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Genshin Impact, FTC

Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data.

Engadget on MSN · 2h

FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases

Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to block players under 16 years old from making in-game purchases without parental consent in order to settle a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Genshin Impact Video Game Maker to Pay $20 Million in FTC Case

The maker of the popular video game Genshin Impact agreed to pay $20 million to settle claims that it deceived players about the cost of winning sought-after prizes, the US Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

Forbes · 10h

‘Genshin Impact’ Must Pay $20 Million For Misleading Players About Gacha Spending

Genshin Impact remains one of the most popular gacha games in the world, constantly adding new regions and characters, but now they’ve run afoul of the FTC

Android Authority · 1d

Genshin Impact maker fined $20M over loot box deception

The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.

Microsoft, AI and FTC

TechCrunch on MSN · 3h

FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns

The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between big tech companies

tom's Hardware on MSN · 9h

The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms

The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

FTC examines AI deals between Microsoft & OpenAI, Amazon, Google & Anthropic

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday found that the partnerships between Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google with OpenAI and Anthropic allows for the potential of the artificial intelligence (AI) developers being "fully acquired" by the tech giants.

PepsiCo, FTC

Wall Street Journal · 17h

FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage

Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.

New York Daily News on MSN · 21h

FTC sues Pepsi for illegal pricing practices, driving inflation

The FTC is suing PepsiCo for allegedly rigging the market by offering “unfair pricing advantages” that can contribute to inflation.

CNN on MSN · 23h

Pepsi hurt small businesses by giving big-box retailer financial advantages, the FTC claims

The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners, received “unfair pricing advantages” that were not made available to others.

FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for 5 years

Bleeping Computer · 9h

FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data without first obtaining their consent.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data to Settle Claims That the Automaker Sold Data Without Consent

General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the au

CNET · 1d

General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years

The company allegedly collected and sold geolocation and driver behavior data to third-party companies. General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies,

FTC says retailers use consumer data for ‘surveillance’ pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S.

FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight

The agency filed suit against Deere over its software repair tool, only available to authorized repair shops, which has led ...

FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier for months - here's why

The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...

Healthcare Dive1d

Welsh Carson agrees to pare back anesthesia market power to avoid new FTC suit

Antitrust regulators have reached a deal with Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe that doesn’t penalize the private equity firm ...

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FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal ...

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FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters ...

Lewiston Tribune2d

U.S. sues firm backing Moscow-based company

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has filed a civil lawsuit against the investment firm that financially ...

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FTC warns of text scams demanding toll payments

If you live in the Hampton Roads region, chances are you’ve encountered a toll. But have you ever gotten a text about unpaid ...

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