Which major companies are named in the lawsuit alleging AI-driven gasoline price inflation in California?

The lawsuit names Walmart Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corp., BP Plc, and 7-Eleven Inc. as defendants, accusing them of using an AI tool from Kalibrate Fuel Systems Ltd. to automatically adjust and inflate fuel prices across their more than 1,700 California gas stations.

What specific California law is the lawsuit filed under, and what does it prohibit?

The lawsuit is among the first brought under AB 325, a law California passed last year that prohibits the use of shared pricing algorithms.

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