Biden drops out, endorses Harris
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s …
Federal Trade Commission
FTC files lawsuit against Adobe over subscription practices
(The Hill) — Adobe made it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions to its products including Photoshop, “trapping users” in expensive contracts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged in …
Amazon, Best Buy may soon sell smart devices with ‘hacker-safe’ label
Consumers have become accustomed to all sorts of labels and seals of approval on products in the shopping process, from the Energy Star to sustainability standards. Next up, shoppers should …
FTC’s Ban On Noncompetes Leads To Business Lobby Lawsuit
Business groups that represent employers are not pleased with the Federal Trade Commission’s new ban on noncompete agreements and have already gone to court seeking to block it. The U.S. …
FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses that bar employees from working for competitors
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin …
FTC Approves Ban Of Noncompete Agreements In 3-2 Vote
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 in favor of adopting a historic and far-reaching ban on noncompete agreements, potentially giving more leverage in the job market to millions …
Warren slams TurboTax for upselling taxpayers during filing process
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized TurboTax on Monday for charging taxpayers for relatively simple tax returns and repeatedly upselling them during the filing process. Ahead of Monday night’s tax deadline, …
Meta asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust case
Meta asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against the social media giant, arguing that the agency failed to prove that its …
Jon Stewart says Apple wouldn’t let him interview FTC chair
Comedian Jon Stewart said Monday that Apple wouldn’t let him interview Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan for his former podcast. “I gotta tell you, I wanted to have …
Microsoft AI engineer says Copilot Designer creates disturbing images
Copilot logo displayed on a laptop screen and Microsoft logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 30, 2023. Jakub …