Google Offers Free Digital Training to All U.K. Residents
- Company under pressure after controversy over tax deal
- Also will provide virtual reality field trips to U.K. students
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After being criticized for not paying its fair share of British tax, Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit is trying to show it’s a good corporate citizen by offering five hours of free digital skills training to all U.K. residents.
Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said Tuesday the company also will bring “virtual reality field trips” to 1 million British students and their teachers within the next year.