<ul><li>Google settled a lawsuit in Texas alleging secret tracking of user data, including movements, private searches, and biometric data like voiceprints and facial geometry through products such as Google Photos and Google Assistant.</li><li>The settlement, although agreed upon by Google, did not involve any admission of wrongdoing. The tech giant mentioned that the agreement resolved old claims related to product policies that have been updated, with no further changes required in current products or services.</li><li>This settlement marks the largest data privacy payout from Google to a single state, surpassing previous settlements in similar cases. Texas has been actively holding tech companies accountable for data privacy violations, with a $1.4 billion settlement obtained from Meta for the unauthorized use of facial recognition software.</li><li>Texas has been proactive in enforcing data privacy laws against tech giants, as seen in the recent cases against Google and Meta, to protect the privacy rights of its residents.</li></ul>

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