3 d. ago USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

Politics

2 w. ago Google AI Ultra: You’ll have to pay $249.99 per month for Google’s best AI

AI Ultra, which is U.S.-only for now, joins a growing group of ultra-premium AI subscriptions.

Economics

3 w. ago Google to pay $50 million to settle lawsuit claiming it paid Black workers less

Google will pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of paying Black workers less.

Economics

3 w. ago Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy lawsuits

Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission. The lawsuits were brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2022. Facebook’s parent company Meta agreed to pay a similar amount […]

Economics

4 w. ago Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection

The agreement settles several claims Texas made against the search giant in 2022 related to geolocation, incognito searches and biometric data.

Economics

4 w. ago Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits

The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.

Economics