BIZARRE: 30 - What They Never Told You

President-Elect Trump Selects Andrew Ferguson As FTC Chair

President-elect Trump announces Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair and Mark Meador as commissioner. Speculation on tech antitrust cases.

Top News · Dec 11, 2024

Federal judge blocks grocery megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons over monopoly concerns

A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Fortnite is paying out millions to gamers over ‘unlawful billing practices’ — here’s how to claim your payment

Gamers located in the U.S. will have until January 10, 2025 to file a claim

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Microsoft says it found out about FTC probe by watching the news

Microsoft finds out about FTC probe on the news.

TechRadar · Dec 5, 2024

“… Consistent with an unfortunate trend:” Microsoft accuses FTC of improperly leaking confidential information about antitrust investigation, says to 'investigate yourself'

After a report last week that the FTC was opening an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, spanning from its cloud business to AI, Microsoft responded, noting it was unaware of such a case despite asking the FTC. Moreover, it asked the FTC to investigate itself regarding a pattern of target leaks…

Windows Central · Dec 3, 2024

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Data Sheet: Microsoft's November surprise

The FTC chaiar launches an eleventh-hour antitrust probe into Microsoft.

Fortune · Nov 29, 2024

Pelosi Sells 5K Microsoft Shares Ahead Of FTC Antitrust Probe, Marking Her Largest Sell In Years

Nancy Pelosi sold 5,000 Microsoft shares as the AI giant faces an antitrust probe that gained momentum after several cybersecurity incidents, including the July Crowdstrike crash, which impacted millions of devices operating on Microsoft Windows systems.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2024

Microsoft facing its biggest US FTC antitrust investigation yet

The FTC is unhappy with Microsoft’s practices and dominance across the cloud computing, AI and cybersecurity industries.

TechRadar · Nov 28, 2024

Microsoft Faces Federal Antitrust Probe by FTC, Seeking Information on Its Operations

FTC launches an antitrust probe into Microsoft, examining its business practices in cloud computing, AI, and software licensing amid competition concerns.

Latin Times · Nov 28, 2024