The Hill
The FTC is sending $15.8 million to 2.1 million Cleo users - about $7.50 each - after the AI cash advance app promised 'hundreds of dollars' and delivered mostly headaches.
TechCrunch
Meta's new AI gadget is a Tamagotchi-meets-Apple-Watch-keychain that might charm Gen Z - if they can forget the FTC settlements.
The Verge
Zillow and Redfin settle with the FTC over their rental listings collusion, promising to behave better (sort of) while the government pats itself on the back for a job half-done.
TechCrunch
Grubhub dishes out $23.8 million to 640,038 people after FTC and Illinois AG cried foul over deceptive practices, including phantom restaurants and fairy-tale earnings promises.
The Guardian Europe
Leaked emails show Amazon allegedly strong-arming suppliers into raising prices on rival sites, turning its 'lowest prices' promise into a clever game of three-card monte.
The Atlantic
Supreme Court rules presidents can fire agency heads, finally solving an 1887 puzzle that law students have been complaining about for decades.
The Atlantic
The Supreme Court hands presidents the ultimate pink-slip power over federal agencies, overruling a 1935 precedent and making the 'unitary executive' theory the law of the land. Democracy? Never heard of her.
TechCrunch
Elon Musk gets the FTC's blessing to buy a startup that makes data go faster, because apparently regular speed wasn't cutting it for the man who wants to colonize Mars.
The Guardian
FTC and four states sue transgender health group WPATH over alleged deceptive claims, as the Trump administration continues its quest to make gender-affirming care a legal battleground.
The Verge
Trump Mobile’s website still claims its T1 phone is ‘American-made,’ despite walking that back - which may violate FTC rules, while data leaks and elusive shipments keep the saga rolling.
BBC Business
Amazon's dominance is a mix of smart strategy, shareholder patience, and alleged antitrust shenanigans - plus a dash of Prime-induced loyalty that makes canceling harder than quitting caffeine.
The Good Times
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