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FTC Urges Appeals Court To Reject Microsoft-Activision Merger
Last regulator standing. US FTC tries again to block Microsoft's already closed Activision purchase at Federal Appeals Court
Amazon Sued By FTC, US States Over ‘Monopoly Power’
FTC and US states allege Amazon engaging in ongoing pattern of illegal conduct to continue e-commerce monopoly
Google Files FTC Cloud Protest Against Microsoft
Cloud battle. Submission made by Google to US antitrust regulator, alleging anti competitive practices by Microsoft Azure
FTC Sues Amazon For ‘Duping’ Customers With Prime Subscriptions
American regulator sues Amazon, alleging ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process for millions of customers
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 6
Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 09/06/2023.
FTC Admits It Is Investigating Twitter
Federal agency FTC confirms it is investigating Twitter under new CEO Elon Musk for potential violations of 2011 agreement
Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement
Epic Games agrees record-breaking $520m fine with FTC, to settle allegations it misled millions of young Fornite players
US Moves To Block Microsoft’s Activision Purchase
Biden administration on Thursday makes its move to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard
FTC Closely Watching Developments At Twitter, As More Resign
Elon Musk raises possibility of bankruptcy at Twitter, as entire privacy and compliance team resigns prompting FTC warning
FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct
E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service
FTC Lawsuit To Block Meta Acquisition Of VR Developer Within
American regulator Federal Trade Commission moves to block Facebook parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality fitness app maker Within
Facebook Demands Old FTC Documents In Antitrust Battle
Fresh development in Meta's battle against US regulator, seeking to force Facebook to divest itself of WhatsApp and Instragram
Twitter Fined $150 Million For Sharing User Telephone Numbers
Privacy settlement with the FTC and DoJ sees Twitter agreeing to pay $150 million for using user email addresses, phone numbers for advertising
FTC To Review Microsoft Activision Buy, As Sony Acquires Bungie
Sony spends $3.6 billion to acquire Halo and Destiny developer Bungie, as US regulator reviews Microsoft's deal for Activision
FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules
Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint
FTC Sues Nvidia To Block ARM Acquisition
US Federal Trade Commission sues Nvidia to block its acquisition of the UK's ARM Holdings, stating it will “stifle next gen technologies”
FTC Amends Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook, After Setback
US regulator amends antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a US judge in June had dismissed the initial claims filed by the FTC and US states
Facebook Joins Trillion Dollar Club, As FTC Complaint Dismissed
Social network Facebook wins dismissal of US states and FTC antitrust lawsuit, which triggers share rise above $1 trillion
FTC Asks US Court Not To Grant Facebook Antitrust Dismissal Request
FTC and US states ask US federal court not to grant Facebook's request to dismiss their antitrust lawsuits filed against social networking giant
Facebook Urges Dismissal Of Lawsuits From US Government, US States
Social networking giant Facebook asks a US federal court to dismiss three antitrust lawsuits, saying there is no evidence or basis for the action
Facebook Hit With Two Antitrust Lawsuits From FTC And US States
Breakup threat. Social networking giant sued by federal regulator and US states, and could be forced to sell WhatsApp, Instagram
Twitter Admits Possible $250m FTC Fine Over Targeted Ads
Filing reveals Twitter is facing a possible fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and email address to push targetted ads
DoJ To Investigate Google’s Fitbit Acquisition – Report
What you going to do with that data? US Justice Depart will include acquisition probe into its existing Google investigation
Facebook Breakup Would Be Difficult If Services Are Integrated – FTC
Plans to integrate WhatsApp and Instrgram brands could make it more difficult to breakup Facebook, FTC boss admits
FTC Boss Ready To Breakup Big Tech Firms
US FTC boss admits he is prepared to break up big name tech firms amid anti-competitive investigation
US Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law
US judge rules Qualcomm's policies strangled competition for years, but an appeal against the ruling is planned
Facebook Privacy Settlement To Include Federal Oversight – Report
Facebook reportedly faces having a federal privacy official on its board, as part of settlement deal with FTC
D-Link Charged By US For Router Security Failures
Router maker allegedly failed to take reasonable security steps to protect data against hackers
FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes a plea to hackers