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CMA to investigate Amazon’s $1.7bn takeover of Roomba firm

Competition watchdog calls for evidence on whether deal could give online retailer dominance in smart home market

The Guardian - UK

Monopolies watchdog probes Amazon’s £1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot

It is the second competition-related probe involving Amazon in two days

Evening Standard

Amazon's $1.7B iRobot purchase faces UK antitrust scrutiny

British antitrust regulators have started investigating Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot, adding further scrutiny to the $1.7 billion deal

The Independent UK

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iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ review: The brand’s most advanced 2-in-1 robot vacuum cleaner

Clean home with zero effort

Evening Standard

The FTC Is Closing In on Amazon

Plus: "No such thing" as a "harmless drag show" says university president, aggressive code enforcement in Florida, and more...

Reason

Are robot vacuums really worth it? Cleaning experts weigh in on the pros and cons

Cleaning experts explain the benefits of robot vacuums and share whether they think they are with the investment

Homes & Gardens

A Roomba photographed a woman on the toilet and it ended up on social media

Questions around regulating A.I. are ramping up as the technology continues to spread.

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Roomba Combo j7+ Review: The ultimate Robot vacuum adds incredible mopping to clean better than ever

The Combo j7+ combines advanced sensors and mapping with the addition of mopping, becoming more versatile than ever

Daily Mirror

Image of a woman on the toilet taken by a robot vacuum cleaner shared on Facebook

A total of 15 screenshots from sensitive video recordings captured by robot cleaners used by testers appeared on private Facebook and Discord groups

Evening Standard

Not Big Brother, but close: a surveillance expert explains some of the ways we’re all being watched, all the time

A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95% of them, even when the data weren’t of excellent quality.

The Conversation

iRobot Roomba deals – save $100s on some of our favorite robot vacuums

Shop iRobot Roomba deals to save money and automate your cleaning routine

Homes & Gardens

iRobot Roomba Combo J7 Plus review

It's no longer the newest Roomba around, but the Combo J7 Plus combo robovac-and-mop is still very capable.

TechRadar

From sleep habits to pets, Amazon devices are learning more. Much more

Amazon is using tech to get even closer to its customers.

Tribune News Service

These Members Of Congress Want To Block Amazon's Acquisition Of iRobot: Here's Why

Several members of the U.S.

Benzinga

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Daily Mirror

Roomba creators, iRobot announce a new robot as well as enhancements to unlock their full potential

Exciting updates from iRobot as they announce their latest Roomba which combines it's vacuum abilities with mop functionality

The Independent UK

FTC reviewing Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot

Input

FTC expands Amazon investigation to include healthcare and robotics buyouts

Amazon's acquisitions of One Medical and iRobot have the FTC more invested than ever in the case.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Begins Antitrust Review of Amazon’s Takeover of Vacuum Maker iRobot

The US Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of Amazon.com's (AMZN.O) $1.7 billion takeover of robot vacuum maker iRobot Corp (IRBT.O) to decide if the deal violates antitrust law, Politico reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The US anti-trust body’s iRobot review is wide-ranging and would…

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The Independent UK

As Amazon grows, so does its eye on consumers

From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere

Daily Mirror

iRobot Roomba i5+ review: A brilliant, intelligent robot that gives you one less thing to worry about

When I got my hands on the iRobot Rooma i5, a self-emptying robot vaccuum cleaner, I didn't really have high hopes it work well in my house. I could not have been more wrong.

The Guardian - AU

‘Ask all the time: why do I need this?’ How to stop your vacuum from spying on you

Even if you’re not gadget-obsessed, the odds are you’ve got at least one smart device at home. So how do you limit the internet of things from listening in?

The Conversation

iRobot's Roomba will soon be owned by Amazon, which raises privacy questions

Less than two weeks after the announcement of its acquisition of US healthcare company One Medical, Amazon is continuing its expansion with a US$1.7 billion offer for iRobot, the manufacturer of Roomba automated vacuum cleaners.

Benzinga

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The Guardian - US

Amazon agrees to buy Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn

Acquisition part of Amazon’s bid to accelerate its growth beyond retail, but concerns raised about market power of Bezos firm

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