Alex Mashinsky was arrested at his home in New York on Thursday morning. He and his former firm also face lawsuits from the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators.
Category: Federal Trade Commission
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F.T.C. Is Investigating ChatGPT Maker
The agency sent OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, a letter this week over the chatbot’s potential harms and the company’s security practices.
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F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions After Microsoft Ruling
Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech companies. But after Microsoft won a ruling this week, her critics say that strategy is flawed.
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Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision
Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.
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Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal
Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.
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Tips for Canceling Online Subscriptions
It’s easy to sign up but not always so easy to stop a service. The F.T.C. is proposing rules to change that.
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Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers
In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of a video game giant.
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Publishers Clearing House Settles ‘Dark Patterns’ Suit for $18.5 Million
The case comes less than a week after the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, which was accused of similar deceptive practices.
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Microsoft Says it Could Abandon Activision Deal if Judge Delays It
A five-day hearing over Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition, which the Federal Trade Commission hopes to block, began Thursday in federal court.
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F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime
The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court.