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Amazon, Walmart AI bots accused of favouring foreign goods, US senators seek probe

Two US senators have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon and Walmart, claiming that their AI shopping chatbots may suppress “made in the USA” products and fail to flag fraudulently labeled goods. In a letter sent to the FTC, senators Tammy Baldwin and Rick Scott said Amazon’s AMZN.O Alexa for Shopping and…

How Zohran Mamdani Aide Lina Khan Wants To Amplify His Power With Little-Used Laws

DainikNews Live Admin10 months ago08 mins

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said she’s exploring ways to maximize New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s executive authority through little-used laws already in place. Khan, who Mamdani named as co-chair of his transition team last week, said in an interview with Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor that she’s investigating the extent…