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The FTC is readying an investigation into Microsoft's cloud-computing business: report
The Federal Trade Commission, led by Lina Khan, had previously sought public feedback on Microsoft'…
Lakshmi Varanasi,Katie Balevic
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Amazon just won a partial victory against the FTC
In a sealed order, a federal judge ruled the FTC can pursue some claims against the e-commerce gian…
Shubhangi Goel
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FTC chair Lina Khan explained how Americans lost their privacy protections to Big Tech
FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a "60 Minutes" interview that hundreds of acquisitions by Big Tech play…
Lloyd Lee
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FTC chair Lina Khan warns that airlines might one day use AI to find out you're attending a funeral and charge more
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, is concerned that companies could use AI and pers…
Jaures Yip
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WiFi Money sued by Nebraska Attorney General over allegations of 'deceptive' passive income promises
WiFi Money made tens of millions of dollars selling investment opportunities on Instagram, but has …
Rob Price
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Matt Gaetz has a history of going after Big Tech. As Trump's attorney general he'd be tasked with enforcing antitrust laws.
Matt Gaetz has railed against Big Tech companies. If he becomes Trump's attorney general, he'd have…
Erin Snodgrass,Kelsey Vlamis
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Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video subscribers are hitting 'pause' instead of canceling altogether
"Pausers" are people who temporarily quit a streaming service only to rejoin later. I admit to doin…
Katie Notopoulos
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AOC promises an 'out-and-out brawl' if Harris removes FTC chair Lina Khan as president
AOC tweeted in response to Mark Cuban saying that Harris shouldn't keep Khan on as chair of the FTC.
Alice Tecotzky
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Healthcare investors are torn on Trump's second term
Healthcare investors are desperate for big returns in a second Trump term. But his health policy pr…
Rebecca Torrence
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Silicon Valley is betting a Musk-inspired Trump could unleash a startup boom
Silicon Valley anticipates growth with Trump's election and Elon Musk's support, expecting deregula…
Samantha Stokes,Riddhi Kanetk…
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The biggest single-family home landlord in the US is poised to pay $48 million in settlement with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission alleged the company engaged in a slew of illegal practices, including …
Eliza Relman
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The FTC says Jeff Bezos and Amazon execs used Signal to talk business — and it wants to know more
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking more information about Amazon employees' use of the messagi…
Jyoti Mann
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Lyft agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty after FTC says company made 'deceptive' claims about how much drivers can earn
The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Lyft on Friday, and the rideshare company agre…
Lauren Edmonds
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Microsoft engineer sounds alarm on company's AI image generator in letter to FTC
A Microsoft employee wrote a letter to the FTC after learning that his employer's AI image generato…
Aaron Mok
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Judge's ruling against Google in Epic Games case highlights a shift in antitrust law
A judge on Monday ruled against Google in its battle against Epic Games. Experts told BI the ruling…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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FTC says Twitter employees saved Elon Musk by disobeying his orders
The Federal Trade Commission found that Twitter employees intervened when Elon Musk said to give jo…
Ana Altchek
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Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to let FTC Chair Lina Khan appear on his Apple podcast
Stewart's comments come as Apple faces an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department.
Beatrice Nolan
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How a teenager used a spoof cell tower to steal personal information from thousands of people
Police in New Zealand say they caught a teen carrying out a massive "smishing" scam using a device …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A popular website that connects caregivers with people in need deceived its users of millions of dollars, the FTC says
Care.com agreed to pay $8.5 million after the FTC said it deceived both caregivers and people needi…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Why that blackmailer claiming to have your search history probably doesn't
Police say email sextortion scams are on the rise. Scammers will say they have compromising informa…