pricing

Court Ruling Adds Constitutional Wrinkle to Algorithmic Pricing Debate
Court Ruling Adds Constitutional Wrinkle to Algorithmic Pricing Debate
November 03, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal court ruling blocking part of New York’s algorithmic rent-setting law has introduced a constitutional complication into efforts to police automated pricing. In a...

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AI Tools Track Airfare Drops After Travelers Buy Tickets
AI Tools Track Airfare Drops After Travelers Buy Tickets
October 30, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Three startups are helping travelers save on airfare when there is a price drop after they’ve already purchased a ticket, Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 30)....

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Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
October 09, 2026  |  Mobile

Apple has reduced its orders of components for the latest iPhones for October by at least 15%, Reuters reported Friday, citing a paywalled article by...

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AFL-CIO Think Tank Seeks Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels
AFL-CIO Think Tank Seeks Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels
September 11, 2026  |  Retail

The AFL-CIO Tech Institute, a think tank established in 2021 by the AFL-CIO labor union, is calling on policymakers to ban the use of electronic...

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States Accelerate Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing, Raising Compliance Stakes
States Accelerate Crackdown on Algorithmic Pricing, Raising Compliance Stakes
September 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

State efforts to regulate algorithmic pricing are accelerating, replacing a handful of isolated restrictions with an increasingly complex patchwork of antitrust, consumer protection and data...

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OpenAI Lets Some Customers Pay Only When AI Performs
OpenAI Lets Some Customers Pay Only When AI Performs
August 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has reportedly begun giving some major customers a new payment option. Under this system, these clients pay only when the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) does...

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Hotel Pricing AI Software Faces Test After Court Revives Atlantic City Case
Hotel Pricing AI Software Faces Test After Court Revives Atlantic City Case
August 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Picture a hotel handing its private pricing data to a computer program, while the hotel across the street is feeding its own numbers into that...

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FTC Weighs Algorithmic Pricing Enforcement Policy
FTC Weighs Algorithmic Pricing Enforcement Policy
August 24, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission is considering an enforcement policy that would put businesses on notice that using personal data to set individualized prices without adequate...

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US AI Labs Cut Prices 25% in 1 Month to Fend Off Chinese Rivals
US AI Labs Cut Prices 25% in 1 Month to Fend Off Chinese Rivals
August 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are paying nearly 25% less for artificial intelligence models from leading U.S. labs than they were in mid-July, following price cuts announced by OpenAI...

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