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FTC, Personal Data and tailor prices

FTC says retailers use consumer data for ‘surveillance’ pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns

MarketWatch · 1d

FTC Release: FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices

The agency details interim insights from staff perspective examining how companies track consumer behaviors to inform surveillance pricing The Federal Trade Commission's initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person's precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target individual consumers with different prices for the same goods and services.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

FTC study finds intermediaries survey consumer habits to advise retailers on price

Third-party intermediaries are keeping close tabs on your location, browsing history, even on the unpurchased items in your online shopping cart to give retailers the data they need to charge consumers different prices for the same products.

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 · 13h

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.

Genshin Impact, FTC and gacha game

Hosted on MSN · 6h

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 · 4h

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

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 and Driver Data

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.

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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." ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

US FTC, Welsh Carson settle antitrust anesthesiology case

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday said it has reached a settlement with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and its ...

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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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