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US Antitrust Body Wants OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon To Share Partnership Info
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it had ordered OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and cloud service providers.
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Microsoft To Pay $20 Million For Illegally Collecting Children's Info
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said on Monday.
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Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Becomes US Federal Trade Commission Chair
Lina Khan was sworn in on Tuesday as chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a victory for progressives seeking a clampdown on tech firms who hold a hefty share of a growing sector of the economy.
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Crypto Scammers Made Over $2 Million Through Fake Elon Musk Giveaways
Fake promised giveaways by celebrities such as Elon Musk are being used by scammers to cash in on interest in cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday in noting a jump in complaints about cryptocurrency fraud since October.
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Facebook Faces US Lawsuits That Could Force Sale Of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
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Tinder Owner Sued For Using Fake Profiles In Advertisements
The owner of Tinder and OkCupid is being sued by U.S. regulator for seeking to draw in potential subscribers with emails from fake users expressing interest in pairing up.
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Facebook Slapped With Record $5 Billion Fine By US Over Privacy Violations
Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
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Facebook To Face US Probe Over Use Of Users' Personal Data: Report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, after a whistleblower said a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users to sway public opinion.
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Uber Says It Will Cooperate With Data Breach Probes
Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it has been in touch with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss a hack last year that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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2 Indian Students Challenge Facebook On WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Two Indian students are mounting a legal challenge to Facebook, seeking to wind back changes to WhatsApp's privacy policy that they say threatens the rights of millions of users.
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US Antitrust Body Wants OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon To Share Partnership Info
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it had ordered OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and cloud service providers.
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Microsoft To Pay $20 Million For Illegally Collecting Children's Info
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said on Monday.
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Big Tech Critic Lina Khan Becomes US Federal Trade Commission Chair
Lina Khan was sworn in on Tuesday as chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a victory for progressives seeking a clampdown on tech firms who hold a hefty share of a growing sector of the economy.
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Crypto Scammers Made Over $2 Million Through Fake Elon Musk Giveaways
Fake promised giveaways by celebrities such as Elon Musk are being used by scammers to cash in on interest in cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday in noting a jump in complaints about cryptocurrency fraud since October.
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Facebook Faces US Lawsuits That Could Force Sale Of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a "buy or bury" strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
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Tinder Owner Sued For Using Fake Profiles In Advertisements
The owner of Tinder and OkCupid is being sued by U.S. regulator for seeking to draw in potential subscribers with emails from fake users expressing interest in pairing up.
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Facebook Slapped With Record $5 Billion Fine By US Over Privacy Violations
Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
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Facebook To Face US Probe Over Use Of Users' Personal Data: Report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook Inc over its use of personal data, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, after a whistleblower said a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information on 50 million Facebook users to sway public opinion.
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Uber Says It Will Cooperate With Data Breach Probes
Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it has been in touch with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss a hack last year that exposed data on millions of customers and drivers, the latest scandal to rock the ride-hailing firm.
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2 Indian Students Challenge Facebook On WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Two Indian students are mounting a legal challenge to Facebook, seeking to wind back changes to WhatsApp's privacy policy that they say threatens the rights of millions of users.
