AI Software Walmart secures two AI pricing patents, raising dynamic pricing concerns The retailer says the tools are for markdowns and forecasting, not surge pricing By Skye Jacobs, March 20, 2026, 5:18 AM 24 comments
The Web AI Instacart says it doesn't manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn't convinced Instacart's pricing manipulation is raising fresh questions about fairness online By Kishalaya Kundu, December 19, 2025, 6:56 AM
The Web AI Instacart's algorithm is quietly charging people different prices for the same groceries The quiet spread of dynamic grocery pricing By Skye Jacobs, December 11, 2025, 3:16 PM 16 comments
The Web AI Online shoppers in New York are seeing a new warning: "This price was set by an algorithm" New York now requires retailers to admit when prices come from your personal data By Skye Jacobs, December 2, 2025, 11:01 AM 12 comments
The Web AI Delta denies using AI to set personalized ticket prices The airline says prices are determined by competition, route demand, and advance purchase timing By Skye Jacobs, August 4, 2025, 11:01 AM 13 comments
AI Industry FTC targets Mastercard in major investigation into AI-based surveillance pricing You could be paying more than your neighbor for the same product from the same vendor By Cal Jeffrey, July 25, 2024, 12:49 PM