Federal Trade Commission

FTC Reports Tenfold Increase in Scams Involving Bitcoin ATMs
FTC Reports Tenfold Increase in Scams Involving Bitcoin ATMs
September 03, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As bitcoin ATMs have been installed in more locations, they have become a “payment portal for scammers,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a...

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FTC Accuses Care.com of Misleading Job-Seeking Caregivers
FTC Accuses Care.com of Misleading Job-Seeking Caregivers
August 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission took legal action against child and older adult care platform Care.com. The FTC alleged that Care deceived caregivers about the availability...

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FTC Junk Fee Crackdown Leaves Restaurants Feeling Queasy
FTC Junk Fee Crackdown Leaves Restaurants Feeling Queasy
August 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The Biden administration’s anti-junk-fee campaign is targeting the restaurant sector. But as CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 25), restaurateurs are trying to avoid this fight. The...

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FTC Offers Support to Epic Games in Battle With Google
FTC Offers Support to Epic Games in Battle With Google
August 13, 2024  |  Legal

The FTC has offered support to Epic Games in that company’s legal battle with Google. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it had filed an amicus...

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FTC Announces Proposed Settlements With Financial Education Services
FTC Announces Proposed Settlements With Financial Education Services
August 05, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced proposed settlements in a case involving the owners and operators of credit repair operation Financial Education Services (FES). The proposed...

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This Week in AI: From Meta’s Ads to Apple’s Mobile Makeover, Big Tech Bets Big on AI
This Week in AI: From Meta’s Ads to Apple’s Mobile Makeover, Big Tech Bets Big...
August 02, 2024  |  News

Industry giants are going all-in on artificial intelligence (AI), with Meta, Apple and Nvidia leading the charge. As the FTC ramps up oversight and ethical...

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FTC Pledges ‘All the Tools at Its Disposal’ to Govern AI
FTC Pledges ‘All the Tools at Its Disposal’ to Govern AI
July 31, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it is using “all the tools at its disposal” to oversee the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The...

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Regulators Have Been Sounding the Drip Pricing Alarm for Years
Regulators Have Been Sounding the Drip Pricing Alarm for Years
July 31, 2024  |  Regulation

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s new lawsuit against StubHub is just the latest occasion to call attention to practices that regulators have been contesting...

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EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
July 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Competition authorities from the United States, European Union and United Kingdom have joined forces to address potential antitrust issues in artificial intelligence (AI), while tech...

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