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DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency

DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency
DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment Wednesday (May 15) charging two brothers with crimes resulting from an alleged “cutting-edge scheme” in which they...

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Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
May 09, 2024  |  Transportation

If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash.  That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken...

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Walmart to Refile Forms About Proposed Vizio Acquisition Friday
Walmart to Refile Forms About Proposed Vizio Acquisition Friday
March 29, 2024  |  Partnerships

Walmart expects to refile forms about its planned acquisition of smart television maker Vizio Friday (March 29). The retailer withdrew its previous Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) notification...

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Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets
Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets
March 21, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly...

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DOJ Targets ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Tech Startups
DOJ Targets ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Tech Startups
March 19, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A top federal prosecutor is reportedly targeting startups that defraud investors ahead of going public. Ismail Ramsey, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California,...

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Both DOJ and FTC Want to Open Antitrust Probe of Microsoft/OpenAI Ties
Both DOJ and FTC Want to Open Antitrust Probe of Microsoft/OpenAI Ties
January 21, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A pair of federal agencies reportedly wants to investigate OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft. The question is, which one: The Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?  A report Friday...

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Report: Justice Department Considering Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
Report: Justice Department Considering Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
January 17, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is reportedly facing an impending antitrust lawsuit in the United States, with the Justice Department preparing to take on the tech giant.  The lawsuit, which could be...

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Lawmakers Question Apple’s Limits on Android Access to iMessage
Lawmakers Question Apple’s Limits on Android Access to iMessage
December 18, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has called for a probe into whether Apple violated antitrust laws by shutting down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to...

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DOJ Cracks Down on Use of ‘Microtransactions’ to Conceal Fraud
DOJ Cracks Down on Use of ‘Microtransactions’ to Conceal Fraud
December 15, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a crackdown on fraud networks that steal money from consumer accounts and use fraudulent “microtransactions” to conceal their illicit activities...

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