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Consumer Watchdog Warns Bill Pre-empting State Robot Car Laws Approved by House Commerce Committee Would Leave Dangerous Regulatory Void Threatening Highway Safety

July 27, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog warned that a bill approved today by the House Commerce Committee that would pre-empt state autonomous vehicle safety regulations...

Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Under Scrutiny

July 24, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

US regulators will take more time to review Amazon’s $13.7bn (£10.5bn) acquisition of Whole Foods after some groups have raised anti-trust concerns. Democrats have asked...

FTC Looking Into Amazon Discount-Pricing Policy: Report

July 21, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission is looking into allegations that Amazon’s discount-pricing policies misled consumers, according to a report today. The probe comes...

Amazon Slips: FTC Investigating Allegation of ‘Deceptive Discounting,’ Says Reuters

July 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Amazon is being scrutinized by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over whether its discounts on goods are misleading, after a watchdog group complained, says Reuters,...

FTC Examining Allegations That Amazon Prices Are Misleading: Report

July 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating allegations that Amazon misleads customers about its prices and discounts, Reuters reported. The probe comes as part of...

Consumer Watchdog Calls for Immediate Congressional Hearings on Bipartisan Bill to Change Internet Law So Child Sex Trafficking Websites like Backpage.com Can Be Held Accountable

July 20, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on the House Commerce Committee and Judiciary Committee to hold immediate hearings on a bill amending a...

Push For Self-Driving Car Rules Overlooks Lack Of Federal Expertise In AI Tech

July 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

A House subcommittee approved critical legislation for the fast-developing driverless car movement this week that sets specific rules for how many such vehicles can be...

FTC Probing Allegations Of Amazon’s Deceptive Discounting

July 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As part of its review of Amazon’s (AMZN.O) agreement to buy Whole Foods (WFM.O), the Federal Trade Commission is looking into allegations...

Google Aims To Personalize Mobile Search

July 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Google wants to make its search experience on smartphones more personalized — by showing information based on users’ interests and what’s trending in their area....

Report: Amazon BTS Shoppers Are Overpaying By 15%

July 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Dive Brief: Amazon’s prices changed hour-by-hour, state-by-state and shopper-by-shopper, according to a May analysis of online school supplies prices from Chrome deal-hunting extension Wikibuy. The...

Consumer Watchdog Calls on California Representatives to Oppose Congressional Robot Car Legislation That Would Undermine California’s Safety Protections on Testing Self-Driving Cars

July 19, 2017  ·  John M. Simpson

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on California’s seven members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to block proposed federal legislation that...

Critics Hit Amazon’s Whole Foods Takeover

July 18, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Antitrust and labor issues stir discontent; retail analysts skeptical Amazon’s plan to gobble up Whole Foods is causing indigestion on Capitol Hill and elsewhere as...