Washington, DC, is the home base of the most powerful government on earth. It’s also home to 690,000 people—and 29 obscure algorithms that shape their lives. City agencies use automation to screen ...
The Minneapolis City Council voted to ban rent algorithms in Minneapolis on Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. city to ban them. Minneapolis City Council members held a press conference Thursday ...
Algorithms like RealPage encourage landlords to raise rents and not negotiate Providence will vote on the final passage of the ordinance on May 15 The Department of Justice is suing one software ...
Landlords may be able to camouflage the use of an algorithm, but only so much and only for so long. There were indications that something was afoot when standard tenant attempts to negotiate rent ...
The Berkeley City Council paused the implementation of a March resolution banning the sale or use of algorithmic devices to set rent prices amid ongoing litigation during its regular meeting June 24.