https://www.shopifreaks.com/chinas-internet-regulator-investigates-deepseek-and-moonshot-ai-over-allegations-they-sent-sensitive-chinese-data-to-claude/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T17:46:56-05:00China’s internet regulator investigates DeepSeek and Moonshot AI over allegations they sent sensitive Chinese data to Claude https://www.shopifreaks.com/the-usas-ai-strategy-is-losing-the-public-by-chasing-a-race-with-china-instead-of-shared-gains-argue-ryan-cunningham-and-kristy-loke/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T17:36:10-05:00The USA’s AI strategy is losing the public by chasing a race with China instead of shared gains, argue Ryan Cunningham and Kristy Loke https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-recruits-former-employees-including-some-it-laid-off-for-aws-and-ai-roles-and-one-recruiter-asks-if-rto-drove-them-out/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T17:26:38-05:00Amazon recruits former employees, including some it laid off, for AWS and AI roles, and one recruiter asks if RTO drove them out https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-puts-another-1-9b-into-its-delivery-service-partner-program-and-says-average-driver-pay-will-reach-nearly-24-an-hour/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T17:16:18-05:00Amazon puts another $1.9B into its Delivery Service Partner program and says average driver pay will reach nearly $24 an hour https://www.shopifreaks.com/coinbase-lets-us-customers-request-ipo-shares-at-the-offering-price-in-its-app-starting-with-smart-ring-maker-ouras-listing/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T17:06:20-05:00Coinbase lets US customers request IPO shares at the offering price in its app, starting with smart ring maker Oura’s listing https://www.shopifreaks.com/moov-launches-moov-money-a-p2p-service-that-lets-community-banks-send-money-to-any-debit-card-pitched-as-a-zelle-alternative/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:56:32-05:00Moov launches Moov Money, a P2P service that lets community banks send money to any debit card, pitched as a Zelle alternative https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-files-to-appeal-the-425-million-privacy-verdict-over-firebase-app-data-it-collected-from-users-who-had-opted-out/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:46:17-05:00Google files to appeal the $425 million privacy verdict over Firebase app data it collected from users who had opted out https://www.shopifreaks.com/etsy-lets-sellers-give-up-to-five-helpers-their-own-logins-to-a-shop-folds-payment-reserves-into-pending-and-widens-appeals/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:36:16-05:00Etsy lets sellers give up to five helpers their own logins to a shop, folds payment reserves into Pending, and widens appeals https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-and-anthropic-release-cheaper-gpt-6-sol-gpt-6-luna-and-claude-opus-5-5-models-their-first-since-the-ai-slowdown-call/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:26:17-05:00OpenAI and Anthropic release cheaper GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, and Claude Opus 5.5 models, their first since the AI slowdown call https://www.shopifreaks.com/shopifys-apac-and-japan-managing-director-shaun-broughton-leaves-after-eight-years-days-after-emea-head-deann-evans-exit/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:16:17-05:00Shopify’s APAC and Japan managing director Shaun Broughton leaves after eight years, days after EMEA head Deann Evans’ exit https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-has-gone-nine-months-without-a-chief-communications-officer-after-ubers-jill-hazelbaker-turned-down-the-job-this-spring/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T16:06:46-05:00OpenAI has gone nine months without a chief communications officer after Uber’s Jill Hazelbaker turned down the job this spring https://www.shopifreaks.com/bigcommerce-confirms-stolen-ribon-app-credentials-let-hackers-take-shopper-data-from-merchant-stores-including-master-of-malt/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:56:48-05:00BigCommerce confirms stolen Ribon app credentials let hackers take shopper data from merchant stores including Master of Malt https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-contractors-hired-to-rate-chatgpts-answers-and-help-train-its-models-are-getting-fired-for-using-ai-to-do-the-work/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:46:01-05:00OpenAI contractors hired to rate ChatGPT’s answers and help train its models are getting fired for using AI to do the work https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-brings-its-counterfeit-crimes-unit-to-india-with-a-new-delhi-team-that-works-with-the-cbi-and-customs-to-prosecute-fakers/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:36:13-05:00Amazon brings its Counterfeit Crimes Unit to India with a New Delhi team that works with the CBI and Customs to prosecute fakers https://www.shopifreaks.com/asiapay-pilots-voice-pay-letting-shoppers-in-asia-pay-by-speaking-into-their-phones-with-cards-or-wallets-like-alipay-and-octopus/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:26:29-05:00AsiaPay