Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement With Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data
Google settles with Texas for $1.375 billion over claims of unauthorized data collection via Incognito mode, biometrics, and location tracking.
Google Fights to Keep Its Ad Empire Intact as Feds Push for a Breakup
Google insists its ad empire is too complex to unwind, a defense that doubles as an admission of just how deeply it’s entangled the market.
Mozilla’s Google Dependence Threatens Firefox’s Survival
Mozilla’s reliance on Google payments threatens Firefox’s future as DOJ targets default search engine deals.
Google Says It Still Uses Blocked Website Content to Train Search AI, Even if Publishers Say No
Google sidesteps AI opt-outs by classifying web data as fair game once it’s funneled into search.
Google’s Updated Local Services Ads Terms Spark Privacy Fears, Threaten Confidentiality in Medical and Legal Sectors
Even once-sacrosanct conversations between doctors, lawyers, and their clients aren’t necessarily off-limits under Google’s new data-hungry rules.
The Problem With Proprietary Software: Google Ends Remote Control for Early Nest Thermostats
Google Nest halts support for early Nest Learning Thermostats, highlighting risks of proprietary hardware and lost remote control features.
Google and Meta Accused of Censoring University of Dallas Ads Over Alleged Religious Content
The University of Dallas finds itself battling unseen algorithms as tech giants quietly redraw the boundaries of religious expression online.
Google Reverses Privacy Plans, Will Continue Allowing Third-Party Tracking in Chrome
Google’s decision keeps the ad industry’s old playbook alive, with user choice once again left on the cutting-room floor.
DOJ Targets Google’s Expansion in Antitrust Case, Signals Potential Breakup of Chrome and Android
AI now stands center stage in the DOJ’s case, portrayed as the next frontier Google plans to quietly conquer with a monopoly’s muscle.
Judge Rules Google Illegally Monopolized Online Ad Tech in Landmark Antitrust Case
Google’s invisible empire of ad tech is finally being pulled into the light.
Google Urges Small Businesses to Oppose California Bill Requiring Built-In Privacy Opt-Out Settings
Google’s push against Bill 566 hinges on protecting its own data dominance, not small business survival.
Blue Shield of California Reports Potential HIPAA Data Breach Sharing Data With Google
Nearly three years of silent data drift now haunts Blue Shield’s digital trail.
