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Oasis ticketing chaos prompts probe into dynamic pricing
The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than doubling in price. Sales began on Saturday and sold out…
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Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic faces UK competition probe – here’s what it means
The UK’s competition watchdog is looking into Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI firm Anthropic, saying it may refer the deal for further investigation. First unveiled by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in September 2023, the deal consisted of an initial $1.25 billion stake in the firm and was followed by an additional $2.7 billion, confirmed earlier this year. As part…
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