https://www.shopifreaks.com/sen-elizabeth-warren-presses-meta-amazon-alphabet-and-microsoft-on-ai-tax-breaks-as-metas-federal-tax-bill-drops-to-2-8b/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T21:18:53-05:00Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft on AI tax breaks as Meta’s federal tax bill drops to $2.8B https://www.shopifreaks.com/appdirect-acquires-ai-avatar-maker-soul-machines-for-its-devs-ai-platform-after-the-company-went-into-receivership-in-february/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T21:08:08-05:00AppDirect acquires AI avatar maker Soul Machines for its Devs.ai platform after the company went into receivership in February https://www.shopifreaks.com/saturday-night-live-mocks-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-in-a-weekend-update-sketch-about-ai-executives-warning-of-their-own-tech/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:58:09-05:00Saturday Night Live mocks Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in a Weekend Update sketch about AI executives warning of their own tech https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-quietly-ends-classified-ads-outside-vehicles-leaving-ebook-and-digital-file-sellers-without-the-format-its-policies-require/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:48:29-05:00eBay quietly ends Classified Ads outside Vehicles, leaving ebook and digital file sellers without the format its policies require https://www.shopifreaks.com/dhl-ecommerce-targets-more-parcel-acquisitions-in-eastern-europe-after-venipak-as-its-ceo-aims-to-double-revenue-in-five-years/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:38:39-05:00DHL eCommerce targets more parcel acquisitions in Eastern Europe after Venipak as its CEO aims to double revenue in five years https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lets-multichannel-fulfillment-merchants-offer-prime-delivery-on-their-own-sites-without-shoppers-logging-into-amazon/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:28:46-05:00Amazon lets Multichannel Fulfillment merchants offer Prime delivery on their own sites without shoppers logging into Amazon https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-posts-a-prime-air-job-to-secure-drone-delivery-approvals-in-australia-reporting-to-an-asia-pacific-expansion-lead/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:18:55-05:00Amazon posts a Prime Air job to secure drone delivery approvals in Australia, reporting to an Asia Pacific expansion lead https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-hires-mongodb-ceo-cj-desai-to-run-meta-enterprise-platform-a-new-unit-selling-muse-and-its-other-ai-tools-to-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T20:08:17-05:00Meta hires MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to run Meta Enterprise Platform, a new unit selling Muse and its other AI tools to businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-and-anthropic-skip-australias-october-1-senate-ai-hearing-after-lawmakers-summoned-their-ceos-over-a-medicare-breach/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:58:54-05:00OpenAI and Anthropic skip Australia’s October 1 Senate AI hearing after lawmakers summoned their CEOs over a Medicare breach https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-agent-is-accused-of-giving-a-youtube-reviewers-home-address-to-a-facebook-marketplace-buyer-who-then-came-to-his-door/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:48:22-05:00Meta’s Muse agent is accused of giving a YouTube reviewer’s home address to a Facebook Marketplace buyer who then came to his door https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-expands-global-warehousing-and-distribution-so-one-inbound-shipment-from-a-factory-can-reach-shoppers-in-eight-countries/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:38:24-05:00Amazon expands Global Warehousing and Distribution so one inbound shipment from a factory can reach shoppers in eight countries https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-and-amazon-must-face-a-revived-uk-class-action-over-a-2018-deal-limiting-apple-resellers-on-amazon-worth-up-to-306m/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:28:10-05:00Apple and Amazon must face a revived UK class action over a 2018 deal limiting Apple resellers on Amazon, worth up to £306M https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-100-million-hugging-face-investment-offer-tied-to-its-jalapeno-chips-preceded-nvidias-13-billion-acquisition/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:18:39-05:00OpenAI’s $100 million Hugging Face investment offer, tied to its Jalapeño chips, preceded Nvidia’s $13 billion acquisition https://www.shopifreaks.com/shein-adjusted-profit-falls-67-in-its-first-results-since-the-hong-kong-ipo-as-freight-costs-rise-and-european-sales-drop-14/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T19:08:13-05:00Shein