FTC says retailers use consumer data for ‘surveillance’ pricing
Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S.
This property manager operating in Wisconsin is being sued by the FTC. What to know.
The FTC said property manager Greystar charged consumers hidden fees adding up to "hundreds of millions of dollars." ...
FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases
Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to ...
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
Singapore-based Cognosphere is banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without parental consent.
FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns
The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships ...
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Genshin Impact Publisher Hit With $20M FTC Fine for Marketing Loot Boxes to Children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that companies misleading players about the “true cost of in-game transactions” ...
Amazon AI deal leaves ‘zombie’ start-up in its wake, whistleblower says
Filing details $400 million license for smart robot system and claims retail giant’s “reverse acquihire” contract limits ...
FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage
Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.
How Biden’s actions will protect consumers
Democrats may have lost power in Washington in part because voters blamed them for the rising cost of goods, but when Joe ...
Pepsi hurt small businesses by giving big-box retailer financial advantages, the FTC claims
The big-box retailer "consistently" received promotional payments and advertising from PepsiCo, which owns major brands ...
FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful ...
The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms
The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.