San Francisco To Ban Software That “enables Price Collusion” By Landlords

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 12:00pm

Enlarge / View of San Francisco with Russian Hill in the background. (credit: Getty Images | Terraxplorer) San Francisco's Board of Supervisors this week approved a ban on software that is allegedly used by landlords to collude on rent prices. Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin recently proposed what his office called "the first local ordinance in the country banning the sale or use of software which enables price collusion among large corporate landlords for the purpose of rent-gouging." The ordinance was approved on a first reading by a 10-0 vote by the board on Tuesday.

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

San Francisco 1st in U.S. to ban AI rent price-fixing software
San Francisco is putting a stop to automated price-setting for rent, arguing that software has scammed renters out of good prices for housing units.
09/4/2024 - 7:33 am | View Link
New San Francisco ordinance bans algorithmic rent pricing tools
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday that will prohibit the sale or use of “algorithmic devices” used by landlords to set rents or occupancy levels for residential rental ...
09/4/2024 - 7:12 am | View Link
Price Collusion in the Crosshairs
There has been a spate of legislation and lawsuits targeting the use of software that gives visibility to competitors’ prices. This allows firms ...
09/3/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
San Francisco set to ban rent-hiking algorithms used by landlords
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors this week approved a ban on algorithmic price ... arguing such software "enables price collusion among large corporate landlords for the purpose of rent ...
08/3/2024 - 6:35 am | View Link
San Francisco Takes Bold Step to Combat Rent Gouging with Software Ban
This would make San Francisco the first city in the country to ban the sale or use of software that enables price collusion among large corporate landlords for the purpose of rent-gouging.
08/2/2024 - 7:44 am | View Link
More

More Movie News

More Business News

Russia is exploiting this outdated election law to pay American influencers to sway voters
Business Insider, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 05:42 PM
The DOJ accused Russia of a foreign influence plot again. Douglas Rissing/GettyThe Justice Department says Russia used American influencers to spread Russian propaganda. The FEC has outdated rules around influencers promoting political content for profit. It is a potentially valuable loophole for foreign powers. Russia has long used social media to launch disinformation campaigns to sway the American public during elections.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Here's everything we know so far.
Business Insider, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 05:14 PM
Kendrick Lamar announced he will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025. Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesKendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. The rapper announced the performance on Sunday in a YouTube video. Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for February 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
How an American Airlines mechanic nearly smuggled 25 pounds of cocaine worth $250,000 into the US
Business Insider, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 05:07 PM
An American Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to prison for 9 years after smuggling 25 pounds of cocaine. Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesA judge sentenced former American Airlines mechanic Paul Belloisi to 9 years for smuggling cocaine. Police found cocaine worth $250,000 in the electronics compartment of an American Airlines plane. Belloisi's attorneys argued the sentence was overly harsh.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Trump and Biden agree: The US should finally start a sovereign wealth fund
Business Insider, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 04:36 PM
Something Biden and Trump can agree on — a sovereign wealth fund isn't a bad idea. Chip Somodevilla, Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration appears to be exploring the possibility of a sovereign wealth fund. Last week, Donald Trump proposed a similar idea. The fund could support technology, energy, and supply chain initiatives or even ease national debt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer has died at age 58
Denver Post, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 02:58 PM
ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later adding the titles of CEO and chairman, according to information from Georgia Tech University, his alma mater. “His leadership, dedication and warmth touched the lives of many, both within the Waffle House family and beyond.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Here are the real filming locations used in Netflix's new murder-mystery series 'The Perfect Couple,' which is set on Nantucket
Business Insider, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 01:27 PM
Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in Netflix's "The Perfect Couple."NetflixNetflix's new murder-mystery series, "The Perfect Couple," is set on Nantucket Island, MA. However, the majority of filming took place in nearby Cape Cod. Actor Eve Hewson described filming the show as like being at a "New England summer camp.""The Perfect Couple," Netflix's new murder-mystery drama starring Nicole Kidman, transports viewers to the truly picturesque island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

San Francisco To Ban Software That “enables Price Collusion” By Landlords

Welcome to Wopular

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News