Android can now detect when scammers are faking calls from your contacts
Google's answer to AI voice cloning is a silent RCS handshake you'll never see
Apple's bad week: FTC pressure, delayed Siri AI, and a stock sell-off
Apple News faces FTC scrutiny
FTC sues AI chatbot startup Pearl over alleged deceptive billing practices
AI search tool Pearl draws FTC fire for "dark pattern" tactics
Instacart says it doesn't manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn't convinced
Instacart's pricing manipulation is raising fresh questions about fairness online
Uber sued by FTC and states over deceptive billing and cancellation practices
FTC and 21 states accuse the company of violating federal and state consumer protection laws
Meta prevails in antitrust showdown, judge says Instagram and WhatsApp deals were lawful
The court finds no social media monopoly, highlights tech market shifts
Amazon to refund $1.5 billion to customers in Prime sign-ups settlement
FTC forces major changes to Amazon Prime sign-up and cancellation process
FTC sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation for alleged collusion with resellers, deceptive ticket prices
"It should not cost an arm and a leg to take the family to a baseball game"
FTC investigates OpenAI, Meta, Google over potential chatbot harm
Federal inquiry targets AI bots amid teen suicide lawsuits, mental health concerns
Senator urges FTC to probe Microsoft for "gross cybersecurity negligence"
"Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims"
A hot potato: Microsoft has long said that security is a top priority at the company, but a US senator is far from convinced. Democrat Ron Wyden requested that the FTC investigate the Redmond firm for its alleged negligent role in several cyberattacks over the last few years, including the ransomware incident against Ascension in 2024.
Biden-era noncompete ban collapses as FTC pulls back
The FTC reversal leaves millions of workers still bound by noncompetes
Disney fined $10M by FTC for mislabeling kids' videos on YouTube
The settlement requires Disney to adopt a new review system and expand safeguards
FTC sues LA Fitness operators over "impossible to cancel" memberships
And that's why most people never bother
Judge blocks FTC probe into Media Matters, calls it government "retaliation"
FTC probe blocked in escalating X dispute
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung revise advertising over exaggerated AI claims after regulator scrutiny
Pulling back on overstated AI features
Proposed "Click to Cancel" Act tackles subscription traps with clearer cancellation rules (again)
New bill aims to reinstate consumer protections for auto-renewing services
Appeals court blocks FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule just days before rollout
Defeat of the rule leaves consumers with the status quo
Character.AI and Meta "therapy" chatbots spark FTC complaint over unlicensed mental health advice
Mental health and digital rights groups call bots misleading and unsafe
FTC delays click-to-cancel rule enforcement, giving companies more time to simplify cancellations
Arduous cancellation processes aren't disappearing yet
Uber faces FTC lawsuit for 'impossible to cancel' subscriptions
Cancelling an Uber subscription reportedly required 23 screens and 32 actions
Mark Zuckerberg considered deleting everyone's Facebook friends in 2022, admits platform's focus has shifted
"The 'friend' part has gone down quite a bit"
Qualcomm escalates legal fight with Arm in global antitrust campaign
The legal battle has now spread across three continents
FTC sues e-commerce firm for allegedly scamming investors via Amazon storefronts
The company made some big promises
FTC asks judge to postpone Amazon trial as Musk's layoffs have left the agency short-staffed
Affected Prime members could receive refunds, but FTC says federal cuts are slowing the case
Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, with investment scams leading the losses
If it seems too good to be true, it usually is