Pakistan, May 11 -- Tech giant Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two major privacy lawsuits filed by the US state of Texas. The lawsuits accused the company of unlawfully collecting and storing users' personal data without proper consent.

Filed in 2022 by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the lawsuits alleged that Google secretly tracked users' location history, voiceprints, and facial geometry. The complaints focused on Google services like Incognito mode, Location History, and biometric tools, which allegedly misled users about their privacy.

"This is a win for all Texans," said Paxton. "For years, Google gathered private data without telling users - including their movements, searches, and even facial data. We fought...