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Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools - AP News

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools - AP News

U.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting prices. Digital price tags are replacing paper ones in grocery aisles. Artificial intelligence tools help businesses decide what to charge b…

The AI bubble is about to burst — and a big market correction is coming - New York Post

The AI bubble is about to burst — and a big market correction is coming - New York Post

On Jan. 1, 2000, the world got a reprieve from a much-hyped technological Armageddon when it turned out the Y2K crisis wasn’t a crisis after all.

'France, truly, is on the brink' and days away from a make-or-break moment in its debt crisis - Fortune

'France, truly, is on the brink' and days away from a make-or-break moment in its debt crisis - Fortune

"France could be forced to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund and to pray for it from the European Central Bank — a humiliation for the world’s seventh-biggest economy."

Joe Redner, Tampa’s ‘strip club king,’ dies at 86 - Tampa Bay Times

Joe Redner, Tampa’s ‘strip club king,’ dies at 86 - Tampa Bay Times

A towering figure in Tampa history, Redner was a legal scholar, political provocateur, medical marijuana advocate and so much more.

ICE Vehicle Sales Crash 49%(!) While EV Share Jumps to 67%(!) — China EV Sales Report for September - CleanTechnica

ICE Vehicle Sales Crash 49%(!) While EV Share Jumps to 67%(!) — China EV Sales Report for September - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other …

Electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV unveiled with 1,153 hp and 710 kW charging - Electrek

Electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV unveiled with 1,153 hp and 710 kW charging - Electrek

The electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV gets up to 1,153 hp, a 128 kWh 800V battery and 710 kW charging, taking aim at Porsche's Cayenne Electric in 2027.

SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal - WSJ

SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal - WSJ

The deal, if completed, could value the business at around $18 billion

Northern California retiree loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the same scam again - ABC7 Chicago

Northern California retiree loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the same scam again - ABC7 Chicago

A retiree lost $500,000 in the first scam and instantly fell for another fake romance, sending her what little cash he had left.

China’s EV Transition Is Four Different Transitions - CleanTechnica

China’s EV Transition Is Four Different Transitions - CleanTechnica

China’s urban buses are in electric replacement mode, while cars, heavy trucks and coaches show why transport electrification follows different use cases.