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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/thinkB4WeSpeak on 2025-08-31 23:04:59+00:00.

Original Title: California lawmakers kill plans to curb AI-manipulated prices – A secretive appropriations process killed or reined in three bills regulating the use of pricing algorithms. A bill to monitor data center electricity use was also culled.