thoughts of food

Grubhub paying big fine for icky behavior toward all.

The FTC went after them for harming the whole trifecta — consumers, drivers and restaurants. “The settlement includes a monetary judgment of $140 million against Grubhub, which is partially suspended based on the company’s inability to pay the full amount. […]

thoughts of food

Grubhub paying big fine for icky behavior toward all.

The FTC went after them for harming the whole trifecta — consumers, drivers and restaurants. “The settlement includes a monetary judgment of $140 million against Grubhub, which is partially suspended based on the company’s inability to pay the full amount. […]

retail therapy

FTC says no more fake reviews, please.

“The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has finalized its rules to combat fake reviews and testimonials, including those generated by A.I., by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The rule will also allow the commission to seek civil penalties against knowing violators.” […]

tech, startups, internet

When big tech buys small tech.

While I wasn’t paying attention, “FTC ordered Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft to provide data on every single acquisition they made from 2010 to 2019, and published some aggregate data as a report in September.” Benedict Evans analyzes the […]