https://www.shopifreaks.com/paymob-raises-35-million-in-a-pre-series-c-co-led-by-mubadala-and-ebrd-to-expand-in-the-gulf-and-build-agentic-commerce-rails/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:52:49-05:00Paymob raises $35 million in a pre-Series C co-led by Mubadala and EBRD to expand in the Gulf and build agentic commerce rails https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-seeks-more-than-11b-in-junk-bonds-to-fund-its-next-openai-investment-at-yields-that-would-be-a-company-record/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:42:03-05:00SoftBank seeks more than $11B in junk bonds to fund its next OpenAI investment, at yields that would be a company record https://www.shopifreaks.com/functional-unemployment-hit-24-9-in-july-against-an-official-4-1-and-bnpl-hides-the-strain-a-former-bank-regulator-argues/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:32:24-05:00Functional unemployment hit 24.9% in July against an official 4.1%, and BNPL hides the strain, a former bank regulator argues https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-prices-its-gemini-powered-googlebook-laptop-at-899-and-opens-preorders-with-the-school-chromebook-base-as-the-target/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:22:30-05:00Google prices its Gemini-powered Googlebook laptop at $899 and opens preorders, with the school Chromebook base as the target https://www.shopifreaks.com/x-sues-two-uk-men-over-a-bitcoin-account-network-it-says-collected-207384-in-creator-payouts-through-fake-engagement/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:12:47-05:00X sues two UK men over a bitcoin account network it says collected £207,384 in creator payouts through fake engagement https://www.shopifreaks.com/andreessen-horowitz-puts-35-million-into-an-unaccredited-two-year-college-alternative-in-san-francisco-for-students-16-to-22/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T12:02:38-05:00Andreessen Horowitz puts $35 million into an unaccredited two-year college alternative in San Francisco for students 16 to 22 https://www.shopifreaks.com/returnpro-acquires-madrid-based-if-returns-adding-200-european-brands-and-exchange-software-to-its-us-returns-operation/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:52:57-05:00ReturnPro acquires Madrid-based iF Returns, adding 200 European brands and exchange software to its US returns operation https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ai-mode-cuts-click-throughs-to-publisher-sites-by-18-8-points-and-sends-more-users-to-rival-search-engines-a-study-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:42:25-05:00Google AI Mode cuts click-throughs to publisher sites by 18.8 points and sends more users to rival search engines, a study finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/searchable-acquires-new-york-rival-meridian-in-a-seven-figure-deal-an-early-consolidation-in-the-ai-brand-visibility-market/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:32:16-05:00Searchable acquires New York rival Meridian in a seven-figure deal, an early consolidation in the AI brand visibility market https://www.shopifreaks.com/power-digital-acquires-amazon-agency-pirawna-which-manages-over-1-billion-in-yearly-amazon-revenue-and-tiktok-agency-uptickk/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:22:38-05:00Power Digital acquires Amazon agency pirawna, which manages over $1 billion in yearly Amazon revenue, and TikTok agency uptickk https://www.shopifreaks.com/baselayer-raises-35m-series-a-led-by-m13-and-launches-identity-tools-that-verify-which-ai-agent-a-bank-is-dealing-with/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:12:46-05:00Baselayer raises $35M Series A led by M13 and launches identity tools that verify which AI agent a bank is dealing with https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-launches-shopcast-an-apple-tv-app-that-puts-store-sales-top-products-and-order-locations-on-a-shared-screen/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T11:02:23-05:00Shopify launches Shopcast, an Apple TV app that puts store sales, top products, and order locations on a shared screen https://www.shopifreaks.com/deepseek-and-moonshot-are-invited-to-speak-at-wednesdays-un-security-council-meeting-on-ai-risks-where-sam-altman-will-brief/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:52:02-05:00DeepSeek and Moonshot are invited to speak at Wednesday’s UN Security Council meeting on AI risks, where Sam Altman will brief https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-ads-lets-advertisers-patch-missing-email-and-phone-data-on-tagged-conversions-with-offline-uploads-from-their-crm/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:42:44-05:00Google Ads lets advertisers patch missing email and phone data on tagged conversions with offline uploads from their CRM