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The Latest Breaking News from FTC

Bill Banning Algorithmic Discrimination Reintroduced

Markey and Matsui try, try again on the Hill

Multichannel News

The FTC is now trying to delay the Activision deal in a new way as Microsoft pushes to close it

Not unlike game studios, the FTC wants to delay this until it can potentially sort it out

GamesRadar

Republicans attack FTC chair and big tech critic Lina Khan at House hearing

Khan accused of giving herself ‘unchecked power’ by taking aggressive steps to regulate Twitter, Meta and Google

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Explosive Exchange: FTC Chair faces off against hostile US Congress over Microsoft-Activision merger

The tax-payer funded U.S. FTC hasn't had much luck recently. FTC Chair Lina Khan was accused of "intentionally" taking cases it knew it would lose in a fraught hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch the clips here.

Windows Central

Justice served: Destiny 2 harasser forced to pay Bungie nearly $500,000 in damages

An individual continually harassed a Destiny 2 community manager and is now being forced to pay the huge financial price.

Windows Central

FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm

ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.

WEKU

OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot probed by FTC over consumer harms

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI Inc., questioning whether its popular ChatGPT conversational AI bot puts consumers’ reputations and data at risk, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Sony Responds to Microsoft FTC Win by Doubling Down on a Trend Everyone Hates

Live-service games? In this economy?

Inverse

FTC opens probe into ChatGPT maker OpenAI

The FTC is taking a close look at artificial intelligence.

Axios

Activision Blizzard stock exit suggests Microsoft deal could close very soon

Activision Blizzard is preparing to exit the US stock exchange's top 100 index

GamesRadar

Twitter seeks end to US oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee

Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices

The Independent UK

Will Microsoft be able to close $69bn deal for Activision Blizzard?

Appeal by competition watchdog in US is latest twist in complex saga involving trio of regulators

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft “disappointed” as FTC appeals recent loss in Activision Blizzard case

The legal ramblings continue

GamesRadar

FTC continues its fight against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition by lodging appeal

Despite Microsoft's victory in a US court battle over its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the FTC hasn't given up the fight.

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The Independent UK

House Republicans set to interrogate FTC's Khan over ethics, antitrust issues

House Republicans who say the Federal Trade Commission has been overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden are set to interrogate agency head Lina Khan on Thursday

Windows Central

Xbox deal could be closing soon, Activision Blizzard to leave Stock Exchange

The Call of Duty and Candy Crush publisher is expected to leave the NASDAQ-100 stock index on July 17.

Windows Central

Microsoft vs FTC: FTC to appeal Microsoft Activision decision (UPDATE)

The FTC has appealed the decision of Judge Corley on the matter of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision

Axios

FTC to appeal ruling paving the way for Microsoft-Activision deal

It's likely the FTC's last chance to block a merger before an injunction barring the deal expires this weekend.

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Reason

With Microsoft Victory, Courts Go On Epic Killstreak Against FTC Antitrust Agenda

The gaming market remains competitive with a wide variety of options.

Windows Central

Despite reports, the UK regulator is NOT backing down over Xbox's Activision deal

A CNBC report claimed that Microsoft and the UK CMA had already agreed to a small "divestiture" to get the deal approved. Turns out that was likely false. Here's what's happening next.

Tom’s Guide

What does Microsoft’s Activision acquisition mean for gamers?

With a judge rejecting the FTC’s block, Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision is one step closer to reality. But what could it mean for the average gamer?

Reason

Court Greenlights Microsoft Acquisition of Video Game Powerhouse Activision Blizzard

Plus: California social media law could backfire, Massachusetts may ban the sale of phone location data, and more...

Daily Mirror

Microsoft Activision deal given the go-ahead in everywhere but the UK – what happens next?

Microsoft may have surpassed one hurdle with regards to its Activision acquisition, but one regulator remains

The Independent UK

EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail

The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust watchdog

GamesRadar

FTC leaning toward appealing loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case

The US government agency has until later this week to appeal

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