Meta's $14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnershipsUnlike an acquisition or a transaction that would give Meta a controlling stake, the deal does not require a review by US antitrust regulat...
14 Jun, 2025, 08.01 AM IST
What to know about Trump's antitrust efforts against tech giantsThe Trump administration continues tough antitrust scrutiny of tech giants. Google faces rulings over ad tech and Chrome, while Meta defend...
18 Apr, 2025, 08.54 AM IST
What to know about Donald Trump's antitrust efforts against tech giantsThe Trump administration's antitrust efforts continue, with the FTC suing Meta over its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions, and the Justic...
14 Apr, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
US FTC refers complaint about Snapchat use of AI chatbot to Justice DepartmentThe consumer protection agency provided no further detail on the alleged harm from the My AI chatbot, but said publicising the transfer of ...
17 Jan, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
US FTC weighs in on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAIThe US Federal Trade Commission, while it did not support either side, pointed out the legalities that could potentially support Elon Musk'...
11 Jan, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Biden administration sprints to tie up tech loose endsThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced late last month that it would begin to regulate e-payment services by companies like Goo...
11 Dec, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
Google asks FTC to break up Microsoft's cloud deal with OpenAI: reportTech companies that compete with Microsoft in renting out cloud servers, such as Google and Amazon, also want to host OpenAI's models so th...
11 Dec, 2024, 07.52 AM IST
Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probeThe FTC is probing Microsoft's software licensing and cloud practices. The investigation focuses on potential anti-competitive behavior. Mi...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
FTC seeking details on Amazon deal with AI startup AdeptThe FTC is investigating Amazon’s hiring of Adept's David Luan amid AI competition with Google and Microsoft, following a January inquiry. ...
16 Jul, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
Explainer: Why the few big AI players worry US antitrust regulatorsU.S. antitrust enforcers are investigating Big Tech's impact on the AI sector, looking into potential competition issues. Key concerns incl...
08 Jun, 2024, 11.05 AM IST
US clears way for antitrust inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAIFederal regulators are proceeding with antitrust investigations into Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia in the AI industry. The Justice Departme...
06 Jun, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
DOJ, FTC push to investigate Microsoft's OpenAI partnership: reportMicrosoft's tie-up with the ChatGPT maker has raised antitrust scrutiny after the US software giant committed to invest over $10 billion in...
20 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up comes under antitrust scrutinyThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining the nature of Microsoft's investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and whether it may violate ant...
09 Dec, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
Personal data of Indians in public domain may get shielded from AIChatbots may face lawsuits if they scrape Internet to use such data, say experts
17 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
US FTC investigating ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issuesThe agency sent OpenAI a 20-page letter requesting detailed information on its AI technology, products, customers, privacy safeguards and d...
14 Jul, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
US FTC opens investigation into OpenAIThe US Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, on claims it has run afoul of consumer prote...
13 Jul, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
US advocacy group asks FTC to stop new OpenAI GPT releasesIn a complaint to the agency on Thursday, a summary of which is on the group's website, the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital ...
30 Mar, 2023, 10.54 PM IST