probes

FTC launches probe into AI investm🧸ents, deals by tech giants   ♚

The FTC said is requiring OpenAI, Microsoft, Alph﷽abet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies.

J&J agrees to pay $700M to settleꦚ ta🌃lc probes in 42 states: report

The settlement does not extend to private plaintiffs' cases ag꧟ainst the company, some o🔥f which are expected to go to trial later this year.

Hunter Biden deposition date set in impeac🌃hment probe ♍

Have a ꦯseat, Hunter. Let's talk♔.

Adams raises $725K for legal defense fund -- with ex-Mayor Mike Bloomberg pitchi💟ng in the max of $5K

 At least 228 people have donated to Adams' defense fund, with nearly half -- 107 of them -- donating the maximum amount of $5,000 sinc𓃲e Nove🐓mber.

Republicans warn Hunter Biden no more 'stunts' after he offers deposition, say contempt vote 'will move forward'

 House Re📖pub🌱licans said Friday that Hunter Biden's offer to testify if they issue him a new subpoena was too little, too late — and vowed to forge ahead with holding...

 Morgan Stanley nears deal to pay a♚s much as $300M to settle stock sales probe: report

The penalty will be divided between the Justice Depꦍ🌸artment and the Securities and Exchange Commission and would not include any criminal charges against the bank.

FAA launches probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 after midair blowout: 'Cannot happen again'

The FAA has grounded 171 Boeing jets installed with the same panel afte🍸r the landing, most of which are operated by carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlinesﷺ 

Mayor Adams' legal defense fund has raised about $500,000: insider

 “I would not doub💦t that he wants to put resources together. A lot of 𒊎people get in trouble when they have the wrong lawyer,” the insider said.

House committee to probe UN agency for Palestinian refugees for suspected Hamas ties: 'Troubling connection'

“There is extensive evidence of a troubling connection between UNRWA and Hamas," s▨aid Rep. Dar▨rell Issa (R-Calf.)

Feds probing airline frequent flyer programs over deceptive practices that 'hurt travelers'

The Trabsportati༺on Department is looking at transparency practices when booking award tickets, transferability of miles and notice given before making changes

Binance users yank nearly $1B from crypto𓂃 exchange after CEO steps down, facing prison

The deal, which will see Binance pay $4.3 bil💟lion to US authorities to settle the years-long illicit fꦦinance probe, has raised questions over the future of the world's largest crypto exchange and...

 Binance 🅷CEO agrees to step down, pleads guilty i𝄹n $4B settlement

💮 Binance said in a statement that it made “misguided decisions” aﷺs it quickly grew to become the world’s largest crypto exchange and that the settlement acknowledges its “responsibility for historical,...

Pressure mounts on FDIC chief over handling of 🐟sexual misc🧜onduct allegations

Controversy has erupted after reports the F🎐DIC had failed to eradicate widespread harassment in its workforce. 🍌

Fed pro♋bes Morgan Stanley over money-laundering contro🍸ls: report

The regulator is looking into whether the ba🌃nk has sufficient controls in place to prevent rich foreign customers from laundering money, ac🐎cording to the Journal. 

 Elon Musk says feds issued subpoenas over Tesla Autopilot♍ crash probe  ꦆ

The requests for documents are related to Autopilot and FSD features and other requests "associated with personal benefits, rela🐻ted parties, vehicle range and personnel decisions."

Twitter pro😼bed over security lapse before Elon♏ Musk takeover

The agency has been scrutinizing whether the former top executives failed to adequately disclose tho𝔍se privacy issues to shareholders or put inಌ place proper controls.

Senators probing TikTok's hiring of top execs from China-based parent ByteDance

"The personnel changes give the impression that TikTok is attempting to preserve ByteDance's influence over TikTok while avoiding suspicion," the senato🎃rs wrote.

US expan꧃ds probe of 709,000 Ford SUVs, trucks over engine failures𝕴 

Regulators 🉐said that under normal driving conditions the engines can lose power due to c꧒atastrophic engine failure related to allegedly faulty valves. 

🧔 SEC fines 8 Wall Street firms over $100M in WhatsApp probe

 Perella Weinberg, Interactive Broꦐkers, Fifth Third Securities and Nuveen Securities, had agreed to pay a combined $9🌠1 million in penalties to the agency.

ඣ Gary Gensler accused of hypocrisy in SEC crusade over use of private messaging apps

In 2013, the Office of the Inspector General raised concerns about Gensler’s “use of personal emaiꦆl to perform officiaꦕl business.”