https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-plans-to-double-its-robotic-arms-this-year-as-a-study-ties-its-robot-warehouses-to-fewer-severe-but-more-strain-injuries/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T20:05:18-05:00Amazon plans to double its robotic arms this year as a study ties its robot warehouses to fewer severe but more strain injuries https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-says-its-fine-that-its-muse-ai-agent-will-sext-adult-users-after-a-wired-reporter-gets-it-to-write-graphic-sexual-text/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:55:52-05:00Meta says it’s fine that its Muse AI agent will sext adult users after a Wired reporter gets it to write graphic sexual text https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-trains-staff-to-spot-spies-including-honey-pots-and-strangers-at-playgrounds-as-ai-labs-brace-for-corporate-espionage/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:45:46-05:00OpenAI trains staff to spot spies, including honey pots and strangers at playgrounds, as AI labs brace for corporate espionage https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-says-it-fixed-an-issue-after-ray-ban-meta-owners-reported-their-glasses-recording-conversations-without-hearing-hey-meta/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:35:45-05:00Meta says it fixed an issue after Ray-Ban Meta owners reported their glasses recording conversations without hearing Hey Meta https://www.shopifreaks.com/bank-of-america-hired-1000-contractors-to-patch-software-flaws-that-ai-models-like-anthropics-mythos-can-find-and-exploit/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:25:44-05:00Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws that AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos can find and exploit https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-engineer-charged-with-bugging-an-executive-conference-room-had-booked-one-way-flights-to-saudi-arabia-before-his-arrest/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:15:32-05:00OpenAI engineer charged with bugging an executive conference room had booked one-way flights to Saudi Arabia before his arrest https://www.shopifreaks.com/ftc-sends-openai-and-anthropic-civil-investigative-demands-over-ai-safety-incidents-and-plans-to-make-executives-testify/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T19:05:38-05:00FTC sends OpenAI and Anthropic civil investigative demands over AI safety incidents and plans to make executives testify https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedance-nears-a-deal-to-buy-custom-mediatek-ai-chips-for-its-data-centers-as-us-export-curbs-keep-nvidias-best-chips-out/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:55:47-05:00ByteDance nears a deal to buy custom MediaTek AI chips for its data centers as US export curbs keep Nvidia’s best chips out https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-redesigns-the-google-app-search-bar-to-read-ask-google-and-adds-a-plus-button-for-uploads-image-creation-and-ai-mode/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:45:33-05:00Google redesigns the Google app search bar to read “Ask Google” and adds a plus button for uploads, image creation, and AI Mode https://www.shopifreaks.com/pm-studio-group-acquires-tnt-group-to-form-a-e130-million-luxury-packaging-supplier-for-brands-like-dior-gucci-and-prada/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:35:41-05:00PM Studio Group acquires TNT Group to form a €130 million luxury packaging supplier for brands like Dior, Gucci and Prada https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-a-gemini-powered-scam-protection-mode-to-messages-and-has-android-hide-payment-fields-during-screen-shares/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:25:19-05:00Google adds a Gemini-powered scam protection mode to Messages and has Android hide payment fields during screen shares https://www.shopifreaks.com/jio-platforms-sets-its-ipo-price-band-to-raise-up-to-3-2-billion-at-a-108-billion-valuation-with-meta-and-google-not-selling/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:15:54-05:00Jio Platforms sets its IPO price band to raise up to $3.2 billion at a $108 billion valuation, with Meta and Google not selling https://www.shopifreaks.com/senate-democrats-press-meta-over-6-6-billion-in-research-tax-credits-it-claimed-by-labeling-its-ai-data-centers-experimental/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T18:05:18-05:00Senate Democrats press Meta over $6.6 billion in research tax credits it claimed by labeling its AI data centers experimental https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-uk-auto-enrolls-sellers-in-an-ad-program-that-advertises-their-unpromoted-products-and-reinvests-every-sale-in-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:55:56-05:00TikTok