Qualcomm has reportedly objected to NVIDIA’s $40 billion acquisition of ARM

Posted on 12/02/2021 by Engadget

According to CNBC, chipmaker Qualcomm has quietly objected to NVIDIA's proposed $40 billion acquisition of ARM. The company reportedly told the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as its regulatory counterparts in the UK, EU and China, it has con...

FTC fines Amazon $61.7 million for withholding tips from Flex drivers

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Engadget

Amazon will pay a $61.7 million fine to settle allegations the company had failed to properly pay out tips to its Flex delivery drivers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday. The fine stems from a payment change the company impleme...

FTC issues first fines using a law against ticket scalping bots

Posted on 23/01/2021 by Engadget

Most live events simply aren’t an option due to the pandemic, but that isn’t stopping the FTC from cracking down on ticket scalper bots. The regulator has taken its first legal action using the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act meant to punish th...

FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine social media and video streaming companies to provide details about their privacy practices, including how they collect and use personal information. It has also asked Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Disc...

Facebook hit with antitrust charges from the FTC and 48 states and territories

Posted on 09/12/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Trade Commission has filed antitrust charges against Facebook, saying the social network has for years engaged in anti-competitive behavior. Regulators want to undo the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and require approval...

FTC: Robocallers are now pretending to be Apple and Amazon

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Engadget

There’s a new robocall scheme that uses Apple’s and Amazon’s name to rip people off, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to raise awareness about it. The FTC has posted two versions of the scam on its website, so people would know w...

Zoom agrees to bolster security following FTC settlement

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Engadget

Since it exploded in popularity at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has promised to address the more glaring security and privacy issues that are a part of its video meeting software. And now the company has a regulatory incentive to do ex...

The FTC may sue Facebook over antitrust violations by late November

Posted on 07/11/2020 by Engadget

The FTC may have narrowed down the time frame for an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Politico sources claim the Commission is “likely” to sue Facebook before November is over. It might not be the quick, public legal battle some would hope for, th...

FTC could file Facebook antitrust lawsuit by the end of this year

Posted on 16/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FTC is preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit against Facebook before the year ends, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. If you’ll recall, the agency started looking into the social network’s purchase of smaller companies like...

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