Critics say Amazon’s pricing algorithms hurt taxpayers; company argues its tools save money

Researchers reported that the Washington Department of Social and Health Services spent $3.8 million on Amazon in 2023, the ...
Crooks and Liars

Local Schools Getting Ripped Off By Amazon, Part Infinity

The new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), titled Turning Public Money Into Amazon’s Profits: The Hidden ...
Yahoo

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation ...
Institute for Local Self-RelianceOpinion

Turning Public Money into Amazon’s Profits

Amazon has quietly captured a growing share of government purchasing. This major report explains how, and what to do about it ...
Ars Technica

Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, alleging that the online retailer was illegally maintaining a monopoly. Much of the FTC’s complaint against Amazon was redacted, but The Wall ...
CBS News

Amazon used algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites and "destroyed" some internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission was investigating the ...
Penn Live

Amazon used secret algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation ...