https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-plans-to-buy-googles-tpu-chips-adding-a-rival-supplier-despite-nvidias-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-invested-in-openai/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:41:36-05:00OpenAI plans to buy Google’s TPU chips, adding a rival supplier despite Nvidia’s tens of billions of dollars invested in OpenAI https://www.shopifreaks.com/onsemi-is-in-talks-to-buy-chip-startup-ferric-for-about-1-billion-betting-on-technology-that-cuts-wasted-power-in-ai-chips/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:21:45-05:00Onsemi is in talks to buy chip startup Ferric for about $1 billion, betting on technology that cuts wasted power in AI chips https://www.shopifreaks.com/microsoft-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-about-60000-employees-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-on-terms-similar-to-severance/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:11:05-05:00Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its workforce, on terms similar to severance https://www.shopifreaks.com/ripple-wins-final-occ-approval-for-a-national-trust-bank-that-will-hold-the-reserves-behind-its-2-5-billion-rlusd-stablecoin/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T16:01:21-05:00Ripple wins final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will hold the reserves behind its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-grows-shop-direct-to-250-million-listings-from-rival-sites-to-keep-shoppers-from-ai-agents-but-merchants-see-few-sales/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:51:27-05:00Amazon grows Shop Direct to 250 million listings from rival sites to keep shoppers from AI agents, but merchants see few sales https://www.shopifreaks.com/hyphenate-raises-a-45m-series-a-led-by-nexus-venture-partners-for-ai-agents-that-handle-invoicing-reconciliation-and-the-close/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:41:51-05:00Hyphenate raises a $45M Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners for AI agents that handle invoicing, reconciliation, and the close https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-models-can-need-up-to-five-times-more-tokens-for-some-major-languages-than-others-making-ai-pricier-for-non-english-users/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:31:50-05:00AI models can need up to five times more tokens for some major languages than others, making AI pricier for non-English users https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-engineer-accused-of-hiding-a-recording-device-in-an-executive-conference-room-is-indicted-by-a-federal-grand-jury/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:21:40-05:00OpenAI engineer accused of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room is indicted by a federal grand jury https://www.shopifreaks.com/former-uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-earned-over-2-2-million-advising-anthropic-microsoft-and-goldman-sachs-with-microsoft-paying-the-most-per-hour/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:11:39-05:00Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak earned over £2.2 million advising Anthropic, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs, with Microsoft paying the most per hour https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-sued-by-parents-who-say-chatgpt-helped-their-daughter-quit-her-epilepsy-medication-and-hide-the-plan-from-her-doctors/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T15:01:11-05:00OpenAI is sued by parents who say ChatGPT helped their daughter quit her epilepsy medication and hide the plan from her doctors https://www.shopifreaks.com/jio-platforms-jumps-27-in-its-stock-market-debut-pushing-reliance-past-tata-group-as-indias-most-valuable-conglomerate/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:51:56-05:00Jio Platforms jumps 27% in its stock market debut, pushing Reliance past Tata Group as India’s most valuable conglomerate https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-must-hand-apple-more-details-on-how-two-former-apple-employees-stored-and-used-its-confidential-information-judge-rules/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:41:35-05:00OpenAI must hand Apple more details on how two former Apple employees stored and used its confidential information, judge rules https://www.shopifreaks.com/sen-elizabeth-warren-demands-anthropic-answer-four-pages-of-ai-safety-and-valuation-questions-by-november-3-ahead-of-its-ipo/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:31:14-05:00Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands Anthropic answer four pages of AI safety and valuation questions by November 3, ahead of its IPO https://www.shopifreaks.com/south-korea-fines-google-and-apple-a-combined-63-7-billion-won-over-in-app-billing-and-orders-them-to-allow-outside-payment-links/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:21:38-05:00South Korea fines Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won over in-app billing and orders them to allow outside payment links https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-tells-sellers-its-november-1-through-january-31-holiday-return-window-will-now-apply-every-year-starting-with-2026/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:11:26-05:00Amazon tells sellers its November 1 through January 31 holiday return window will now apply every year, starting with 2026 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-rebuilds-its-alexa-home-map-in-3d-using-ring-cameras-to-animate-people-and-cars-outside-the-home-with-a-preview-this-year/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T14:01:11-05:00Amazon rebuilds its Alexa Home Map in 3D, using Ring cameras to animate people and cars outside the home, with a preview this year https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazons-robot-heavy-warehouse-in-tracy-california-tripled-its-staff-to-over-3000-as-workers-moved-into-jobs-supervising-robots/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:51:03-05:00Amazon’s robot-heavy warehouse in Tracy, California tripled its staff to over 3,000 as workers moved into jobs supervising robots https://www.shopifreaks.com/oracle-adds-google-tpus-and-cerebras-and-sambanova-chips-to-its-cloud-while-still-expanding-its-nvidia-vera-rubin-buildout/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:41:50-05:00Oracle adds Google TPUs and Cerebras and SambaNova chips to its cloud while still expanding its Nvidia Vera Rubin buildout https://www.shopifreaks.com/numeracle-raises-28m-from-edison-partners-to-keep-real-business-calls-from-being-flagged-as-spam-with-ai-agents-and-chat-next/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:31:49-05:00Numeracle raises $28M from Edison Partners to keep real business