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Expedia hit with antitrust class action over algorithm pricing schemeA class of consumers claim the massive online travel agency has forced hotels to raise prices across platforms, impacting even consumers who don't use Expedia.

Courthouse News Service5h agoWhole story →

Ken Paxton demanded 'chilling' 28-item list from a small-town pediatricianTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has buried a small central Texas pediatric practice in document demands as part of his investigation into what he calls a conspiracy to push parents into vaccinating their children. The New York Times reported that Paxton's Consumer Protection Division sent her a letter in…

Raw Story7h agoWhole story →

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 Blaze14h agoWhole story →

In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, bettors with addiction beg lawmakers to act“The casino itself has expanded basically into infinity,” a UCLA addiction expert said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →

Technology online gambling regulation

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment updateWall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting. The updates include fresh data on the health of the services sector, unemployment and consumer sentiment. Those reports can help give investors and economists more insight into how businesses and…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →

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What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economyU.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

PBS NewsHour3d agoWhole story →

Economy september jobs report

McDonald's and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance PricingThe Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.

CNET4d agoWhole story →

Technology surveillance pricing debate

California Cracks Down on Montana-Plated Vehicles as Tax DodgeCalifornia revenue officials will gain new authority to pursue residents behind the shell companies used to dodge sales taxes and fees on cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →

Economy Gavin Newsom california tax loophole closure

FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.

Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →

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FTC Is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible Risks to ConsumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report5d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai investigation

FTC opens probe into OpenAI and Anthropic over rogue AI agents and potential consumer harmThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other leading AI labs as Washington confronts a new question: who is responsible when an autonomous AI agent crosses a line and causes real-world harm? The inquiry will examine potential consumer risks tied to increasingly autonomous AI systems, Reuters reported…

TechStartups.com5d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai probe

PACE Loan Industry Gets Rough Questions Over Biden-Era CFPB RuleA Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule applying mortgage-like disclosure requirements to state-backed energy efficiency loans appeared safe after a federal appeals court appeared skeptical of industry arguments seeking to overturn it.

Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →

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FTC investigating AI companies, including OpenAI, over risksSept. 30 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission acknowledged Wednesday that it has started an investigation of OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial

Breitbart News Network5d agoWhole story →

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The FTC Is Reportedly Opening a Major Probe Into The Top AI Labs Over Potential Dangers To ConsumersThe Federal Trade Commission plans to issue demands for information and testimony from top executives.

International Business Times5d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai probe

FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses ‌to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters5d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai probe

FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence modelsThe Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, and plans to slap the tech titans with formal demands, similar to subpoenas, to turn over information, administration officials told The Post.

New York Post5d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai probe

US inflation rises less than expected in August; consumer spending surgesU.S. inflation increased less than expected in August, which could see financial markets further reduce the odds of another interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.

Reuters6d agoWhole story →

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California forces companies to reveal the ingredients in your baby's diaperGov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring companies to disclose all intentionally added ingredients in diapers, giving parents more transparency on products their babies depend on.

Los Angeles Times7d agoWhole story →

Commerce Gavin Newsom california diaper ingredient law signing

Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of midtermsSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) decided against sending senators home early last week to campaign, opting to keep the Senate in session to try to bolster Republicans’ legislative record.

The Philadelphia Inquirer7d agoWhole story →

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Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labelsWalmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted online, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a shopper’s willingness to pay to set prices…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d agoWhole story →