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Genshin Impact, FTC

FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases

Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to block players under 16 years old from making in-game purchases without parental consent in order to settle a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.

The Verge on MSN · 5h

Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges

Singapore-based Cognosphere is banned from selling loot boxes to teens under 16 without parental consent.

Forbes · 15h

‘Genshin Impact’ Must Pay $20 Million For Misleading Players About Gacha Spending

Genshin Impact remains one of the most popular gacha games in the world, constantly adding new regions and characters, but now they’ve run afoul of the FTC

IGN on MSN · 1d

Genshin Impact Developer Agrees to $20M Fine Over Loot Box Violations

In press release by the FTC, the agency announced that the makers of Genshin Impact "has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases wit

Polygon on MSN · 1d

Genshin Impact developer to pay $20M fine to US Federal Trade Commission over loot box violations

The company will pay, and make changes to its disclosures

Microsoft, AI and FTC

TechCrunch on MSN · 8h

FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns

The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between big tech companies

Yahoo · 14h

The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms

The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

FTC examines AI deals between Microsoft & OpenAI, Amazon, Google & Anthropic

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday found that the partnerships between Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google with OpenAI and Anthropic allows for the potential of the artificial intelligence (AI) developers being "fully acquired" by the tech giants.

PepsiCo, FTC

Wall Street Journal · 22h

FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage

Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

FTC sues PepsiCo, alleges 'rigged' soft drink competition

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., alleging the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving an unnamed "large, big box" retailer unfair pricing advantages, while raising prices for others.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Pepsi hurt small businesses by giving big-box retailer financial advantages, the FTC claims

The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners, received “unfair pricing advantages” that were not made available to others.

GM, FTC

Bleeping Computer · 13h

FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data without first obtaining their consent.

PCMag on MSN · 1d

FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties

The automaker was accused of collecting drivers' behavior data without their knowledge and providing it to third-party agencies that set insurance rates.

Gadget Review on MSN · 1d

FTC Bans GM from Selling Driver Data in Landmark Privacy Settlement

FTC orders GM to stop selling driver data for five years after investigation reveals systematic privacy violations affecting millions of OnStar users.

6hon MSN

This property manager operating in Wisconsin is being sued by the FTC. What to know.

The FTC said property manager Greystar charged consumers hidden fees adding up to "hundreds of millions of dollars." ...

1don MSN

FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal ...

22h

Amazon search results overrun with ads, FTC lawsuit alleges monopolistic behavior

The FTC also alleges that Amazon is charging its sellers exorbitant fees, in many cases close to 50 percent of their revenue: ...

FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight

The agency filed suit against Deere over its software repair tool, only available to authorized repair shops, which has led ...

1don MSN

FTC sues Pepsi for illegal pricing practices, driving inflation

The FTC is suing PepsiCo for allegedly rigging the market by offering “unfair pricing advantages” that can contribute to ...

FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier just yet - here's why

The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...

2don MSN

FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users

In a rare move, the FTC issued a statement that revealed it referred a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging an ...

Healthcare Dive1d

Welsh Carson agrees to pare back anesthesia market power to avoid new FTC suit

Antitrust regulators have reached a deal with Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe that doesn’t penalize the private equity firm ...

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