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A civil rights coalition is calling on the US Federal Trade Commission to ban the use of AI-driven surveillance pricing in housing and consumer markets. The practice involves companies using personal data and algorithmic tools to set individualised prices, which the coalition argues can lead to discrimination against protected groups and unfair costs for consumers. The group is pressing regulators to treat the practice as a civil rights and consumer protection issue.

Linxon, Hitachi Energy and FTC Solar have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in North America. The agreement links Linxon's substation and grid connection experience with Hitachi Energy's power technology and FTC Solar's solar tracking systems, positioning the three companies to pursue the region's rapidly growing demand for large renewable energy and storage installations.