https://www.shopifreaks.com/paypal-raises-its-2026-profit-outlook-and-passes-2000-job-cuts-but-branded-checkout-grows-only-1-in-the-third-quarter/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T15:22:51-05:00PayPal raises its 2026 profit outlook and passes 2,000 job cuts, but branded checkout grows only 1% in the third quarter https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-superintelligence-labs-director-rohit-patel-quits-to-launch-ndoc-an-ai-first-rival-to-microsoft-office-and-google-workspace/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T15:12:03-05:00Meta Superintelligence Labs director Rohit Patel quits to launch Ndoc, an AI-first rival to Microsoft Office and Google Workspace https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-adds-an-ai-assistant-built-on-apple-and-openai-models-to-pages-numbers-and-keynote-and-opens-the-apps-to-outside-ai-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T15:02:32-05:00Apple adds an AI assistant built on Apple and OpenAI models to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote and opens the apps to outside AI agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/a-fake-tiktok-shop-site-made-up-19-of-all-phishing-blocks-surfshark-recorded-worldwide-from-may-to-september/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:52:20-05:00A fake TikTok Shop site made up 19% of all phishing blocks Surfshark recorded worldwide from May to September https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-will-invest-3-billion-in-metas-95-billion-equity-offering-as-the-companies-expand-their-partnership-on-muse-ai-models/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:42:50-05:00Nvidia will invest $3 billion in Meta’s $95 billion equity offering as the companies expand their partnership on Muse AI models https://www.shopifreaks.com/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-openai-and-sam-altman-seeking-to-block-minors-from-chatgpt-and-require-outside-approval-of-new-models/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:32:07-05:00Texas AG Ken Paxton sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to block minors from ChatGPT and require outside approval of new models https://www.shopifreaks.com/omnichat-raises-a-10m-series-a-led-by-openspace-capital-for-ai-agents-that-sell-market-and-handle-support-inside-chat-apps/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:22:24-05:00Omnichat raises a $10M Series A led by Openspace Capital for AI agents that sell, market, and handle support inside chat apps https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-an-iphone-duo-version-of-its-edits-video-app-with-side-by-side-editing-and-previews-a-desktop-app-now-in-testing/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:12:44-05:00Meta launches an iPhone Duo version of its Edits video app with side-by-side editing and previews a desktop app now in testing https://www.shopifreaks.com/verizon-signs-a-2-billion-plus-ai-infrastructure-deal-with-amazon-web-services-as-it-raises-its-2026-outlook-for-a-third-time/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T14:02:25-05:00Verizon signs a $2 billion-plus AI infrastructure deal with Amazon Web Services as it raises its 2026 outlook for a third time https://www.shopifreaks.com/temu-wins-eu-approval-for-its-plan-to-curb-illegal-products-five-months-after-its-e200-million-digital-services-act-fine/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:52:24-05:00Temu wins EU approval for its plan to curb illegal products, five months after its €200 million Digital Services Act fine https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-tells-advertisers-to-stop-tweaking-holiday-campaigns-early-and-give-each-ad-set-about-50-conversions-a-week-to-learn-from/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:42:47-05:00Meta tells advertisers to stop tweaking holiday campaigns early and give each ad set about 50 conversions a week to learn from https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-gmv-is-back-in-double-digit-growth-but-it-counts-shipping-sales-tax-and-refunded-sales-that-never-reduce-the-total/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:32:12-05:00eBay GMV is back in double-digit growth, but it counts shipping, sales tax, and refunded sales that never reduce the total https://www.shopifreaks.com/qvc-says-it-added-over-1-million-new-tiktok-customers-in-2025-as-it-plans-8-to-10-hour-livestreams-for-its-40th-holiday-season/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:22:37-05:00QVC says it added over 1 million new TikTok customers in 2025 as it plans 8-to-10-hour livestreams for its 40th holiday season https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-europe-chief-kevin-chen-is-leaving-bytedance-with-song-qi-taking-over-its-uk-and-european-e-commerce-business/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:12:24-05:00TikTok Shop Europe chief Kevin Chen is leaving ByteDance, with Song Qi taking over its UK and European e-commerce business https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-plans-a-weekly-variable-fuel-surcharge-on-priority-mail-ground-advantage-and-parcel-select-packages-starting-january-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T13:02:55-05:00USPS plans a weekly variable fuel surcharge on Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select packages starting January 