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What CEOs could expect from a President Kamala Harris

The VP is likely to tout her administration's relatively calm stewardship to Big Business.

Fortune

Grocery's biggest merger stuck in limbo

The merger of two of the country's biggest supermarkets now faces both state and federal legal hurdles

Salon

Microsoft defends Game Pass price changes, tells FTC that adjustment offers multiplayer for less

Microsoft has responded to FTC criticism of its planned price increases and changes to the Game Pass subscription service, saying its new entry-level product offers more value, not less.

Tom’s Hardware

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Microsoft responds to the FTC, argues its Game Pass price hike is actually a good deal for gamers because the new cheapest tier includes multiplayer now

Why, in the Year of our Lord 2024, does multiplayer functionality still cost extra?

PC Gamer

Microsoft hits back at the FTC's "misleading" letter that called Xbox Game Pass Standard a "degraded" service as a result of the Activision Blizzard buyout

Does Call of Duty make up for the higher price?

GamesRadar

The Xbox Game Pass Price Hike Just Gave The FTC More Ammo Against Microsoft

The FTC governing body accused Microsoft of "introducing a degraded product." Experts talked to Inverse about the latest and what it means.

Inverse

FTC says I told you judge, I warned you bro, as it unloads on Microsoft for Game Pass price hikes and 'a degraded product' that it says break promises made to seal the Activision merger

The FTC notes that Microsoft didn't mention these hikes when it was talking about bringing CoD to Game Pass subs on day one.

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Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier is a 'degraded product' according to FTC

Microsoft Game Pass subscription prices are rising across the board and the FTC isn't happy about it, says Microsoft is exercising its market power post-merger with Activision-Blizzard.

Tom’s Hardware

FTC calls new Xbox Game Pass Standard a "degraded product," says the subscription changes are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" from the Activision merger it alleged could happen

The newly announced Game Pass changes have invited criticism

GamesRadar

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn

Amazon Prime Day is here

The Independent UK

J.D. Vance Thinks Lina Khan Is Doing a Great Job

We're looking at four more years of anti-tech and anti-business antics from the FTC no matter who wins this November.

Reason

TaxAct Class Action Settlement: Claims Deadline Coming Soon

A multimillion-dollar settlement over alleged data privacy violations affects some TaxAct users.

Kiplinger

FTC Opens a Backdoor Route to Age Verification on Social Media

In a "novel" order concerning the app NGL, the agency takes aim at online anonymity and at minors on social media.

Reason

Microsoft steps back from OpenAI board, will no longer hold observer seat

After eight months of holding a non-voting observer seat on the OpenAI board, Microsoft has given up that seat. Microsoft continues to own 49% of the for-profit portion of OpenAI.

Windows Central

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International Business Times

In A First, FTC Bans NGL Messaging App From Serving Minors; Imposes $5M Settlement

The app was alleged to have engaged in deceptive practices related to its premium subscription plan.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s oil baron lovefest wins over a Nikki Haley supporter and his cash

With his finances drained by legal woes, Trump is now engaging in increasingly brazen efforts to win both big-money backers and non-Republican voters

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Why ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte have just been warned by the US federal government

The FTC says "restricting consumers' right to repair violates the law," and they're enforcing it for these 3 big PC manufacturers.

Tom’s Hardware

FTC warns Gigabyte, ASRock, and Zotac about warranty stickers

The FTC is telling ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that customers opening their products should not void warranty coverage.

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FTC fires out warnings to ASRock, Gigabyte and Zotac over 'Warranty void if removed' stickers in violation of US law

Threatening stickers, err, under threat. Good riddance, says I.

International Business Times

Federal Judge Partially Blocks FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

The ruling temporarily prevents the FTC from enforcing the rule against a coalition of business groups.

Top News

FTC Blocks Tempur Sealy's Mattress Firm Acquisition

FTC blocks Tempur Sealy's acquisition of Mattress Firm to prevent competition suppression and price hikes.

The Independent UK

FTC says gig company Arise misled consumers about how much money they could make on its platform

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a gig work company, saying it misled people about the money they could make on its platform

International Business Times UK

Users Lost $60M To Microsoft-related Scams In 2023: Here Are 4 Other Companies Scammers Use To Steal Your Money

A new report reveals scammers impersonate trusted brands to steal money. Microsoft and Publishers Clearing House scams caused the highest losses.

Salon

Viral post exposes tech support of Trump

Silicon Valley increasingly depends on scammy products, and no one is friendlier to grifters than Trump

Fortune

Why a log of redacted Signal messages shines a light on Amazon’s glass ceiling

The tech industry is working to fix the longstanding lack of diversity in its senior ranks, but the problem continues to manifest itself again and again.

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