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Microsoft, Activision CEOs to defend $69 billion deal in fight with FTC

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick will be in court this week to try to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block their $69 billion deal.

Tribune News Service

FTC Chair Lina Khan Ignored Ethics Official's Advice About Meta Case, Then Said She Didn't

Plus: RIP Daniel Ellsberg, the Pioneers of Capitalism, and more...

Reason

A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.

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Employer Non-compete Clauses Are Likely Illegal, Per NLRB: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Following the FTC's proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements in the workplace, the NLRB could possibly rule that such agreements violate federal law.

Kiplinger

Google profits off fake abortion clinics

"Google is a willing participant and supporter of the fake clinic industry," according to a new report

Salon

Lina Khan rejected FTC ethics recommendation to recuse in Meta case

The Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan declined to recuse herself from an FTC case against Meta Platforms Inc., despite the advice of the agency’s top ethics official, according to internal agency documents.

Tribune News Service

How Biden and Taylor Swift beat Ticketmaster

WASHINGTON — Ticketmaster, the country’s largest ticket seller, will begin disclosing fees up front after angry Taylor Swift fans demanded change and the Federal Trade Commission proposed new regulations.

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US injunction temporarily blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition leading up court battle

A US government anti-trust watchdog has issued a legal injunction, temporarily blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

TechRadar

Amazon’s Alexa defends company honor while jabbing rivals

Ask Amazon.com Inc.’s digital assistant, “Hey, Alexa, is Amazon a monopoly?’ and it will profess ignorance.

Tribune News Service

New Draft NIL Legislation Includes Athlete Restrictions, Health Care and Booster Collectives

In an obtained working draft of legislation from two senators, Tommy Tuberville (R., Ala.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), lawmakers address name, image and likeliness, granting the NCAA great authority.

Sports Illustrated

'I Did Everything Right and They Indicted Me,' Says Defiant Trump in Post-Arraignment Speech

Plus: The FTC takes on Microsoft, RIP Cormac McCarthy, and more...

Reason

Microsoft bid to buy Activision Blizzard blocked by temporary restraining order

A federal judge granted the FTC's request for the order that prevents Microsoft from closing acquisition of gaming giant.

Axios

FTC wins a temporary restraining order blocking the Microsoft—Activision deal

The TRO means nothing can happen until the court rules on the FTC's request for a temporary injunction against the deal.

PC Gamer

Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard temporarily blocked by FTC restraining order

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is blocked by a temporary restraining order obtained by the FTC, with a court date set for June 22, 2023.

Windows Central

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Fortune

U.S. intelligence can spy on Americans too easily, advisors warn

The surveillance economy has strengthened since Edward Snowden’s revelations.

The Hindu

Today’s Cache | E.U. regulators target Google’s ad-tech business; FTC looks to block Microsoft-Activision deal; Centre denies CoWIN data breach

News snippets for E.U. regulators planning to demand Google sell part of its ad-tech business, U.S. FTC looking to block Microsoft’s Activision deal, and the Health Ministry in India denying CoWIN data breach.

The Independent UK

FTC sues to block Microsoft's takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten its conclusion

USA Today Sports Media Group

The FTC has filed an injunction against the Xbox-Activision deal

The FTC is reportedly preparing to file an injunction to block the Microsoft-Activision deal from closing before the August hearing date

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FTC aiming to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition with injunction (Update)

According to a new report, the FTC is moving forward with filing an injunction against the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard acquisition.

The Guardian - UK

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘These are the people who could actually pause AI if they wanted to’

The president of the not-for-profit messaging app on how she believes existential warnings about AI allow big tech to entrench their power, and why the online safety bill may be unworkable

USA Today Sports Media Group

The FTC issued Xbox with a hefty fine for collecting children’s data

The FTC fined Xbox $20 million for illegally collecting data from children under 13 years old without parental consent

Fortune

Coinbase and Binance suits make for a grim week in Cryptoland

Regulators are on a crypto warpath—and it’s only Tuesday!

PC Gamer

AI is being used to 'supercharge' phone scams with the cloned voices of your relatives

Crooks are using voice cloning technology to trick sympathetic folks out of money.

PC Gamer

Microsoft eats $20 million FTC fine for violating kids' privacy on Xbox Live, admits no wrongdoing and promises not to do it again

The company agreed to the settlement with the FTC over multiple COPPA violations.

GamesRadar

Microsoft fined $20 million over illegal gathering of child data, Xbox calls it a "technical glitch"

The Xbox sign-up process violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

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