Google pays $68 million to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users

Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle claims that its voice assistant illegally spied on users to, among other things, deliver advertisements. Reuters report. Google did not admit wrongdoing in settlement of the class-action case, which accused the company “Unlawfully and knowingly intercepting and recording confidential communications of persons without their consent and subsequently…

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Washington rep on shutdown: 'Everything is on' Republicans

Rep. Susan DelBene (D-Wash.) said Sunday that Republicans are “all right” with the government shutdown prolonging. “On one hand, Democrats want credit for shutting down the government to get the health insurance subsidies that you talk about, which is obviously important and consequential, but on the other hand, they say it’s Republicans who shut down…

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Chicago mayor vows to fight Trump intervention, signs protective order

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) signed an executive order, explaining how Windi City would try to respond to the possible deployment of President Trump’s National Guard. Johnson’s Executive Order, which he signed on Saturday, established the “Security Chicago initiative” to protect the constitutional rights of Chicago residents amid the possibility of “adjacent military immigration immigration…

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Elon's return to the trenches

{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story Elon Musk is back on the political spending bandwagon Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, The Associated Press Tesla’s CEO has included millions in the 2024 election, but plans were announced last… Source link

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