[Google Engineer Accused of Insider Trading, Profiting $12 Million] According to Fortune, U.S. prosecutors have accused Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo of using internal search trend data to place bets on the Polymarket platform, earning over $12 million in profits. The FBI identified him through cryptocurrency payment tracking. Google has suspended him, stating that his actions severely violated company policies. Spagnuolo is charged with violating the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and money laundering, and could face several years in prison.