FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021
On Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the number of consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing phone calls has dropped over 50% since 2021, continuing a trend that ...
The FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
The agency’s antitrust investigation continues Biden administration scrutiny of Big Tech as the industry waits to discover ...
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New US president may have little choice but to squeeze ag’s labor pool
Agriculture’s place as a beneficiary and magnet for immigrant labor will face greater scrutiny, regardless of who wins, after ...
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More teasers as the MCU preps for a big 2025.
However, it’s the keen-eyed fans who have noticed that the art comes with a first live-action look at The Fantastic Four’s Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics a.k.a ...
Here’s how to renew your status on the Texas and National Do Not Call lists
The other day, a note about the National Do Not Call list crossed my desk. It made me laugh because suddenly it felt like the early 2000s all over again. Back then, there were few true call blockers ...
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Lyft agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty after FTC says company made 'deceptive' claims about how much drivers can earn
The complaint said the FTC sent a letter to Lyft in 2021 warning the company that it could be liable for civil penalties. "Lyft continued to make deceptive earnings claims in its advertisements ...
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Lyft fined $2.1 million for misleading ads about how much drivers could make
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday that rideshare company Lyft has agreed to pay $2.1 million as part of a proposed settlement that requires it to change how it advertises driver pay.
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A Robot That Can Fold Laundry—and Much More
Peggy Johnson, Agility Robotics CEO, sits down with WSJ’s Joanna Stern to discuss Digit, her company’s new humanoid robot. How could humanoid robots reshape the workplace? Joanna Stern ...
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Lyft told drivers they could make more than $30 an hour. The FTC says it deceived them.
Lyft Inc. made “deceptive” earnings claims about how much money drivers could expect to make per hour and how much they could earn in special incentives, the Federal Trade Commission said ...
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The OnePlus 13 camera specs are confirmed – and we've got the first camera samples too
OnePlus has revealed the phone's camera specs There are some key upgrades over the OnePlus 12 A few camera samples have also been published In the past, OnePlus has revealed details of its ...
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Stats - Pakistan's first Test series win at home since 2021
Their previous series win at home came against South Africa at the start of 2021. They lost series against Australia, England and Bangladesh in between, while a series against New Zealand ended in ...
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FTC hits Lyft with $2.1M penalty for luring drivers with false earnings claims
As documented in the FTC’s complaint document, Lyft systematically inflated the incomes it advertised to drivers it was attempting to recruit in 2021 and 2022. For instance, in LA it suggested ...