Amazon fined $2.5B for using deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime(ftc.gov)

239 points by Improvement 1 year ago | 130 comments

FTC proposes new protections to combat AI impersonation of individuals(ftc.gov)

138 points by oblib 2 years ago | 80 comments

Shutterstock to pay $35M over hard-to-cancel subscriptions(ftc.gov)

153 points by Lihh27 5 months ago | 69 comments

FTC announces proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials(ftc.gov)

164 points by pseudolus 3 years ago | 62 comments

Feds tell companies to preserve IM and other corporate chats(ftc.gov)

16 points by campuscodi 2 years ago | 4 comments

FTC authorizes compulsory process for AI-related products and services(ftc.gov)

195 points by magoghm 2 years ago | 145 comments

FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations(ftc.gov)

2457 points by ChrisArchitect 2 years ago | 797 comments

FTC press release announcing a lawsuit against Adobe and two executives for hiding early termination fees and making software subscriptions hard to cancel.

FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices(ftc.gov)

373 points by pinewurst 1 year ago | 219 comments

FTC press release announcing action against Uber for enrolling consumers in its Uber One subscription without consent and making cancellation difficult.

FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks(cnbc.com)

188 points by dgellow 25 days ago | 131 comments

CNBC news article reporting that the FTC has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over potential dangers posed by their products.

Amazon to invest another $4B in Anthropic(cnbc.com)

624 points by swyx 1 year ago | 350 comments

CNBC news article reporting that Amazon will invest another $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, a major rival to OpenAI.

Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to sidestep legal orders(theguardian.com)

836 points by skilled 1 year ago | 332 comments

Guardian investigation reporting that Israel required Google and Amazon to use a secret signal to alert it to foreign legal orders as part of a cloud contract.

Fake reviews are illegal and subject to big fines under new FTC rules(washingtonpost.com)

534 points by rrauenza 3 years ago | 223 comments

Washington Post Help Desk article on proposed FTC rules that would make fake online reviews illegal and subject to large fines.