The lawsuit touches on a growing conversation over how companies are using technology, including AI, to push prices higher.

Lyft addresses recent concerns over its surge pricing model by clarifying its pricing algorithm. Discover how these changes ...

Rent-setting software is in the spotlight again as critics say it helps landlords push rents high for thousands of tenants ...

Drivers in California could be paying more for petrol at major gas stations, including Walmart, BP and 7-Eleven, after a new lawsuit accused some of the country's largest fuel retailers of using AI ...

California is poised to be the first state to directly prohibit algorithmic pricing through antitrust law, a move legal experts say could trigger similar legislation across the country. A bill signed ...

RealPage says New York’s ban on algorithmic rent-setting violates free speech. A federal ruling could decide the fate of similar laws from California to Connecticut.

New Jersey lawmakers have approved legislation that would prohibit grocery stores and third-party grocery delivery platforms from using AI.

Before addressing algorithmic pricing through legislation, we need to clarify exactly which features of it we dislike, argues Noah Giansiracusa in The Boston Globe. He argues that rather than a ...

Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers ...

In response to a report from Consumer Reports and advocacy groups, and in the wake of a $60M settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over deceptive practices, Instacart (CART) is ending its ...

New York’s legislature recently passed a bill that would ban so-called surveillance pricing, in which retailers adjust prices ...