Google reaches settlements in 2 lawsuits. What to know

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 collect their cellular data without permission in one class action lawsuit, while others claimed that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on them in a separate class action lawsuit. Both lawsuits were filed in federal court in the Northern District of California and require a judge's approval befor ...