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• Google Calendar finally comes to the iPad

  Google’s Calendar app is making a long-awaited move to a new device: Apple’s iPad.

• Government passes “Google Tax” into law

  The Federal Government’s Diverted Profits Tax has been passed into law, with the new legislation set to come into effect from the beginning of July.

• Google pulls virtual assistant ad after user outcry

  Google Home users got a surprise Thursday when their virtual assistants cheerily mentioned that the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is opening in theaters this weekend. The ad has since been pulled.

• ​Why Larry Ellison’s continued criticism of AWS is tech’s biggest case of fake news

  Oracle’s misguided attempts to belittle competition continues to undermine genuine progress.

• 10 things you may not know about Google

  At Google's Cloud Next 2017 conference in San Francisco last week, Google Cloud SVP and VMware co-founder, Diane Greene, provided a snapshot of the Silicon Valley giant's almost two decades of technological innovation.

  Here are a few things you may not know about one of the global tech industry's most influential organisations.

• ​Keys to creating a better digital customer experience

  In a recent report, Forrester analyst Tim Sheedy said that IT chiefs who have not embraced the shift to digital business are now under threat from chief data officers or CTOs with digital and customer experience expertise.

• Google Hangouts won't disappear for consumers despite enterprise focus

  While Google Hangouts is making a shift to serve enterprise users, it won’t be vanishing for consumers.

• Here’s why Google Cloud support is now priced per person

  One of the key messages out of Google Cloud Next last week: The company has gotten serious about serving enterprise customers in a way that meets their needs. A key component of that is a new set of support plans for customers of its cloud platform.

• Google’s secret weapon in cloud computing: people

  Google had several big tech and service announcements at this week's second annual Google Cloud Next. But that's not what seems to be drawing in customers.

• Google splits Hangouts in half

  Google introduced a rebuilt Hangouts for the enterprise and added features to its G Suite productivity apps at Google Cloud Next.

• Google offers new 'Always Free' cloud tier to attract users

  Google is letting its customers get a taste of its cloud for free, without a time limited trial. The company quietly launched a new “Always Free” tier on Thursday that lets people use small amounts of its public cloud services without charge, beyond the company’s limited-time trial.

• ​SAP deal will give Google more enterprise credibility: Gartner

  Google is late to the enterprise cloud market – behind competitors Amazon and Microsoft – but its new relationship with German giant SAP will give the company more credibility with larger customers.

• Google launches official Gmail Add-on program

  Google is making it possible for developers to bring their services into Gmail using new integrations called Add-ons.

• Google announces three new cloud regions, contract discounts

  Google announced Thursday that it’s launching three new data centers in California, Canada, and the Netherlands, in addition to a suite of pricing changes.

• Google Drive will let users stream files from the cloud

  Google Drive users will be able to see all the files they have stored in the company’s cloud service on their desktop without downloading them, thanks to a new feature the company announced Thursday.