Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The government is still buying location and other advertising data from big tech companies mostly populated by the apps we use. We also look at Walmart's new patent for digital price changes.
#bigdata #weeklynewsroundup #surgepricing

00:00:00 - Intro and Announcements
00:01:25 - Promo Spot
00:03:03 - Government Data Buys
00:32:13 - Surge Pricing
00:56:43 - Comment Break
01:12:10 - QuickLines
01:39:13 - SillyVille
01:44:16 - Feeding the Van Panther
01:45:26 - Comments
01:55:40 - Final Words

All Articles:
switchedtolinux.com/news/government-data-buys

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