FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses for All Companies Nationwide
Non-compete clauses are a thing of the past thanks to a new ruling from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Meta’s Apparent Firing Goof Off English The FTC issued a rule…
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Stores Get Phased Out, Trump Sues Truth Social Founders, and More
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) A little over a week ago, Trump Media Technology Group, which owns Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, became a publicly traded company. Around…
Feds Launch Inquiry Into OpenAI and Microsoft’s Messy Relationship
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an inquiry into the billion-dollar AI deals of OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Anthropic on Thursday. Throughout the inquiry, cloud providers must disclose details…
OpenAI, Microsoft’s Partnership May Be Killed Off Before the Dawn of AGI
OpenAI’s mission is to develop a god-like artificial intelligence, but it might never get there without the help of Microsoft. U.S. regulators are reportedly clamoring over who can investigate OpenAI…
40 Most Memorable Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Moments of 2023
Barbie – Women Speech (America Ferrera) In Barbie, America Ferrera delivers the Greta Gerwig signature monologue and it’s the best one yet. As Gloria, Ferrera represents the modern woman who…
Meta Sues FTC, Says it Has No Constitutional Right to Stop Facebook From Profiting Off of Kids’ Data
Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta has chaffed under a 2020 privacy settlement with the FTC, but the agency wants to keep the company from making any money from children’s data.Photo: David…
FTC Plans to Add Child Psychologists to Address Internet’s Impact on Kid’s Mental Health
Image: SB Arts Media (Shutterstock) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will look to add child psychologists to its staff to advise its efforts on regulating the internet. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro…
The Big One: FTC Sues Amazon for Operating Illegal Monopoly
Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan is finally entering the ring with Amazon, her oldest antitrust nemesis. The agency, along with 17 other state attorneys general, is officially suing Jezz Bezos’s…
Amazon Now Punishes Merchants Who Ship Their Own Products
Third-party merchants on Amazon who ship their own packages will see an additional fee for each product sold starting on Oct. 1st. Sellers could previously choose to ship their products…
Companies Think Their Idiot Customers Will Accidentally Cancel Their Subscriptions if It’s Too Easy
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent proposal to require that companies offer customers easy one-click options to cancel subscriptions might seem like a no-brainer, something unequivocally good for consumers. Not according…