Supreme Court Briefs Filed By Attorney General Kamala Harris Knowing all that we know, I struggle to see how putting Harris in the White House would "save conservatism." Reason · Aug 11, 2024
E.U. Regulations Made the CrowdStrike Fiasco Much Worse The Brussels Effect makes meddlesome European regulations a global problem. Reason · Aug 9, 2024
US sues TikTok over privacy of children under 13 years old - Roll Call The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company on Friday. Roll Call · Aug 2, 2024
Car Companies Know When You Speed. Then They Sell That Data Now two U.S. Senators are urging the federal government to intervene. Will you ever have true privacy in the connected car era? InsideEVs · Jul 28, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission Needs To Stay in its Lane Recent actions by the FTC show that its officers should review the Constitution. Reason · Jul 24, 2024
FTC Investigates Companies For Surveillance Pricing Practices FTC investigates companies using personal data for surveillance pricing, raising privacy concerns. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on 'surveillance pricing' practices The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
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 · Jul 22, 2024
As VCs pledge support for Trump, Fearless Fund's Arian Simone keeps fighting for diversity VCs are at odds when it comes to DEI. Fortune · Jul 17, 2024
Senator calls out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
Lawmakers request review of two defense industry acquisitions - Roll Call Three liberal lawmakers ask for additional scrutiny of TransDigm acquisition amid pricing concerns for spare parts for the Pentagon. Roll Call · Jul 1, 2024
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. International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2024
Salon · Jun 24, 2024 Viral post exposes tech support of Trump Silicon Valley increasingly depends on scammy products, and no one is friendlier to grifters than Trump
Top News · Jun 19, 2024 FTC Refers Tiktok Complaint To Department Of Justice FTC refers TikTok complaint to DOJ for alleged COPPA violations and deceptive practices, sparking legal battle.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024 Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice
Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2024 Why Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia are facing antimonopoly probes US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are seeking to root out anticompetitive practices in field of AI.
Fortune · Jun 6, 2024 AI's regulatory troubles pile up as U.S. prepares antitrust probes and activists target Meta over privacy The Justice Department will reportedly tackle Nvidia, with the Federal Trade Commission taking on OpenAI and Microsoft.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024 Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia investigated over monopoly laws US regulators open inquiry into AI firms over antitrust laws that oversee fair competition
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2024 Congress asked to probe tech companies hiding antitrust evidence - Roll Call Anti-monopoly groups requested Congress investigate tech company employees encrypting messages to destroy evidence.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Bottoms up: FTC set to sue country’s largest alcohol distributor over how it prices spirits The US competition regulator is said to be preparing a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits under a rarely-used 1936 law
Fortune · May 27, 2024 Lina Khan’s noncompete crackdown could leave most doctors and nurses out in the cold Provider groups are disappointed that the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule may not protect those who work for nonprofit hospitals and health care facilities, which employ the largest number of medical professionals.
International Business Times · May 13, 2024 Schumer Urges FTC To Halt Chevron-Hess $53B Merger Over Fear Of Gas Price Hike Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to intervene in Chevron Corp's proposed $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp, citing concerns over potential gas price increases.
WEKU · May 2, 2024 FTC bars former Pioneer CEO in Exxon Mobil deal, saying he colluded with OPEC Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.