https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-muse-outpaced-chatgpts-mobile-debut-with-1-8-million-ios-downloads-in-the-us-and-canada-over-its-first-12-days/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:32:46-05:00Meta’s Muse outpaced ChatGPT’s mobile debut with 1.8 million iOS downloads in the US and Canada over its first 12 days https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-partners-with-meta-on-agentic-commerce-letting-the-muse-ai-agent-check-out-with-shop-pay-on-all-shopify-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:32:33-05:00Shopify partners with Meta on agentic commerce, letting the Muse AI agent check out with Shop Pay on all Shopify stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-us-joins-lantern-the-cross-platform-child-safety-program-where-google-meta-snap-and-discord-trade-signals-on-bad-actors/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:22:38-05:00TikTok US joins Lantern, the cross-platform child safety program where Google, Meta, Snap and Discord trade signals on bad actors https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktoks-millennial-optimism-trend-has-gen-z-romanticizing-an-era-of-fedoras-polaroids-and-fixie-bikes-they-never-lived-through/Shopifreaksen2026-09-22T10:12:31-05:00TikTok’s millennial optimism trend has Gen Z romanticizing an era of fedoras, Polaroids and fixie bikes they never lived through https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-avoided-a-breakup-but-the-unsealed-order-rewrites-how-its-ad-auctions-work/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:25:50-05:00Google avoided a breakup, but the unsealed order rewrites how its ad auctions work https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-enshittifies-facebook-pages-even-further-for-businesses-with-a-cap-on-link-posts/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:25:21-05:00Meta enshittifies Facebook Pages even further for businesses with a cap on link posts https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-walmart-target-announce-their-october-sales-events/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:23:59-05:00Amazon, Walmart, & Target announce their October sales events https://www.shopifreaks.com/ai-answers-to-best-product-questions-are-fueled-by-content-with-commercial-interest/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:23:34-05:00AI answers to “best product” questions are fueled by content with commercial interest https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-to-build-1000-same-day-delivery-facilities-by-2031-according-to-leaked-documents/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:22:28-05:00Amazon to build 1,000+ same-day delivery facilities by 2031, according to leaked documents https://www.shopifreaks.com/indias-unified-payments-interface-ends-free-processing-on-larger-transactions-a-disappointing-pivot-for-the-project/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:21:37-05:00India’s Unified Payments Interface ends free processing on larger transactions, a disappointing pivot for the project https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-introduces-sponsored-agents-and-integrates-chatgpt-ads-with-hubspot-and-shopify/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:20:50-05:00OpenAI introduces Sponsored Agents and integrates ChatGPT Ads with HubSpot and Shopify https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-blocks-metas-muse-from-shopping-on-its-marketplace-one-week-after-launch-and-everyone-saw-it-coming/Shopifreaksen2026-09-21T14:19:32-05:00Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse from shopping on its marketplace, one week after launch, and everyone saw it coming https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-appeals-ofcom-decision-placing-whatsapp-and-instagram-in-an-online-safety-act-category-carrying-extra-transparency-duties/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:20:15-05:00Meta appeals Ofcom decision placing WhatsApp and Instagram in an Online Safety Act category carrying extra transparency duties https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-more-than-doubles-its-robotics-job-listings-since-may-and-offers-up-to-500k-in-base-pay-to-build-the-hardware-in-house/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:10:58-05:00OpenAI more than doubles its robotics job listings since May and offers up to $500K in base pay to build the hardware in-house https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-is-denied-access-to-the-settlement-that-pulled-apple-out-of-elon-musks-antitrust-case-leaving-it-alone-as-defendant/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T18:00:17-05:00OpenAI is denied access to the settlement that pulled Apple out of Elon Musk’s antitrust case, leaving it alone as defendant https://www.shopifreaks.com/mercari-raises-prepaid-shipping-rates-on-october-19-across-all-three-carriers-while-shipping-trading-cards-free-by-envelope/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:50:07-05:00Mercari