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Ireland’s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users’ location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.

Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union’s strict privacy rules because it mishandled users’ location data, the bloc’s data privacy watchdog said Monday.

Google updated its Location asset requirements in September, revising terminology, improving readability and adding troubleshooting guidance for advertisers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping nearly every sector of the economy, but the requirements for building, scaling and deploying AI technologies are becoming more demanding. Companies must secure highly specialized talent, integrate complex data environments and deploy solutions in real-world settings where performance, reliability and accountability matter. As AI becomes embedded across industries, location decisions…

The geolocation of workers, particularly when it intersects with remote working, is one of the most sensitive areas in the relationship between the organisational needs of a company or public body and the protection of privacy. The judgement of the Court of Cosenza of 1 July 2026, which quashed injunction order 135/2025 of the Data…