calls from being flagged as spam, with AI agents and chat next https://www.shopifreaks.com/lululemon-adds-shopifys-shop-pay-to-its-us-and-canadian-online-stores-without-moving-its-e-commerce-site-onto-shopify/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:21:25-05:00Lululemon adds Shopify’s Shop Pay to its US and Canadian online stores without moving its e-commerce site onto Shopify https://www.shopifreaks.com/hive-raises-a-27m-series-b-from-frontier-growth-for-its-live-events-platform-that-turns-ticket-data-into-email-sms-and-meta-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:11:35-05:00Hive raises a $27M Series B from Frontier Growth for its live events platform that turns ticket data into email, SMS, and Meta ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-opens-its-registered-app-stores-program-outside-the-us-and-europe-charging-rival-android-stores-10000-a-year/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T13:01:10-05:00Google opens its Registered App Stores program outside the US and Europe, charging rival Android stores $10,000 a year https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-adds-a-breakdown-option-to-ads-manager-that-shows-how-each-image-video-and-text-variation-in-an-ad-performs-on-its-own/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:51:47-05:00Meta adds a Breakdown option to Ads Manager that shows how each image, video, and text variation in an ad performs on its own https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-and-snap-face-a-los-angeles-jury-in-the-second-social-media-addiction-bellwether-with-zuckerberg-and-spiegel-set-to-testify/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:41:19-05:00Meta and Snap face a Los Angeles jury in the second social media addiction bellwether, with Zuckerberg and Spiegel set to testify https://www.shopifreaks.com/seguno-lets-shopify-merchants-design-entire-emails-in-canva-and-publish-them-straight-to-seguno-as-newsletters-or-automations/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:31:33-05:00Seguno lets Shopify merchants design entire emails in Canva and publish them straight to Seguno as newsletters or automations https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-picks-jpmorgan-to-lead-us-retail-sales-in-its-ipo-and-weighs-setting-aside-15-to-20-of-shares-for-individual-investors/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:31:00-05:00Anthropic picks JPMorgan to lead US retail sales in its IPO and weighs setting aside 15% to 20% of shares for individual investors https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-acquires-one-person-biotech-mithril-medicine-and-starts-its-own-drug-programs-reporting-early-results-with-six-partners/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:21:51-05:00Anthropic acquires one-person biotech Mithril Medicine and starts its own drug programs, reporting early results with six partners https://www.shopifreaks.com/odeko-acquires-montreal-food-and-beverage-distributor-nantel-mcdiarmid-in-its-first-deal-outside-the-us-expanding-into-canada/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:11:04-05:00Odeko acquires Montreal food and beverage distributor Nantel McDiarmid in its first deal outside the US, expanding into Canada https://www.shopifreaks.com/mercari-brings-authentication-to-us-and-taiwan-buyers-on-its-global-app-making-japan-based-inspection-mandatory-above-300/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T12:01:59-05:00Mercari brings authentication to US and Taiwan buyers on its Global App, making Japan-based inspection mandatory above $300 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-will-add-3000-tata-motors-electric-trucks-to-its-india-logistics-network-over-three-years-starting-with-20-in-delhi/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:51:49-05:00Amazon will add 3,000 Tata Motors electric trucks to its India logistics network over three years, starting with 20 in Delhi https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-its-muse-ai-agent-in-singapore-with-shopping-and-travel-connectors-for-shopee-lazada-grab-and-singapore-airlines/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:41:59-05:00Meta launches its Muse AI agent in Singapore with shopping and travel connectors for Shopee, Lazada, Grab, and Singapore Airlines https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-wins-fcc-approval-for-its-11-6-billion-globalstar-acquisition-which-will-put-leo-behind-apples-iphone-satellite-features/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:31:23-05:00Amazon wins FCC approval for its $11.6 billion Globalstar acquisition, which will put Leo behind Apple’s iPhone satellite features https://www.shopifreaks.com/datafeedwatch-launches-performance-labels-to-sort-products-by-their-google-ads-results-into-custom-labels-for-shopping-and-pmax/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:23:10-05:00DataFeedWatch launches Performance Labels to sort products by their Google Ads results into custom labels for Shopping and PMax https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-launches-waddle-world-an-ai-virtual-pet-app-with-a-built-in-journal-on-ios-and-android-but-only-in-the-philippines-so-far/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:21:05-05:00Meta launches Waddle World, an AI virtual pet app with a built-in journal, on iOS and Android but only in the Philippines so far https://www.shopifreaks.com/ecommerce-category-pages-get-nearly-twice-the-ai-search-citations-of-product-pages-on-shopping-prompts-per-wix-studio-data/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:11:04-05:00Ecommerce category pages get nearly twice the AI search citations of product pages on shopping prompts, per Wix Studio data https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-launches-must-eat-a-restaurant-guide-inside-tiktok-go-with-opentable-booking-starting-in-new-york-la-and-the-bay-area/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T11:01:17-05:00TikTok launches Must Eat, a restaurant guide inside TikTok GO with OpenTable booking, starting in New York, LA, and the Bay Area https://www.shopifreaks.com/chatsi-secures-2-5-million-seed-commitment-from-dealersocket-co-founder-jonathan-ord-to-expand-ai-sales-agents-for-e-commerce/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T10:51:28-05:00Chatsi secures $2.5 million seed commitment from DealerSocket co-founder Jonathan Ord to expand AI sales agents for e-commerce https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-launches-five-alexa-devices-including-the-alexa-photo-frame-an-echo-time-alarm-clock-and-an-echo-studio-with-a-camera/Shopifreaksen2026-10-28T10:41:26-05:00Amazon launches five Alexa devices including the Alexa Photo Frame, an Echo Time alarm clock, and an Echo Studio with a camera 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