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A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket

The DOJ alleges the engineer ignored a "Google Confidential" warning to get insider search data he later used for bets.

Source Fortune AI Summary Updated May 28, 2026

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The DOJ alleges the engineer ignored a "Google Confidential" warning to get insider search data he later used for bets.

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