Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
U.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on ...
DeepSeek Is Not a Good Reason for Big Tech to Become More Powerful
DeepSeek’s disruption signals that the U.S. needs more competition, not Big Tech dominance, to be the world's AI leader ...
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Pharmacy benefit managers levy 'very significant markups' on drug prices for $7.3B payday
Pharmacy benefit managers overcharged for specialty generic medications — in many cases by hundreds and thousands of percent ...
Biden’s FTC launched last-minute Uber, Lyft probe over alleged collusion in stiffing NYC drivers
The FTC inquiry was launched on the same day that Lina Khan announced she was stepping down as chair of the agency.
Is AI Moving Too Fast or Is Regulation?
Legislators are trying to get ahead of AI by passing bills. It’s an effort to right the wrong of supposedly taking a ...
U.S. Appeals Court Throws Out Biden’s Consumer Protections For Car Buyers
A U.S. appeals court tossed out rules put in place by the Biden administration that barred auto dealers from imposing ...
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FTC Finalizes Long-Awaited Child Online Privacy Rule Amendments
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final ...
FTC to refund Fashion Nova customers $2.4M
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $2.4 million in refunds to Fashion Nova customers after the agency said the fast fashion company blocked negative product reviews, according to a press release ...
Who is Lina Khan, the outgoing FTC chair who took on Silicon Valley? The Biden-appointee challenged Jeff Bezos’ Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta during her t…
Lina Khan, the outgoing chair of the Federal Trade Commission, was appointed by US President Joe Biden to lead the antitrust ...
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New Federal Children's Privacy Requirements Are Not Child's Play: FTC Amends COPPA Rule, Imposing New Obligations on Child-Directed Services
Companies that may have child users, or whose competitors have child users, take note. On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade ...
It's About to Get Much Easier to Cancel Your Subscriptions
Under this new FTC regulation, if you can sign up for a service online with a single click, companies must provide an equally ...