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Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android ...

Under the DMA, Google is already classified as a "gatekeeper" for Android and search, requiring it to allow fair access and interoperability. (Image: Reuters) The European Commission has escalated its ...

The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. is a ...

Jan 28 : Google will pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action by smartphone users who accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their cellular data without ...

Reuters reported on January 28, 2026, that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Google had agreed to pay $135 million to resolve a proposed class action claiming that its Android operating system had ...

Google has updated Android’s distribution numbers again, this time revealing that Android 16 is already on 7.5% of devices, with the numbers having shuffled considerably since the previous update.

Google agreed to two settlements within the span of a week that would see the tech giant pay out over $200 million. Smartphone users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to ...

Google has agreed to a preliminary $135 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by Android users who accused it of harvesting their data without consent. The suit alleged that since ...

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US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened ...