Hosted on MSN

‘Even the eggs’: DC woman places Instacart order with male shopper. Why on Earth did he throw it over the fence?

Instacart deliveries usually come with a doorbell ding, not a full Olympic toss. But one woman’s grocery order arrived less “handled with care” and more “yeet it and hope for the best.” Her proof? A ...
WPBF

Consumer Reports: Instacart's AI-enabled pricing experiments may be inflating your grocery bill

GROCERY DELIVERIES, A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. YOU MIGHT BE PAYING MORE THAN THE PERSON RIGHT NEXT DOOR AND YOU NEVER EVEN KNOW IT. YEAH, A NEW CONSUMER REPORTS INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT INSTACART RUNNING AI ...
Los Angeles Times

Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some ...
AZ Central

What Instacart's AI price testing could mean for Arizona shoppers

Arizona shoppers may be feeling the effects of Instacart’s behind-the-scenes price experiments, even though the state wasn’t directly included in a new investigation into the platform’s use of ...
Los Angeles Times

Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Instacart ends AI pricing experiments that charged different customers up to 23% more for identical items, ...

The secret retail strategy behind higher grocery prices | Opinion

While Instacart rolled back its AI pricing experiments after public backlash, the practice still exists at other retailers, ...
AOL

Instacart To Refund $60M For Misleading Shoppers About Fees, Subscriptions: FTC

Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to customers after the grocery delivery platform was accused of deceptive practices that raised costs and trapped shoppers in unwanted paid subscriptions. The ...