Federal Trade Commission

FTC Alleges Adobe Deters Subscription Cancellations, Hides Early Termination Fee
FTC Alleges Adobe Deters Subscription Cancellations, Hides Early Termination Fee
June 17, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against Adobe and two of its executives, alleging that they deceived consumers by hiding an early termination...

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Spotify Faces FTC Complaint From Music Publishers
Spotify Faces FTC Complaint From Music Publishers
June 13, 2024  |  Streaming

Spotify is facing an FTC complaint from music publishers and songwriters over royalties. As Bloomberg News reported, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) filed the complaint with the Federal Trade...

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Tech Titans in the Crosshairs: DOJ and FTC Ready to Rumble Over AI Dominance
Tech Titans in the Crosshairs: DOJ and FTC Ready to Rumble Over AI Dominance
June 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are reportedly gearing up to unleash their antitrust hounds on Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia, according to...

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This Week in AI: Regulation Ramp Up, Intel and AI Chips, FTC Probe
This Week in AI: Regulation Ramp Up, Intel and AI Chips, FTC Probe
June 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, regulation is ramping up as policymakers aim to ensure safe and responsible AI development. Meanwhile, tech giants like...

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AI Giants Set to Face US Antitrust Probes
AI Giants Set to Face US Antitrust Probes
June 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

American regulators are reportedly readying antitrust investigations into three major players in the AI industry. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come...

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FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
May 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission said it has been flooded with reports from consumers who have been taken in by scammers purporting to represent some of today’s leading companies. The FTC said Friday (May...

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Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
April 30, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust review of the proposed $2.3 billion merger, Vizio said in a...

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Chamber of Commerce Plans to Sue to Overturn FTC Non-Compete Ban
Chamber of Commerce Plans to Sue to Overturn FTC Non-Compete Ban
April 24, 2024  |  Legal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is blasting the FTC’s new ban on non-compete clauses. Soon after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed the ban on Tuesday (April 23),...

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Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
Regulators Not ‘Dazzled’ by AI Companies’ Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny
April 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade...

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