Sign In

Delhi News Daily

  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Business
  • World News
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
Reading: Low battery, higher prices? California targets AI-driven pricing; bill to ban use of phone data for secret hikes – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
Share

Delhi News Daily

Font ResizerAa
Search
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Delhi News Daily > Blog > World News > Low battery, higher prices? California targets AI-driven pricing; bill to ban use of phone data for secret hikes – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
World News

Low battery, higher prices? California targets AI-driven pricing; bill to ban use of phone data for secret hikes – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

delhinewsdaily
Last updated: August 4, 2025 7:32 pm
delhinewsdaily
Share
SHARE


Low battery, higher prices? California targets AI-driven pricing; bill to ban use of phone data for secret hikes
Senator Aisha Wahab (Image credits: X @SenAishaWahab)

A California lawmaker is leading a bold push to ban companies from using personal data collected from phones, laptops, and other devices to secretly hike prices- an AI-driven tactic increasingly under fire from consumer advocates and lawmakers alike. Senator Aisha Wahab, a Democrat from Fremont, has introduced legislation that would prohibit businesses from using AI to adjust prices based on information stored on customers’ phones, laptops, or other hardware. The bill, which cleared the state senate in May, is now being considered in the Assembly. It is one of 30 AI-related measures introduced by the Legislature this year.Wahab cited findings from Consumer Watchdog showing that ride-hailing apps charged more to riders with low phone batteries. Another investigation by ProPublica found the test prep company Princeton Review offered more expensive SAT tutoring to users in ZIP codes with high Asian populations.“Our devices are being weaponised against us in order for large corporations to increase profits, and it has to stop,” Wahab said during an Assembly committee hearing in July.Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have denied unfair pricing practices. Business groups, including the California chamber of commerce, and some Republican legislators are pushing back on the bill.“This overregulation is impeding how we do business and how people want to do business,” said Assemblymember Diane Dixon, a Republican from Newport Beach. “I just believe that the market resolves these issues.”





Source link

Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article Q3 boost for June-listed Siemens Energy: Profit shoots up 80% to Rs 263 crore, revenue rises 20% on new orders – Delhi News Daily
Next Article GCC GDP 2024: Real and nominal figures differ, but both show non-oil sectors make up over 70% | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Gen Z women’s fashion brand Outzidr raises $3.1 million in round led by RTP Global – Delhi News Daily
  • Italy to build world’s largest suspension bridge: Messina project will link mainland to Sicily; cuts travel time to 10 mins | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
  • ‘Unbelievable’: Body found almost intact after 28 years in Pakistan’s melting glacier – How did it happen? – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
  • New York City Mayoral election: Former Governor slams Zohran Mamdani for his property in ‘anti-LGBT’ Uganda; Andrew Cuomo says ‘silence is violence’ – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
  • ‘So we ARE relevant?’ South Park mocks White House after ICE uses cartoon to recruit; gives X-rated reply – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

You Might Also Like

World News

$30bn for Iran? Never heard of this ‘ridiculous idea’, says Trump; dismisses report, calls it a ‘hoax’ – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

US President Donald Trump (AP) Donald Trump on Friday (local time) firmly dismissed reports in the US media that his…

4 Min Read
World News

Amid Trump threat, why universities in UAE is a great destination for Indian and foreign students | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

As Trump tightens the gates, the Gulf opens its armsIn the new geopolitical reality of 2025, the world of international…

9 Min Read
World News

Iran urges public to delete WhatsApp; claims app sends data to Israel amid conflict; company denies allegations – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

This is a representative AI image Iranian state television on Tuesday urged its citizens to remove WhatsApp, alleging that the…

4 Min Read
World News

At least seven killed in Guatemala funeral attack | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

At least seven killed in Guatemala funeral attack GUATEMALA CITY: At least seven people were killed and 13 wounded in…

6 Min Read

Delhi News Daily

© Delhi News Daily Network.

Incognito Web Technologies

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?