Lawsuit says gas stations used AI to set California prices
A driver refuels his vehicle at a Marathon gas station in Martinez, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm, EDT key takeaways: California consumers sued Walmart, Marathon Petroleum, BP and 7-Eleven on June 22, accusing them of illegally manipulating pump prices in AI-powered fuel pricing. The plaintiffs said Calibrate’s algorithms raised gas