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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/california-attorney-general-rob-bonta-investigates-openai-over-the-hugging-face-hack-a-year-after-clearing-its-restructuring/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T13:09:06-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>California attorney general Rob Bonta investigates OpenAI over the Hugging Face hack, a year after clearing its restructuring</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/seattle-times-and-newsday-sue-openai-and-microsoft-alleging-chatgpt-and-copilot-trained-on-their-journalism-without-consent/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T12:49:19-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging ChatGPT and Copilot trained on their journalism without consent</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/eu-adopts-a-customs-overhaul-making-non-eu-platforms-like-temu-and-shein-the-legal-importer-with-fines-up-to-6-of-import-value/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T12:29:59-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>EU adopts a customs overhaul making non-EU platforms like Temu and Shein the legal importer, with fines up to 6% of import value</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-privately-told-trump-he-opposes-the-white-houses-plan-for-a-finra-style-national-ai-regulator/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T11:39:50-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg privately told Trump he opposes the White House&#8217;s plan for a FINRA-style national AI regulator</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/indias-finance-ministry-notifies-the-fdi-change-letting-amazon-and-flipkart-hold-their-own-inventory-for-exports-of-indian-goods/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T11:29:24-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>India&#8217;s Finance Ministry notifies the FDI change letting Amazon and Flipkart hold their own inventory for exports of Indian goods</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/workers-share-of-us-income-falls-to-a-record-low-of-52-8-while-corporate-profit-margins-hit-an-all-time-high-of-14-9-of-gdp/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T11:19:46-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Workers&#8217; share of US income falls to a record low of 52.8% while corporate profit margins hit an all-time high of 14.9% of GDP</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-is-adding-voice-comments-creator-polls-photo-carousels-and-live-photos-to-comment-sections-in-a-global-rollout/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T14:04:06-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>TikTok is adding voice comments, creator polls, photo carousels, and Live Photos to comment sections in a global rollout</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-offers-to-sell-a-1-5-stake-in-indian-e-commerce-platform-meesho-worth-about-151m-through-a-discounted-block-deal/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T13:54:24-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>SoftBank offers to sell a 1.5% stake in Indian e-commerce platform Meesho worth about $151M through a discounted block deal</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-is-testing-collapsed-sitelinks-that-hide-extra-ad-assets-behind-a-count-until-the-searcher-clicks-to-expand/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T13:34:11-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Google Ads is testing collapsed sitelinks that hide extra ad assets behind a count until the searcher clicks to expand</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T13:24:50-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Amazon discounts newly repriced Echo and Fire TV devices back to roughly their pre-hike prices heading into fall sale events</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/salla-acquires-saudi-payments-company-paylink-to-add-payment-acceptance-softpos-and-multi-currency-checkout-for-merchants/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:54:08-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Salla acquires Saudi payments company Paylink to add payment acceptance, SoftPOS, and multi-currency checkout for merchants</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:44:27-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Amazon cites a commissioned study putting the cost of New York City&#8217;s delivery subcontracting bill at $664 per household a year</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-stops-grading-employees-on-how-much-ai-they-use-dropping-token-counts-and-ai-native-labels-from-performance-reviews/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:34:14-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Meta stops grading employees on how much AI they use, dropping token counts and AI Native labels from performance reviews</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:24:37-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>eComID buys AI second-hand shopping startup Nilum in its first push into recommerce since the Stockholm company launched in 2023</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-will-ask-the-supreme-court-to-review-washingtons-political-ad-disclosure-law-after-a-nearly-25m-state-court-loss/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T12:04:51-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Meta will ask the Supreme Court to review Washington&#8217;s political ad disclosure law after a nearly $25M state court loss</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T11:54:18-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Anthropic secondary shares now demand checks of at least $25M to get on the cap table while an OpenAI stake runs closer to $1M</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T11:24:16-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Google will let users log where they put untagged objects in Find Hub by telling Gemini, with photos and voice retrieval</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T11:04:49-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Meta discounts Muse Spark by about 95% for customers who agree to let it train on their prompts and the model&#8217;s outputs</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:54:40-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Moonshot files confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO targeting $3B while US officials weigh a trade blacklist over its Kimi models</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-backs-a-massachusetts-ai-bill-requiring-independent-model-evaluations-every-four-months-while-google-and-openai-object/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:44:07-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Anthropic backs a Massachusetts AI bill requiring independent model evaluations every four months while Google and OpenAI object</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-bill-payments-on-whatsapp-in-india-connecting-22722-billers-across-30-categories-through-bharat-connect/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:34:21-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Meta launches bill payments on WhatsApp in India, connecting 22,722 billers across 30 categories through Bharat Connect</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>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/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:24:20-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>OpenAI ends a Cursor partnership it valued at more than $1B a year in annualized revenue rather than do business with SpaceX</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.shopifreaks.com/alibaba-overtakes-meituan-in-chinas-instant-retail-market-as-the-platforms-swap-coupon-subsidies-for-warehouse-buildouts/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shopifreaks</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-05T10:04:40-05:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Alibaba overtakes Meituan in China&#8217;s instant retail market as the platforms swap coupon subsidies for warehouse buildouts</news:title></news:news></url>
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