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Aurobindo Pharma clears key US hurdle in Lannett acquisition, closing expected soon

Indian drug giant Aurobindo Pharma is set for a major US expansion. The company has received crucial antitrust clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission for its takeover of Lannett Company. This regulatory approval removes the final hurdle. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of June.

The Economic Times

Arm Holdings to face US antitrust probe over chip tech: Report

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Arm Holdings. The probe focuses on Arm's licensing of its chip technology. Regulators want to know if Arm is illegally monopolizing parts of the semiconductor market. This scrutiny is part of global attention on Arm's business practices. Arm faces similar investigations in other…

The Economic Times

US panel probes American media watchdog over Musk’s boycott claims: Report

The US Federal Trade Commission has sought documents from media watchdog Media Matters in America about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a Reuters report.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms adds former Trump advisor to the board, just months after roping in Ultimate Fighting boss and Trump ally Dana White

Meta lawyers will be in court soon battling the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fortune

Trump Purges Democrats From US Federal Trade Commission

One of two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump had fired him from the agency, which is intended to guard against unfair business practices.

International Business Times

The Feds Just Sued a Major OEM Over Right to Repair, Is It A Big Deal?

If you're a DIY enthusiast, then chances are excellent that you know exactly how satisfying it is to successfully do things yourself. Whether it's repairing a small electronic device yourself, soldering a circuit board, or even changing out a faucet in your kitchen or bathroom, there's a special sense of…

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Feds Ban General Motors from Selling Your Data

The US Federal Trade Commission has banned General Motors from selling sensitive driver data. The agency alleges that the automaker and its OnStar service collected and sold precious geolocation and driving behavior data without obtaining proper consent, and now it can’t sell it to consumer reporting agencies for five years.

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US Accuses Social Media Giants Of 'Vast Surveillance'

A years-long analysis shows that social media titans engaged in "vast surveillance" to make money from people's personal information, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

International Business Times

Look before you scan – the QR code scammers are phishing for business

The proliferation of Quick Response codes has created a cybersecurity nightmare, but public vigilance can help

The Guardian - UK

Politicians Helped Kill Amazon's Roomba Deal

Did Elizabeth Warren help cause hundreds of layoffs in Massachusetts?

Reason

Meta Challenges FTC Bid To Amend 2020 Privacy Settlement Over Kids Chat App

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has contested the US Federal Trade Commission's attempt to modify its 2020 privacy settlement, saying it had voluntarily disclosed issues in its Messenger Kids app and received no complaints from parents.

International Business Times

Microsoft vs. FTC II: The Wrath of Khan — the FTC once again comes for Microsoft, for gaming, and now AI too

The FTC will take a closer look to see if Microsoft and OpenAI violated antitrust laws. At this stage, the FTC has started preliminary inquiries but has not opened a formal investigation.

Windows Central

ChatGPT creator OpenAI faces US probe over libellous output

US Federal Trade Commission asks startup to provide information about safeguards amid reports of defamatory content.

Al Jazeera

DayZ 2 revealed by the US Federal Trade Commission

God bless disclosure.

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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.

France 24

US regulator proposes new sanctions on Meta over children's privacy concerns

The US Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposal that would bar social media giant Meta from profiting off the personal data collected from child users. The FTC is accusing Facebook and Instagram's parent company of repeated violations of data privacy policies. Also in the show, regional US lender WestPac…

The Guardian - US

US regulators may ban Facebook from monetizing data from children

Federal Trade Commission says network has ‘repeatedly violated its privacy promises’ and misled parents over children’s message app

The Conversation

Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites

Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) prohibits online consent processes that are deceptive or misleading.

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