“We’re working with law enforcement on their investigation,” Google said in a statement provided to Ars. “The employee accessed our marketing material using a tool available to all employees, but using such confidential information to place bets is a serious breach of our policies. We’ve placed the employee on leave and will take the appropriate action.” Between October 15, 2025, and December 4, 2025, “Spagnuolo’s AlphaRaccoon account risked approximately $2,754,092 on approximately 25 Google Year in Search 2025 outcomes that the market treated as unlikely,” the US complaint said.…