FTC under pressure to block Amazon's iRobot take over

Stefan Mileschin · 30th September 2022, 13:06

US democrats are worried about giving Amazon maps of your house

The Federal Trade Commission is facing mounting pressure to block Amazon’s proposed $1.65 billion purchase of iRobot, the company behind Roomba autonomous vacuums.

In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, a group of Democratic lawmakers argued that the proposed merger would unfairly bolster Amazon’s dominance in the smart home market by acquiring one of the company’s leading competitors. They also criticised Amazon’s data privacy and security practices following past acquisitions of companies like Ring, including data sharing partnerships with over 600 law enforcement agencies across the country.

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,678	FTC under pressure to block Amazon's iRobot take over US democrats are worried about giving Amazon maps of your house The Federal Trade Commission is facing mounting pressure to block Amazon’s proposed $1.65 billion purchase of iRobot, the company behind Roomba autonomous vacuums. In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, a group of Democratic lawmakers argued that the proposed merger would unfairly bolster Amazon’s dominance in the smart home market by acquiring one of the company’s leading competitors. They also criticised Amazon’s data privacy and security practices following past acquisitions of companies like Ring, including data sharing partnerships with over 600 law enforcement agencies across the country. https://fudzilla.com/news/55579-ftc-...obot-take-over

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