FTC points at partnerships between AI leaders and cloud service providers, suggesting they could be subject to antitrust scrutiny
A staff report released Friday by the FTC suggested partnerships between OpenAI and Microsoft, and Amazon and Anthropic, ...
'Surveillance pricing' alert: FTC says retailers tracking users 'down to their mouse movements'
The watchdog agency's surveillance pricing study indicates that a wide range of consumer behaviors — including the items they ...
FTC: GoDaddy Hosting Was “Blind” To Security Threats
FTC settlement proposal says GoDaddy was "blind" to security threats in its web hosting, will require implementation of ...
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FTC flags Microsoft, OpenAI antitrust risks
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) raised antitrust concerns over Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, warning ...
PBMs Under Fire Again, But Despite Bipartisan Pressure Reforms May Be Elusive
As Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, ends her tenure this week the FTC posted a second report in six months ...
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The FTC said the alleged activity forces many Americans to pay inflated prices for PepsiCo products unless they shop at this ...
Genshin Impact Developer Agrees to $20 Million Settlement Over Lootbox Deception
The developer behind the popular video game Genshin Impact, Cognosphere Pte. Ltd., has agreed to a $20 million settlement ...
How Trump’s former solicitor general cleared the way for his deregulatory agenda
Trump has promised a more crypto-friendly administration. The present-elect named regulatory hawk and crypto advocate Paul ...
US FTC calls out ‘surveillance pricing’ says companies using browser history, shopping patterns to manipulate prices
The FTC study reveals that companies manipulate prices based on consumers’ location, demographics, and shopping behaviors. This practice, termed ’surveillance pricing’, involves tracking online ...
Genshin Impact maker agrees to pay $20m in FTC case accusing it of violating children's privacy and deceiving players
ORIGINAL STORY 17/01/25 UK: Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse has agreed to pay $20m to settle a complaint - filed by the US ...
Genshin Impact fined $20 million by FTC for scamming children with loot boxes
"Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little ...
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'Genshin Impact' publisher settles US charges of violating children's privacy
Cognosphere, the publisher of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S.