Companies could be using your data to charge you higher prices than other shoppers when you’re shopping online, according to a warning from the Federal Trade Commission. “This is creepy and invasive, ...

Consumers might not just feel obligated to shop at a specific store because of their membership, but they could also end up paying more than they did before.

It’s no secret that companies are collecting data while consumers browse their sites. But some companies are doing more with the info than trying to improve products or marketing efforts: They are ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's holiday shopping season, which increasingly means many consumers are buying gifts online instead of in store. But as you surf through tons of different sites buying those ...

Data sprawl has forced organizations to invest in more data security resources, and is drastically inflating data backup ...

The United States is one of the busiest countries in the world in terms of road traffic, with nearly 230 million drivers and about as many vehicles in operation, per Statista. Given these figures, it ...

Some claims on social media suggest tech companies like Meta, Google and LinkedIn are using your personal data to train their AI tools. Our partners at PolitiFact looked into how they are actually ...

The Maryland State House in Annapolis, capital of Maryland and seat of Anne Arundel County. (Spartana Photography/National Park Service) This story was made possible through support from TEDCO, the ...

Leading tech companies are in a race to release and improve artificial intelligence products, leaving U.S. users to puzzle out how much of their personal data could be extracted to train AI tools.

While companies collect users’ data to train AI models for positive purposes, this data can also be exploited for harmful actions. Now, the question is, “Do you have any control over your data? Can ...

It is the age of data, as both companies and investors claim to have tamed it to serve their commercial interests. The market cap of US companies at the start of 2025 accounted for roughly 49% of the ...