New Federal Merger Guidelines Hint: Maybe Just Don't Merge Anything at All Plus: Authors demand compensation from A.I. systems, IRS whistleblowers speak out about Hunter Biden investigation, and more... Reason · Jul 20, 2023
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 · Jun 19, 2023
Meta Completes Virtual Reality Deal after US Court Win Facebook-owner Meta finalized its buyout of virtual reality firm Within Unlimited, the VR company's chief executive said, after a court rejected an attempt by US regulators to block the deal over competition concerns. A spokesperson for the Federal Trade Commission told AFP on Thursday that it would not appeal the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2023
The FTC's Antitrust Radicals Are Rebuked Again in Federal Court The FTC is trying to seize new powers to regulate the economy. Reason · Feb 8, 2023
Meta to buy VR startup Within after favorable court ruling A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
More Cracks in the FTC's Aggressive Antitrust Plans, as Court Refuses To Ban Meta From Buying V.R. Fitness App Plus: Trump teases new avenues of authoritarianism, interest rates raised again, and more... Reason · Feb 2, 2023
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes witness stand in FTC case Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, is on the witness stand in a California courtroom as part of the U.S. antitrust regulators' effort to stop the tech giant from buying a virtual reality startup The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
FTC challenges Meta acquisition of VR company in court Federal regulators open their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta’s acquisition of virtual-reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, with opening arguments beginning Thursday in San Jose, California The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Meta calls FTC suit to block VR fitness deal ‘ill-conceived’ Meta Platforms Inc. urged a judge to reject the U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of virtual reality app Within Unlimited, saying the agency’s claims about competition in the area are based on “pure speculation.” Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
Meta hits back in fight with FTC over VR company acquisition Facebook parent Meta struck back in its legal battle with federal regulators over its proposed acquisition of virtual-reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
FTC acts to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022