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Facebook is facing a fine. What about Zuckerberg?
Jul 15, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly ready to hit Facebook with a fine of about $5 billion.
Report: FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook
Jul 12, 2019
According to the Wall Street Journal, the 3-2 vote broke along party lines.
Judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law in chip market
May 22, 2019
A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out rivals in the cellphone chip market and charged excessive royalties to cellphone manufacturers such as Apple.
Who protects you from making a bad purchase... on your smart speaker?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 29, 2019
Today's voice assistants and smart devices can act like salespeople who knock on your door.
Tracking the “King of Robocalls”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Apr 2, 2019
A Wired reporter tells about the man responsible for nearly 100 million automated calls.
The FTC has no chief technologist as it weighs big tech investigations
by
Molly Wood
Apr 2, 2019
The last person to hold the job says there are many ways the agency can get input on technology issues.
What's next for the FTC's new task force on tech?
by
Justin Ho
Feb 28, 2019
The FTC's new task force, announced this week, hopes to amp up scrutiny of big tech firms.
For public good, not for profit.
Who controls the data that fuels real estate deals?
Jun 5, 2018
A decade ago, the government told the real estate industry to start sharing its data. What has that meant for competition?
Senate Democrats seek vote to restore net neutrality
May 9, 2018
A group of senators — mostly Democrats — plans to file a petition Wednesday to force a Senate vote on restoring net neutrality, the Obama-era rule that said all internet traffic must be treated equally. The Federal Communications Commission repealed the rule late last year. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Why the Do Not Call list won't save you from robocalls
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 24, 2018
It was a great idea when it started. Now, it's become a bit of a joke.