-browse-the-site-starting-with-tests-outside-the-us-as-its-search-traffic-keeps-falling/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:37:38-05:00Reddit plans to make users log in to browse the site, starting with tests outside the US, as its search traffic keeps falling https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-realreal-hires-former-ebay-fashion-head-alexis-hoopes-as-chief-merchandising-officer-after-ebay-brought-back-renee-paradise/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:27:08-05:00The RealReal hires former eBay fashion head Alexis Hoopes as chief merchandising officer after eBay brought back Renee Paradise https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabet-meta-microsoft-amazon-and-oracle-top-3-trillion-in-data-center-spending-commitments-led-by-alphabets-1-trillion/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:17:24-05:00Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle top $3 trillion in data center spending commitments, led by Alphabet’s $1 trillion https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-joins-microsoft-openai-and-anthropic-in-backing-a-single-robots-txt-signal-that-lets-sites-opt-out-of-ai-training-in-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T17:07:13-05:00Google joins Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic in backing a single robots.txt signal that lets sites opt out of AI training in 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-wallet-is-building-traveler-qr-a-feature-that-would-let-travelers-pay-by-qr-code-at-merchants-on-alipay-networks-abroad/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T16:57:27-05:00Google Wallet is building Traveler QR, a feature that would let travelers pay by QR code at merchants on Alipay+ networks abroad https://www.shopifreaks.com/house-judiciary-democrats-back-the-new-york-times-against-openai-saying-the-justice-department-overstepped-in-its-fair-use-filing/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T16:47:39-05:00House Judiciary Democrats back The New York Times against OpenAI, saying the Justice Department overstepped in its fair use filing https://www.shopifreaks.com/binance-loses-6-3b-in-what-appears-to-be-the-largest-crypto-hack-ever-as-tracing-firms-point-to-north-koreas-tradertraitor/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T16:37:43-05:00Binance loses $6.3B in what appears to be the largest crypto hack ever, as tracing firms point to North Korea’s TraderTraitor https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-says-alexa-for-shopping-will-be-the-main-agent-for-shopping-amazon-even-as-it-blocks-rival-ai-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T16:04:07-05:00Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says Alexa for Shopping will be the main agent for shopping Amazon, even as it blocks rival AI agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-indefinitely-delays-new-commercial-terms-that-publishers-told-eu-and-uk-regulators-would-hand-their-content-to-metas-ai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:54:33-05:00Meta indefinitely delays new commercial terms that publishers told EU and UK regulators would hand their content to Meta’s AI https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-turns-his-wine-cellar-into-an-ai-server-room-and-uses-fitbit-data-to-find-his-most-stressful-meetings/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:44:05-05:00Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke turns his wine cellar into an AI server room and uses Fitbit data to find his most stressful meetings https://www.shopifreaks.com/shoppers-arriving-from-ai-tools-spent-83-more-per-visit-on-us-retail-sites-in-september-the-widest-gap-adobe-has-seen-in-2026/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:34:33-05:00Shoppers arriving from AI tools spent 83% more per visit on US retail sites in September, the widest gap Adobe has seen in 2026 https://www.shopifreaks.com/conde-nast-editors-from-vogue-gq-and-allure-will-curate-weekly-shopping-collections-in-shopifys-shop-app-for-commissions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:24:26-05:00Condé Nast editors from Vogue, GQ and Allure will curate weekly shopping collections in Shopify’s Shop app for commissions https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-narrowly-misses-q3-sales-and-earnings-estimates-as-aws-grows-39-and-ai-spending-pushes-its-free-cash-flow-negative/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:14:16-05:00Amazon narrowly misses Q3 sales and earnings estimates as AWS grows 39% and AI spending pushes its free cash flow negative https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-launches-shopify-protect-which-blocks-likely-fraud-before-it-reaches-banks-and-will-cover-chargebacks-beyond-shop-pay/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T15:04:23-05:00Shopify launches Shopify Protect, which blocks likely fraud before it reaches banks and will cover chargebacks beyond Shop Pay https://www.shopifreaks.com/analysts-in-an-anthropic-study-followed-an-ai-agents-randomly-chosen-recommendations-86-of-the-time-and-rarely-gave-it-credit/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T14:54:02-05:00Analysts in an Anthropic study followed an AI agent’s randomly chosen recommendations 86% of the time and rarely gave it credit https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-launches-universal-checkout-in-the-shop-app-letting-shoppers-buy-from-multiple-brands-with-one-cart-and-one-checkout/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T14:44:04-05:00Shopify launches universal checkout in the Shop app, letting shoppers buy from multiple brands with one cart and one checkout https://www.shopifreaks.com/disney-brings-its-holiday-marketing-to-tiktok-shop-with-its-first-super-brand-day-featuring-old-navy-crocs-and-20-other-brands/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T14:34:14-05:00Disney brings its holiday marketing to TikTok Shop with its first Super Brand Day, featuring Old Navy, Crocs, and 20+ other brands https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-memo-calls-token-counts-and-ai-adoption-rates-deeply-flawed-measures-of-engineers-ai-use-pushing-back-on-tokenmaxxing/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T14:14:22-05:00Amazon memo calls token counts and AI adoption rates “deeply flawed” measures of engineers’ AI use, pushing back on tokenmaxxing https://www.shopifreaks.com/coveo-acquires-anglera-a-y-combinator-startup-that-uses-ai-agents-to-fill-in-missing-product-data-for-retailers-and-distributors/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T14:04:33-05:00Coveo acquires Anglera, a Y Combinator startup that uses AI agents to fill in missing product data for retailers and distributors https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lays-off-up-to-250-people-in-its-devices-unit-mostly-software-developers-weeks-after-launching-new-kindles-and-tablets/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:54:51-05:00Amazon lays off up to 250 people in its devices unit, mostly software developers, weeks after launching new Kindles and tablets https://www.shopifreaks.com/convertrs-checkout-pages-served-a-card-skimmer-for-three-days-after-hackers-hijacked-its-self-hosted-plausible-analytics-script/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:44:42-05:00Convertr’s checkout pages served a card skimmer for three days after hackers hijacked its self-hosted Plausible analytics script https://www.shopifreaks.com/lovable-pulls-meta-ads-that-showed-a-designers-hand-coded-award-winning-custom-car-website-as-something-built-with-its-ai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:34:39-05:00Lovable pulls Meta ads that showed a designer’s hand-coded, award-winning custom car website as something built with its AI https://www.shopifreaks.com/doordash-agrees-to-acquire-instacart-for-17-billion-and-plans-to-merge-dashpass-and-instacart-into-a-single-membership/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:24:49-05:00DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart for $17 billion and plans to merge DashPass and Instacart+ into a single membership https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-releases-its-first-ever-fall-edition-with-150-updates-built-around-ai-agents-shop-pay-checkout-and-a-rebuilt-sidekick/Shopifreaksen2026-10-30T13:23:39-05:00Shopify releases its first-ever Fall Edition with 150+ updates built around AI agents, Shop Pay checkout, and a rebuilt Sidekick