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Microsoft braces to fight FTC over Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Debacle Rekindles Ticketmaster Antitrust Worries

The company’s 2010 merger with Live Nation remains under federal oversight, so accusations of market-power abuse from the ticketing flap could reopen that case.

Businessweek

Why Does Funding Government Take $1.7 Trillion and 4,000 Pages?

Plus: Title 42 order termination is on hold, the FTC vs. Meta, and more...

Reason

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Why Washington will become the epicenter of Big Tech in 2023

All three branches of government are poised to exert influence over the tech industry next year.

Fortune

Microsoft says it offered FTC consent decree on 'Call of Duty'

Microsoft Corp. said that antitrust regulators shrugged off its offer to make "Call of Duty" available to gaming rivals — including Sony Group Corp. — as part of its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc.

Tribune News Service

Why is the FTC suing to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal? Because it doesn’t trust the tech giant

Federal regulators are skeptical that the Xbox parent will make good on pledges to keep games available on PlayStation.

Fortune

The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

The FTC will try and block Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, citing concerns over negative effects on competition and innovation

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Microsoft keeps pulling the right political strings. Is it enough to get the Activision Blizzard deal over the finish line?

The tech giant is making shrewd moves, but regulators remain wary of its $68.7 billion purchase of the video game developer.

Fortune

Kroger employees still aren't being paid

Since Labor Day, Kroger has blamed a "glitch" in its new payroll system for incomplete and late paychecks

Salon

An unlikely hub for big-tech challengers emerges in Utah

For decades, conservative economic thought on the virtues of the free market has reigned supreme in American jurisprudence, nourished by scholars at places such as the University of Chicago and George Mason University.

Tribune News Service

Senators to FTC: Probe Twitter security, take needed action

A group of Democratic senators have asked federal regulators to investigate any possible violations by Twitter of consumer-protection laws or data-security commitments

The Independent UK

These Members Of Congress Want To Block Amazon's Acquisition Of iRobot: Here's Why

Several members of the U.S.

Benzinga

FTC says Bezos, Jassy must testify in probe of Amazon Prime

Federal regulators are ordering Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy to testify in the government's investigation of Amazon Prime

The Independent UK

The Federal Trade Commission vs. the Internet

Data collection is not the same as surveillance.

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FTC expands Amazon investigation to include healthcare and robotics buyouts

Amazon's acquisitions of One Medical and iRobot have the FTC more invested than ever in the case.

The Independent UK

FTC investigating Amazon's $3.9B purchase of One Medical

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal

Tribune News Service

Meta learned via a tweet of FTC’s surprise suit to block vr deal

Meta Platforms Inc. learned that the US Federal Trade Commission was suing the company over one of its smaller acquisitions via a Twitter post.

The Independent UK

FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms' data collection

Whether it's the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies

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GOP’s Phillips to leave FTC, boosting Khan’s advantage

Republican Federal Trade Commissioner Noah Phillips said he plans to step down this fall, which will hand an even bigger majority to progressive Chair Lina Khan to advance her agenda.

Reason

U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Will It Matter?

Plus: Judge rejects "terrorism" label for January 6 defendant, dozens of abortion clinics have closed since June, FTC staff recommended against Meta lawsuit, and more...

Tribune News Service

FTC’s Khan overruled staff to sue Meta over VR app deal

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan led her fellow Democrats in the agency’s majority vote to sue Meta Platforms Inc. this week, despite the staff recommending against bringing a case to challenge the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the decision.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission’s successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration’s new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively combat consolidation in the health care industry than it has in past years.

Financial Times

Lipsticks, lattes . . . and now labradors: JAB’s bet on pets

Holding company’s investments in vets and insurance are under scrutiny from competition officials

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ruling Could Dampen US Government Efforts to Rein in Big Tech

The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. In the 6-3 decision that was narrowly tailored to the Environmental Protection…

The Independent UK

Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech

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