Amid calls for potential regulation, Congress is investigating whether companies like Amazon and Kroger are using surveillance pricing models.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 5

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Aug 11Senator Josh Hawley discussed pricing issues during a hearing where he cited Kroger as an example of data exploitation, with Senator Dick Durbin listening.Sub-event
Aug 5Hawley claims Amazon uses surveillance pricing; Congress may regulate practices.1 source
- gizmodo.com

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Congress is examining the issue of AI surveillance pricing used by corporations, with Josh Hawley testifying before a Senate subcommittee. All 2 developments

The entities involved

Congress
US record label; imprint of Congress Record Corp.
- Mandated National Bridge Inspection Standards were established in 1968.Mon 16:46
- AIPAC questions the terms of a potential US-Iran deal regarding Iran's nuclear program, while Trump aims to end the program and demands Congress receive deal information.Mon 15:37
Amazon
American multinational technology company
- Nvidia is expanding its platform deployment across major cloud providers, including Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.Mon 17:31
- Arianespace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, launched satellites for Amazon Leo constellation, supporting ESA's access to space.Mon 17:10
Kroger
American multinational retailing company
- Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States.Sun 16:05
- Warren Buffett views Kroger as a long-term stock.Sun 02:46

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Aug 5gizmodo.com