Seattle votes to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'. Your data shouldn't set your food bill.Seattle's City Council voted 7-2 on September 22 to prohibit certain grocery pricing practices that use personal information to decide what customers pay. Consumer Reports supported the measure and helped the mayor's office develop it. The concept of "surveillance pricing" is straightforward. A company finds out about you, uses that information in a…The Blaze1d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyseattle surveillance pricing ban
Mike Johnson Claims Opposition to Data Centers 'Coming from China'Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed on Monday that opposition to data centers is "coming from China" without citing evidence.Breitbart News Network8d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyMike Johnsondata center opposition
Hurt by Trump, Senate Republicans plan to bolster affordability credentials before midtermsThey hope to win over voters struggling with inflation stoked by Trump's war in Iran.Reuters11d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentHR 9340midterm election strategy
It's Not a Bug, It's the DefaultThe Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that companies routinely use personal data to set individualized prices for online consumers, with pricing signals drawn from location, browsing history, device information, and credit background.Gizmodo14d agoWhole story →EconomyCommerceftc personalized pricing study
SC lawmakers, tech experts discuss AI oversight at Ascend SC forumSouth Carolina leaders and experts from across the country met in the Lowcountry to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.Live 5 News WCSC19d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityS 163ai oversight forum
Lawmakers discuss the data center industry in ArkansasGoogle Inc., the technology giant building a huge data center campus at West Memphis, is taking time to visit with residents who will be neighbors of the billion dollar project, Rachel Wilson, a Google energy market development employee, told the Legislature's Joint Energy Committee on Tuesday.Arkansas Online21d agoWhole story →PlanetEducationarkansas data center development
Congress holds 'Trojan Horses' hearing on China's malign influenceCongress examines foreign malign influence from China at a Tuesday hearing. An expert says Beijing shapes U.S. debate through American organizations rather than direct propaganda.Fox News21d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyhouse foreign affairs hearing
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh AI regulation in healthcareLawmakers, doctors and AI experts met at the Wisconsin State Capitol to discuss whether and how artificial intelligence should be regulated in health care settings.WEAU27d agoWhole story →HealthSecurityai regulation hearing
NY data center bill should be amended to protect researchNewYorkBIO respectfully urges Governor Hochul to veto data center legislation and work with stakeholders to develop a more targeted approach that does not inadvertently impact biomedical research.Buffalo Buffalo News29d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologynew york data center bill veto consideration
