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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 Blaze15h agoWhole story →

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

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 →

Technology ftc ai investigation

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

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

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Technology ftc ai investigation

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.

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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 Post6d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai probe

Court lets $1.9 million verdict stand, rejects challenge to customer compilation trade secretFisherBroyles LLP partner R. Mark Halligan discusses a Seattle federal judge's decision to uphold a $1.9 million jury verdict in a lawsuit a chemical distribution company filed against former employees and their new company, accusing them of misappropriating trade secrets.

Reuters6d agoWhole story →

FTC chair says humans responsible for actions of AI agentsFederal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson says humans who set in motion AI agents are the ones who will be held accountable for their actions.

New York Post9d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation debate

FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agentsUS Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that "break loose" with "wills and desires of their own," suggesting the developers who instruct agents would be the ones liable ‌for harm.

Reuters10d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc ai regulation

Rebel Creamery bankruptcy: what to know about the $23.8M judgmentThe Chapter 11 filing came just weeks after a federal court ruled the keto brand had intentionally diluted a rival's trade dress.

syracuse.com13d agoWhole story →

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.

Gizmodo13d agoWhole story →

Technology ftc personalized pricing study

Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocksUS economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping the Federal Reserve's focus on inflation, Richmond Fed ‌President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday.

Reuters13d agoWhole story →

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Shipping giants throttle capacity as freight costs explode, and consumers will foot the bill just in time for the holidaysA container of goods crossing the Pacific now costs a small fortune, and the reason is not a sudden hunger for consumer goods. Ocean spot rates have surged even as cargo volumes out of China to the United States slipped roughly 1%. The evidence points to a handful of carriers controlling the supply of ships, […]

Natural News14d agoWhole story →

Food freight cost surge

Atlanta’s Corpay to settle hidden fees lawsuit for $100MAtlanta-based company Corpay has agreed to pay $100 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle a lawsuit alleging it duped customers, mostly small businesses.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution15d agoWhole story →

Economy ftc lawsuit settlement

Amazon FTC settlement: More Prime members qualify for $200 payoutAmazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

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Economy ftc amazon settlement

Amazon settlement expands, which could mean more money for youThe Federal Trade Commission said that Amazon will expand payments to eligible customers as part of last year's $2.5 billion settlement. Here’s what you need to know.

FOX 4 News17d agoWhole story →

Economy amazon settlement expansion

Amway, affiliates face $225 million payout over alleged deceptive business practicesThe Federal Trade Commission says the settlement is the largest the agency has reached with a multilevel marketing company.

M Live Michigan17d agoWhole story →

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