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  How Trump's New FTC Chair Views AI, Big Tech

  The "pro-regulation side of the AI debate" is "the wrong one," Ferguson said.

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  Google Said to Have Asked FTC to Break Up Microsoft's Cloud Deal With OpenAI

  Google has asked the US government to break up Microsoft's exclusive agreement to host OpenAI's technology on its cloud servers. The conversation reportedly happened after the US Federal Trade Commission asked Google about Microsoft's business practices as part of a broader investigation.

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  Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions

  Meta will be facing a trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media.

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  Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order

  A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.

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  Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

  Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.

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  Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier 'Degraded', Calls FTC Filing 'Misleading'

  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Xbox Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”

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  US Regulators Accuse TikTok Of Violating Child Privacy Laws

  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice, alleging that they failed to protect the privacy of children.

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  Adobe Sued by US Government for Hiding Fees, Making It Difficult to Cancel Subscription

  The US government sued Adobe on Monday, accusing the Photoshop and Acrobat maker of harming consumers by concealing hefty termination fees in its most popular subscription plan, and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

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  Crypto Romance Scams Rise in the US, FTC Issues Warning: Details

  The FTC has reminded people that nobody can guarantee sure shot profits on crypto investments, given the volatile nature of these assets. As part of these rising crypto romance scams, the FTC has warned users about being promised no-risk investments and unconventional methods to wire funds online.

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  Microsoft Reportedly Blocks Keywords from Copilot Designer to Stop Generating Violent, Sexual AI Images

  Microsoft has reportedly blocked several keywords from its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Copilot Designer that could be used to generate explicit images of violent and sexual nature. Keyword blocking exercise was conducted by the tech giant after one of its engineers wrote to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Microsoft board of d...

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  Next-Gen Xbox Will Be the 'Largest Technical Leap' for a New Console Generation, Says Microsoft

  Microsoft shared new details about its plans for Xbox hardware, teasing the next generation of Xbox consoles and providing updates about its gaming business in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast Thursday. While the company confirmed that four Xbox-exclusive games would launch on PS5 and Nintendo Switch, it reiterated its commitment to d...

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  Amazon Drops Planned 2 Percent Merchant Fee as FTC Lawsuit Looms: Details

  Amazon.com is scrapping a plan to charge merchants who do not use its shipping services an additional fee, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, signaling that the e-commerce giant was taking a cautious approach to operations amid mounting antitrust scrutiny.

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  Microsoft Considered Buying Nintendo at One Point, Court Documents Reveal; Unannounced Bethesda Games Leaked

  Xbox head Phil Spencer considered acquiring Nintendo at one point, a leaked email from August 2020 revealed. In it, he claimed that the Mario maker is comfortable with its position in the industry, so any hostile buyout moves would be deemed futile. We also learned that when Microsoft was acquiring Bethesda-owner ZeniMax Media, it was also in discu...

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  US FTC to Probe Qualcomm's Israeli Chipmaker Autotalks Aquisition Deal: Report

  US FTC s expected to open an in-depth probe on Wednesday of Qualcomm’s purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks, Politico reported on Tuesday. In May, Qualcomm had said it would acquire Israel's Autotalks, a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, but had not disclosed the terms of the deal.

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  Amazon Said to Meet US FTC Next Week Ahead of Potential Antitrust Lawsuit: Details

  Amazon.com is set to meet next week with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ahead of a potential long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against the retailer, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company has been criticized for allegedly favouring its own products and disfavouring outside sellers on its platform, among other allegations. A...