Marketplace

Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing

Between surveillance pricing and discounting, it's harder than ever to figure out if you're getting the best price.
IEEE

Energy-Aware Resource Allocation and Container Migration in Distributed Data Centers Under Variable Energy Pricing: A Genetic Programming Hyper-Heuristic Approach

Abstract: Containers have emerged as a prevalent mechanism for deploying software applications within cloud data centers, thereby abstracting many operational details from developers and transferring ...

Why you'll pay more for AI in 2026, and 3 money-saving tips to try

With rising DRAM costs and chattier chatbots, prices are only going higher. Frugal things you can do include being nicer to the bot.
Click2Houston

Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store

NEW YORK – Instacart said Monday that it’s ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Instacart ending price test program after backlash

Instacart announced Monday it would be ending price testing on its platform, which has been available to retailers since 2023. The program was meant to help retailers learn more about what kinds of ...
New York Post

Instacart ends controversial program where users could see different prices for the same items

Instacart said Monday that it’s ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company’s service.