Privacy and antitrust experts voice concerns over Amazon's Roomba acquisition

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Privacy and antitrust experts voice concerns over Amazon's Roomba acquisition
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Privacy and antitrust experts voice concerns over Amazon's Roomba acquisition

But blocking the $1.7bn deal won't be easy

Data privacy and antitrust advocates have raised concerns over Amazon's acquisition of iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, warning that the company could use the deal to collect even more personal...

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