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Google feels bite of privacy 'watchdog' Texas as settlement boosts expenses

By Mike Swift ( July 25, 2025, 21:27 GMT | Comment) -- With Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton proclaiming his state “the watchdog for the nation’s privacy rights” this week, Google acknowledged that the $1.4 billion privacy settlement it reached with Texas this spring had a significant impact on its quarterly numbers, fueling a 20 percent jump in operating expenses. But there’s another way to look at the picture: Google’s revenue growth was so substantial, the share of its total revenue made up of the expense category that includes legal costs has scarcely risen, underscoring the view of some regulators that fines alone aren’t sufficient to constrain tech giants.As Texas’ attorney general proclaimed the state “the watchdog for the nation’s privacy rights” this week, Google acknowledged its $1.4 billion privacy settlement with Texas this spring had a significant impact on its quarterly profit....

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