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BIG GROCERY IS WATCHING YOU: Creepy Tech That Jacks Up Your Food Bill

September 11, 2026·14 min
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What if Walmart could raise the price of ice cream the second it gets hot outside... or charge YOU more because it thinks you’ll pay it? Mabel investigates the creepy new technology spreading across America’s biggest grocery stores that lets them change prices in seconds, track shoppers and potentially figure out exactly how much we’re willing to pay. From 5 different prices for the same carton of eggs to “surveillance pricing,” Big Grocery is getting a terrifying new set of tools to squeeze your wallet. And billionaires are profiting. #news #money #finance #corruption #groceries #billionaires #food #tech

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