US judge says Google must intend to record without consent to face CIPA burden
By Maria Dinzeo ( October 23, 2026, 20:26 GMT | Insight) -- Google has won dismissal of a California privacy lawsuit alleging its AI-powered customer service technology unlawfully intercepted customer service calls with companies like Home Depot.A proposed class of California consumers failed to establish that Google intentionally eavesdropped on their customer service calls with third-party retailers, a US federal judge ruled Thursday....
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