The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a final “click to cancel” rule that aims to simplify the process of ending subscriptions and memberships for US consumers. The new rule will require businesses to make cancellation processes as straightforward as sign-up procedures, and companies will be prohibited from forcing customers to use chatbots or speak […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe [PDF] for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused of forcing subscribers to “navigate a complex and challenging cancellation process designed to deter them from cancelling subscriptions they […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are intensifying their investigations into Apple’s alleged anti-competitive practices following the recent blocking of the iMessage for Android app Beeper Mini, the New York Times reports. Following calls from a bipartisan group of senators for a DOJ investigation into the matter, Beeper founder […]
Read MoreLa Commission fédérale du commerce enquête pour savoir si Adobe fait exprès de rendre la procédure de résiliation complexe pour décourager celles et ceux qui veulent annuler leur abonnements aux logiciels de l’entreprise. Crédits : 123RF Souscrire un abonnement en ligne est extrêmement facile. Quelques clics sur les boutons bien en évidence, vous entrez vos […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The US Federal Trade Commission will look at Microsoft and OpenAI to see if the two companies have violated antitrust laws, according to reports. These are only preliminary inquiries, and the FTC has not opened an official investigation at this time. The UK Competition and Markets Authority announced earlier today […]
Read MorePopular repair site iFixit today sent a petition to the United States Federal Trade Commission calling for new Right to Repair rules that would protect consumer interests. iFixit’s petition calls attention to some of the “blocks” that manufacturers have put in place that prevent customers and independent repair shops from repairing their electronics, such as […]
Read MoreDans la plainte de la FTC américaine contre Amazon, des documents montreraient comment le géant du commerce en ligne a utilisé l’algorithme “Projet Nessie” pour monter ses prix et augmenter ses marges. Crédits : ©unitysphere / 123RF Amazon est en ce moment sous le feu des projecteurs aux États-Unis. En cause, la plainte de la […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The FTC in the US announced it would continue internal efforts to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. The FTC previously failed to secure a preliminary injunction or emergency stay from the courts to prevent the acquisition from closing. Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King has undergone […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Recently, Microsoft and the USA’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) battled in court over Microsoft’s pending Activision Blizzard acquisition. While the FTC eventually lost that case, the trial did reveal a ton of information on Xbox and the video games industry. Now, new documents are coming to light, detailing new information […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The FTC is looking into ChatGPT. The commission seeks to understand whether OpenAI has broken any consumer protection laws. OpenAI has received a 20-page demand letter highlighting the commission’s concerns over its data security practices. Microsoft is likely to be affected if OpenAI is found in the wrong. The Federal […]
Read MoreUpdate: The FTC has indeed withdrawn its in-house trial, a mainly procedural move as the agency was required to after it had been requested by Microsoft following the FTC’s loss in court.Original Story: What you need to know A new report suggests that the U.S. FTC is planning to pause its in-house trial against Microsoft’s […]
Read MoreThe court cases about Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard are complicated and ongoing. The FTC won’t let them be or purchase Activision Blizzard and CoD. Hearings have been on Twitter and TV but your patience for it may be empty. To help you out, This Week in Tech discussed the purchase in its most recent […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The FTC is trying to stop Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion. After having a preliminary injunction denied, the FTC appealed the decision to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, appealing the decision and seeking injunctive relief. The injunctive relief, which would’ve extended the existing […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The FTC is trying to stop Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion. After having a preliminary injunction denied, the FTC appealed the decision to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, appealing the decision and seeking injunctive relief. The injunctive relief, which would’ve extended the existing […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The United States FTC recently lost its bid to stop Microsoft from buying Activision for Xbox. Although not directly related to this specific case, FTC Chair Lina Khan was in front of a House oversight committee in the United States this week and did field questions over the ABK deal. […]
Read MoreUpdate July 12 8:49PM ET: Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, has issued a statement regarding the ruling and the FTC’s appeal. Update July 12 8:08PM ET: Activision Blizzard has released a statement regarding today’s appeal by the FTC. What you need to know Microsoft is attempting to acquire Activision Blizzard, makers of […]
Read MoreUn juge fédéral de San Francisco a rejeté la requête de la Federal Trade Commission (FTC) visant à empêcher l’acquisition d’Activision Blizzard par Microsoft, estimant qu’il était peu probable que la FTC prouve que la fusion aurait pour effet de “réduire substantiellement la concurrence”. Crédit : stlegat / 123RF Après plusieurs jours de procès, le […]
Read MoreAnother week gone by means another roundup of the biggest Microsoft, Windows, and gaming news stories. The FTC v. Microsoft case captivated the gaming and tech industries this week, as Microsoft, Sony, and others testified in the monumental case about Microsoft’s potential purchase of Activision Blizzard. We also saw the initial rollout of Windows Copilot […]
Read MoreMicrosoft’s attempts to buy up Activision-Blizzard continues unabated, with an epic court case against the FTC in the United States. Microsoft is trying to pick up the makers of Call of Duty, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush for an astronomical $69 billion dollars. The deal has been under some intense regulatory pressure across […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft is battling the FTC in court over its attempts to purchase Activsion-Blizzard for Xbox. As part of the court case, a ton of juicy documents has been revealed, detailing Xbox’s inner workings. As a result, we now have hard, public confirmation of Project Dragon from IO Interactive, a title […]
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