Allegedly, #Amazon used some forms of ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ to manipulate pricing algorithms of their competitors, so that these increased their prices and Amazon could follow. What they exactly did, is redacted. But word may come out; hopefully soon.
Also, regulators need to be prepared for regulating such behavior.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/report-amazon-made-1b-with-secret-algorithm-for-spiking-prices-internet-wide/
Marcel Waldvogel /
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2023-10-04 21:08:17
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