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Podcast: What Trump 2.0 means for tech, Diller nixes Expedia + Uber, and a GeekWire fall update

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s a grab-bag of topics, including self-driving wheelchairs, Expedia Group Chairman Barry Diller’s comments… Read More

Unsealed order in Amazon antitrust suit lets entire FTC case proceed, dismisses some state claims

A week after a federal judge in Seattle issued a sealed order on Amazon’s motion to dismiss the landmark U.S.… Read More

The extent of Amazon’s ‘partial victory’ against the FTC is under wraps for now

A federal judge in Seattle granted in part, and denied in part, Amazon’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Federal Trade… Read More

Doxo fires back at FTC lawsuit, asserting that it ‘centers on a disagreement about font size’

Doxo asked a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against the Seattle-based bill payment company, denying… Read More

Under fire in the U.S. and Europe, Microsoft tests its new approach to government scrutiny

In the giant dog park of global government regulation, Microsoft is showing its belly. What happens next remains to be… Read More

Reports: Microsoft under new antitrust scrutiny over Inflection deal and AI dominance

Microsoft is facing a pair of new antitrust probes from the Federal Trade Commission, according to reports Wednesday evening from… Read More

Sued by FTC, bill payment company Doxo disputes ‘unjust’ allegations of deceptive billing

A lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleges that Seattle-based bill payment company Doxo has repeatedly deceived consumers into… Read More

FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements

Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements.… Read More

Zulily sues Amazon, alleging that price-fixing and supplier coercion sank its attempts to compete

Updated with Amazon statement. Less than a week after cutting hundreds of jobs and signaling its intent to go out… Read More

Amazon asks court to toss FTC case, saying its practices are ‘the essence of competition’

Amazon defended the business practices targeted by the Federal Trade Commission as “the essence of competition” and asked a federal… Read More

Amazon restructures seller fees to match its regional fulfillment strategy amid FTC lawsuit

Amazon says it will change the way it charges sellers who use its fulfillment services, introducing a new fee designed… Read More

FTC vs. Amazon: Filing reveals more claims about Bezos’ alleged role, Project Nessie, and more

An updated version of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust complaint against Amazon was filed Thursday morning in U.S. District Court… Read More

Report: FTC alleges Amazon tested price increases as part of secret ‘Project Nessie’

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that Amazon’s “Project Nessie” was designed to gauge the impact of its product price increases… Read More

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Unpacking the FTC’s case vs. Amazon: What the landmark suit means for the e-commerce empire

The outcome of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon could be years away. But there’s a chance we’re already… Read More

FTC’s case against Amazon hinges on internal messages and secrets yet to be revealed

What lurks beneath all that blacked-out text? That’s the immediate question for anyone reading the Federal Trade Commission’s landmark antitrust… Read More

FTC targets alleged secret Amazon pricing algorithm ‘Project Nessie’ in antitrust complaint

The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon alleges, for the first time publicly, that the company used a secret… Read More

Analysis: Legal battle is only the first step to success in Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision

Microsoft on Tuesday cleared a significant hurdle to its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as a federal judge sided… Read More

Microsoft wins pivotal court ruling over FTC, clearing key hurdle for $69B Activision deal

A federal judge sided with Microsoft on Tuesday in a setback for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block… Read More

What we learned from Microsoft vs. the FTC in tech giant’s battle to acquire Activision Blizzard

From the start, Microsoft’s hearing against the US Federal Trade Commission was going to be interesting to anyone who follows… Read More

FTC sues Amazon, alleging it duped consumers into buying hard-to-cancel Prime subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly duping customers into signing up for subscriptions to its Prime service… Read More

Microsoft to pay $20M FTC fine over Xbox child account data collection practices

Microsoft will pay a $20 million fine and change its account verification process for Xbox gamers under 13 as part… Read More

UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents

Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its… Read More

FTC wants to ban non-compete clauses that keep workers from changing jobs, launching startups

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a proposal banning existing and future non-compete clauses that can restrict workers from taking… Read More

Microsoft says it offered to enter ‘Call of Duty’ consent decree with FTC for Activision deal

Microsoft’s last-ditch effort to avoid an Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over its $69 billion Activision-Blizzard deal included an offer to… Read More

FTC is suing Microsoft to block $69 billion Activision deal

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Microsoft over its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, putting what would be… Read More

Surprise: Amazon spent less than $500M on M&A in 2021, one of its lowest totals in recent years

Amazon joined other tech companies in a huge corporate buying spree last year, right? Well, it depends on how you… Read More

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Lockheed Martin kills plans for acquiring Aerojet Rocketdyne after FTC blocks deal

Lockheed Martin says it’s terminating its agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, less than a month after the Federal Trade Commission… Read More

Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne faces limbo after FTC files suit

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit to block Lockheed Martin’s $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, saying that… Read More

News publishers, including Seattle group, sue Google and Facebook over market dominance

A group of 30 newspaper publishers, including Seattle-based Robinson Newspapers, have sued Google and Facebook over the way the social… Read More

Zillow Group faces antitrust scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over $500M ShowingTime acquisition

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter on Thursday to the FTC that raises antitrust… Read More