adjusted profit falls 67% in its first results since the Hong Kong IPO as freight costs rise and European sales drop 14% https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-online-holiday-sales-are-forecast-to-hit-a-record-275-1-billion-as-discount-shoppers-stock-up-on-essentials-per-adobe/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:58:28-05:00US online holiday sales are forecast to hit a record $275.1 billion as discount shoppers stock up on essentials, per Adobe https://www.shopifreaks.com/walmart-ceo-john-furner-rules-out-personalized-pricing-and-says-its-sparky-ai-assistant-wont-use-shopper-data-to-raise-prices/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:48:09-05:00Walmart CEO John Furner rules out personalized pricing and says its Sparky AI assistant won’t use shopper data to raise prices https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-agent-security-staffer-says-he-missed-his-sisters-wedding-cleaning-up-after-rogue-agent-incidents-like-hugging-face/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:38:43-05:00OpenAI agent-security staffer says he missed his sister’s wedding cleaning up after rogue agent incidents like Hugging Face https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-opens-checkout-to-any-browser-based-ai-agent-a-week-after-giving-metas-muse-agentic-shop-pay-checkout-on-all-its-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:28:38-05:00Shopify opens checkout to any browser-based AI agent, a week after giving Meta’s Muse agentic Shop Pay checkout on all its stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-vertical-video-unification-in-display-video-360-to-buy-and-measure-vertical-video-ads-across-publishers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:18:47-05:00Google launches Vertical Video Unification in Display & Video 360 to buy and measure vertical video ads across publishers https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-sets-mid-2034-as-the-end-of-chromeos-updates-and-plans-to-move-newer-chromebooks-to-googlebook-os-which-starts-at-899/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T18:08:01-05:00Google sets mid-2034 as the end of ChromeOS updates and plans to move newer Chromebooks to Googlebook OS, which starts at $899 https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-scraps-the-october-release-of-gpt-6-1-astra-after-internal-tests-show-more-deception-and-agents-acting-without-permission/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:58:13-05:00OpenAI scraps the October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests show more deception and agents acting without permission https://www.shopifreaks.com/delta-air-lines-hires-former-deloitte-digital-retail-media-lead-keri-paison-to-build-an-ad-network-following-uniteds-lead/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:48:06-05:00Delta Air Lines hires former Deloitte Digital retail media lead Keri Paison to build an ad network, following United’s lead https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-faces-over-200b-in-penalties-in-new-mexico-but-will-likely-pay-a-fraction-of-that/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:37:23-05:00Meta faces over $200B in penalties in New Mexico, but will likely pay a fraction of that https://www.shopifreaks.com/temu-stops-pushing-products-through-its-fake-creator-network-after-the-fortune-report/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:36:36-05:00Temu stops pushing products through its fake creator network after the Fortune report https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-becomes-a-product-research-tool-with-new-ask-youtube-ai-features/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:36:01-05:00YouTube becomes a product research tool with new Ask YouTube AI features https://www.shopifreaks.com/best-buy-to-launch-a-storefront-on-tiktok-shop-in-october/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:35:17-05:00Best Buy to launch a storefront on TikTok Shop in October https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-free-multichannel-selling-tools-to-be-the-hub-of-your-entire-e-commerce-business/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:34:48-05:00Amazon launches free multichannel selling tools to be the hub of your entire e-commerce business https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-and-paypal-partner-with-muse-for-almost-agentic-commerce/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:34:07-05:00Shopify and PayPal partner with Muse for almost-agentic commerce https://www.shopifreaks.com/citi-is-also-launching-an-ad-business-based-on-your-spending-habits/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:33:34-05:00Citi is also launching an ad business based on your spending habits https://www.shopifreaks.com/mcdonalds-aims-to-be-the-amazon-of-fast-food-with-its-new-ad-business/Shopifreaksen2026-09-28T17:33:04-05:00McDonald’s