Google's €1bn bill to settle fraud case
Google has agreed to pay close to €1bn to French authorities to settle a fiscal fraud probe which began four years ago in a deal that may create a legal precedent for other large tech companies in the country.

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Google's €1bn bill to settle fraud case
Google has agreed to pay close to €1bn to French authorities to settle a fiscal fraud probe which began four years ago in a deal that may create a legal precedent for other large tech companies in the country.

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UK maritime sector commits to 2050 climate target
Members of the UK's maritime sector, including cruise lines and trade bodies, have sent a letter to the government to ask it to invest in a sustainable "blue economy" so they can match its 2050 carbon-neutral pledge.

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Mozilla previews Firefox VPN, will charge for service at some point

Mozilla this week resurrected its Test Pilot preview program, offering Firefox users a free VPN-like service to encrypt browser-to-site-and-back transmissions over public networks.

"The Firefox Private Network is an extension which provides a secure, encrypted path to the web to protect your connection and your personal information anywhere and everywhere you use your Firefox browser," wrote Marissa Wood, vice president of product, in a post to the Mozilla blog.

[ Related: Get serious about privacy with the Epic, Brave and Tor browsers ]

The free service is available immediately, but only to U.S.-based users running the desktop version of Firefox. A Firefox account - typically used for syncing copies of the browser on multiple devices - and an accompanying add-on are required.

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Gartner: Get ready for more AI in the workplace

LONDON & Artificial intelligence (AI) will be widely adopted in office environments in a variety of ways over the next few years as businesses invest in digital workplace initiatives, Gartner analysts said today.

The trend is expected to gather steam as voice-activated personal assistants that have proved a hit at home begin to make inroads in the office.

[ Related: How AI is changing office suites ]

By 2025, the technology will &certainly be mainstream,& said Matthew Cain, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner & even though privacy and security concerns have limited deployments so far. Cain was among the analysts who spoke at GartnerDigital Workplace Summit here.

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Gartner: Get ready for more AI in the workplace

LONDON & Artificial intelligence (AI) will be widely adopted in office environments in a variety of ways over the next few years as businesses invest in digital workplace initiatives, Gartner analysts said today.

The trend is expected to gather steam as voice-activated personal assistants that have proved a hit at home begin to make inroads in the office.

[ Related: How AI is changing office suites ]

By 2025, the technology will &certainly be mainstream,& said Matthew Cain, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner & even though privacy and security concerns have limited deployments so far. Cain was among the analysts who spoke at GartnerDigital Workplace Summit here.

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