pilots Voice Pay, letting shoppers in Asia pay by speaking into their phones with cards or wallets like Alipay and Octopus https://www.shopifreaks.com/fanatics-names-afterpay-its-preferred-bnpl-partner-bringing-pay-in-4-and-pay-monthly-to-fanatics-com-lids-and-league-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:16:11-05:00Fanatics names Afterpay its preferred BNPL partner, bringing Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly to Fanatics.com, Lids, and league stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/citi-launches-citi-commerce-media-letting-brands-target-ads-at-its-70-million-customers-based-on-how-they-spend-their-money/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T15:06:34-05:00Citi launches Citi Commerce Media, letting brands target ads at its 70 million customers based on how they spend their money https://www.shopifreaks.com/uks-cma-proposes-requiring-google-to-include-ai-assistants-like-chatgpt-and-perplexity-on-its-android-and-chrome-choice-screens/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:56:43-05:00UK’s CMA proposes requiring Google to include AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity on its Android and Chrome choice screens https://www.shopifreaks.com/best-buy-opens-on-tiktok-shop-in-late-october-with-nearly-10000-products-and-lets-shoppers-return-app-orders-at-its-stores/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:46:39-05:00Best Buy opens on TikTok Shop in late October with nearly 10,000 products and lets shoppers return app orders at its stores https://www.shopifreaks.com/numeral-raises-100-million-series-c-led-by-insight-partners-for-its-ai-sales-tax-compliance-platform-a-year-after-its-series-b/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:36:26-05:00Numeral raises $100 million Series C led by Insight Partners for its AI sales tax compliance platform a year after its Series B https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-chief-ai-officer-alexandr-wang-has-posted-more-than-300-times-on-x-to-promote-muse-since-the-ai-agent-launched-september-8/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:26:47-05:00Meta chief AI officer Alexandr Wang has posted more than 300 times on X to promote Muse since the AI agent launched September 8 https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-faces-a-class-action-alleging-it-hid-that-project-lily-contractors-read-and-score-real-chatgpt-conversations-from-users/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:16:28-05:00OpenAI faces a class action alleging it hid that Project Lily contractors read and score real ChatGPT conversations from users https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-and-patreons-former-product-and-engineering-heads-to-build-a-new-creator-products-team/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T14:06:01-05:00OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam and Patreon’s former product and engineering heads to build a new creator products team https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-stella-mccartney-and-canopy-launch-a-60-member-coalition-pooling-orders-for-low-carbon-fashion-materials-to-lower-prices/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:56:41-05:00Amazon, Stella McCartney, and Canopy launch a 60-member coalition pooling orders for low-carbon fashion materials to lower prices https://www.shopifreaks.com/backcountry-acquires-mobile-bike-shop-network-velofix-to-have-technicians-build-and-deliver-the-bikes-it-sells-online-at-home/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:46:44-05:00Backcountry acquires mobile bike shop network Velofix to have technicians build and deliver the bikes it sells online at home https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-turns-ask-youtube-into-an-ai-shopping-guide-and-plans-to-take-its-shopping-affiliate-program-to-35-countries-by-year-end/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:36:10-05:00YouTube turns Ask YouTube into an AI shopping guide and plans to take its Shopping affiliate program to 35 countries by year-end https://www.shopifreaks.com/openais-chatgpt-sets-a-year-long-cookie-that-follows-users-to-advertiser-sites-running-its-ad-pixel-researcher-finds/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:26:35-05:00OpenAI’s ChatGPT sets a year-long cookie that follows users to advertiser sites running its ad pixel, researcher finds https://www.shopifreaks.com/mcdonalds-unveils-a-media-network-that-sells-ads-on-its-drive-thru-order-boards-starting-in-450-us-restaurants-with-a-1b-goal/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:16:11-05:00McDonald’s unveils a media network that sells ads on its drive-thru order boards, starting in 450 US restaurants with a $1B goal https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-brings-its-seller-assistant-ai-agent-into-claude-and-amazon-quick-through-a-new-plugin-and-adds-always-on-automations/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T13:06:18-05:00Amazon brings its Seller Assistant AI agent into Claude and Amazon Quick through a new plugin, and adds always-on automations