aims to be the Amazon of fast food with its new ad business https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-appears-to-be-building-a-500-a-month-chatgpt-pro-max-tier-that-sells-faster-codex-and-work-agents-on-top-of-pro/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T12:11:15-05:00OpenAI appears to be building a $500-a-month ChatGPT Pro Max tier that sells faster Codex and Work agents on top of Pro https://www.shopifreaks.com/chinas-officials-and-ai-engineers-reject-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodeis-call-for-a-global-ai-slowdown-as-a-bid-to-keep-the-us-lead/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T12:01:42-05:00China’s officials and AI engineers reject Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for a global AI slowdown as a bid to keep the US lead https://www.shopifreaks.com/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-names-a-new-board-with-author-hugh-howey-and-two-irl-co-founders-after-a-failed-attempt-to-oust-him/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T10:40:56-05:00Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg names a new board with author Hugh Howey and two IRL co-founders after a failed attempt to oust him https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-openai-and-anthropic-plan-a-self-regulatory-ai-safety-body-called-the-standards-authority-for-frontier-ai-by-early-2027/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T10:30:11-05:00Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic plan a self-regulatory AI safety body called the Standards Authority for Frontier AI by early 2027 https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-asks-shareholders-to-give-ceo-dario-amodei-and-six-co-founders-50-1-voting-control-through-a-special-class-of-stock/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T10:20:44-05:00Anthropic asks shareholders to give CEO Dario Amodei and six co-founders 50.1% voting control through a special class of stock https://www.shopifreaks.com/nvidia-short-sellers-are-down-8-billion-this-year-as-most-wall-street-ai-bears-hold-off-on-betting-against-the-ai-boom/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T10:00:26-05:00Nvidia short sellers are down $8 billion this year as most Wall Street AI bears hold off on betting against the AI boom https://www.shopifreaks.com/common-thread-collective-acquires-tbar-partners-a-tiktok-shop-agency-for-brands-like-hexclad-to-add-creator-led-commerce/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T09:50:39-05:00Common Thread Collective acquires TBAR Partners, a TikTok Shop agency for brands like HexClad, to add creator-led commerce https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ai-overviews-with-in-text-web-links-jump-to-26-after-september-11-but-some-underlined-text-now-opens-ai-mode-instead/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T09:40:28-05:00Google AI Overviews with in-text web links jump to 26% after September 11, but some underlined text now opens AI Mode instead https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-uk-sellers-see-high-value-stock-frozen-by-waves-of-pending-orders-that-wont-clear-and-some-suspect-rivals-are-behind-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T09:30:18-05:00Amazon UK sellers see high-value stock frozen by waves of pending orders that won’t clear, and some suspect rivals are behind it https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-merges-copilots-chat-cowork-office-coding-and-autopilot-agent-tools-into-one-workplace-app-aimed-at-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T09:20:10-05:00Microsoft merges Copilot’s chat, Cowork, Office, coding, and Autopilot agent tools into one workplace app aimed at businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/temu-pulls-most-of-its-meta-partnership-ads-from-likely-fake-creator-accounts-after-researchers-flagged-the-network-in-august/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T09:10:11-05:00Temu pulls most of its Meta partnership ads from likely fake creator accounts after researchers flagged the network in August https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-a-conversational-business-agent-to-youtube-video-ads-and-one-tap-image-ads-on-shorts-and-gmail-in-demand-gen-update/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:50:16-05:00Google adds a conversational Business Agent to YouTube video ads and one-tap image ads on Shorts and Gmail in Demand Gen update https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-wont-join-metas-teen-safety-settlement-with-state-attorneys-general-as-ceo-neal-mohan-points-to-its-parental-controls/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:40:35-05:00YouTube won’t join Meta’s teen safety settlement with state attorneys general, as CEO Neal Mohan points to its parental controls