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Gunjan Aggarwal - Criminal Judgment and Sentencing

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered judgment in criminal case 4:23-cr-00428 against Gunjan Aggarwal. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by 2 years supervised release, with a $100 special assessment. A writ of garnishment was issued to collect restitution.

Attention Neural Networks Linear Units, Google, Apr 21

The USPTO granted US Patent 12,608,616 B2 to Google LLC on April 21, 2026, covering attention neural networks with linear units. The patent, invented by Noam M. Shazeer, includes 21 claims across CPC classifications G06N 3/082, 3/048, 3/045, 3/088, and 3/084, relating to methods and systems for performing machine learning tasks using attention mechanisms.

Automatic Pupil Detection Method System Google

The USPTO granted patent US12605065B2 to Google LLC for a method and system of detecting pupillary positions on a subject's head. The system uses a camera and light source positioned in front of the subject to capture image data, detect the subject's face, identify up to two eyes, detect the reflection of the light source on each eye, and estimate pupillary position based on the light source reflection. The patent also covers determination of interpupillary distance, left pupil distance, and right pupil distance from the estimated pupillary positions. The patent was filed on July 27, 2020, and contains 19 claims.

SBA Announces NSBW 2026 Cosponsors; ASBDC Co-Hosting May 5-6 Virtual Summit

The SBA announced the full cosponsor list for National Small Business Week 2026 (May 3-9), with ASBDC co-hosting a free two-day Virtual Summit on May 5-6. Cosponsors span Platinum (Visa), Gold (Google, T-Mobile), Silver (Amazon, Block, Grasshopper Bank, Paychex, TriNet, Verizon), and Bronze (Fiserv, Meta, Lockheed Martin, ZenBusiness) levels. Registration is required to access educational workshops, federal resources, and networking opportunities.

Brown v. Salcido - Ninth Circuit Denies Intervention Motion

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to intervene filed by 185 Google Chrome users (the Salcido plaintiffs) seeking to appeal the denial of class certification for damages in a lawsuit alleging Google improperly collected Incognito mode user data. The court applied a three-factor timeliness test for intervention motions and held that all factors weighed against intervention: the stage of proceedings was unfavorable, intervening would prejudice Google and the named plaintiffs by likely unraveling the existing settlement, and the three-month delay lacked justification. The ruling reinforces that intervention motions filed near the end of class settlements face a high bar.

USPTO Grants Google AI Image-Text Embedding Patent

The USPTO granted patent US12608418B2 to Google LLC on April 21, 2026, covering methods for training image-text embedding models using training data that includes image pairs and selection data indicating co-click rates and similar-image click rates. The patent lists ten inventors including Zhen Li, Yi-Ting Chen, and Da-Cheng Juan.

Google PCA Patent for Large-Scale Data Processing

The USPTO granted Patent US12608444B2 to Google LLC for a method of automated selection of principal component analysis (PCA) variants for large-scale datasets. The patent covers receiving a PCA request, training a PCA model on input features, determining principal components, generating embedded features, and returning those features to the user. The patent was filed on July 29, 2022, under application number 17816288, with 14 claims.

EPA Seeks Comments on Google Experimental Use Permit for Wolbachia Aedes Albopictus Release in NJ, CA, FL

EPA has received Experimental Use Permit application 92643-EUP-E from Google LLC requesting authorization to release Debug albo male mosquitoes (Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain) for population suppression of Aedes albopictus in New Jersey, California, and Florida over multiple years. EPA has determined the application may be of regional and national significance and is seeking public comments. In 2026, up to 16,000,000 mosquitoes are proposed for release over 800 acres in New Jersey, expanding to all three states in 2027-2028.

Illinois Launches Work Zone Safety Awareness Week 2026

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed April 20–24, 2026 as Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, coinciding with the start of the spring construction season. IDOT, Illinois State Police, Illinois Tollway, and industry and labor partners are launching a new data feed connecting to the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange so navigation providers such as Google, Apple, and Waze can share real-time work zone information. ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly reported that troopers handled 640 work zone crashes in the first three months of 2026 alone, 91 resulting in injuries, and preliminary 2025 statistics show 35 people died in Illinois work zones, up 22 from the prior year.

Board of Public Accountancy Office Relocation, Staffing Updates, and Tax Professional Guidance

The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy announced it has relocated to 1100 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD 21201, with new virtual appointment options available via Google Meet. The board also reported staffing changes including the retirement of Board Specialist Linda Rhew after 22 years of service, and new appointments for Executive Director Christopher E. Dorsey and Board Specialist Sharron McNeill.

