"Google Settles Lawsuit by Deleting Billions of Incognito Mode Records"

Google has agreed to delete billions of personal records collected from over 136 million people in the U.S. using its Chrome browser as part of a settlement in a lawsuit alleging illegal surveillance. The settlement also requires more prominent privacy disclosures for Chrome's Incognito mode and imposes controls on personal information collection. While consumers won't receive damages, the settlement doesn't shield Google from further lawsuits on the same issues. Investors seem unfazed, with Alphabet's shares rising, and legal threats on the regulatory front still loom for Google.