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Federal Trade Commission Raises Payments From $2.5B Settlement For Amazon Prime Customers – AfroTech
More Amazon Prime customers will receive additional payments from a 2025 settlement. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Amazon settled a lawsuit…
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Senator Raphael Warnock Announces $97.1M In Federal Funding For HBCUs To Create Next Generation Of Scientists – AfroTech
New funding has been awarded to HBCUs to support the next generation of scientists. In a press release, Sen. Raphael…
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The Federal Trade Commission Is Investigating Anthropic And OpenAI — Here’s Why – AfroTech
Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into two big tech giants. The Washington Post reports that the FTC is…
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Trump Administration Could Limit Your Access To Federal Student Loans, If Your Degree Doesn’t Earn Enough – AfroTech
The Trump Administration’s crackdown on college majors continues. In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued a press release…
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Will There Be A Federal Mandate Requiring Surveillance Tech In New Cars? – AfroTech
There is controversy around the launch of surveillance technology in new U.S. vehicles. NBC Chicago reports that, in 2021, a…
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Federal Judge Approves Sale Of Martha’s Vineyard Property, But Proceeds Can’t Yet Be Given To Uncle Nearest Lender – AfroTech
Despite pushback from Uncle Nearest founders, a federal judge has approved the sale of a property that is part of…
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Federal jury finds formerly local crypto scammer guilty
(FOX40.COM) — A man who previously lived in Lodi and South Lake Tahoe was convicted Thursday for a series of…
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Uncle Nearest Receivership Expands And Company Is Now Under Federal Investigation – AfroTech
Uncle Nearest, a whiskey brand founded by Fawn Weaver and her husband, Keith, is now under a federal investigation, according…
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PayPal Settles Federal Probe Into ‘Illegal DEI’ Program Supporting Minority Businesses – AfroTech
PayPal Inc. will forgo an estimated $30 million in processing fees for roughly $1 billion in transactions as part of…
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Uncle Nearest Receiver Requests For Federal Judge To Deny Emergency Request To Speed Up Bankruptcy Appeal – AfroTech
Uncle Nearest receiver Phillip G. Young Jr has requested that the whiskey brand’s request to speed up its bankruptcy appeal…
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