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Trump’s pick for the US FTC chair is expected to push back against regulating AI, undermining efforts so far.

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust action does not benefit grocery shoppers.

Albertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with Kroger and would sue Kroger for breach of contract. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would have combined Cincinnati-based Kroger, already the largest traditional U.S. supermarket chain, with Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons, which is…

Lee says this is about "sexual and violent content." It goes far beyond that.

Epic Games agrees to $245 million settlement.

Microsoft is OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider, but Google says this could be costly and damaging to customers.

A federal judge blocked Kroger's £19.58B merger with Albertsons. The judge ruled the deal would harm consumers by reducing competition.

Google recently requested the US Federal Trade Commission to break Microsoft's exclusive deal to host OpenAI's technology on its cloud servers. The company claims consumers may incur additional charges when buying OpenAI products through Microsoft servers.

The FTC will make the first refunds totaling $72 million for Fortnite players and customers who were "duped" into making unwanted in-game purchases – find out if you're eligible to make a claim.

Two US courts ruled against supermarket giant Kroger's planned $24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday, dealing an existential threat to the merger in a win for the Federal Trade Commission, which had argued the deal would harm consumers.

President-elect Trump announces Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair and Mark Meador as commissioner. Speculation on tech antitrust cases.