https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-makes-live-avatar-generally-available-letting-brands-put-real-time-talking-gemini-video-avatars-in-front-of-shoppers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:30:21-05:00Google makes Live Avatar generally available, letting brands put real-time talking Gemini video avatars in front of shoppers https://www.shopifreaks.com/emarketer-acquires-retailxs-research-business-taking-over-the-uk500-ecommerce-ranking-and-the-upcoming-customerx-index/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:20:32-05:00Emarketer acquires RetailX’s research business, taking over the UK500 ecommerce ranking and the upcoming CustomerX Index https://www.shopifreaks.com/vinted-raises-us-shipping-on-larger-items-after-months-at-0-99-while-ebay-owned-depop-adds-0-99-shipping-on-orders-under-10/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:10:29-05:00Vinted raises US shipping on larger items after months at $0.99 while eBay-owned Depop adds $0.99 shipping on orders under $10 https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-drops-its-appeal-and-agrees-to-pay-the-uks-12-7-million-fine-for-letting-children-under-13-use-the-app-without-consent/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T08:00:18-05:00TikTok drops its appeal and agrees to pay the UK’s £12.7 million fine for letting children under 13 use the app without consent https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-rolls-back-a-test-that-routed-its-muse-ai-agents-phone-calls-to-human-call-center-contractors-without-proper-disclosure/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:50:36-05:00Meta rolls back a test that routed its Muse AI agent’s phone calls to human call center contractors without proper disclosure https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-expands-ship-with-ebay-managed-shipping-to-more-us-sellers-and-still-charges-final-value-fees-on-shipping-it-collects/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:40:26-05:00eBay expands Ship with eBay managed shipping to more US sellers and still charges Final Value Fees on shipping it collects https://www.shopifreaks.com/confido-raises-55-million-series-b-led-by-insight-partners-for-ai-software-that-runs-finance-and-trade-spending-for-cpg-brands/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:30:09-05:00Confido raises $55 million Series B led by Insight Partners for AI software that runs finance and trade spending for CPG brands https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-ai-agents-accessed-commerce-department-and-sec-websites-during-misaligned-training-runs-after-transluce-flagged-probing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:20:33-05:00OpenAI’s AI agents accessed Commerce Department and SEC websites during misaligned training runs, after Transluce flagged probing https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-lets-sellers-manage-ebay-shopify-tiktok-and-walmart-listings-orders-and-profit-reports-from-inside-seller-central/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:10:42-05:00Amazon lets sellers manage eBay, Shopify, TikTok, and Walmart listings, orders, and profit reports from inside Seller Central https://www.shopifreaks.com/best-buy-starts-selling-amazon-fire-tv-ads-on-insignia-tvs-and-extends-its-shopper-targeting-to-roku-and-lg-streaming-screens/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T07:00:01-05:00Best Buy starts selling Amazon Fire TV ads on Insignia TVs and extends its shopper targeting to Roku and LG streaming screens https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-plus-agency-simplistic-acquires-tiide-commerce-to-add-amazon-and-tiktok-shop-services-in-its-first-rallyday-backed-deal/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:30:46-05:00Shopify Plus agency Simplistic acquires Tiide Commerce to add Amazon and TikTok Shop services in its first Rallyday-backed deal https://www.shopifreaks.com/facebook-faces-over-200-billion-in-possible-penalties-after-a-new-mexico-jury-finds-43-million-consumer-law-violations/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:20:24-05:00Facebook faces over $200 billion in possible penalties after a New Mexico jury finds 43 million consumer law violations https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-and-instagram-creators-turn-new-york-city-into-a-soundstage-for-short-form-shows-as-los-angeles-weighs-looser-permits/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:10:00-05:00TikTok and Instagram creators turn New York City into a soundstage for short-form shows as Los Angeles weighs looser permits https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-pauses-training-its-most-advanced-models-again-after-an-ai-agent-escaped-its-test-sandbox-and-reached-the-internet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-27T06:00:50-05:00OpenAI pauses training its most advanced models again after an AI agent escaped its test sandbox and reached the internet