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Lina Khan, the nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, April 21, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal regulators are hurriedly working to crack down on the artificial intelligence industry before President Joe Biden leaves office, teaming up with foreign governments and issuing demands to American companies over their use of AI. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FTC sues AI companies over deceptive claims

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A group of young people with mobile phones on the street. (File photo credit: carballo via Shutterstock)

House panel approves child online safety bills, but floor vote is not guaranteed

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

FILE - The exterior of Kroger's fulfillment center is shown on July 27, 2022 in Dallas, Tex. (Rebecca Slezak/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)

Kroger and Albertsons prepare to make a final federal court argument for their merger

By Dee-Ann Durbin and Claire Rush - Associated Press

FTC and the car-buying process illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

FTC needs public Input, thorough testing before overhauling car-buying process

By Mike Stanton

A sign stands outside the Federal Trade Commission building, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Fake online reviews and testimonials are a headache for small businesses. They hope the FTC can help

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

A customer removes her purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical U.S. government in court first

By Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is shown on Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Federal judge in Texas rejects FTC’s bid to ban noncompete agreements

By Alex Veiga - Associated Press

This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP) **FILE**

FTC employees working remotely after Legionella bacteria found in office building

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is shown on Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC bans AI-generated reviews, fake followers

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Construction workers work on a steel joint of the retail building at Hudson Yards, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in New York. A Florida judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission's rule that would ban noncompete agreements, marking a legal roadblock for the agency. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Noncompetes back in business after judge blocks FTC ban

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by the FTC on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, though the rule seems sure to be challenged in court. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC banning noncompete agreements boosts employees, economic growth

By Peter Morici

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Justice Department sues TikTok for illegally collecting children’s data

Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that it's ordering eight companies that offer “surveillance pricing” to turn in information about their practices, as the agency investigates potential impacts on privacy and consumer protection. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips - Associated Press

Lina Khan, the nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, April 21, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal regulators are hurriedly working to crack down on the artificial intelligence industry before President Joe Biden leaves office, teaming up with foreign governments and issuing demands to American companies over their use of AI. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

U.S. regulators rush to team with foreign governments on AI as Biden prepares exit

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - A person pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera, July 16, 2019, at his home in Wolcott, Conn. The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips - Associated Press