https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-adds-ad-groups-and-asks-sellers-whether-they-want-extra-ad-budget-released-when-their-shop-hits-a-revenue-goal-they-set/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T08:10:39-05:00Etsy adds ad groups and asks sellers whether they want extra ad budget released when their shop hits a revenue goal they set https://www.shopifreaks.com/instagram-renames-its-ai-creator-label-to-ai-generated-profile-and-will-cut-the-reach-of-accounts-that-fail-to-apply-it/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T08:00:46-05:00Instagram renames its AI creator label to AI-generated profile and will cut the reach of accounts that fail to apply it https://www.shopifreaks.com/zonprep-acquires-wizard-industries-and-fnsku-studio-the-two-amazon-inbound-software-platforms-it-had-been-using-as-a-customer/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:50:19-05:00ZonPrep acquires Wizard-Industries and FNSKU Studio, the two Amazon inbound software platforms it had been using as a customer https://www.shopifreaks.com/us-marshals-sold-the-anthropic-stake-forfeited-by-caroline-ellison-and-nishad-singh-with-no-sign-the-money-reached-ftx-victims/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:40:22-05:00US Marshals sold the Anthropic stake forfeited by Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh with no sign the money reached FTX victims https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-signs-a-35b-cloud-deal-with-lambda-under-an-arrangement-where-nvidia-holds-the-lease-on-the-texas-data-center/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:30:20-05:00Anthropic signs a $35B cloud deal with Lambda under an arrangement where Nvidia holds the lease on the Texas data center https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-launches-its-trading-card-price-guide-in-the-uk-with-in-app-scanning-that-surfaces-two-years-of-completed-sale-data/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:20:56-05:00eBay launches its trading card price guide in the UK with in-app scanning that surfaces two years of completed sale data https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-loses-a-second-bid-to-overturn-the-425-million-privacy-verdict-over-data-it-collected-after-users-switched-tracking-off/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:10:45-05:00Google loses a second bid to overturn the $425 million privacy verdict over data it collected after users switched tracking off https://www.shopifreaks.com/dollar-shave-club-buys-gen-z-skin-care-brand-truly-beauty-in-its-first-acquisition-starting-a-multi-brand-personal-care-platform/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T07:00:53-05:00Dollar Shave Club buys Gen Z skin care brand Truly Beauty in its first acquisition, starting a multi-brand personal care platform https://www.shopifreaks.com/france-starts-charging-shein-and-temu-a-per-garment-fee-scaled-to-how-many-styles-they-list-and-how-repairable-the-clothes-are/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:50:15-05:00France starts charging Shein and Temu a per-garment fee scaled to how many styles they list and how repairable the clothes are https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-reports-189-million-monthly-users-in-the-eu-while-its-human-moderation-staff-there-has-shrunk-41-since-october-2024/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:40:08-05:00TikTok reports 189 million monthly users in the EU while its human moderation staff there has shrunk 41% since October 2024 https://www.shopifreaks.com/block-opens-its-cash-app-score-to-outside-lenders-through-nova-credit-covering-credit-cards-auto-loans-and-tenant-screening/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:30:56-05:00Block opens its Cash App Score to outside lenders through Nova Credit, covering credit cards, auto loans, and tenant screening https://www.shopifreaks.com/tiktok-shops-live-sales-more-than-double-in-the-first-half-of-2026-as-us-livestream-shopping-heads-toward-20-billion-this-year/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:20:07-05:00TikTok Shop’s live sales more than double in the first half of 2026 as US livestream shopping heads toward $20 billion this year https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-disables-direct-messaging-in-its-new-community-forum-after-scammers-use-it-to-send-fake-account-verification-notices/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:10:38-05:00eBay disables direct messaging in its new Community forum after scammers use it to send fake account verification notices