https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9b-roughly-80-times-the-annualized-revenue-of-the-open-model-repository/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:54:21-05:00Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9B, roughly 80 times the annualized revenue of the open model repository https://www.shopifreaks.com/trump-administration-drafts-an-executive-order-creating-a-finra-style-ai-self-regulator-then-stalls-on-signing-it/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:44:25-05:00Trump administration drafts an executive order creating a FINRA-style AI self-regulator, then stalls on signing it https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-is-in-talks-for-a-majority-stake-in-openai-backed-humanoid-maker-1x-at-roughly-6b-well-below-its-10b-ask-last-fall/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:34:59-05:00SoftBank is in talks for a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid maker 1X at roughly $6B, well below its $10B ask last fall https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-may-let-existing-shareholders-sell-in-its-ipo-a-break-from-the-spacex-and-cerebras-listings-earlier-this-year/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:24:32-05:00Anthropic may let existing shareholders sell in its IPO, a break from the SpaceX and Cerebras listings earlier this year https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-moves-deepminds-90-person-ai-responsibility-team-into-the-unit-that-runs-lobbying-and-public-policy-over-staff-objections/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:14:57-05:00Google moves DeepMind’s 90-person AI responsibility team into the unit that runs lobbying and public policy, over staff objections https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-became-one-of-anthropics-largest-customers-while-zuckerberg-attacked-ai-labs-projecting-up-to-10b-a-year-on-its-models/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T21:04:05-05:00Meta became one of Anthropic’s largest customers while Zuckerberg attacked AI labs, projecting up to $10B a year on its models https://www.shopifreaks.com/inditex-opens-its-first-uk-lefties-store-in-liverpool-with-robot-hanger-sorters-and-prices-set-between-primark-and-shein/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:54:20-05:00Inditex opens its first UK Lefties store in Liverpool with robot hanger sorters and prices set between Primark and Shein https://www.shopifreaks.com/poland-asks-the-european-commission-to-fine-meta-e250m-after-it-refused-to-pull-106-of-122-ads-flagged-as-fraudulent/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:44:10-05:00Poland asks the European Commission to fine Meta €250M after it refused to pull 106 of 122 ads flagged as fraudulent https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-will-require-play-store-apps-to-cut-memory-use-by-february-2027-as-ai-data-centers-squeeze-the-memory-chip-supply/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:34:15-05:00Google will require Play Store apps to cut memory use by February 2027 as AI data centers squeeze the memory chip supply https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-is-hiring-london-staff-to-inspect-used-electronics-a-service-vinted-already-sells-its-uk-buyers-for-5-an-item/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:24:50-05:00eBay is hiring London staff to inspect used electronics, a service Vinted already sells its UK buyers for £5 an item https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-explored-cutting-some-teams-by-up-to-60-to-go-ai-native-before-zuckerberg-killed-the-second-wave-hours-before-the-first/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:14:54-05:00Meta explored cutting some teams by up to 60% to go AI native before Zuckerberg killed the second wave hours before the first https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-tests-a-persistent-mode-for-codex-that-keeps-an-agent-working-indefinitely-and-lets-it-create-its-own-follow-up-tasks/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T20:04:27-05:00OpenAI tests a Persistent mode for Codex that keeps an agent working indefinitely and lets it create its own follow-up tasks https://www.shopifreaks.com/best-buy-will-open-its-year-old-us-marketplace-to-international-sellers-who-were-shut-out-by-a-physical-presence-rule/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:54:50-05:00Best Buy will open its year-old US marketplace to international sellers, who were shut out by a physical presence rule https://www.shopifreaks.com/atorie-raises-a-9-5m-seed-to-sell-handbags-from-the-same-factories-as-prada-and-louis-vuitton-for-a-few-hundred-dollars/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:44:34-05:00Atorie raises a $9.5M seed to sell handbags from the same factories as Prada and Louis Vuitton for a few hundred dollars https://www.shopifreaks.com/bath-body-works-returns-its-e-commerce-business-to-growth-for-the-first-time-since-2021-as-overall-sales-keep-sliding/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:34:54-05:00Bath & Body Works returns its e-commerce business to growth for the first time since 2021 as overall sales keep sliding https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-is-testing-hatch-with-employees-telling-staff-the-agent-has-its-own-computer-and-can-do-anything-a-user-can-do-online/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:24:12-05:00Meta is testing Hatch with employees, telling staff the agent has its own computer and can do anything a user can do online https://www.shopifreaks.com/operation-bluebird-launches-twitter-now-with-the-old-bird-logo-and-tweets-while-x-trademark-suit-over-the-name-is-still-pending/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:14:40-05:00Operation Bluebird launches Twitter.now with the old bird logo and tweets while X trademark suit over the name is still pending