#algorithmic-pricing on Hacker News

3 stories tagged algorithmic-pricing, newest first.

Screenshot of neow.in: Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it

Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it (neow.in)

26 points by bundie 25 days ago | 20 comments

Neowin article about McDonald's potentially using AI to set prices based on local customers' ability to pay; the captured page shows a Cloudflare verification screen.

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Screenshot of justice.gov: DOJ sues realpage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters

DOJ sues realpage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters (justice.gov)

708 points by pseudolus 2 years ago | 566 comments

U.S. Department of Justice press release announcing an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage over algorithmic rent pricing software alleged to harm millions of renters.

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Screenshot of ftc.gov: Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing (ftc.gov)

725 points by nabla9 2 years ago | 480 comments

FTC Business Blog post from March 2024 warning that using pricing algorithms to coordinate prices is still illegal price fixing.

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#algorithmic-pricing on Hacker News

Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it(neow.in)

DOJ sues realpage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters(justice.gov)

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing(ftc.gov)

Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it (neow.in)

DOJ sues realpage for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms renters (justice.gov)

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing (ftc.gov)