Shop UK auto-enrolls sellers in an ad program that advertises their unpromoted products and reinvests every sale in ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/wix-connects-its-symphony-ai-agents-to-stripes-link-wallet-so-they-can-pay-invoices-and-reorder-stock-for-small-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:45:39-05:00Wix connects its Symphony AI agents to Stripe’s Link wallet so they can pay invoices and reorder stock for small businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-teams-with-creator-studio-made-by-us-to-co-produce-scripted-micro-series-starring-its-own-creators-for-tiktok-and-pinedrama/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:35:39-05:00TikTok teams with creator studio MADE BY US to co-produce scripted micro-series starring its own creators for TikTok and PineDrama https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-bee-frontier-and-bee-eclipse-ai-wearables-that-listen-to-conversations-and-can-feed-shopping-recommendations/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:25:54-05:00Amazon launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI wearables that listen to conversations and can feed shopping recommendations https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-universal-cart-in-the-us-letting-shoppers-save-items-from-walmart-target-and-shopify-stores-across-gemini/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:15:19-05:00Google launches Universal Cart in the US, letting shoppers save items from Walmart, Target, and Shopify stores across Gemini https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-president-daniela-amodei-calls-ai-girlfriends-and-boyfriends-a-terrible-use-of-ai-that-pushes-people-further-apart/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T17:05:45-05:00Anthropic president Daniela Amodei calls AI girlfriends and boyfriends a terrible use of AI that pushes people further apart https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-says-its-ai-can-already-run-full-self-improvement-loops-in-some-areas-as-labs-race-to-build-models-that-improve-models/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T16:55:40-05:00Google says its AI can already run full self-improvement loops in some areas as labs race to build models that improve models https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-and-nvidia-each-gave-25-million-toward-trumps-white-house-ballroom-topping-a-list-of-tech-donors-that-includes-google/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T16:35:09-05:00Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million toward Trump’s White House ballroom, topping a list of tech donors that includes Google https://www.shopifreaks.com/nfox-lab-emerges-from-stealth-with-a-platform-for-running-open-ai-models-in-house-and-will-open-source-its-blockhouse-sandbox/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T16:25:02-05:00nFOX Lab emerges from stealth with a platform for running open AI models in-house and will open-source its Blockhouse sandbox https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-hit-with-three-new-lawsuits-alleging-chatgpt-drove-a-15-year-old-to-suicide-and-pushed-two-other-users-into-psychosis/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T16:15:06-05:00OpenAI is hit with three new lawsuits alleging ChatGPT drove a 15-year-old to suicide and pushed two other users into psychosis https://www.shopifreaks.com/forgepoint-raises-9-8-million-from-primary-and-a16z-speedrun-for-frank-an-ai-agent-that-handles-quoting-for-manufacturers/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T16:05:18-05:00Forgepoint raises $9.8 million from Primary and a16z speedrun for Frank, an AI agent that handles quoting for manufacturers https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-tells-ipo-investors-its-q3-revenue-rose-45-to-16-8-billion-a-slowdown-from-q2-as-bankers-weigh-a-lower-valuation/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:55:07-05:00Anthropic tells IPO investors its Q3 revenue rose 45% to $16.8 billion, a slowdown from Q2, as bankers weigh a lower valuation https://www.shopifreaks.com/cnn-signs-a-multiyear-deal-with-google-to-get-paid-for-letting-its-articles-power-googles-ai-answers-to-news-questions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:45:04-05:00CNN signs a multiyear deal with Google to get paid for letting its articles power Google’s AI answers to news questions https://www.shopifreaks.com/stand-with-crypto-urges-canadian-lawmakers-to-make-the-country-a-leader-in-ai-agents-paying-with-stablecoins/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:35:31-05:00Stand with Crypto urges