https://www.shopifreaks.com/ontrac-pilots-dynamic-savings-which-lets-shippers-name-a-target-price-and-get-a-discounted-label-when-its-network-has-spare-room/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:50:46-05:00OnTrac pilots Dynamic Savings, which lets shippers name a target price and get a discounted label when its network has spare room https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-is-quietly-paying-some-publishers-through-a-search-console-pilot-when-their-content-shapes-ai-overviews-and-gemini-answers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:40:42-05:00Google is quietly paying some publishers through a Search Console pilot when their content shapes AI Overviews and Gemini answers https://www.shopifreaks.com/stackadapt-adds-shopify-president-harley-finkelstein-as-a-strategic-advisor-as-the-ad-platform-expands-beyond-programmatic-buying/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:30:35-05:00StackAdapt adds Shopify President Harley Finkelstein as a strategic advisor as the ad platform expands beyond programmatic buying https://www.shopifreaks.com/aiuc-raises-a-40m-series-a-led-by-ribbit-capital-to-audit-and-certify-ai-agents-against-its-own-soc-2-style-safety-standard/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:20:34-05:00AIUC raises a $40M Series A led by Ribbit Capital to audit and certify AI agents against its own SOC 2-style safety standard https://www.shopifreaks.com/indias-upi-network-will-charge-merchants-0-4-on-payments-above-%e2%82%b92000-starting-october-15-ending-six-years-of-free-processing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:10:46-05:00India’s UPI network will charge merchants 0.4% on payments above ₹2,000 starting October 15, ending six years of free processing https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-experimental-ad-load-metrics-to-chromes-crux-report-that-track-how-many-ads-a-page-shows-and-the-data-they-use/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T10:00:25-05:00Google adds experimental ad-load metrics to Chrome’s CrUX report that track how many ads a page shows and the data they use https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-cuts-the-share-of-north-american-packages-shipped-in-single-use-plastic-from-65-to-37-by-switching-to-stretchy-paper/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:50:01-05:00Amazon cuts the share of North American packages shipped in single-use plastic from 65% to 37% by switching to stretchy paper https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-sets-prime-big-deal-days-for-october-6-7-and-lets-alexa-for-shopping-auto-buy-deals-once-they-hit-a-shoppers-price/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:40:19-05:00Amazon sets Prime Big Deal Days for October 6-7 and lets Alexa for Shopping auto-buy deals once they hit a shopper’s price https://www.shopifreaks.com/instincts-maker-is-in-talks-to-raise-1b-at-a-10b-valuation-less-than-a-month-after-raising-at-2-25b-for-its-ai-assistant/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:30:24-05:00Instinct’s maker is in talks to raise $1B at a $10B valuation, less than a month after raising at $2.25B for its AI assistant https://www.shopifreaks.com/bytedances-first-half-profit-slips-to-20b-on-ai-spending-even-as-tiktok-helps-push-its-revenue-up-about-30-to-120b/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:20:40-05:00ByteDance’s first-half profit slips to $20B on AI spending even as TikTok helps push its revenue up about 30% to $120B https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-adds-shopify-stripe-and-zoom-plugins-to-claude-for-small-business-and-starts-training-people-to-run-workshops/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:10:18-05:00Anthropic adds Shopify, Stripe, and Zoom plugins to Claude for Small Business and starts training people to run workshops https://www.shopifreaks.com/radical-ventures-raises-over-1b-for-breakouts-the-largest-venture-fund-ever-raised-in-canada-to-back-late-stage-ai-startups/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T09:00:36-05:00Radical Ventures raises over $1B for Breakouts, the largest venture fund ever raised in Canada, to back late-stage AI startups https://www.shopifreaks.com/zuckoff-a-free-app-from-a-polish-developer-uses-bluetooth-to-warn-people-when-ray-ban-meta-or-other-smart-glasses-are-nearby/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:50:11-05:00ZuckOff, a free app from a Polish developer, uses Bluetooth to warn people when Ray-Ban Meta or other smart glasses are nearby https://www.shopifreaks.com/enova-drops-its-bid-to-buy-grasshopper-bank-after-consumer-groups-warned-a-charter-would-let-it-make-100-apr-loans-nationwide/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:40:23-05:00Enova drops its bid to buy Grasshopper Bank after consumer groups warned a charter would let it make 100% APR loans nationwide https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-meta-one-subscriptions-with-ai-plans-at-7-99-and-19-99-a-month-and-business-tiers-that-run-up-to-499/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:30:37-05:00Meta launches Meta One subscriptions, with AI plans at $7.99 and $19.99 a month and business tiers that run up to $499 