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Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as FTC chair

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Bay Area Times
December 11, 2024

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1. Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as FTC chair

  • Ferguson is currently a Republican member of the FTC.

  • He has ā€œa proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship,ā€ Trump said.

  • Additionally, Mark Meador was selected as an FTC commissioner (3 out of 5 will be Republicans). He was previously a staffer to Utah Senator Mike Lee.

  • Jacob Helberg will be the next Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

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3. WordPress parent Automattic must stop blocking WP Engine, court rules

  • California court ordered Automattic to restore WP Engineā€™s WordPress.org access.

  • Stop interfering with WP Engineā€™s plugins, the judge ruled.

  • The injunction follows WP Engineā€™s lawsuit against Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg for ā€œirreparable harm.ā€

  • Automattic will also have to remove its site for tracking WP Engine customers.

4. Appleā€™s next Ultra Watch said to enable text messages via satellite

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