FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $75B bid to buy Arm Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2021 2 min The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia‘s $75 billion takeover of Arm Holdings for antitrust reasons. The lawsuit signals the start... Continue Reading 2 min
U.S. needs a task force to examine risks AR, VR, and 5G pose to kids Posted byby Jason Wilson February 3, 2019 5 min Having now worked in the mobile apps industry for several years, I’m troubled that the most popular technology trends at CES will harm the... Continue Reading 5 min
The FTC saunters into the loot box fight Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 29, 2018 4 min This time 12 months ago, loot boxes were the biggest story in the video game business . But now, even though they are still in... Continue Reading 4 min
Nearly 25 years later, companies like Sony still emulate Nintendo’s landmark settlement with the FTC Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 6, 2015 3 min Sony's agreement with the FTC is now going into effect. Continue Reading 3 min
Mobile app developers will bear brunt of FTC crackdown Posted byby GamesBeat May 15, 2014 3 min Many mobile app developers are clueless when it comes to COPPA and what they need to do to avoid massive fines by the FTC. Continue Reading 3 min
Game retailers better than movie theaters at enforcing age restrictions Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 25, 2013 1 min Game retailers abide by the ESRB ratings when selling to minors nearly twice as often as theaters do when selling R-rated movie tickets. Continue Reading 1 min