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US FTC Says Amazon Ring Violated Customer Privacy, Announces $5.8-Million Settlement
A former employee of Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed…
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Amazon’s Ring agrees to pay $5.8 million to settle FTC spying suit
The settlement addresses a lawsuit filed by the FTC Wednesday accusing Ring of unlawfully deceiving its customers over the privacy…
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EU Backs Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard
The EU on Monday gave the green light to Microsoft’s $69-billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) takeover bid for US video…
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US Court Refuses Appeal to Revive Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta’s Facebook
A US appeals court on Thursday refused to revive a lawsuit filed by states against Meta’s Facebook that alleged the…
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Congressional Republicans subpoena the FTC for asking Twitter too many questions
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chair of the committee, authorized the subpoena sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan, accusing the agency…
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Amazon Said to Be Facing FTC Complaint for Illegally Collected Kids’ Data
Federal regulators are expected to sue Amazon over allegations that the e-commerce giant illegally collected data on children, according to…
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Twitter Asked for Details on Elon Musk’s Internal Communications, Business Decisions in US FTC Probe
The US Federal Trade Commission asked Twitter to turn over some internal communications related to owner Elon Musk and other…
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Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal
Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs.…
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Meta vs US FTC: Regulator Will Not Appeal in Fight to Block Takeover of VR Content Maker Within
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will not appeal its loss in federal court in its fight to…
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FTC won’t appeal court decision permitting Meta to buy Within
The Federal Trade Commission will not appeal a recent federal court order allowing Meta to purchase VR startup Within, an…
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Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker’s…
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Met EU’s Antitrust Chief to Discuss Microsoft’s Activision Deal
Sony’s gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft’s $69 billion (about Rs.…
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