司法部起诉RealPage公司,据称它允许房东通过其软件串通租金价格。 DOJ sues RealPage for allegedly enabling landlords to collude on rent prices through its software.

美国司法部正在起诉一家软件公司RealPage公司,据称该公司允许房东串通租金价格。 The US Department of Justice is suing RealPage, a software company, for allegedly enabling landlords to collude on rent prices. 该软件从相互竞争的房东那里收集数据,以便提出更高的定价建议,从而促使租金费用增加。 The software collects data from competing landlords to make higher pricing recommendations, contributing to rising rental costs. RealPage否认这些说法,称其软件只有助于数据驱动的决策。 RealPage denies the claims, stating its software only aids data-driven decision-making. 这起诉讼案突显了一种通过算法确定价格的新形式,影响到数以百万计的房租高昂的家庭。 This lawsuit highlights a new form of price-fixing through algorithms, affecting millions of households struggling with high rent.