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Texas Sues Google, Claiming Its Search Engine Illegally Captures Biometric User Data

21Oct

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Texas Sues Google, Claiming Its Search Engine Illegally Captures Biometric User Data

[ad_1] Texas sued Google over claims that the search-engine giant is illegally capturing the biometric data of users. Texas sued Google over claims that the search-engine giant is illegally capturing the biometric data of users without their consent, the latest in a series of lawsuits by the state against tech companies over online privacy. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., has collected millions of biometric identifiers from Texas residents, including voice prints and records of face geometry through products like Google Photos and Google Assistant, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday in a statement. “Google's indiscriminate collection of the personal information of Texans, including very sensitive information like biometric identifiers, will not be tolerated,” Paxton...

First Google Data Center Set to Open in Japan to Accelerate Asia Push

7Oct

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First Google Data Center Set to Open in Japan to Accelerate Asia Push

[ad_1] Google will open its first data center in Japan as part of increasing investment in the world’s third-biggest economy. Alphabet Inc.'s Google will open its first data center in Japan next year as part of increasing investment in the world's third-biggest economy. The new facility, based in Inzai City, Chiba, will accelerate the operation of Google tools and services and support economic activity and jobs, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai wrote in a blog post Friday. It's part of a broader $730 million investment in local infrastructure by the US company, which began last year and will extend through 2024. Google is also leading the construction of a new subsea cable linking Japan and Canada, called Topaz. “Google's partnership in Japan is now deeper than ever,” Pichai...