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/visa-replaces-its-2021-flag-symbol-with-a-standalone-v-and-adds-a-visa-sans-typeface-citing-small-screens-and-agentic-commerce/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:52:43-05:00Visa replaces its 2021 flag symbol with a standalone V and adds a Visa Sans typeface, citing small screens and agentic commerce https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-delays-its-new-commercial-terms-to-november-20-after-publishers-and-advertisers-complain-to-eu-and-uk-competition-regulators/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:42:06-05:00Meta delays its new commercial terms to November 20 after publishers and advertisers complain to EU and UK competition regulators https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-pitches-itself-to-brands-as-an-ai-shopping-matchmaker-not-a-retailer-as-universal-cart-keeps-buyers-on-search-and-gemini/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:32:52-05:00Google pitches itself to brands as an AI shopping matchmaker, not a retailer, as Universal Cart keeps buyers on Search and Gemini https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-will-bill-us-merchants-for-unpaid-foreign-duties-and-customs-fees-even-on-returned-parcels-under-a-new-interim-final-rule/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:22:21-05:00USPS will bill US merchants for unpaid foreign duties and customs fees, even on returned parcels, under a new interim final rule https://www.shopifreaks.com/a-record-196-million-counterfeit-items-worth-e6-3b-were-detained-in-the-eu-in-2025-with-border-seizures-more-than-doubling/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:12:58-05:00A record 196 million counterfeit items worth €6.3B were detained in the EU in 2025, with border seizures more than doubling https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-paid-the-us-government-627-million-for-forfeited-sbf-linked-shares-that-could-be-worth-nearly-4-billion-at-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T12:02:10-05:00Anthropic paid the US government $627 million for forfeited SBF-linked shares that could be worth nearly $4 billion at IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-releases-gpt-6-1-terra-for-computer-use-at-half-the-api-price-of-gpt-5-6-terra-and-claims-it-matches-gpt-6-astra/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T11:52:21-05:00OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra for computer use at half the API price of GPT-5.6 Terra and claims it matches GPT-6 Astra https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropics-ipo-filing-shows-its-seven-cofounders-get-equal-pay-and-nearly-identical-stakes-worth-about-200-billion-combined/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T11:42:27-05:00Anthropic’s IPO filing shows its seven cofounders get equal pay and nearly identical stakes worth about $200 billion combined https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropics-557-page-ipo-filing-makes-no-mention-of-an-advertising-business-or-an-ad-supported-tier-for-claude-unlike-chatgpt/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T11:40:03-05:00Anthropic’s 557-page IPO filing makes no mention of an advertising business or an ad-supported tier for Claude, unlike ChatGPT https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropics-ipo-filing-warns-it-may-need-more-financing-sooner-than-planned-while-saying-little-about-an-investment-grade-rating/Shopifreaksen2026-10-27T11:32:50-05:00Anthropic’s IPO filing warns it may need more financing sooner than planned, while saying little about an investment-grade rating https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-to-use-your-gmail-and-photos-for-personalized-advertising-in-ai-mode/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T18:01:26-05:00Google to use your Gmail and Photos for personalized advertising in AI Mode https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-ads-super-burst-for-exclusive-promotional-moments/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T18:00:46-05:00Meta launches Ads Super Burst for exclusive promotional moments https://www.shopifreaks.com/olo-launches-a-consumer-app-without-menu-markups-to-rival-doordash-and-uber-eats/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T18:00:10-05:00Olo launches a consumer app without menu markups to rival DoorDash and Uber Eats https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-and-anthropic-go-after-small-business-owners-with-competing-ai-assistants/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T17:59:44-05:00Google and Anthropic go after small business owners with competing AI assistants https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmart-bundles-walmart-and-sams-club-plus-into-one-120-membership/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T17:59:03-05:00Walmart bundles Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus into one $120 membership https://www.shopifreaks.com/wonder-wants-to-turn-every-influencer-into-a-restaurant-owner/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T17:58:34-05:00Wonder wants to turn every influencer into a restaurant owner https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmart-opens-its-doors-to-approved-third-party-ai-agents/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T17:58:05-05:00Walmart opens its doors to approved third-party AI agents https://www.shopifreaks.com/everything-we-know-about-the-shopify-app-security-issues/Shopifreaksen2026-10-26T17:57:30-05:00Everything we know about the Shopify app security issues