Apple has worst day since April on FTC scrutiny, Siri delay reports

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Apple just wrapped up its worst day on the stock market since April after reports surfaced about delays with Siri and as the company’s news app faced regulatory scrutiny. The stock dropped 5% on Thursday, wiping out its gain for the year and leaving it down almost 4% in 2026. The long-awaited artificial intelligence update […]


Warren asks FTC to consider blocking Dick’s-Foot Locker merger

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Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Good stores. Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the FTC and DOJ to consider blocking Dick’s Sporting Goods’ proposed acquisition of Foot Locker, writing in a letter to the agencies that the merger could cut jobs, raise prices and reduce competition.  The missive, sent Tuesday evening, asks the agencies […]


FTC Sues Uber Over Billing for Its Uber One Subscription Service

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The Federal Trade Commission sued Uber on Monday, claiming it used “deceptive billing and cancellation practices” to support Uber One, its premium subscription service. The lawsuit is the first filed by the commission against a major tech company since President Trump returned to office. In the complaint, the F.T.C. said Uber had enrolled some of […]


Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a social media empire that has transformed how the world connects online. In a packed courtroom in the U.S. District Court of the […]


Grubhub to pay $25 million in FTC settlement over harmful practices

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An app-based delivery worker waits outside of a restaurant in New York City on July 7, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul over allegedly unlawful practices that harmed diners, workers and small businesses, the FTC […]


Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe by FTC

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The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the expectation he […]