https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-sustainability-chief-kara-hurst-says-the-company-doesnt-yet-know-every-way-it-will-reach-net-zero-emissions-by-2040/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:56:50-05:00Amazon sustainability chief Kara Hurst says the company doesn’t yet know every way it will reach net-zero emissions by 2040 https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-releases-mentalhealthbench-an-open-benchmark-built-with-80-plus-clinicians-to-grade-ai-responses-in-mental-health-chats/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:46:11-05:00OpenAI releases MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark built with 80-plus clinicians to grade AI responses in mental health chats https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-adds-affirm-installment-plans-at-checkout-in-the-uk-with-interest-free-pay-in-three-and-loans-of-up-to-48-months/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:36:12-05:00Amazon adds Affirm installment plans at checkout in the UK, with interest-free pay-in-three and loans of up to 48 months https://www.shopifreaks.com/boots-opens-a-uk-tiktok-shop-storefront-on-september-28-with-no7-products-following-sephora-and-ulta-beauty-onto-the-platform/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:26:11-05:00Boots opens a UK TikTok Shop storefront on September 28 with No7 products, following Sephora and Ulta Beauty onto the platform https://www.shopifreaks.com/monthly-u-s-visits-to-the-top-100-news-sites-drop-to-47-6-million-from-over-70-million-in-2024-as-ai-chatbot-referrals-stay-tiny/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:16:47-05:00Monthly U.S. visits to the top 100 news sites drop to 47.6 million from over 70 million in 2024 as AI chatbot referrals stay tiny https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-plans-to-invest-3-billion-in-its-amazon-now-quick-commerce-business-in-india-by-2030-to-catch-blinkit-swiggy-and-zepto/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T12:06:41-05:00Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in its Amazon Now quick-commerce business in India by 2030 to catch Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zepto https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-ads-steered-polish-android-users-to-google-play-apps-that-billed-them-through-premium-texts-and-weekly-carrier-charges/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:56:55-05:00Meta ads steered Polish Android users to Google Play apps that billed them through premium texts and weekly carrier charges https://www.shopifreaks.com/youtube-adds-amazon-ajio-meesho-snapdeal-and-tata-cliq-to-its-shopping-affiliate-program-in-india-alongside-flipkart/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:46:20-05:00YouTube adds Amazon, AJIO, Meesho, Snapdeal, and Tata CLiQ to its Shopping affiliate program in India alongside Flipkart https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-unveils-muse-charm-a-palm-sized-5g-gadget-for-its-muse-ai-agent-that-can-interact-with-other-charms-and-ships-in-december/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:36:51-05:00Meta unveils Muse Charm, a palm-sized 5G gadget for its Muse AI agent that can interact with other Charms and ships in December https://www.shopifreaks.com/amazon-will-spend-more-than-100-million-on-a-robot-making-plant-in-indiana-doubling-its-robotics-manufacturing-sites-to-four/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:26:27-05:00Amazon will spend more than $100 million on a robot-making plant in Indiana, doubling its robotics manufacturing sites to four https://www.shopifreaks.com/openai-agents-tried-to-hack-university-and-government-data-sites-after-getting-blocked-during-tests-of-their-web-research-skills/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:16:44-05:00OpenAI agents tried to hack university and government data sites after getting blocked during tests of their web research skills https://www.shopifreaks.com/google-plans-a-single-ai-max-report-linking-search-terms-ads-and-landing-pages-and-opens-ai-brief-to-seven-more-languages/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T11:06:28-05:00Google plans a single AI Max report linking search terms, ads, and landing pages, and opens AI Brief to seven more languages https://www.shopifreaks.com/square-lets-sellers-sync-hours-logos-and-order-and-booking-buttons-to-apple-maps-through-a-new-apple-business-integration/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:56:46-05:00Square lets sellers sync hours, logos, and order and booking buttons to Apple Maps through a new Apple Business integration https://www.shopifreaks.com/meta-unveils-1299-vr-glasses-that-move-the-battery-and-chip-to-a-pocket-puck-with-3d-films-from-disney-hbo-max-and-peacock/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:46:48-05:00Meta unveils $1,299 VR Glasses that move the battery and chip to a pocket puck, with 3D films from Disney, HBO Max, and Peacock https://www.shopifreaks.com/gemini-makes-the-most-costly-errors-in-shopping-answers-among-four-ai-engines-tested-and-its-paid-tier-barely-does-better-than-its-free-version/Shopifreaksen2026-09-24T10:36:32-05:00Gemini makes the most costly errors in shopping answers among four AI engines tested, and its paid tier barely does better than its free version