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  "id": 12552323,
  "title": "McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Alleging AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-alleging-ai-powered-menu-price-fixing",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:12:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
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    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/10/07/888226.htm"
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  "summary": "McDonald’s has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 2, …",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-alleging-ai-powered-menu-price-fixing-12290477",
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        "title": "McDonald’s hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mcdonalds-hit-with-class-action-alleging-ai-powered-menu-price-fixing",
        "published": "2026-10-06T01:30:41.000Z"
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