raises prepaid shipping rates on October 19 across all three carriers while shipping trading cards free by envelope https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-loses-first-look-last-look-and-unified-pricing-rules-on-indirect-deals-under-the-unsealed-ad-tech-remedies-opinion/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:40:05-05:00Google loses First Look, Last Look, and Unified Pricing Rules on indirect deals under the unsealed ad tech remedies opinion https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-caps-some-facebook-pages-at-two-link-posts-a-month-unless-they-pay-for-meta-one-for-business-expanding-a-december-test/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:30:53-05:00Meta caps some Facebook Pages at two link posts a month unless they pay for Meta One for Business, expanding a December test https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopifys-managing-director-for-emea-deann-evans-departs-after-five-years-without-disclosing-where-she-goes-next/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:20:31-05:00Shopify’s managing director for EMEA, Deann Evans, departs after five years without disclosing where she goes next https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-conversational-product-attributes-ai-visibility-reporting-and-shoppable-agents-inside-youtube-ads-for-retailers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:10:04-05:00Google adds conversational product attributes, AI visibility reporting, and shoppable agents inside YouTube ads for retailers https://www.shopifreaks.com/mistral-and-european-officials-push-back-on-the-us-ai-slowdown-campaign-calling-it-self-serving-and-regulatory-capture/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T17:00:01-05:00Mistral and European officials push back on the US AI slowdown campaign, calling it self-serving and regulatory capture https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-hires-spacexs-brian-mccarthy-into-a-newly-created-vp-of-worldwide-sales-job-as-dali-rajic-builds-out-his-revenue-team/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:50:15-05:00OpenAI hires SpaceX’s Brian McCarthy into a newly created VP of worldwide sales job as Dali Rajic builds out his revenue team https://www.shopifreaks.com/manus-seeks-500m-at-a-4b-valuation-double-what-its-founders-paid-to-buy-meta-out-after-beijing-blocked-the-acquisition/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:40:28-05:00Manus seeks $500M at a $4B valuation, double what its founders paid to buy Meta out after Beijing blocked the acquisition https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-discloses-six-incidents-of-its-models-going-off-script-including-one-that-told-itself-it-owes-humans-no-subservience/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:30:52-05:00OpenAI discloses six incidents of its models going off-script, including one that told itself it owes humans no subservience https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-moves-its-ipo-to-november-from-october-as-investors-weigh-what-the-industry-slowdown-push-does-to-its-numbers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:20:16-05:00Anthropic moves its IPO to November from October as investors weigh what the industry slowdown push does to its numbers https://www.shopifreaks.com/ryft-raises-20m-in-a-series-b-led-by-gresham-house-and-applies-for-a-malta-licence-to-passport-its-payments-across-the-eea/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:10:33-05:00Ryft raises £20M in a Series B led by Gresham House and applies for a Malta licence to passport its payments across the EEA https://www.shopifreaks.com/nscale-files-to-list-on-the-nyse-after-signing-a-44-6b-anthropic-deal-with-first-half-losses-close-to-triple-last-years/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T16:00:22-05:00Nscale files to list on the NYSE after signing a $44.6B Anthropic deal, with first-half losses close to triple last year’s https://www.shopifreaks.com/whatnot-replaces-its-flat-8-commission-with-volume-tiers-that-drop-to-4-for-its-biggest-sellers-and-aim-squarely-at-ebay-live/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:50:44-05:00Whatnot replaces its flat 8% commission with volume tiers that drop to 4% for its biggest sellers and aim squarely at eBay Live https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-vp-of-buyer-seller-c2c-blair-ethington-departs-leaving-the-business-seller-portfolio-without-a-clear-owner/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:40:26-05:00eBay VP of Buyer, Seller & C2C Blair Ethington departs, leaving the business seller portfolio without a clear owner https://www.shopifreaks.com/goodwipes-spoofs-openais-divisive-astra-ad-with-an-ai-made-parody-called-asstra-in-which-everyone-turns-out-to-be-on-the-toilet/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:30:31-05:00Goodwipes spoofs OpenAI’s divisive Astra ad with an AI-made parody called Asstra