Google Settles $135M Android Data Lawsuit

0:00It's April 14th. Welcome in. This is Tampa Bay News today, where local news meets AI. Google just dropped $135 million to settle a lawsuit over Android phones, secretly sending user data without permission, eating up folks cellular plans. The claims hit on info transfers from devices since November 12, 2017, for US users with data plans. Google says they did nothing wrong but agreed to pay out anyway. Piles look tiny though. Maybe $1 to $1.50 each, capped at $100 bucks, depending on how many claimant, deadlines are coming fast, objections by May 29th, final hearing, June 23rd. Check the official site if you've rocked an Android with sell data back then. Not everyone's in skip if you're in that California CESA focus. Google's rep called it standard safety stuff they misread, but users are eyeing quick cash from everyday phone use. This and Google's first rodeo earlier this year, they showed out $68 million for Google

1:02assistant secretly recording chats for ads. Apple did similar with Siri, $95 million last December. If you're eligible, hit up the settlement site soon. Could be easy money in your pocket before summer hits. Stay woke on these tech payouts.