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California May Ban Lyft And Uber From AI Price Gouging Users With Low Phone Batteries
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2025
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The people making the big bucks in Silicon Valley are often the people really good at understanding psychology and manipulating people’s behavior.
I honestly would have never thought of this either. I’m one of those traditional losers who thinks providing a good value/service at a sustainable margin is a good way to run a business.
Good way to run a long term business, sure. Good way to win at capitalism, no.