https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-launches-pics-a-nano-banana-image-editor-for-workspace-and-agentic-video-understanding-on-its-gemini-flash-models/Shopifreaksen2026-09-02T06:00:44-05:00Google launches Pics, a Nano Banana image editor for Workspace, and agentic video understanding on its Gemini Flash models https://www.shopifreaks.com/kohls-raises-its-full-year-outlook-on-150-million-in-tariff-refunds-as-marketplace-gmv-grows-88-and-q2-sales-slip-0-9/Shopifreaksen2026-09-01T22:58:54-05:00Kohl’s raises its full-year outlook on $150 million in tariff refunds as marketplace GMV grows 88% and Q2 sales slip 0.9% https://www.shopifreaks.com/ff-ventures-launches-a-10-million-fund-for-consumer-brands-with-shopline-supplying-the-commerce-stack-to-portfolio-companies/Shopifreaksen2026-09-01T22:48:08-05:00F&F Ventures launches a $10 million fund for consumer brands with SHOPLINE supplying the commerce stack to portfolio companies https://www.shopifreaks.com/shein-falls-below-its-offer-price-on-its-hong-kong-debut-after-pricing-an-ipo-worth-less-than-a-third-of-its-2022-peak/Shopifreaksen2026-09-01T22:38:28-05:00Shein falls below its offer price on its Hong Kong debut after pricing an IPO worth less than a third of its 2022 peak https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-upcoming-astra-model-uses-a-looping-technique-that-hides-part-of-its-reasoning-and-complicates-safety-monitoring/Shopifreaksen2026-09-01T22:28:29-05:00OpenAI’s upcoming Astra model uses a looping technique that hides part of its reasoning and complicates safety monitoring https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-rejects-the-ftcs-sponsored-ads-lawsuit-and-says-it-pulled-the-outdated-training-materials-the-complaint-relies-on/Shopifreaksen2026-09-01T22:18:54-05:00Amazon rejects the FTC’s Sponsored Ads lawsuit and says it pulled the outdated training materials the complaint relies on https://www.shopifreaks.com/shein-prices-its-hong-kong-ipo-at-a-26-3b-valuation-ahead-of-tuesdays-debut-more-than-70-below-its-98-2b-2022-peak/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T19:20:30-05:00Shein prices its Hong Kong IPO at a $26.3B valuation ahead of Tuesday’s debut, more than 70% below its $98.2B 2022 peak https://www.shopifreaks.com/yahoo-adds-digital-collectibles-a-shop-and-social-profiles-to-its-sports-and-fantasy-apps-starting-with-mlb-and-the-nfl/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T19:10:11-05:00Yahoo adds digital collectibles, a shop, and social profiles to its Sports and Fantasy apps starting with MLB and the NFL https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbanks-sb-energy-gave-openai-stock-warrants-now-valued-at-5-5-billion-to-land-it-as-a-tenant-at-an-unbuilt-ohio-campus/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T19:00:33-05:00SoftBank’s SB Energy gave OpenAI stock warrants now valued at $5.5 billion to land it as a tenant at an unbuilt Ohio campus https://www.shopifreaks.com/metas-paid-teen-accounts-campaign-in-india-runs-through-an-actor-who-kept-his-own-twins-off-social-media-until-they-turned-16/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:50:09-05:00Meta’s paid Teen Accounts campaign in India runs through an actor who kept his own twins off social media until they turned 16 https://www.shopifreaks.com/salesforce-starts-selling-agentforce-on-custom-contracts-priced-against-the-revenue-it-generates-or-the-costs-it-removes/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:40:02-05:00Salesforce starts selling Agentforce on custom contracts priced against the revenue it generates or the costs it removes https://www.shopifreaks.com/73-of-the-top-100-creators-boosted-by-temus-partnership-ads-on-meta-in-europe-are-likely-fake-accounts-per-online-risk-labs/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:30:53-05:0073 of the top 100 creators boosted by Temu’s partnership ads on Meta in Europe are likely fake accounts, per Online Risk Labs https://www.shopifreaks.com/instagram-reaches-297-million-eu-users-against-facebooks-264-million-as-meta-cuts-its-eu-moderation-staff-to-about-5900/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:20:41-05:00Instagram reaches 297 million EU users against Facebook’s 264 million as Meta cuts its EU moderation staff to about 5,900 https://www.shopifreaks.com/satvacart-shuts-down-after-12-years-in-indias-online-grocery-market-as-funding-rounds-and-acquisition-talks-fall-through/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:10:20-05:00Satvacart shuts down after 12 years in India’s online grocery market as funding rounds and acquisition talks fall through https://www.shopifreaks.com/european-commission-designates-reddit-and-roblox-as-vlops-and-chatgpt-as-a-vlose-under-the-dsa-with-4-months-to-comply/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T18:00:58-05:00European Commission designates Reddit and Roblox as VLOPs and ChatGPT as a VLOSE under the DSA, with 4 months to comply https://www.shopifreaks.com/owner-raises-a-240m-series-d-led-by-goldman-sachs-alternatives-at-a-2-3b-valuation-to-run-ai-agents-for-local-businesses/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:50:37-05:00Owner raises a $240M Series D led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives at a $2.3B valuation to run AI agents for local businesses https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-is-not-a-supply-chain-risk-according-to-a-federal-judge/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:49:21-05:00Anthropic is not a “supply chain risk” according to a federal judge https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-is-developing-fully-automated-last-mile-delivery-stations-to-solve-its-pesky-human-problem/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:48:51-05:00Amazon is developing fully automated last-mile delivery stations to solve its pesky human problem https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-is-testing-its-personal-agent-hatch-with-employees/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:48:08-05:00Meta is testing its personal agent Hatch with employees https://www.shopifreaks.com/salesforce-and-anthropic-partner-to-steal-salesforces-clients/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:47:42-05:00Salesforce and Anthropic partner to steal Salesforce’s clients https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-joined-the-youtube-shopping-affiliate-program-but-is-keeping-a-hold-on-its-product-and-order-data/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:47:16-05:00Amazon joined the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program, but is keeping a hold on its product and order data https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-is-taking-its-fight-to-bring-down-youtube-and-tiktok-to-traditional-media-with-full-page-newspaper-ads/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:46:27-05:00Meta is taking its fight to bring down YouTube and TikTok to traditional media with full-page newspaper ads https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-settles-with-the-u-s-states-for-maybe-18b-and-a-few-teen-restrictions/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:45:38-05:00Meta settles with the U.S. states for “maybe $18B” and a few teen restrictions https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-tells-sellers-to-bid-for-faster-sub-same-day-two-hour-delivery/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:44:54-05:00Amazon tells sellers to bid for faster “sub-Same Day” two hour delivery https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-cuts-121-jobs-in-washington-state-across-corporate-tech-teams-in-bellevue-and-seattle-and-a-fulfillment-center-in-sumner/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:40:57-05:00Amazon cuts 121 jobs in Washington state across corporate tech teams in Bellevue and Seattle and a fulfillment center in Sumner https://www.shopifreaks.com/intuit-puts-quickbooks-and-mailchimp-inside-perplexity-computer-so-us-businesses-can-pay-invoice-and-run-campaigns/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:30:22-05:00Intuit puts QuickBooks and Mailchimp inside Perplexity Computer so US businesses can pay, invoice, and run campaigns https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-ftc-and-22-states-sue-amazon-over-claims-it-secretly-inflated-ad-auction-prices-and-overcharged-1-2-million-advertisers/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T17:20:09-05:00The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over claims it secretly inflated ad auction prices and overcharged 1.2 million advertisers https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-says-its-advertising-business-has-reached-a-1-billion-annualized-revenue-run-rate-roughly-200-days-after-launch/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T16:57:43-05:00OpenAI says its advertising business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate roughly 200 days after launch https://www.shopifreaks.com/apple-says-a-former-engineer-used-a-stolen-apple-circuit-schematic-at-openai-and-taught-an-ai-agent-to-run-the-simulations/Shopifreaksen2026-08-31T16:47:24-05:00Apple says a former engineer used a stolen Apple circuit schematic at OpenAI and taught an AI agent to run the simulations