AI Software Man designs ChatGPT bot subscription service to annoy and waste telemarketers' time Sweet revenge for about $2 per month By Cal Jeffrey, June 30, 2023, 3:11 PM 24 comments
Tech Culture Industry All 50 states attorneys general promise litigation against telecom companies facilitating robocalls Task force formed to help give current US legislation more teeth By Cal Jeffrey, August 4, 2022, 2:23 PM 11 comments
Industry FTC shuts down four robocall companies with multimillion dollar fines All businesses were engaged in fraudulent activities By Cal Jeffrey, March 27, 2019, 2:43 PM 32 comments
Tech Culture Lenny is a chatbot that trolls telemarketers Why am I only learning of this just now? By Cal Jeffrey, November 26, 2018, 6:36 PM 21 comments
Industry Google Google reportedly in talks to incorporate Duplex into call center industry Bringing you more of the things you love -- automated customer service and robocalls By Cal Jeffrey, July 6, 2018, 4:04 PM
Industry Robocalls are on the rise with no end in sight Federal regulators can enact all the rules they want, but it does little to stop off-shore scammers By Cal Jeffrey, May 7, 2018, 6:36 PM 22 comments
Industry Telemarketers are using technological advancements to their advantage Telemarketers and robocalls continue to be a problem By Shawn Knight, December 29, 2017, 4:07 PM 12 comments
Security The FCC starts to call out telemarketers publicly, hopes cell providers use the info for good By Devin Kate Pope, October 22, 2015, 7:15 PM
Industry FCC grants telecoms the ability to block robocalls and spam texts By Shawn Knight, June 19, 2015, 1:45 PM
Industry The Web FTC shuts down phony tech support firms that conned $120 million from customers By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2014, 2:45 PM 10 comments
Industry Mobile FTC offers $50,000 prize to stop illegal robocalls By Rick Burgess, October 19, 2012, 5:00 PM 8 comments
Security The Web Regulators crack down on telemarketing scareware scammers By Matthew DeCarlo, October 4, 2012, 3:30 PM 11 comments