https://www.shopifreaks.com/kroger-hires-walmart-and-asda-operations-veteran-mark-ibbotson-as-chief-store-operations-officer-its-second-walmart-hire-in-weeks/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T13:44:38-05:00Kroger hires Walmart and Asda operations veteran Mark Ibbotson as chief store operations officer, its second Walmart hire in weeks https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-is-testing-collapsed-sitelinks-that-hide-extra-ad-assets-behind-a-count-until-the-searcher-clicks-to-expand/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T13:34:11-05:00Google Ads is testing collapsed sitelinks that hide extra ad assets behind a count until the searcher clicks to expand https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-discounts-newly-repriced-echo-and-fire-tv-devices-back-to-roughly-their-pre-hike-prices-heading-into-fall-sale-events/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T13:24:50-05:00Amazon discounts newly repriced Echo and Fire TV devices back to roughly their pre-hike prices heading into fall sale events https://www.shopifreaks.com/salla-acquires-saudi-payments-company-paylink-to-add-payment-acceptance-softpos-and-multi-currency-checkout-for-merchants/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T12:54:08-05:00Salla acquires Saudi payments company Paylink to add payment acceptance, SoftPOS, and multi-currency checkout for merchants https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-cites-a-commissioned-study-putting-the-cost-of-new-york-citys-delivery-subcontracting-bill-at-664-per-household-a-year/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T12:44:27-05:00Amazon cites a commissioned study putting the cost of New York City’s delivery subcontracting bill at $664 per household a year https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-stops-grading-employees-on-how-much-ai-they-use-dropping-token-counts-and-ai-native-labels-from-performance-reviews/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T12:34:14-05:00Meta stops grading employees on how much AI they use, dropping token counts and AI Native labels from performance reviews https://www.shopifreaks.com/ecomid-buys-ai-second-hand-shopping-startup-nilum-in-its-first-push-into-recommerce-since-the-stockholm-company-launched-in-2023/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T12:24:37-05:00eComID buys AI second-hand shopping startup Nilum in its first push into recommerce since the Stockholm company launched in 2023 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-will-ask-the-supreme-court-to-review-washingtons-political-ad-disclosure-law-after-a-nearly-25m-state-court-loss/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T12:04:51-05:00Meta will ask the Supreme Court to review Washington’s political ad disclosure law after a nearly $25M state court loss https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-secondary-shares-now-demand-checks-of-at-least-25m-to-get-on-the-cap-table-while-an-openai-stake-runs-closer-to-1m/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T11:54:18-05:00Anthropic secondary shares now demand checks of at least $25M to get on the cap table while an OpenAI stake runs closer to $1M https://www.shopifreaks.com/pentagon-official-says-the-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-designation-is-still-in-effect-contradicting-lutnick-a-day-later/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T11:34:38-05:00Pentagon official says the Anthropic supply chain risk designation is still in effect, contradicting Lutnick a day later https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-will-let-users-log-where-they-put-untagged-objects-in-find-hub-by-telling-gemini-with-photos-and-voice-retrieval/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T11:24:16-05:00Google will let users log where they put untagged objects in Find Hub by telling Gemini, with photos and voice retrieval https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-backs-out-of-a-house-select-committee-on-china-roundtable-on-its-algorithm-and-chinese-access-to-americans-data/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T11:14:47-05:00TikTok backs out of a House Select Committee on China roundtable on its algorithm and Chinese access to Americans’ data https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-discounts-muse-spark-by-about-95-for-customers-who-agree-to-let-it-train-on-their-prompts-and-the-models-outputs/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T11:04:49-05:00Meta discounts Muse Spark by about 95% for customers who agree to let it train on their prompts and the model’s outputs https://www.shopifreaks.com/moonshot-files-confidentially-for-a-hong-kong-ipo-targeting-3b-while-us-officials-weigh-a-trade-blacklist-over-its-kimi-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:54:40-05:00Moonshot files confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO targeting $3B while US officials weigh a trade blacklist over its Kimi models https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-backs-a-massachusetts-ai-bill-requiring-independent-model-evaluations-every-four-months-while-google-and-openai-object/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:44:07-05:00Anthropic backs a Massachusetts AI bill requiring independent model evaluations every four months while Google and OpenAI object https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-bill-payments-on-whatsapp-in-india-connecting-22722-billers-across-30-categories-through-bharat-connect/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:34:21-05:00Meta launches bill payments on WhatsApp in India, connecting 22,722 billers across 30 categories through Bharat Connect https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-ends-a-cursor-partnership-it-valued-at-more-than-1b-a-year-in-annualized-revenue-rather-than-do-business-with-spacex/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:24:20-05:00OpenAI ends a Cursor partnership it valued at more than $1B a year in annualized revenue rather than do business with SpaceX https://www.shopifreaks.com/meps-press-von-der-leyen-to-force-metas-us-teen-protections-onto-europe-and-float-suspending-facebook-and-instagram-in-the-eu/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:14:31-05:00MEPs press von der Leyen to force Meta’s US teen protections onto Europe and float suspending Facebook and Instagram in the EU https://www.shopifreaks.com/alibaba-overtakes-meituan-in-chinas-instant-retail-market-as-the-platforms-swap-coupon-subsidies-for-warehouse-buildouts/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T10:04:40-05:00Alibaba overtakes Meituan in China’s instant retail market as the platforms swap coupon subsidies for warehouse buildouts https://www.shopifreaks.com/circle-president-heath-tarbert-tells-house-lawmakers-that-ai-payment-agents-need-always-on-programmable-stablecoin-rails/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T09:54:53-05:00Circle president Heath Tarbert tells House lawmakers that AI payment agents need always-on programmable stablecoin rails https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-and-openai-share-at-least-95-investors-as-the-ai-boom-kills-the-venture-capital-rule-against-backing-direct-rivals/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T09:44:16-05:00Anthropic and OpenAI share at least 95 investors as the AI boom kills the venture capital rule against backing direct rivals https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-is-close-to-finalizing-a-15b-pre-ipo-credit-facility-led-by-morgan-stanley-goldman-sachs-jpmorgan-and-citigroup/Shopifreaksen2026-09-05T09:34:06-05:00Anthropic is close to finalizing a $15B pre-IPO credit facility led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup