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 https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-is-sued-in-california-after-surveillance-video-shows-a-delivery-driver-punching-a-71-year-old-man-over-a-parking-spot/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T13:36:59-05:00Amazon is sued in California after surveillance video shows a delivery driver punching a 71-year-old man over a parking spot https://www.shopifreaks.com/softbank-seeks-another-10b-loan-to-help-refinance-the-40b-bridge-behind-its-openai-stake-with-mizuho-leading-the-deal/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T13:26:12-05:00SoftBank seeks another $10B loan to help refinance the $40B bridge behind its OpenAI stake, with Mizuho leading the deal https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-tests-a-demand-gen-ad-format-that-moves-youtube-viewers-into-a-messaging-app-conversation-instead-of-a-landing-page/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T13:16:14-05:00Google tests a Demand Gen ad format that moves YouTube viewers into a messaging app conversation instead of a landing page https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-joins-the-youtube-shopping-affiliate-program-letting-us-creators-tag-its-products-in-shorts-videos-and-livestreams/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T13:06:14-05:00Amazon joins the YouTube Shopping affiliate program, letting US creators tag its products in Shorts, videos, and livestreams https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-runs-full-page-newspaper-ads-pressing-tiktok-and-youtube-to-adopt-the-teen-safety-limits-it-agreed-to-in-its-settlement/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:56:20-05:00Meta runs full-page newspaper ads pressing TikTok and YouTube to adopt the teen safety limits it agreed to in its settlement https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-adds-pay-as-you-go-pricing-and-project-spend-caps-to-gemini-enterprise-as-agent-workloads-outrun-seat-based-budgets/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:46:30-05:00Google adds pay-as-you-go pricing and project spend caps to Gemini Enterprise as agent workloads outrun seat-based budgets https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopify-now-generates-storefront-early-hints-automatically-cutting-first-contentful-paint-by-76ms-at-the-75th-percentile/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:36:23-05:00Shopify now generates storefront Early Hints automatically, cutting first contentful paint by 76ms at the 75th percentile https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-commerce-department-is-drafting-a-slimmed-down-ai-diffusion-rule-to-stop-chinese-firms-from-renting-advanced-chips-abroad/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:26:31-05:00The Commerce Department is drafting a slimmed-down AI diffusion rule to stop Chinese firms from renting advanced chips abroad https://www.shopifreaks.com/canadas-big-six-banks-beat-q3-expectations-as-us-lending-outruns-a-softer-domestic-market-and-reserves-build-for-tariffs/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:16:12-05:00Canada’s Big Six banks beat Q3 expectations as US lending outruns a softer domestic market and reserves build for tariffs https://www.shopifreaks.com/anthropic-wins-a-court-ruling-that-voids-the-pentagons-supply-chain-risk-label-as-unlawful-first-amendment-retaliation/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T12:06:28-05:00Anthropic wins a court ruling that voids the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label as unlawful First Amendment retaliation https://www.shopifreaks.com/authentic-brands-buys-51-of-drakes-ovo-while-vince-holding-takes-the-operating-business-and-becomes-its-apparel-licensee/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:56:18-05:00Authentic Brands buys 51% of Drake’s OVO while Vince Holding takes the operating business and becomes its apparel licensee https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-confirms-ai-overviews-now-expand-into-full-ai-mode-answers-by-default-on-some-queries-pushing-organic-links-down/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:46:00-05:00Google confirms AI Overviews now expand into full AI Mode answers by default on some queries, pushing organic links down https://www.shopifreaks.com/chamber-of-commerce-backs-meta-at-the-d-c-circuit-arguing-the-ftcs-theory-would-mean-an-acquisition-is-never-truly-final/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:36:07-05:00Chamber of Commerce backs Meta at the D.C. Circuit, arguing the FTC’s theory would mean an acquisition is never truly final https://www.shopifreaks.com/retailers-that-accept-bnpl-raise-sticker-prices-for-everyone-and-carry-less-inventory-according-to-a-washu-olin-study/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:26:06-05:00Retailers that accept BNPL raise sticker prices for everyone and carry less inventory, according to a WashU Olin study https://www.shopifreaks.com/affirm-and-shopify-launch-shop-pay-installments-in-australia-three-years-after-affirm-wound-down-its-business-in-the-market/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:16:08-05:00Affirm and Shopify launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia, three years after Affirm wound down its business in the market https://www.shopifreaks.com/ebay-expands-its-magical-listing-ai-in-the-app-without-warning-sellers-and-tests-a-new-item-page-photo-layout-they-hate/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T11:06:22-05:00eBay expands its Magical Listing AI in the app without warning sellers and tests a new item page photo layout they hate https://www.shopifreaks.com/a-california-judge-tentatively-denies-bontas-request-to-bar-amazon-from-price-fixing-ahead-of-the-states-january-trial/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T10:56:59-05:00A California judge tentatively denies Bonta’s request to bar Amazon from price fixing ahead of the state’s January trial https://www.shopifreaks.com/only-34-9-of-76926-shopify-storefronts-grew-their-catalogs-over-a-median-50-days-while-23-7-ended-with-fewer-products/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T10:46:32-05:00Only 34.9% of 76,926 Shopify storefronts grew their catalogs over a median 50 days, while 23.7% ended with fewer products https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-asks-fba-sellers-to-bid-per-unit-for-eligibility-in-its-two-hour-sub-same-day-delivery-network-in-2300-metro-areas/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T10:36:55-05:00Amazon asks FBA sellers to bid per unit for eligibility in its two-hour sub-Same Day delivery network in 2,300 metro areas https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-cuts-off-cursors-access-to-its-models-on-november-12-saying-it-cant-trust-spacex-to-stay-within-its-terms-of-service/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T10:26:42-05:00OpenAI cuts off Cursor’s access to its models on November 12, saying it can’t trust SpaceX to stay within its terms of service https://www.shopifreaks.com/ups-and-fedex-raise-2026-holiday-residential-surcharges-roughly-23-to-25-over-last-year-with-first-fees-hitting-september-27/Shopifreaksen2026-08-30T10:16:21-05:00UPS and FedEx raise 2026 holiday residential surcharges roughly 23% to 25% over last year, with first fees hitting September 27