https://www.shopifreaks.com/bosma-enterprises-staffs-warehouses-with-blind-workers-using-gather-ai-inventory-drones-and-meta-glasses-that-read-skus-aloud/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T19:04:10-05:00Bosma Enterprises staffs warehouses with blind workers using Gather AI inventory drones and Meta glasses that read SKUs aloud https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-says-its-models-built-a-message-board-inside-its-own-package-manager-and-formed-a-swarm-that-broke-into-hugging-face/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:54:36-05:00OpenAI says its models built a message board inside its own package manager and formed a swarm that broke into Hugging Face https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-will-pitch-ipo-investors-an-addressable-market-above-30t-counting-the-value-of-the-human-labor-ai-could-replace/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:44:38-05:00Anthropic will pitch IPO investors an addressable market above $30T, counting the value of the human labor AI could replace https://www.shopifreaks.com/pennsylvania-sues-snap-over-claims-snapchat-hides-how-much-drug-and-sexual-content-it-carries-to-keep-a-13-app-rating/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:34:01-05:00Pennsylvania sues Snap over claims Snapchat hides how much drug and sexual content it carries to keep a 13+ app rating https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-wins-preliminary-approval-of-a-309-5m-settlement-with-shoppers-who-returned-items-and-were-never-refunded-for-them/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:24:26-05:00Amazon wins preliminary approval of a $309.5M settlement with shoppers who returned items and were never refunded for them https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-bans-airbags-and-inflators-from-the-marketplace-effective-september-24-after-federal-scrutiny-over-deadly-replacement-parts/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:14:57-05:00eBay bans airbags and inflators from the marketplace effective September 24, after federal scrutiny over deadly replacement parts https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-expects-canadian-package-volume-to-grow-more-than-40-by-2029-and-is-expanding-fulfillment-there-through-the-tariff-war/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T18:04:35-05:00Amazon expects Canadian package volume to grow more than 40% by 2029 and is expanding fulfillment there through the tariff war https://www.shopifreaks.com/about-a-third-of-the-us-e-commerce-reacceleration-is-price-increases-rather-than-more-orders-leaving-real-growth-near-8/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:54:23-05:00About a third of the US e-commerce reacceleration is price increases rather than more orders, leaving real growth near 8% https://www.shopifreaks.com/levanta-raises-a-22m-series-b-from-volition-capital-to-add-dozens-more-retail-marketplaces-to-its-creator-affiliate-platform/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:44:41-05:00Levanta raises a $22M Series B from Volition Capital to add dozens more retail marketplaces to its creator affiliate platform https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-delivery-contractor-brittany-hudson-gets-16-years-for-a-fake-vendor-scheme-that-moved-9-4m-out-of-the-company-in-2022/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:34:55-05:00Amazon delivery contractor Brittany Hudson gets 16 years for a fake-vendor scheme that moved $9.4M out of the company in 2022 https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-says-he-may-ban-claude-code-until-it-reads-agents-md-a-request-anthropic-closed-as-not-planned/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:24:41-05:00Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says he may ban Claude Code until it reads AGENTS.md, a request Anthropic closed as not planned https://www.shopifreaks.com/runable-raises-a-21m-series-a-for-an-ai-agent-that-builds-a-small-business-a-website-and-then-goes-out-and-finds-it-customers/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:14:54-05:00Runable raises a $21M Series A for an AI agent that builds a small business a website and then goes out and finds it customers https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-will-close-mechanical-turk-on-september-30-ending-the-microtask-platform-bezos-called-artificial-artificial-intelligence/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T17:04:02-05:00Amazon will close Mechanical Turk on September 30, ending the microtask platform Bezos called artificial artificial intelligence https://www.shopifreaks.com/gatik-raises-a-200m-series-d-from-qatar-investment-authority-and-koch-to-grow-its-driverless-truck-fleet-from-dozens-to-thousands/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:54:24-05:00Gatik raises a $200M Series D from Qatar Investment Authority and Koch to grow its driverless truck fleet from dozens to thousands https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-confirms-a-rollout-of-google-com-goto-redirect-links-across-search-results-routing-every-click-through-its-servers/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:44:31-05:00Google confirms a rollout of google.com/goto redirect links across search results, routing every click through its servers https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-tests-negative-targeting-guidance-in-chatgpt-ads-letting-advertisers-flag-conversations-they-do-not-want-to-run-beside/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:34:14-05:00OpenAI tests negative targeting guidance in ChatGPT ads, letting advertisers flag conversations they do not want to run beside https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-buys-ducklabs-and-its-duckdb-team-who-say-a-bootstrapped-company-had-become-the-bottleneck-for-the-open-source-database/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:24:07-05:00Amazon buys DuckLabs and its DuckDB team, who say a bootstrapped company had