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California Residents Sue Gas Stations Alleging AI Price Fixing
California Residents Sue Gas Stations Alleging AI Price Fixing
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
Three California residents are suing a fuel pricing company and several gas station operators, alleging that they use artificial intelligence-based pricing systems to raise gasoline prices in an uncompetitive manner.
Gas prices above $6 a gallon are displayed at a Shell station in Los Angeles on on May 4, 2026. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
"Californians are being forced to pay surcharges that cannot be explained by crude oil costs, refining costs, environmental regulation, or taxes," said the...
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Jun 5, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Waste Of The Day: Mismanagement At SF Zoo
Waste Of The Day: Mismanagement At SF Zoo
Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,
Topline: The taxpayer-funded San Francisco Zoo "does not have a healthy or stable financial condition," according to a city audit released in May. The zoo has no written plans or budgets to guide its construction projects, and spent $12 million on them without city approval. Employees are also allegedly hiring their friends and relatives as contractors.
Key facts: The zoo is required to get approval from San Francisco's Recreation and Park Commission before paying more than $50,000 for...
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Sep 26, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"I'm Rejecting Their Deal": Trump Blasts Iranian Proposal Amid Reports He'll Resume Bombing After Midterms
"I'm Rejecting Their Deal": Trump Blasts Iranian Proposal Amid Reports He'll Resume Bombing After Midterms
Speaking to reporters Saturday on the White House lawn, President Trump offered his first direct confirmation that he has rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and is open to the resumption of attacks on the Islamic Republic, as it still insists on its strict demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war.
The night prior, The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that "President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal...
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Jul 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Top NIH Official Wanted To Shut Down Research Into COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries: Emails
Top NIH Official Wanted To Shut Down Research Into COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries: Emails
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
Top officials with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressed misgivings about researchers with the agency studying people with neurological issues after they received COVID-19 vaccines, according to newly released emails.
Principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Lawrence Tabak, testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in Washington on May 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Dr. Avindra Nath, a senior investigator with the NIH's National Institute...
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