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Amazon to pay over $30 million in FTC settlements over Ring, Alexa privacy violations

Amazon Alexa violated children's privacy, FTC says.

Axios

FTC charges Amazon with privacy violations over Alexa and Ring cameras

Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring

The Independent UK

Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8m fine over claims it gave employees full access to videos

The FTC alleges Amazon's Ring shared videos from customer's doorbell cameras with Ukraine-based third-party companies and to all employees, allowing them to share the content too

Daily Mirror

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Experts say AI poses ‘extinction’ level of risk, as Congress seeks legislative response - Roll Call

The latest warning about AI from experts adds to the urgency for a government response from Congress and regulators.

Roll Call

Clothing retailers want QR codes to replace bulky tags

Digital clothing tags let you scan a QR code for product details.

Axios

Accused seller of ‘sham’ health insurance paid $100 million for consumer refunds before seeking bankruptcy protection

A Tampa, Florida-based health insurance distributor accused by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading consumers into buying “sham” health insurance plans has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Tribune News Service

The FTC Is Investigating Anti-Competitive Baby Formula Contracts. Bad Federal Policy Is To Blame.

If the FTC wants to know why there's such a notable lack of competition within America's baby formula market, it ought to ask other parts of the federal bureaucracy.

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A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is moving against drug companies and industry middlemen as part of the Biden administration’s push for lower drug prices at the pharmacy counter.

Tribune News Service

Activision Blizzard says it's 'committed to the Chinese market' following China's approval of Microsoft acquisition

Activision Blizzard gets a little good news from China for the first time in a while.

PC Gamer

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard reportedly approved in China

Chinese regulator SAMRA reportedly approved Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase for Xbox.

Windows Central

Carl Icahn’s activist play plays into the hands of Lina Khan and EU regulators

Every company with acquisition plans in the U.S. and Europe should be concerned about the FTC partnering with EU regulators to sink the Illumina-Grail deal.

Fortune

Scammers cost consumers $8.8 billion last year. Here’s how you can avoid becoming a target

Knowing the common warning signs of fraud can help you stop fraud in its tracks.

Fortune

A fertility app with lots of leaks

The agency says the fertility app Premom deceived users about their data.

Fortune

Universal ‘chasing arrows’ recycling symbol could be dumped in US

Biden officials consider whether symbol, created for first Earth Day in 1970, is misleading because of use on non-recyclable material

The Guardian - US

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PC Gamer

Advertising watchdog slams Roblox because of paid-for influencers shilling Robux without disclosure 'children can understand'

Windows Central

Satya Nadella: 'Wait for it all to play out' when asked about pulling out of the UK over Xbox-ABK deal

As the storied effort of Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard continues and theories fly left and right, we've got some additional commentary from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella regarding the situation.

The Independent UK

Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen's more than $26B deal for Horizon

Federal regulators are suing to block biotech drug developer Amgen’s more than $26 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog denies it blocked Microsoft deal on orders of US regulator

CEO of Competition and Markets Authority tells MPs decision not to allow acquisition of Activision Blizzard based on ‘own analysis’

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The Guardian - UK

EU approves Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard

But UK regulator the CMA, which blocked the deal, hits back over European decision on acquisition of Call of Duty maker

Windows Central

European Commission approves Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase for Xbox

The European Commission has chosen whether or not to allow Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Multichannel News

Parties Spar at FCC as Standard General-Tegna Financing Deadline Looms

Former FCC, FTC chairs employed to pitch deal decision

TechRadar

Watch out - that urgent PayPal email could be a phishing scam

A pair of crypto-related phishing email scams are making the rounds - here's what you need to know.

The Guardian - UK

From dealing with Musk to fixing Twitter Blue: what’s in the next CEO’s in-tray?

Elon Musk has announced he will step down as chief executive and has appointed Linda Yaccarino

Reason

Cybertoonz goes to the FTC

The willingness of Lina Khan's FTC to pursue untested -- and sometimes unlikely -- legal theories has been the subject of much sober commentary. But really, what fun is sober commentary? So here's the Cybertoonz take on the FTC's new litigation strategy. And, again, many thanks to Bing's Image Creator,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Kevin Trudeau fans still pony up millions to support pitchman convicted of fraud

The FTC — owed $37 million — is investigating whether Kevin Trudeau is hiding millions. His fan club raised $3 million from people who admire his teachings.

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