become the bottleneck for the open-source database https://www.shopifreaks.com/block-adds-30000-sellers-to-neighborhoods-the-square-and-cash-app-program-that-pays-shoppers-to-return-to-local-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:14:14-05:00Block adds 30,000 sellers to Neighborhoods, the Square and Cash App program that pays shoppers to return to local businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-tests-an-instagram-ad-option-that-automatically-dms-anyone-who-comments-one-of-five-keywords-the-advertiser-picks/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T16:04:50-05:00Meta tests an Instagram ad option that automatically DMs anyone who comments one of five keywords the advertiser picks https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-adds-six-media-partners-to-its-out-of-phone-program-extending-creator-content-onto-screens-in-five-european-markets/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:54:24-05:00TikTok adds six media partners to its Out of Phone program, extending creator content onto screens in five European markets https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-opens-commercial-operations-in-brazil-out-of-sao-paulo-one-of-the-three-largest-chatgpt-markets-by-weekly-users/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:44:01-05:00OpenAI opens commercial operations in Brazil out of São Paulo, one of the three largest ChatGPT markets by weekly users https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-pushes-sellers-to-pass-shipping-discounts-to-buyers-again-defaulting-calculated-shipping-listings-to-its-rates-on-october-1/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:34:36-05:00eBay pushes sellers to pass shipping discounts to buyers again, defaulting calculated shipping listings to its rates on October 1 https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-raises-a-400-million-second-startup-fund-entirely-off-its-own-balance-sheet-after-using-outside-money-the-first-time/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:24:48-05:00OpenAI raises a $400 million second startup fund entirely off its own balance sheet after using outside money the first time https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-has-never-licensed-content-from-a-digital-publisher-and-never-been-sued-by-one-and-publishers-cannot-explain-it/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:14:52-05:00Anthropic has never licensed content from a digital publisher and never been sued by one, and publishers cannot explain it https://www.shopifreaks.com/x-loses-its-first-amendment-challenge-to-a-new-york-law-that-requires-platforms-to-disclose-how-they-moderate-hate-speech/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T15:04:01-05:00X loses its First Amendment challenge to a New York law that requires platforms to disclose how they moderate hate speech https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-hires-thinking-machines-co-founder-barret-zoph-as-a-vp-of-research-after-losing-a-string-of-senior-ai-researchers/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:54:56-05:00Google hires Thinking Machines co-founder Barret Zoph as a VP of research after losing a string of senior AI researchers https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-starts-showing-ads-to-chatgpt-free-and-go-users-in-india-opening-the-platform-to-advertisers-spending-7-60-a-day/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:44:25-05:00OpenAI starts showing ads to ChatGPT Free and Go users in India, opening the platform to advertisers spending $7.60 a day https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-agrees-to-settle-the-state-teen-addiction-case-for-up-to-18b-and-to-cap-under-18-users-at-two-hours-a-day-on-its-apps/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:34:38-05:00Meta agrees to settle the state teen addiction case for up to $18B and to cap under-18 users at two hours a day on its apps https://www.shopifreaks.com/salesforce-and-anthropic-launch-claudeforce-a-partnership-that-puts-37-prebuilt-crm-sales-skills-inside-claude-as-a-plugin/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:24:33-05:00Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce, a partnership that puts 37 prebuilt CRM sales skills inside Claude as a plugin https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-agrees-to-pay-260m-to-end-a-uk-class-action-from-play-store-app-developers-over-its-commissions-of-usually-30/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:14:00-05:00Google agrees to pay £260M to end a UK class action from Play Store app developers over its commissions of usually 30% https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-publishes-an-open-letter-signed-by-more-than-100-organizations-calling-for-a-global-surge-in-cyber-defense-spending/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T14:04:41-05:00OpenAI publishes an open letter signed by more than 100 organizations calling for a global surge in cyber defense spending https://www.shopifreaks.com/alphabet-loses-692b-in-market-cap-since-may-while-meta-sheds-more-than-500b-as-investors-sour-on-ai-capital-spending/Shopifreaksen2026-08-27T13:54:02-05:00Alphabet loses $692B in market cap since May while Meta sheds more than $500B as investors sour on AI capital spending https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-lawmakers-and-trade-groups-press-trump-to-restart-canada-talks-as-counter-tariffs-hit-autos-sporting-goods-and-appliances/Shopifreaksen2026-08-26T18:09:26-05:00US lawmakers and trade groups press Trump to restart Canada talks as counter-tariffs hit autos, sporting goods, and appliances https://www.shopifreaks.com/39-state-bankers-associations-form-bankchain-alliance-to-build-a-bank-owned-network-for-tokenized-deposits-and-stablecoins/Shopifreaksen2026-08-26T17:02:02-05:0039 state bankers associations form BankChain Alliance to build a bank-owned network for tokenized deposits and stablecoins