Canadian lawmakers to make the country a leader in AI agents paying with stablecoins https://www.shopifreaks.com/netflix-cuts-about-1000-jobs-across-product-tech-legal-and-hr-in-its-biggest-layoffs-since-2022-as-its-viewing-growth-slows/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:25:56-05:00Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs across product, tech, legal and HR in its biggest layoffs since 2022 as its viewing growth slows https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-could-ease-investor-worries-about-big-tech-ai-spending-this-earnings-season-but-analysts-want-to-see-it-make-money/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:15:31-05:00Meta’s Muse could ease investor worries about Big Tech AI spending this earnings season, but analysts want to see it make money https://www.shopifreaks.com/cursor-investigated-whether-staff-testing-of-grok-bot-sent-confidential-customer-data-to-spacexs-ai-unit-for-model-training/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T15:05:23-05:00Cursor ran an internal investigation into whether staff testing of Grok Bot sent confidential customer data to SpaceX’s AI unit https://www.shopifreaks.com/miracly-a-startup-that-tracks-how-brands-show-up-in-chatgpt-and-claude-launches-with-a-2m-pre-seed-led-by-beenext-ventures-and-lotus/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:55:14-05:00Miracly, a startup that tracks how brands show up in ChatGPT and Claude, launches with a $2M pre-seed led by Beenext Ventures and Lotus https://www.shopifreaks.com/upgrade-applies-for-a-nevada-industrial-loan-charter-to-open-its-own-fdic-insured-bank-and-fund-loans-beyond-its-partner-banks/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:35:11-05:00Upgrade applies for a Nevada industrial loan charter to open its own FDIC-insured bank and fund loans beyond its partner banks https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-asks-the-d-c-circuit-to-rehear-its-challenge-to-the-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-designation-after-a-2-1-loss/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:25:41-05:00Anthropic asks the D.C. Circuit to rehear its challenge to the Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation after a 2-1 loss https://www.shopifreaks.com/marklo-an-ai-startup-from-stella-dot-founder-jessica-herrin-that-tells-shopify-brands-what-to-promote-raises-a-5m-seed/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:15:23-05:00Marklo, an AI startup from Stella & Dot founder Jessica Herrin that tells Shopify brands what to promote, raises a $5M seed https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-triples-chatgpt-advertisers-to-about-60000-as-it-cuts-ad-prices-and-hires-dozens-of-former-meta-staffers-to-sell-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:15:13-05:00OpenAI triples ChatGPT advertisers to about 60,000 as it cuts ad prices and hires dozens of former Meta staffers to sell ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-confirms-printify-and-printful-parent-fyul-runs-its-new-digital-to-print-test-and-sellers-get-nothing-for-printed-designs/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T14:05:35-05:00Etsy confirms Printify and Printful parent FYUL runs its new digital-to-print test, and sellers get nothing for printed designs https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-recalls-nearly-113000-bottles-of-its-basic-care-extra-strength-acetaminophen-after-shoppers-report-discolored-pills/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:55:14-05:00Amazon recalls nearly 113,000 bottles of its Basic Care extra strength acetaminophen after shoppers report discolored pills https://www.shopifreaks.com/missouri-sues-temu-alleging-its-app-secretly-harvests-user-data-and-that-it-sells-fake-chiefs-cardinals-and-budweiser-gear/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:45:51-05:00Missouri sues Temu, alleging its app secretly harvests user data and that it sells fake Chiefs, Cardinals, and Budweiser gear https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-110-uk-employees-averaged-2-3-million-each-in-salary-and-shares-in-2025-more-than-double-the-1-1-million-in-2024/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:35:47-05:00OpenAI’s 110 UK employees averaged £2.3 million each in salary and shares in 2025, more than double the £1.1 million in 2024 https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-and-ups-are-sued-over-the-google-search-package-tracker-which-allegedly-sends-user-data-to-meta-adobe-and-other-ad-firms/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:25:47-05:00Google and UPS are sued over the Google Search package tracker, which allegedly sends user data to Meta, Adobe and other ad firms