Fraud culture was ‘pervasive’ at union, auditors say

Joe Pike Political correspondent PA Media There was a “pervasive fraud environment” at one of the UK’s largest trade unions Unite, an auditors’ report obtained by the BBC has concluded. In a highly critical 35-page document, auditors BDO said in the 2021 financial year “dominant personalities and a weak control environment facilitated opportunities to commit…

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Google AI announcements from May

General summary Google is investing in AI to improve everyday life. Recent updates include AI features in Search like AI Mode and Deep Search. Also, check out the new Android XR glasses and the redesigned Android and Wear OS. Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental. Shakespeare-ish Attend, and hear of Google’s…

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Germany thinks about cancelling a public holiday

“Ja, ja, ja, now we’re gonna spit on our hands, we will increase the gross national product!” is the refrain from Geier Sturzflug’s biggest hit. The band’s “Gross National Product” topped Germany’s pop charts in 1983, when the country’s work ethic was still ferocious: “when grandpa gets on his bike on Sunday/and sneaks into the…

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