F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft
Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products.
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F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft
Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products.Business - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
FTC’s latest case against Microsoft represents Lina Khan’s last swing against Big Tech
The move by Khan, who has less than two months remaining in office before the Trump administration takes over, is one last attempt to rein in Big Tech.Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago -
US regulators plan to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
FTC chair Lina Khan continues to pursue Big Tech in final days of Biden presidencyBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Microsoft investigating outages affecting Outlook, Teams
Microsoft said Monday it is investigating outages impacting its Microsoft 365 service, with thousands of users reporting issues with their Outlook, Exchange or Teams features. Microsoft 365 ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft
OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Launch Times Revealed
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FA launches investigation into Coote video
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Microsoft launches Azure AI Foundry with agent orchestration, management tools
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Police launch an internal investigation after Lions WR Jameson Williams avoids arrest for gun possession
Williams is currently serving a two-game NFL suspension as wellSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Federal investigation launched into racist texts targeting Black Americans across 10 states
Federal authorities are examining a series of racist texts sent to Black Americans across 10 states. Many of the messages were sent to students and make reference to slavery.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Criminal investigation launched after drones spotted by US Air Force over UK bases
A British government official says a criminal investigation is underway after drones were spotted recently by the U.S. Air Force over English military basesWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
FTC sends $2.5 million to Credit Karma customers
The settlement stems from allegations Credit Karma misled consumers into applying for credit offers.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
BBVA bid for Sabadell dealt blow by antitrust watchdog
Spain’s CNMC will submit €11bn hostile takeover to a more rigorous ‘phase 2’ reviewWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Musk makes new antitrust claims against OpenAI
Elon Musk added new antitrust claims to his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of colluding with Microsoft to block competition from other artificial intelligence (AI) ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Google Ads Antitrust Trial Winds to a Close
A federal judge will hear arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly as closing arguments begin Monday.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Judge schedules trial in Meta antitrust case
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will head to trial on April 14. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg scheduled a bench ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Google, DOJ wrap up second antitrust trial
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google wrapped up the tech giant’s second antitrust trial in two years Monday, as the company seeks to fend off monopoly allegations in the advertising ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud
The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna sue to block FTC case over insulin prices
The complaint is the latest move in a bitter legal fight between the U.S.'s three largest so-called pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and the FTC.Business - CNBC - November 19 -
Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights
Contenders for prime slots include a top aide to JD Vance and several former Department of Justice lawyersBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
How Biden’s Antitrust Fight Could Play Out Under Trump
Experts suggest Trump would be open to more corporate mergers and deals than the Biden administration.Business - Inc. - November 17 -
Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19 -
Antitrust Enforcers Prepare Final Blitz Against Big Tech
The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials plan to take more shots at the tech industry before leaving office, in a race to cap four years of aggressive enforcement.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 18 -
Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 19 -
Pivoting in politics, tech, antitrust and economic growth | Gary Shapiro interview
Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CTA, is blunt when he articulates his views of politics, tech, antitrust law and economic growth.Tech - VentureBeat - November 20 -
DOJ pushes for Google to break off Chrome browser after antitrust case
The Department of Justice is pushing a federal judge to make Google divest its Chrome internet browser as a remedy following the antitrust case.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
Trump considers tough antitrust advocate for justice department unit
Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in the running to chair the Federal Trade CommissionBusiness - Financial Times - 23 hours ago -
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 or more to fraud has tripled since 2020, FTC says
Adults age 60 and older are especially devastated by big fraud losses because they have less scope to recover those funds.Business - CNBC - November 18 -
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 or more to fraud has tripled since 2020, FTC says
The number of older Americans who report losing more than $100,000 to fraud in a given year has more than tripled since 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission, a trend that experts say ...Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Khanna: Bondi's remarks about investigating investigators 'concerning'
California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said President-elect Trump’s new attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, has said some “concerning” things about investigating the people who investigated Trump’s various ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings
Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter as Azure topped estimates. But quarterly growth guidance was light.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Microsoft Earnings Show Quarterly Revenue Is Up 16% to $65.6 Billion
The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.Tech - The New York Times - October 30
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