Google agrees to a monumental $700 million antitrust settlement, reshaping the landscape of its play app store. The deal involves substantial changes to foster competition, with $630 million allocated to a consumer settlement fund. States, including california and new york, stand to benefit from a $70 million fund.

Google agrees to $700 mn settlement

Google is set to face one of the largest anti-trust trials big tech has ever seen in the US, beginning 12 September.

US suing Google for anti-trust violations; US & state allies not seeking monetary penalty | WION

It’s not good news for google, as a u.s. Judge has rejected its bid to dismiss a $5 bn lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people. This alleged intrusion, uncovered even when users activated google's 'incognito' mode, has raised eyebrows, and ignited a conversation about the extent to which personal data is being harvested without explicit consent.

Google plea in $5bn lawsuit for data tracking dismissed

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