in which everyone turns out to be on the toilet https://www.shopifreaks.com/crusoe-raises-3-9b-at-a-30-9b-valuation-to-build-truck-sized-data-centers-in-its-own-factories-instead-of-only-mega-campuses/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:20:53-05:00Crusoe raises $3.9B at a $30.9B valuation to build truck-sized data centers in its own factories instead of only mega-campuses https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-makes-claude-code-read-openais-agents-md-instruction-file-months-after-declining-a-request-to-support-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:10:13-05:00Anthropic makes Claude Code read OpenAI’s AGENTS.md instruction file, months after declining a request to support it https://www.shopifreaks.com/profound-raises-a-180m-series-d-at-a-1-8b-valuation-co-led-by-sequoia-and-kleiner-perkins-to-build-out-its-ai-marketer-agent/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T15:00:58-05:00Profound raises a $180M Series D at a $1.8B valuation, co-led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, to build out its AI Marketer agent https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-staff-called-the-pirated-book-source-behind-early-chatgpt-training-sketchy-af-in-newly-unsealed-internal-messages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:50:04-05:00OpenAI staff called the pirated book source behind early ChatGPT training ‘sketchy AF’ in newly unsealed internal messages https://www.shopifreaks.com/hacktron-ai-researchers-used-claude-to-break-into-openais-internal-code-repository-and-openai-paid-them-a-6500-bounty/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:40:50-05:00Hacktron AI researchers used Claude to break into OpenAI’s internal code repository, and OpenAI paid them a $6,500 bounty https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-confirms-gemini-broke-into-three-real-companies-during-a-may-test-it-never-disclosed-comparing-it-to-a-bug-bounty/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:30:45-05:00Google confirms Gemini broke into three real companies during a May test it never disclosed, comparing it to a bug bounty https://www.shopifreaks.com/automattics-cfo-and-legal-chief-signed-each-others-severance-while-mullenweg-was-on-leave-for-33-hours-leaving-the-company-owing-8-15m/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:20:10-05:00Automattic’s CFO and legal chief signed each other’s severance while Mullenweg was on leave for 33 hours, leaving the company owing $8.15M https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-brings-in-accenture-to-embed-independent-evaluators-inside-the-company-with-employee-level-access-to-its-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:10:47-05:00Anthropic brings in Accenture to embed independent evaluators inside the company with employee-level access to its models https://www.shopifreaks.com/usps-lost-3-1b-to-counterfeit-shipping-labels-in-two-years-and-its-crackdown-wrongly-flagged-about-2-million-paid-packages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T14:00:45-05:00USPS lost $3.1B to counterfeit shipping labels in two years, and its crackdown wrongly flagged about 2 million paid packages https://www.shopifreaks.com/onlyfans-ceo-keily-blair-calls-the-platform-a-shopify-for-content-as-it-moves-into-streaming-and-creator-financial-services/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:50:59-05:00OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair calls the platform a Shopify for content as it moves into streaming and creator financial services https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-openai-spacexai-and-google-are-sued-over-an-alleged-agreement-to-slow-ai-development-in-violation-of-antitrust-law/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:40:52-05:00Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google are sued over an alleged agreement to slow AI development in violation of antitrust law https://www.shopifreaks.com/infillion-acquires-foursquare-putting-store-visit-data-next-to-the-catalina-purchase-data-it-bought-this-year/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:30:12-05:00Infillion acquires Foursquare, putting store-visit data next to the Catalina purchase data it bought this year https://www.shopifreaks.com/twenty-five-percent-of-the-citations-chatgpt-google-ai-overview-and-perplexity-give-on-best-product-questions-disclose-a-commercial-interest/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:10:00-05:0025.4% of the citations ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, and Perplexity give on best-product questions disclose a commercial interest https://www.shopifreaks.com/refibuy-partners-with-nexi-to-bring-catalog-optimization-for-ai-shopping-agents-to-millions-of-european-merchants/Shopifreaksen2026-09-20T13:00:08-05:00ReFiBuy partners with Nexi to bring catalog optimization for AI shopping agents to millions of European merchants