Google EUP for Wolbachia pipientis in Aedes Albopictus

EPA received application 92643-EUP-E from Google LLC for an experimental use permit to release Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain contained in live adult Aedes albopictus male mosquitoes for population suppression. The Agency determined the application may be of regional and national significance and is seeking public comments. Comments must be received on or before May 20, 2026.

B.E. Technology LLC v. Google LLC - Patent Infringement

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued a ruling in patent infringement case B.E. Technology LLC v. Google LLC. Judge Gregory B. Williams presided over Case 20-622. The court addressed allegations of patent infringement by Google, a major technology company.

Classifying Data Objects Using Neighborhood Representations

The EPO published Google LLC's patent application EP4423668A1 on April 8, 2026. The patent covers methods and systems for classifying data objects using neighborhood representations in machine learning models. The application names inventors Oleg Golubitsky and Dake He, with designated states covering all EU member states plus additional European countries.

Privacy-Preserving Content Delivery (EP4413523A1)

EPO published patent application EP4413523A1 by Google LLC titled 'Privacy-Preserving Content Delivery' in the G06Q 30/0251 classification. The patent covers methods and systems for delivering content to users while preserving privacy, with inventors including Rishav Anand, Steven Avery, Akhil Dhavala, and Sittichai Jiampojamarn.

Alphabet DMA Article 6(11) Google Search Data Sharing Preliminary Findings

The European Commission adopted preliminary findings on April 16, 2026, setting out proposed measures for Alphabet to comply with its online search data sharing obligations under Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act. The Commission is consulting interested third parties on five areas: eligibility criteria for data recipients including AI chatbots, data scope covering query, view, click and ranking data under a parity principle, anonymisation with technical and contractual safeguards, FRAND pricing based on incremental costs, and a process for data acquisition including testing samples.

Headwater Research LLC v. Google LLC - Patent Infringement

Headwater Research LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google LLC in the Northern District of California. Case 3:26-cv-01460-AMO was assigned to Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in San Francisco. Recent filings include procedural matters: ADR certifications by both parties and Google's reply to a motion seeking leave to amend its answer and counterclaims.

NCLAT Court II Daily Cause List - 22 April 2026

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench, Court II, published its daily cause list for 22 April 2026. The list schedules cases at 10:30 AM (fresh admissions), 11:30 AM (fresh admission), 12:00 noon (old cases), and 02:00 PM (hearings) in hybrid mode. Cases include competition appeals (Competition App.), insolvency matters (Ins), and company law proceedings involving parties such as Google LLC, Matrimony.com Ltd., Cadila Healthcare Ltd., and others.

Luna et al v. Google LLC - Federal Question Civil Case

Plaintiffs Luna et al filed a Federal Question civil case against Google LLC in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. Case number 3:26-cv-03246 was opened on April 16, 2026. Defendant Google LLC filed a Notice of Removal from Santa Clara County Superior Court (case 24CV434093) along with extensive exhibits and Rule 7.1 corporate disclosures identifying Alphabet Inc. as corporate parent.

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome

CERT-FR published advisory CERTFR-2026-AVI-0448 notifying users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome affecting versions prior to 147.0.7727.101 for Linux and 147.0.7727.101/102 for Windows and Mac. The advisory references 32 CVEs (CVE-2026-6296 through CVE-2026-6364) and recommends users apply patches available in Google's security bulletin dated April 15, 2026.

Stakeholder Non-Confidential Comments on MDPMI Provisional Report

The South Africa Competition Commission published non-confidential stakeholder comments received in response to the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) Provisional Report. Submissions were received from major digital platforms including X, Google, Meta, and OpenAI, as well as South African media organizations such as Maroela Media, Daily Maverick, and MDDA. The compiled comments reflect industry responses to proposed findings and potential remedies for competition concerns in the digital media sector.

Italian DPA Press Releases 2008–2026: Fines, Bans, AI Actions

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) publishes an index of press releases from 2008–2026 documenting enforcement actions, investigations, and guidance on data protection and AI. Notable actions include Amazon worker data record-keeping order (2026), Clearview AI €20M fine and biometric ban (2022), Enel Energia €26.5M telemarketing fine (2022), Glovo €2.6M algorithmic discrimination fine (2021), Google Analytics ban (2022), DeepSeek block (2025), and ChatGPT restrictions (2023). The index captures nearly two decades of Italian DPA enforcement activity spanning tech platforms, energy companies, and AI systems.

GDPR Fines Issued for Google Analytics Use

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has fined two companies and ordered three others to stop using Google Analytics due to non-compliance with GDPR regarding personal data transfers to the US. Fines total 12.3 million SEK.