CA could ban use of consumer location data to set prices – The Markup

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It’s late at night, and you badly need a ride. Your cellphone’s battery is dangerously low. 

Should a ridehailing company such as Uber or Lyft be able to charge you more because its artificial intelligence programming thinks you’re…