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Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Simple learning algorithms can tacitly learn to raise prices, increasing consumer costs and undermining traditional antitrust enforcement focused on explicit collusion.
Business
fromThe Globe and Mail
3 weeks ago

Want to boost your IPO? Today's roadshows involve creating online hype and courting finfluencers

Social-media financial influencers can materially inflate retail demand and IPO valuations, often without formal credentials or disclosure, prompting regulatory penalties and altering market dynamics.
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Delta's AI spying to "jack up" prices must be banned, lawmakers say

There is no fare product Delta has ever used, is testing or plans to use that targets customers with individualized offers based on personal information or otherwise.
E-Commerce
US politics
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

US appeals court blocks FTC's 'click-to-cancel' rule for subscriptions | TechCrunch

The U.S. appeals court has blocked the FTC's rule requiring easy cancellation of subscriptions.
Real estate
fromIndependent
5 months ago

'No messing around' - Entire country to become Rent Pressure Zone within weeks in scramble to stop rent hikes

The Government plans to implement Rent Pressure Zones to control rent increases, emphasizing urgency.
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