$930,000 in ordersConsumer Watch
The FTC says an AI “Active Listening” service was not listening at all
Three firms claimed they could target ads from conversations captured by smart devices. The agency says the service did not use voice data.
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$930,000 in orders
The price behind the priceConsumer Watch
The FTC is asking what happens when the price knows who is looking
A proposed federal policy focuses on sellers that use personal data to estimate what one shopper may be willing to pay.
640,038 paymentsMoney
The FTC is sending 640,038 Grubhub payments. The deadline depends on how yours arrives
More than $23.8 million is going to eligible drivers and diners through checks and PayPal payments.
How they got 277Entertainment
The ticket limit was six. The FTC says one broker grabbed 277 seats anyway
A federal complaint describes 75 accounts, 109 transactions, and hundreds of Metallica tickets moving into the resale market.
Nine tax errandsMoney
The IRS says one online account can handle nine common tax errands
The official account brings balances, payments, transcripts, notices, refund status, IP PINs, and certain authorizations into one place.