https://www.shopifreaks.com/duvo-raises-a-32m-series-a-led-by-balderton-to-bring-its-ai-agents-for-back-office-operations-to-us-retailers-and-cpg-brands/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:15:08-05:00Duvo raises a $32M Series A led by Balderton to bring its AI agents for back-office operations to US retailers and CPG brands https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-says-in-person-field-events-are-its-strongest-channel-for-selling-chatgpt-to-businesses-that-already-know-the-consumer-app/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T13:05:33-05:00OpenAI says in-person field events are its strongest channel for selling ChatGPT to businesses that already know the consumer app https://www.shopifreaks.com/block-cfo-amrita-ahuja-says-companies-are-starting-to-list-ai-agents-alongside-human-employees-on-their-published-org-charts/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:55:18-05:00Block CFO Amrita Ahuja says companies are starting to list AI agents alongside human employees on their published org charts https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-expects-bigger-holiday-beauty-sales-and-more-brand-hosted-livestreams-as-category-growth-slows-to-39-in-q3/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:45:51-05:00TikTok Shop expects bigger holiday beauty sales and more brand-hosted livestreams as category growth slows to 39% in Q3 https://www.shopifreaks.com/united-folds-its-kinective-media-ad-business-into-mileageplus-until-seat-back-screens-and-starlink-wi-fi-reach-its-whole-fleet/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:35:55-05:00United folds its Kinective Media ad business into MileagePlus until seat-back screens and Starlink Wi-Fi reach its whole fleet https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-faces-a-proposed-class-action-claiming-it-trained-chatgpt-models-on-childrens-private-chats-without-parental-consent/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:25:13-05:00OpenAI faces a proposed class action claiming it trained ChatGPT models on children’s private chats without parental consent https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-expands-its-ai-max-search-terms-report-to-show-the-headlines-descriptions-and-landing-pages-served-for-each-query/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:15:52-05:00Google Ads expands its AI Max search terms report to show the headlines, descriptions, and landing pages served for each query https://www.shopifreaks.com/algolia-launches-native-shopify-b2b-support-that-shows-each-business-buyer-only-its-approved-catalog-and-negotiated-prices/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T12:05:31-05:00Algolia launches native Shopify B2B support that shows each business buyer only its approved catalog and negotiated prices https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-lets-advertisers-rank-search-partners-and-the-display-network-as-low-priority-and-cap-their-share-of-daily-budget/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T11:45:37-05:00Google Ads lets advertisers rank Search partners and the Display Network as low priority and cap their share of daily budget https://www.shopifreaks.com/chatgpt-clicks-now-land-in-analytics-as-direct-traffic-after-gpt-6-drops-utm-tags-and-referrer-data-from-the-links-it-shows-users/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T11:35:21-05:00ChatGPT clicks now land in analytics as direct traffic after GPT-6 drops UTM tags and referrer data from the links it shows users https://www.shopifreaks.com/poshmark-sellers-wait-weeks-for-their-earnings-after-a-switch-to-a-new-banking-partner-delays-direct-deposits-and-mailed-checks/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T11:25:51-05:00Poshmark sellers wait weeks for their earnings after a switch to a new banking partner delays direct deposits and mailed checks https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-warns-small-open-weight-ai-models-could-soon-copy-themselves-onto-insecure-iot-devices-like-cheap-android-tv-boxes/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T11:15:24-05:00Anthropic warns small open-weight AI models could soon copy themselves onto insecure IoT devices like cheap Android TV boxes https://www.shopifreaks.com/lovable-launches-growth-tools-that-plan-create-and-run-google-youtube-facebook-and-instagram-ad-campaigns-for-apps-built-on-it/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T11:05:21-05:00Lovable launches growth tools that plan, create and run Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns for apps built on it https://www.shopifreaks.com/phia-launches-ai-outfit-creation-that-reads-gmail-shopping-receipts-to-build-a-digital-closet-and-suggest-a-new-outfit-daily/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T10:55:14-05:00Phia