FTC reviewing Amazon acquisition of iRobot after consumer advocate outcry

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1. WHEC Rochester

   FTC reviewing Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot ↗ (opens WHEC Rochester)

   Published Sep 19, 2022

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   The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, iRobot said both it and Amazon received a request for additional information in connection with an FTC review of the merger.

2. KING 5 Seattle

   FTC reviewing Amazon acquisition of iRobot after consumer advocate outcry ↗ (opens KING 5 Seattle)

   Published Sep 20, 2022

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   Shortly after the iRobot deal was announced, groups called on the FTC to block the merger, arguing it furthered Amazon's dominance in the smart home market.

3. FOX Business

   FTC looking into Amazon's $1.7B deal for iRobot ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Sep 20, 2022

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   The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon and iRobot for more information on the e-commerce giant's $1.7-billion buyout of the popular Roomba vacuum maker.

4. Breitbart News

   FTC Launches Investigation of Amazon's $1.7 Billion Proposed Purchase of iRobot ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Sep 20, 2022

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   The FTC has launched an investigation into tech giant Amazon's proposed $1.7 billion purchase of iRobot, the company behind Roomba. The acquisition has raised privacy concerns as it may give the e-commerce giant the ability to map customers' houses.

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