US FTC States Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers Impact Consumer Rights, Small Businesses
Vineet Washington | Saturday May 8, 2021
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted a report examining consumer protection and antitrust issues relating to repair restrictions that manufacturers impose, especially in the mobile phone and car industry.
Facebook Asks US Court to Dismiss Federal, State Antitrust Suits on Market Dominance
Associated Press | Thursday March 11, 2021
Facebook has asked a court to dismiss US state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.
Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2021
Qualcomm, and Microsoft have complained to US antitrust regulators about Nvidia acquiring Arm from Softbank in a $40 billion deal. US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an in-depth probe into the deal.
Facebook May Have Vastly Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement, Court Filing Shows
Reuters | Thursday February 11, 2021
Facebook may have paid $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 35,680 crore) more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a court ruling.
Amazon to Pay $61.7 Million to Settle Charges It Withheld From Independent Delivery Drivers
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 3, 2021
Amazon has agreed to pay $61.7 million (roughly Rs. 450 crores) to settle charges it withheld tips from its independent delivery drivers over two and a half years, US officials said.
Chhattisgarh Man Gets 20 Year Imprisonment For Raping Minor Stepdaughter
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2021
A fast track court (FTC) in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his eight-year-old step-daughter.
Associated Press | Tuesday December 15, 2020
Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent ByteDance and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens.
Zoom to Enhance Security as Part of Proposed US Settlement With FTC
Associated Press | Tuesday November 10, 2020
Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
US Antitrust Regulator Loses Bid to Revive Qualcomm Case
Reuters | Thursday October 29, 2020
A US appeals court on Wednesday declined to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm, handing a victory to the chip maker.
Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report
Reuters | Saturday October 24, 2020
Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
Japan Says It Will Join US, Europe in Regulating Big Tech Firms
Reuters | Monday October 19, 2020
Japan will join forces with the US and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog Kazuyuki Furuya has said.
Nikola Overprojected Technology Development: Hindenburg Report
Edited by Sahil Gupta | Thursday September 17, 2020
A massive section of the Hindenburg report revealed that Milton and the company significantly over projected its own technology and development procedures.
Facebook Adds Dropbox, Koofr Support to Photo Porting Tool
Tanishka Sodhi | Friday September 4, 2020
Facebook users will now be able to export photos and videos from their accounts using Dropbox and EU startup Koofr, besides Google Photos. The tool will make transferring data to other services much easier.
Tesla, Automakers Urge US FTC to Seek Appeal After Defeat in Qualcomm Case
Reuters | Tuesday August 25, 2020
A group of tech companies and automakers, including Tesla, Ford, Honda, and Daimler, on Monday urged the US Federal Trade Commission to seek an appeal after its loss in a case against chip supplier Qualcomm.
Apple Korea, Under Antitrust Probe, Proposes $84 Million to Support Small Businesses
Reuters | Monday August 24, 2020
Apple’s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide $84.02 million (roughly Rs. 629.3 crores) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers, and others, the country's competition watchdog said.
US FTC States Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers Impact Consumer Rights, Small Businesses
Vineet Washington | Saturday May 8, 2021
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted a report examining consumer protection and antitrust issues relating to repair restrictions that manufacturers impose, especially in the mobile phone and car industry.
Facebook Asks US Court to Dismiss Federal, State Antitrust Suits on Market Dominance
Associated Press | Thursday March 11, 2021
Facebook has asked a court to dismiss US state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.
Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2021
Qualcomm, and Microsoft have complained to US antitrust regulators about Nvidia acquiring Arm from Softbank in a $40 billion deal. US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an in-depth probe into the deal.
Facebook May Have Vastly Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement, Court Filing Shows
Reuters | Thursday February 11, 2021
Facebook may have paid $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 35,680 crore) more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a court ruling.
Amazon to Pay $61.7 Million to Settle Charges It Withheld From Independent Delivery Drivers
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 3, 2021
Amazon has agreed to pay $61.7 million (roughly Rs. 450 crores) to settle charges it withheld tips from its independent delivery drivers over two and a half years, US officials said.
Chhattisgarh Man Gets 20 Year Imprisonment For Raping Minor Stepdaughter
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2021
A fast track court (FTC) in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his eight-year-old step-daughter.
Associated Press | Tuesday December 15, 2020
Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent ByteDance and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens.
Zoom to Enhance Security as Part of Proposed US Settlement With FTC
Associated Press | Tuesday November 10, 2020
Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
US Antitrust Regulator Loses Bid to Revive Qualcomm Case
Reuters | Thursday October 29, 2020
A US appeals court on Wednesday declined to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm, handing a victory to the chip maker.
Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report
Reuters | Saturday October 24, 2020
Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
Japan Says It Will Join US, Europe in Regulating Big Tech Firms
Reuters | Monday October 19, 2020
Japan will join forces with the US and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog Kazuyuki Furuya has said.
Nikola Overprojected Technology Development: Hindenburg Report
Edited by Sahil Gupta | Thursday September 17, 2020
A massive section of the Hindenburg report revealed that Milton and the company significantly over projected its own technology and development procedures.
Facebook Adds Dropbox, Koofr Support to Photo Porting Tool
Tanishka Sodhi | Friday September 4, 2020
Facebook users will now be able to export photos and videos from their accounts using Dropbox and EU startup Koofr, besides Google Photos. The tool will make transferring data to other services much easier.
Tesla, Automakers Urge US FTC to Seek Appeal After Defeat in Qualcomm Case
Reuters | Tuesday August 25, 2020
A group of tech companies and automakers, including Tesla, Ford, Honda, and Daimler, on Monday urged the US Federal Trade Commission to seek an appeal after its loss in a case against chip supplier Qualcomm.
Apple Korea, Under Antitrust Probe, Proposes $84 Million to Support Small Businesses
Reuters | Monday August 24, 2020
Apple’s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide $84.02 million (roughly Rs. 629.3 crores) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers, and others, the country's competition watchdog said.
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