launches AI outfit creation that reads Gmail shopping receipts to build a digital closet and suggest a new outfit daily https://www.shopifreaks.com/facebook-marketplace-drivers-charge-up-to-50-to-deliver-in-n-out-burgers-filling-a-gap-left-by-the-chains-refusal-to-deliver/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T10:45:55-05:00Facebook Marketplace drivers charge up to $50 to deliver In-N-Out burgers, filling a gap left by the chain’s refusal to deliver https://www.shopifreaks.com/billion-dollar-boy-group-acquires-creator-authority-a-b2b-creator-marketing-agency-working-with-amazon-adobe-ibm-and-hubspot/Shopifreaksen2026-10-15T10:35:51-05:00Billion Dollar Boy Group acquires Creator Authority, a B2B creator marketing agency working with Amazon, Adobe, IBM, and HubSpot https://www.shopifreaks.com/square-launches-a-1999-self-service-kiosk-with-an-ai-voice-assistant-that-takes-orders-and-suggests-add-ons-at-fast-food-chains/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T18:11:29-05:00Square launches a $1,999 self-service kiosk with an AI voice assistant that takes orders and suggests add-ons at fast food chains https://www.shopifreaks.com/bank-of-america-agrees-to-pay-1-2-billion-in-money-laundering-penalties-for-not-reporting-5-billion-in-suspicious-transactions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T18:01:02-05:00Bank of America agrees to pay $1.2 billion in money laundering penalties for not reporting $5 billion in suspicious transactions https://www.shopifreaks.com/uk-plans-to-make-amazon-ebay-and-temu-collect-vat-for-sellers-above-90000-to-fund-business-rates-cuts-for-high-street-shops/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:51:23-05:00UK plans to make Amazon, eBay and Temu collect VAT for sellers above £90,000 to fund business rates cuts for high street shops https://www.shopifreaks.com/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-and-sells-assets-to-disney-for-20-million-as-ai-compute-costs-outrun-the-chatbot-apps-revenue/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:41:37-05:00Character.ai files for bankruptcy and sells assets to Disney for $20 million as AI compute costs outrun the chatbot app’s revenue https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-names-compute-cto-uday-ruddarraju-to-run-its-infrastructure-business-as-sachin-katti-steps-aside-to-become-an-adviser/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:31:50-05:00OpenAI names compute CTO Uday Ruddarraju to run its infrastructure business as Sachin Katti steps aside to become an adviser https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-accuses-an-ex-employee-now-at-apple-of-taking-more-than-100-files-on-an-unreleased-product-and-pitching-it-to-executives/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:21:52-05:00OpenAI accuses an ex-employee now at Apple of taking more than 100 files on an unreleased product and pitching it to executives https://www.shopifreaks.com/pepsico-cuts-its-estimate-for-the-poppi-earnout-to-12-million-from-278-million-as-the-soda-brand-falls-behind-growth-milestones/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:11:51-05:00PepsiCo cuts its estimate for the Poppi earnout to $12 million from $278 million as the soda brand falls behind growth milestones https://www.shopifreaks.com/iowa-kansas-and-six-other-states-sue-openai-alleging-chatgpt-coached-teens-and-other-users-to-harm-themselves-or-others/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T17:01:35-05:00Iowa, Kansas, and six other states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT coached teens and other users to harm themselves or others https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-azure-president-tells-his-11500-person-group-to-find-20-in-cost-cuts-as-data-center-spending-squeezes-cash-flow/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T06:20:57-05:00Microsoft Azure president tells his 11,500-person group to find 20% in cost cuts as data center spending squeezes cash flow https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-in-early-talks-to-buy-trail-of-bits-a-security-firm-that-finds-and-fixes-bugs-in-open-source-software-like-python/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T06:10:02-05:00OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, a security firm that finds and fixes bugs in open-source software like Python https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-tests-automated-bidding-for-video-reach-campaigns-that-sets-cpms-itself-to-spend-the-full-budget-and-maximize-reach/Shopifreaksen2026-10-14T06:00:51-05:00Google Ads tests automated bidding for Video Reach campaigns that sets CPMs itself to spend the full budget and maximize reach