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FTC aiming to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition with injunction (Update)

According to a new report, the FTC is moving forward with filing an injunction against the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Windows Central

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘These are the people who could actually pause AI if they wanted to’

The president of the not-for-profit messaging app on how she believes existential warnings about AI allow big tech to entrench their power, and why the online safety bill may be unworkable

The Guardian - UK

The FTC issued Xbox with a hefty fine for collecting children’s data

The FTC fined Xbox $20 million for illegally collecting data from children under 13 years old without parental consent

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Coinbase and Binance suits make for a grim week in Cryptoland

Regulators are on a crypto warpath—and it’s only Tuesday!

Fortune

AI is being used to 'supercharge' phone scams with the cloned voices of your relatives

Crooks are using voice cloning technology to trick sympathetic folks out of money.

PC Gamer

Microsoft eats $20 million FTC fine for violating kids' privacy on Xbox Live, admits no wrongdoing and promises not to do it again

The company agreed to the settlement with the FTC over multiple COPPA violations.

PC Gamer

Microsoft fined $20 million over illegal gathering of child data, Xbox calls it a "technical glitch"

The Xbox sign-up process violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

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Twitter had a bad case of the Mondays

Elon Musk is now ex-CEO as Twitter’s child abuse problem revealed, ad sales plummet and senators launch inquiry

Salon

US fines Microsoft $20m over child data violations

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft will pay US$20 million to settle government charges that it collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, officials said Monday.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft will pay $20M to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children's data

Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console

The Independent UK

Microsoft responds to $20 million FTC fine over Xbox child accounts

Microsoft has been ordered to pay a $20 million fine in a settlement with the FTC due to COPPA violations.

Windows Central

Debating AI Regulation

Episode 461 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Amazon Agrees To Pay Over $30M To Settle Alexa, Ring Spying Claims Despite Disagreement With FTC

In a shocking revelation, the FTC unveiled a disturbing privacy scandal involving Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera unit.

Zenger

Amazon’s Ring and Alexa privacy charges include lessons for the whole tech industry

The FTC’s charges have significant A.I. implications.

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Daily Mirror

Microsoft Activision deal set to be appealed by Xbox in July – but it’s a tough fight

The CMA and Microsoft are set to state their case for and against the latter's Activision acquisition next month.

Tom’s Guide

Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations

Amazon will pay $30 million to settle privacy allegations for its Ring security cameras and Alexa recordings of children.

WEKU

Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa

The Federal Trade Commission has accused the online retailer of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.

Evening Standard

Amazon pays over $30 million to settle Alexa and Ring privacy lawsuits

Amazon settles two FTC complaints in one day to the tune of around £25 million

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Al Jazeera

Amazon to pay out $30.8m over alleged spying on customers

Tech giant agrees to settlement after employee allegedly spied on women using Ring cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Axios

Amazon to pay over $30 million in FTC settlements over Ring, Alexa privacy violations

Amazon Alexa violated children's privacy, FTC says.

The Independent UK

FTC charges Amazon with privacy violations over Alexa and Ring cameras

Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring

Daily Mirror

Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8m fine over claims it gave employees full access to videos

The FTC alleges Amazon's Ring shared videos from customer's doorbell cameras with Ukraine-based third-party companies and to all employees, allowing them to share the content too

Roll Call

Experts say AI poses ‘extinction’ level of risk, as Congress seeks legislative response - Roll Call

The latest warning about AI from experts adds to the urgency for a government response from Congress and regulators.

Axios

Clothing retailers want QR codes to replace bulky tags

Digital clothing tags let you scan a QR code for product details.

Tribune News Service

Accused seller of ‘sham’ health insurance paid $100 million for consumer refunds before seeking bankruptcy protection

A Tampa, Florida-based health insurance distributor accused by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading consumers into buying “sham” health insurance plans has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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