A federal jury determined that Google must pay for invading users’ privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Alphabet shares surge after dodging antitrust breakup bullet
The ruling on Tuesday by Judge Amit Mehta allows Google to retain control of its Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system.
Read More Alphabet shares surge after dodging antitrust breakup bulletTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement after two-year romance
In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” along with photos showing the Kansas City Chiefs player proposing to Swift.
Read More Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement after two-year romanceGoogle settles YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated for collecting children’s personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads.
Read More Google settles YouTube children’s privacy lawsuitGoogle agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
YouTube was also last month added to an Australian ban admitting users aged under 16, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing site.
Read More Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcosAI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser
Buying Chrome would allow the startup to tap the browser’s more than three billion users for an edge in the AI search race.
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