https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-shopping-agents-like-metas-muse-and-openais-dots-are-driving-more-purchases-but-few-retailers-let-them-check-out/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:40:46-05:00AI shopping agents like Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are driving more purchases, but few retailers let them check out https://www.shopifreaks.com/mastercard-and-bvnk-launch-global-money-platform-a-single-api-for-holding-stablecoins-and-paying-them-out-to-local-bank-accounts/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:30:17-05:00Mastercard and BVNK launch Global Money Platform, a single API for holding stablecoins and paying them out to local bank accounts https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-adds-audio-links-and-style-kits-to-edits-lets-instagram-creators-record-alongside-a-reference-reel-and-drops-reels-linking/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:20:53-05:00Meta adds audio links and style Kits to Edits, lets Instagram creators record alongside a reference Reel, and drops Reels linking https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-opens-talks-with-nyc-comptroller-mark-levine-after-he-urged-it-to-delay-its-ipo-until-it-addresses-ai-safety-risks/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:20:08-05:00Anthropic opens talks with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine after he urged it to delay its IPO until it addresses AI safety risks https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-will-turn-on-product-browsing-in-existing-facebook-and-instagram-ads-october-28-sending-clicks-to-an-in-app-catalog-first/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:10:16-05:00Meta will turn on product browsing in existing Facebook and Instagram ads October 28, sending clicks to an in-app catalog first https://www.shopifreaks.com/coreweave-ceo-michael-intrator-has-sold-nearly-1b-of-stock-since-its-ipo-as-shares-slide-on-worries-over-ai-spending-and-debt/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T12:00:25-05:00CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator has sold nearly $1B of stock since its IPO as shares slide on worries over AI spending and debt https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-tells-staff-its-new-mai-base-2-model-beats-the-base-model-behind-openais-gpt-5-6-sol/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:50:20-05:00Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells staff its new MAI-Base-2 model beats the base model behind OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-discloses-four-more-rogue-agent-incidents-including-a-model-that-got-past-a-government-sites-controls-for-hospital-data/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:40:58-05:00OpenAI discloses four more rogue agent incidents, including a model that got past a government site’s controls for hospital data https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-gives-six-metr-evaluators-employee-like-access-to-its-systems-and-lets-them-publish-risk-findings-without-its-approval/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:30:18-05:00Anthropic gives six METR evaluators employee-like access to its systems and lets them publish risk findings without its approval https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-bans-gift-card-sales-in-australia-from-november-12-and-a-seller-notice-points-to-a-similar-us-ban-on-november-16/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:20:37-05:00eBay bans gift card sales in Australia from November 12, and a seller notice points to a similar US ban on November 16 https://www.shopifreaks.com/perplexity-open-sources-space-the-sandbox-that-contains-its-computer-agent-with-coreweave-and-akamai-offering-it-to-customers/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:10:19-05:00Perplexity open-sources SPACE, the sandbox that contains its Computer agent, with CoreWeave and Akamai offering it to customers https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-says-a-research-model-spent-test-ethereum-from-a-wallet-it-wasnt-authorized-to-use-then-left-it-out-of-its-report/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T11:00:07-05:00OpenAI says a research model spent test Ethereum from a wallet it wasn’t authorized to use, then left it out of its report https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-releases-its-open-weight-muse-spark-open-model-built-with-apple-to-run-on-two-mac-studios-after-years-of-privacy-fights/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:50:05-05:00Meta releases its open-weight Muse Spark Open model, built with Apple to run on two Mac Studios, after years of privacy fights https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-puts-links-higher-in-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-but-search-console-still-wont-show-site-owners-the-clicks-they-send/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:40:37-05:00Google puts links higher in AI Mode and AI Overviews, but Search Console still won’t show site owners the clicks they send https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-ceo-tobi-lutke-gains-5-billion-since-july-to-become-canadas-third-richest-resident-as-his-controversies-pile-up/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:30:45-05:00Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke gains $5 billion since July to become Canada’s third-richest resident as his controversies pile up https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-new-commercial-terms-let-it-crawl-websites-linked-to-business-accounts-and-use-the-content-to-train-ai-with-no-opt-out/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:20:42-05:00Meta’s new commercial terms let it crawl websites linked to business accounts and use the content to train AI, with no opt-out https://www.shopifreaks.com/elon-musk-floats-starting-an-amazon-competitor-after-an-x-user-says-amazon-is-blocking-grok-bots-from-placing-orders/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:10:05-05:00Elon Musk floats starting an Amazon competitor after an X user says Amazon is blocking Grok bots from placing orders https://www.shopifreaks.com/meesho-says-its-prism-ai-ranking-system-drives-about-75-of-orders-and-its-chorus-support-agent-handles-62-of-customer-queries/Shopifreaksen2026-10-17T10:00:15-05:00Meesho says its Prism AI ranking system drives about 75% of orders and its Chorus support agent handles 62% of customer queries https://www.shopifreaks.com/replit-ceo-amjad-masad-says-it-dropped-anthropic-for-openai-over-cost-and-performance-but-a-source-says-the-deal-is-still-on/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T18:15:36-05:00Replit CEO Amjad Masad says it dropped Anthropic for OpenAI over cost and performance, but a source says the deal is still on https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-tests-capped-shipping-rates-on-some-us-orders-and-covers-the-gap-so-sellers-still-earn-their-full-calculated-shipping/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T18:05:22-05:00Etsy tests capped shipping rates on some US orders and covers the gap so sellers still earn their full calculated shipping https://www.shopifreaks.com/target-brings-tiktoks-top-selling-sleep-brand-mellow-sleep-to-550-stores-as-its-home-sales-fall-for-a-third-straight-year/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:55:26-05:00Target brings TikTok’s top-selling sleep brand Mellow Sleep to 550 stores as its home sales fall for a third straight year https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-agents-can-build-checkouts-on-top-shopify-stores-but-cant-answer-basic-delivery-cancellation-or-return-questions/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:45:38-05:00AI agents can build checkouts on top Shopify stores but can’t answer basic delivery, cancellation, or return questions https://www.shopifreaks.com/alibabas-qwenwork-opens-an-invite-only-beta-of-its-e-commerce-ai-agent-for-merchants-who-sell-across-multiple-platforms-in-china/Shopifreaksen2026-10-16T17:35:16-05:00Alibaba’s QwenWork opens an invite-only beta of its e-commerce AI agent for merchants who sell across multiple platforms in China 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