Google Already Knows Everything About You — And Their New AI Features Make It Worse

Google Already Knows Everything About You — And Their New AI Features Make It Worse

May 21, 2026 · 35 min · Season 4 · Episode 19

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The episode discusses Google's new AI features and their implications for personal data privacy and business fraud.

Send us Fan Mail Google just revealed the future of Search at Google I/O and Google Marketing Live — and it’s far more personal, predictive, and invasive than most people realize. In this episode of Near Memo, Mike Blumenthal and Greg Sterling break down: A massive fake Google Business Profile fraud case involving 15,000 fake listings and $79 million in alleged fraudHow Google already infers your income, politics, preferences, and buying habits — even WITHOUT opting into “Personal Intelligenc...

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