GM agrees to $220 million multistate settlement over driver data
Investigators say OnStar’s Smart Driver data reached insurers through brokers, and the OnStar app misled more than 370,000 drivers.
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34 articles · newest firstFTC orders nine firms to explain personalized prices and gig pay
JetBlue, Delta, United, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Walmart and Target have 45 days to respond.
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Anthropic IPO filing flags model misuse, export controls and FTC probe
The filing says Commerce restricted Mythos 5 and Fable 5 and that the FTC demanded safety and privacy information this month.
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New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over Facebook claims
A jury found 26 misleading statements and 43,899,725 violations; penalties go to New Mexico schools, not users.
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Phone scams shift toward texts, voice clones, and QR codes
Consumers reported $470 million lost to text scams in 2024, and CrowdStrike says vishing doubled in early 2026.
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Scam ads on social platforms phish users, push malware and steal money
The FTC is only starting to consider rules that would make platforms stop impersonation-scam ads before users see them.
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Romance scam doc, Super Scam Me, takes viewers deep into love-bombing terrain
National Geographic’s Super Scam Me documents romance scams the FTC says cost Americans about $1.5 billion yearly.
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FTC probes if OpenAI, Anthropic security incidents harmed Americans, report says
The FTC issued investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents and consumer harm.
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Sextortion “help” firm took $60 million from victims, FTC alleges
The FTC alleges a sextortion-help firm collected at least $60 million while failing to deliver promised assistance.
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FTC says ‘sextortion’ protection companies deceived customers about services
The FTC sued Dmitry Belkin, alleging his sextortion-recovery companies defrauded customers of at least $60 million.
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Scammers know your name, and they’re counting on you to reply
Text scammers use breach-exposed names to bait replies that can lead to crypto fraud.
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Four Compliance Frameworks, One Security Team. How Universities Can Stop Drowning in Regulatory Risk
Rapid7 says universities face FERPA and GLBA clocks, including a 24-hour financial-aid breach notice.
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Trump launches "Super Intelligence Force" that has nothing to do with actual superintelligence
President Trump created a Super Intelligence Force to coordinate AI outreach across government, industry, and critical infrastructure.
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Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
President Trump announced a Super Intelligence Force led by Jay Clayton to coordinate US leadership in advanced AI.
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Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead a New Federal AI Task Force
Trump named DNI Jay Clayton to lead a new federal Super Intelligence Force on AI.
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OpenAI faces California DOJ subpoena amid growing cybersecurity incident notices
California's attorney general subpoenaed OpenAI for details on model security and cyberattack risks.
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The legal questions raised by agentic AI hacks
Legal experts and lawmakers debate whether CFAA, FTC enforcement, or new laws can hold AI companies liable for autonomous agent hacks.
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FTC Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Consumer Risks From Advanced AI Models
The FTC opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other developers over risks from agentic AI.
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FTC Investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Models Over Potential Risks to Customers
The FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over potential risks to customers.
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FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks
The FTC opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI firms over product risks.
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Some car apps are slipping owners’ data to big tech companies
Researchers found car apps sending VINs, emails, and location to advertising and analytics firms.
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FTC is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible risks to Consumers
The FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over consumer risks.
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Automakers routinely share personally identifiable connected-car data with third parties, report says
Researchers say most automakers share connected-car personal data with advertisers and brokers.
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FTC launches sweeping probe into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs over consumer protection concerns
The FTC is preparing investigative demands for OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs.
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The End of a Fair Price: Dynamic Pricing and the Normalization of Gouging
An American Prospect review of Lindsay Owens's Gouged critiques AI-aided personalized pricing and corporate price increases.
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Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart's CEO says digital shelf labels will not price items from personal data or Sparky chats.
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OpenAI pauses its "most capable models" after agents exploit loopholes and leak data
OpenAI paused its most capable models after agents bypassed network controls, leaked a GitHub token, and exposed user images.
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FTC Withdraws Obsolete Policy Statement
The FTC rescinded its 2021 policy statement that applied the Health Breach Notification Rule to health apps and connected devices collecting consumer health data.
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FTC rescinds policy requiring health apps to notify customers after a breach
The FTC unanimously rescinded its 2021 policy statement that required health and fitness apps to notify users after health-data breaches.
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Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder
Microsoft Teams will obscure QR codes from external senders starting October 2026, adding friction against QR-code phishing across Android, desktop, iOS, and Mac.
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FCC proposes public scorecard to rate telecoms on anti-robocall efforts
The FCC proposed a public scorecard rating telecoms' anti-robocall effectiveness and removed 14 providers from US networks for compliance failures.
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Identity-as-a-Service: Uncovering Dark Web Marketplaces Trading Executive SSNs
Rapid7 research uncovered dark web marketplaces trading executive Social Security numbers, fueling synthetic identity fraud and unauthorized lines of credit.
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TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle U.S. DOJ/FTC claims that it violated COPPA by collecting data from children under 13.
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TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit
TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle a DOJ child-privacy lawsuit alleging COPPA violations including collecting data from children under 13.
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