California Moves to Stop AI From Using Personal Data to Decide What Shoppers Pay
California lawmakers are moving to restrict a rapidly emerging form of artificial-intelligence-driven commerce known as “surveillance pricing,” in which companies can use consumers’ personal information to determine individualized prices. Supporters of the proposed restrictions argue that advances in AI and data collection could allow businesses to quietly determine how much each customer is willing—or desperate […]
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns as Pentagon Leadership Turmoil Deepens
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning after just 18 months as the Army’s top civilian leader, following months of reported disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over senior military leadership and the future direction of the service. His departure adds another major vacancy to a Pentagon already experiencing significant turnover at the highest levels. Driscoll, […]
FTC and 22 States Accuse Amazon of Secretly Inflating Advertising Costs by Billions
Amazon is facing a major new legal battle after the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of 22 U.S. states sued the technology and retail giant, alleging that it secretly manipulated its digital advertising auctions to force businesses to pay higher prices. Regulators claim the practices affected more than one million advertisers and generated […]
