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Softbank Chairman Masatoshi Son Press Conference In Tokyo

Masayoshi Son’s Expensive A.I. Bet Is Going Public

Masayoshi Son is known for his high tolerance for risks.
By Sissi Cao
Amazon boxes are stacked, all with the arrow icon visible.

What Does Amazon Do With Your Data?

The utopian perspective is that consumers see their data has value and don't provide it to companies freely but, as a species, we are probably far too lazy to do that.
By Rachyl Jones
Kevin Paffrath wears a suit in front of a brick wall.

When Influencers Are Sued for Illegal YouTube Promotions, Who Is to Blame?

Eight YouTube influencers are defendants in a lawsuit for promoting FTX. Does YouTube bear any responsibility?
By Rachyl Jones
In this photo illustration, Activision Blizzard logo is displayed on a smartphone screen with a Microsoft Corporation logo in the background.

The FTC Is Suing to Block Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision as it Cracks Down on Tech Consolidation

By Courtney Vinopal

The Random House Antitrust Suit Revealed How Out of it Book Publishers Really Are

By Ann Kjellberg
Giphy logo seen displayed on a smartphone with Meta logos in the background

Meta Is Ordered by a U.K. Regulator to Sell Giphy, its GIF Search Engine

By Rachyl Jones
Letitia James giving a speech.

Roomster Sued by Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Trade Commission for Alleged $27 Million Scam

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

How Mark Zuckerberg’s New Worst Enemy Enabled Facebook’s Success

By Chris Roberts

Tired of Those Annoying Robocalls? New York Has a Plan to Stop Them

By Madina Toure

DJ Khaled’s Alcohol-Soaked Social Media Posts May Violate Federal Law

By John Bonazzo
Spam, robocalls, telemarketers and scams are the bane of telephony.

How to Take Revenge on Those Shady Robocallers That Use Your Area Code

By Rich Jaroslovsky
Money gets dangerous when it's digital.

FTC Slaps the Wrist of Tax Prep Service After 8,800 Customers’ Data Breached

By Brady Dale
bananas

Washington Says the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Doesn’t Violate Anti-Trust Laws

By Brady Dale
Checking out the night's photos in the back of the Uber SUV.

Federal Trade Commission Smacks Uber for Deceiving Users About Privacy

By Brady Dale
Object of derision.

FTC’s New Robocall Crackdown May Accidentally Block Your Mom [UPDATED]

By Brady Dale
Shrinking shopping carts?

Members of Congress Question Amazon-Whole Foods Merger’s Social Impact

By Brady Dale
Picture taken with long time exposure shows light traces of cars driving on the A2 highway at the connection 'Lehrte' near Hanover, central Germany, on January 17, 2017. / AFP / dpa / Julian Stratenschulte / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/AFP/Getty Images)

8 Good Privacy Questions for Makers of Connected Cars

By Brady Dale
Researcher Tinosch Ganjineh drives the "Spirit of Berlin", an autonomous car, with an iPhone, using a wifi connection, at Berlin's Templehof airport November 2, 2009. The Spirit of Berlin is a project of the Artificial Intelligence Group, directed by Rojas, at Berlin's Freie Universitaet. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

5 Misunderstandings About Self-Driving Cars, According to Safety Regulators

By Brady Dale

How Long Will Washington Review the Amazon and Whole Foods Merger?

By Brady Dale
Police, checking the social channels.

Smoke Some Beers With @NoPoliceman, Stumble Into Vast Twitter Influencer Network

By Brady Dale
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: A man checks his mobile phone on the day that Twitter announced its initial public offering and debut on the New York Stock Exchange on November 7, 2013 in London, England. Twitter went public on the NYSE opening at USD 26 per share, valuing the company's worth at an estimated USD 18 billion. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)

Fears of the Web’s Dark Side—Strangely—Are Not Growing

By Brady Dale
Martin Shkreli smirking his way through a Congressional hearing.

Martin Shkreli Didn’t Take the Fifth on Twitter

By John Bonazzo

FTC More Serious Than Ever About Federal Action Against Google

By Steve Huff
(Photo: Instagram)

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Fan Sites Fined $1 M. for Child Privacy Violations

By Nitasha Tiku
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