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Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit

December 28, 2023

Alphabet's Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately. The lawsuit had sought at least $5 billion, but settlement terms were not disclosed.

New Michigan driver’s licenses, state IDs, and license plates

December 27, 2023

The Michigan Department of State said it’s bringing back the green and white “Water Wonderland” plate, with orders starting Jan. 27, 2024, on the Michigan SOS website.

Additionally, the state will start issuing newly designed Michigan driver’s licenses and state IDs with a cutting-edge security design.

AG Dana Nessel warns about scam text messages claiming to be from USPS

December 26, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning residents about fraudulent smishing text messages that claim to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Smishing is when a text message is sent by a scammer, who claims to be from a trusted entity

Politicians in a city in Brazil passed a law secretly written by ChatGPT

December 21, 2023

The experimental ordinance was passed in October in the southern city of Porto Alegre and city councilman Ramiro Rosário revealed this week that it was written by a chatbot, sparking objections and raising questions about the role of AI in public policy.