The Latest Breaking News from FTC

Lina Khan’s legacy could prove to be fragile as Trump pick takes helm of FTC

Outgoing agency head was a determined antitrust enforcer during her tenure, but some detractors say she was a bully with unchecked power

The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2025

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.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 18, 2025

FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its publisher to pay a $20 million fine and stop selling loot boxes to kids

The FTC says "Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning."

PC Gamer · Jan 17, 2025

Cash advance apps: The new loan sharks?

The Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on the apps, saying they mislead consumers

Salon · Jan 17, 2025

Regulation, Prohibition, and Litigation: Joe Biden's Busy Lame-Duck Period

Why should an unpopular president shape so much policy on his way out?

Reason · Jan 17, 2025

Trump’s impact on M&A: Part chaos, part back-to-business, all action

Bankers see scope for 2025 to unlock the pent-up M&A pipeline

Fortune · Jan 17, 2025

FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Millions of hotel users see personal info checked out in huge data leak

A dataset containing the information of 24 million hotel users was discovered unsecured online.

TechRadar · Jan 16, 2025

GoDaddy told to up security practices by FTC

GoDaddy has reached an agreement with the FTC after receiving formal complaint surrounding its security practices.

TechRadar · Jan 16, 2025

$1 million in refunds are on their way to those who picked up Razer's not-actually-N95 Zephyr mask

Mask off.

PC Gamer · Jan 16, 2025