AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major players in the telecom industry set out Friday to combat consumer concerns about collecting and selling user information, though the actions of the companies may speak louder than their words.
The Senate voted on a Congressional Budget Act to kill privacy rules that would have prevented internet service providers from collecting sensitive customer information without permission.
The Federal Trade Commission has named Thomas Pahl as the new head of its Bureau of Consumer Protection. Pahl has a long history as a deregulator in Washington.
The United States Federal Trade Commission came to a settlement with electronics manufacturer Vizio over a lawsuit regarding the company's data collection practices. Vizio will pay $2.2 million and will have to ask for user permission before collecting information.
Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in Beijing, accusing it of abusing its position in the chip industry.
Startup and 'Shark Tank' funded company Breathometer is offering refunds for its breathylzer devices following an FTC inquiry that found the company knowingly lied about their accuracy.
Apple has accused Qualcomm of withholding some $1 billion in promised rebates as ransom because the tech giant complied with investigations by South Korea’s anti-trust regulator.
The probe focused on claims that the company exaggerated a driver's annual earnings.
A pharmaceutical company was fined $100 million after a lawsuit alleged that it hiked the price of a life-saving medicine by 83,000 percent.
Fending off FTC's allegations, Qualcomm said it never withheld or threatened to withhold chip supply in order to obtain agreement to unfair or unreasonable licensing terms.
The smartphone parts manufacturer is under fire for uncompetitive market practices.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against D-Link, alleging the company failed to properly secure its products and leaving consumers vulnerable to attack.
As the amount of device in the IoT continues to expand at an incredible pace, the FTC said it's up to multiple parties to protect consumer's data and privacy.
The country’s Fair Trade Commission said the record-amount penalty was “aimed at putting right Qualcomm's unfair business model.”
DeVry University and its parent company, DeVry Education Group, have agreed to pay a $100 million settlement after being accused of misleading prospective students in ads, the Federal Trade Commission says.
AT&T reportedly feels confident its merger with Time Warner will be approved under the Donald Trump administration.
The European Commission is reportedly about to file charges against the tech giant after investigating Google’s practice of forcing operators and manufacturers to preload its own apps on Android devices.
The White House announced guidelines directing all federal agencies to prioritize more market competition. Here’s why that matters.
A new data agreement between the U.S. and the European Union has been hailed as the replacement for Safe Harbor — but companies are unsure.
Office supply retailer Staples had offered to divest up to $1.25 billion of commercial contracts.
The proposed merger between Staples and Office Depot could be challenged by antitrust regulators again as a December deadline for approval looms.
Google bundling its products with Android is reminiscent of Microsoft offering its Internet Explorer with Windows software.
