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FTC cracks down on DoNot Pay, others for ‘deceptive AI claims and schemes’
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what […]
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Trump’s 10% credit card interest cap could hurt borrowers, experts say: ‘Access to credit would dry up’
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event, his first since a man carrying a rifle was arrested Sunday near where Trump was playing golf at his club in Florida, in the Dort Financial Center on September 17, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. Scott Olson | Getty Images Former President Donald […]
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FTC sues drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued three large U.S. health companies that negotiate insulin prices, arguing the drug middlemen use practices that boost their profits while “artificially” inflating costs for patients. The suit targets the three biggest so-called pharmacy benefit managers, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx, CVS Health’s Caremark and Cigna’s Express Scripts. All are […]
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Navient reaches $120 million settlement with CFPB for misleading student loan borrowers
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Navient has reached a $120 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its practices with student loan borrowers, the company tells CNBC. The CFPB sued Navient in 2017 for misleading borrowers and providing them with bad information, causing many to pay more than they needed to. As part […]
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OpenSea receives Wells notice from SEC, regulator says NFTs are securities
In this photo illustration an OpenSea logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Crypto marketplace OpenSea has been added to the SEC’s list of targets, as the regulator extends its crackdown on the sector. The company’s CEO said in a post on […]
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Microsoft will release controversial Windows Recall AI search feature to testers in October
Microsoft Chair and CEO Satya Nadella speaks on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday it will release its controversial Recall artificial intelligence search feature for Windows users to test beginning in October. Recall takes screenshots of activity on screen so people […]
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FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, such as those generated with AI technology, […]
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White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters The Biden Administration on Monday unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory initiative to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers’ time and needlessly burden them with red tape, in […]
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Kamala Harris has a murky antitrust record. Wall Street sees an opportunity
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan Varner | Getty Images Wall Street dealmakers said they believe Vice President Kamala Harris, if she were to win the November presidential election against Donald Trump, is a […]
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AT&T, other phone companies sued over stolen nude images could face liability after court ruling
Juyochi | Istock | Getty Images Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a string of lawsuits in recent years from women who allege retail employees stole intimate images or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers. The cases are routinely dismissed when the companies argue they weren’t aware […]
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