Google has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims that the company collected users' data without permission, the state's attorney general said Friday.

Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of the state's residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

Google will pay $1.4B to Texas to settle a data lawsuit, says AG Paxton. He asserts it protects Texans' privacy and warns Big Tech against exploiting users' rights.

Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into law on Tuesday.

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Google's Austin retail store opens on May 30, 2025, at Domain Northside in Texas. This is Google's second US store opening in 2025, after Santa Monica in March. The Austin store will offer Pixel ...

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday.

The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

All apps available through major app stores — such as Apple's App Store and Google Play — will require age verification for ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app stores verify the age of users in the nation's second most populous state.