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Why incoming FTC chair Andrew Ferguson will ‘bring the heat on Big Tech’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission is the latest sign that his administration…
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Tech
Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead agency
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead the consumer protection and antitrust agency, Trump said on social media…
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Tech
Race to replace FTC chair Lina Khan pits antitrust hawks against candidate softer on Big Tech: sources
The race to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission is coming to a head, pitting antitrust…
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Opinion
Donald Trump should nominate digital freedom fighter Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC
Gail Slater, a skeptic of Big Tech, getting the nod for top job within the Justice’s Department’s antitrust effort was…
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Tech
Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing…
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Tech
Meta must face FTC’s antitrust suit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to…
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Tech
What Trump’s election win means for Google antitrust cases — and the tech industry
Donald Trump’s White House win could have a major impact on antitrust regulation and US policy toward the tech sector…
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Tech
Political consultant fined $6M for using AI to fake Biden’s voice in robocalls to voters
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls that mimicked President Biden’s voice,…
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Business
Judge strikes down Biden admin ban on worker noncompete agreements
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements…
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Business
FTC blocks $4B Tempur Sealy, Mattress Firm merger
The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to block mattress supplier Tempur Sealy International from acquiring retailer Mattress Firm in…
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