Elizabeth Kartini

The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon secretly inflated ad auction prices for over seven years, extracting tens of billions from advertisers.

The SEC alleges two former private fund executives raised over $80 million from about 190 investors, many of them retired senior citizens, in a Ponzi-like scheme. They consented to judgments.

About 714 Cambridge Audio Yoyo (M) portable Bluetooth speakers sold in pairs are recalled because lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire. Refund or store credit offered.

About 8,000 GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings toys sold on Amazon are recalled because water beads inside can expand and cause deadly ingestion and choking hazards. Full refunds offered.

X is investigating unsolicited password-reset emails sent to users as X Money rolls out. X reports no sign of a breach so far, though phishing remains a risk.

Payment processor Nuvei will pay $4.85 million and overhaul merchant screening to settle FTC charges it facilitated tech support scams and other fraud.

viaim Rise took two IFA 2026 Innovation Awards for a pair of earbuds whose real job starts after the transcript, turning meetings into drafted emails and tasks for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Sony's first fisheye zoom G Lens, the SEL814G, covers 8-14mm with a constant f/3.5 aperture. It costs $1,599.99 and arrives in October 2026.

Paramount Skydance filed reply briefs seeking bond enforcement to cover delay costs from lawsuits blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which it says is otherwise ready to close.

The FCC wants to tighten the Robocall Mitigation Database by clarifying who must file, improving accuracy, and adding tools to block bad actors. Comment deadlines appear on the notice's first page.