Amazon will pay 15% less for iRobot as the robot vacuum maker takes on new debt
Amazon will pay roughly 15% less to acquire iRobot after the robot vacuum maker incurred new debt.
Jul 26, 2023
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FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of U.S. AI regulation
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI for potential violations of consumer protection laws. The FTC sent the company a 20-page demand for information in the week of July 10, 2023. ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Researchers propose a circular economy for rare-earth elements
Rare-earth elements (REEs) are found in smartphones, plasma screens and even artificial joints. As components of wind turbines or electric motors, they play an important role in the production of clean energy. The battle ...
Jul 18, 2023
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3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
Three large tax preparation firms sent "extraordinarily sensitive" information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years, a group of congressional Democrats reported ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days
The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing ...
Jul 10, 2023
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'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads
Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter?
Jul 8, 2023
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Why FTC's child privacy push costs Amazon, Microsoft millions
With the recent spate of privacy-focused investigations, government regulators may be looking to send Big Tech a message—and it's landing in Seattle's tech-fueled backyard.
Jul 5, 2023
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Fate of record tech industry tie-up heads to judge as Microsoft defends $69B Activision deal
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history is now in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
Jun 29, 2023
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Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
Microsoft's planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard was blocked by a federal judge Tuesday, giving more time for an antitrust review of the deal.
Jun 14, 2023
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FTC sues to block Microsoft's takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten a conclusion ...
Jun 13, 2023
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