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Lead Story · The Guardian Technology

McDonald’s sued for allegedly using AI tool to determine pricing for franchises

Suit says AI tool allows independently owned franchises to exchange nonpublic price and sales information McDonald’s is facing a lawsuit in federal court over its alleged use of an AI tool to determine pricing across independent franchises, which prosecutors say violates antitrust laws and has unfairly inflated menu prices for Americans. The vast majority of McDonald’s US stores are independently owned and are said to individually decide on prices under company policy. Antitrust laws require bus

Oct 7, 2026

The Guardian Technology

Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI

New alliances between the White House, the Pentagon, US intelligence and AI companies are looming ominously Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I sit un…

Oct 6, 2026

Semafor Technology

Polls show how AI is changing the workplace

Twenty-eight percent of US employees say they use AI at least weekly, according to a two-year study from Jobs for the Future, The Families & Workers Fund, and Gallup.

Oct 6, 2026

The Guardian Technology

The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind

Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption There’s a common fear among people who work in Silicon Valley: snag one of the fast-growing, …

Oct 4, 2026