https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-a-whatsapp-business-mcp-server-that-lets-ai-agents-like-claude-and-codex-set-up-and-manage-business-messaging/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:20:37-05:00Meta launches a WhatsApp Business MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude and Codex set up and manage business messaging https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-fast-growing-ad-business-draws-complaints-from-advertisers-over-weak-results-limited-targeting-and-buggy-tools/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:10:10-05:00OpenAI’s fast-growing ad business draws complaints from advertisers over weak results, limited targeting, and buggy tools https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-promotes-germany-chief-saskia-meier-andrae-to-lead-its-eu-marketplaces-as-it-works-to-make-cross-border-selling-easier/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T08:00:31-05:00eBay promotes Germany chief Saskia Meier-Andrae to lead its EU marketplaces as it works to make cross-border selling easier https://www.shopifreaks.com/target-schedules-its-target-circle-deal-days-for-october-6-and-7-the-same-two-days-as-amazons-prime-big-deal-days-sale/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:50:53-05:00Target schedules its Target Circle Deal Days for October 6 and 7, the same two days as Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-its-creator-marketing-hub-globally-and-brings-live-video-partnership-ads-to-instagram-starting-september-29/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:40:30-05:00Meta launches its Creator Marketing Hub globally and brings live video partnership ads to Instagram starting September 29 https://www.shopifreaks.com/williams-sonoma-and-tjx-hand-part-of-their-ieepa-tariff-refunds-to-employees-through-one-time-401k-payments-and-bonuses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:30:40-05:00Williams-Sonoma and TJX hand part of their IEEPA tariff refunds to employees through one-time 401(k) payments and bonuses https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-says-it-keeps-its-cut-of-ai-chatbot-shopping-through-shop-pay-and-is-containing-sidekicks-ai-costs-with-open-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:20:13-05:00Shopify says it keeps its cut of AI chatbot shopping through Shop Pay and is containing Sidekick’s AI costs with open models https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-plans-to-launch-camera-free-luna-smart-glasses-this-fall-amid-privacy-concerns-over-its-camera-equipped-ray-ban-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:10:24-05:00Meta plans to launch camera-free Luna smart glasses this fall amid privacy concerns over its camera-equipped Ray-Ban models https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-sets-up-a-luxembourg-subsidiary-and-hires-compliance-staff-to-seek-an-eu-electronic-money-licence-for-shopify-payments/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T07:00:40-05:00Shopify sets up a Luxembourg subsidiary and hires compliance staff to seek an EU electronic money licence for Shopify Payments https://www.shopifreaks.com/palantir-nvidia-and-booz-allen-restrict-their-use-of-anthropics-fable-model-over-its-30-day-customer-data-retention-policy/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:50:06-05:00Palantir, Nvidia, and Booz Allen restrict their use of Anthropic’s Fable model over its 30-day customer data retention policy https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-will-stop-counting-ebay-live-sales-toward-seller-standards-service-metrics-and-top-rated-plus-eligibility-on-october-15/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:40:22-05:00eBay will stop counting eBay Live sales toward Seller Standards, Service Metrics, and Top Rated Plus eligibility on October 15 https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shop-buyer-who-got-the-wrong-3-shirt-says-trying-it-on-made-him-discombobulated-and-asks-on-video-if-he-was-laced/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:30:17-05:00TikTok Shop buyer who got the wrong $3 shirt says trying it on made him “discombobulated” and asks on video if he was laced https://www.shopifreaks.com/mark-zuckerberg-backs-independent-ai-evaluators-and-says-meta-delayed-muse-on-its-own-without-calling-for-a-slowdown/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:20:39-05:00Mark Zuckerberg backs independent AI evaluators and says Meta delayed Muse on its own without calling for a slowdown https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-gemini-3-8-live-and-3-8-live-extended-thinking-voice-models-across-the-gemini-api-workspace-and-search/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:10:48-05:00Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking voice models across the Gemini API, Workspace, and Search https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-in-early-talks-with-investors-about-a-pre-ipo-funding-round-that-would-value-the-company-at-over-1-2-trillion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-16T06:00:06-05:00OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a pre-IPO funding round that would value the company at over $1.2 trillion