The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen an alarming rise in gamified job scams over the past year. The FTC…
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EU digs further into Google and Meta’s secret ad campaign targeting minors
Another day, another case of the European Commission going after big tech for targeting minors. The bloc’s regulators have probed…
Elon Musk’s xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has raised $6 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
EU puts TikTok on watch over election security
The European Commission has responded to widespread concerns swirling around the impact of TikTok on elections in Romania by announcing…
SpinLaunch raises $11M but hoped to raise much more, source says
Space startup SpinLaunch is fundraising again, though a source tells TechCrunch that it was exploring raising a significantly more ambitious…
Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves
The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres Follow…
Uber’s subscription service reportedly target of FTC probe
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Uber over whether it broke consumer protection laws by allegedly automatically signing people up…
Amazon Japan hit with a raid over antitrust concerns
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. “There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan…
FTC finds that smart device makers fail to make clear how long their products will be supported
A new paper from the Federal Trade Commission found that many smart device makers fail to disclose to consumers how…
Amazon Japan raided by anti-monopoly authorities
Amazon Japan has said it will collaborate with Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) after the watchdog conducted an on-site inspection…