Amazon, Google and Microsoft are reportedly warning H-1B employees to stay in the US
According to multiple media reports, the large tech companies are responding to dramatic changes to President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa application and dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications. The White House announced Friday that Trump had signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay $100,000 for his H-1B visa application. In response, Amazon, Google and […]
The White House provides details of potential tiktok deals
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News today and said that a deal was reached that was spun under Tiktok’s US business under Tiktok’s US ownership, but it has not been signed. Leavitt said Americans will hold six of the seven board seats in the rebuilt Tiktok, and Bloomberg said the algorithm […]
Trump will hit the H-1B visa for a $100,000 price, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram
President Trump made it much more expensive for businesses to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump has signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay a large $100,000 fee for his new H-1B visa application. The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire foreign workers in areas […]
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are reportedly warning H-1B employees to stay in the US
According to multiple media reports, the large tech companies are responding to dramatic changes to President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa application and dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications. The White House announced Friday that Trump had signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay $100,000 for his H-1B visa application. In response, Amazon, Google and […]
How Phoebe Gates and Sofia Kiani raise $8 million for Phia using Gen Z Method
There is a new and talked about fashion startup in town. Meet Phia, a shopping app founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, co-founder of Stanford’s roommate Slash. Phia searches the web to allow users to compare prices for fashion items. This is a mobile app and browser extension that is essentially […]
Studio, YouTube Live, the new Gen AI tools, and all other updates announced on YouTube
At this week’s annual YouTube event, YouTube unveiled a ton of new updates, features and tools for creators, including YouTube Live updates and new ways to monetize. The studio update includes dubs of “similar” detection and lip syncs, and the company offers new AI tools for podcasters to promote the show. Everything that was announced […]
Collider Fellows at Lincoln Center explore how technology can change the performing arts
With high anxiety over the impact of technology on the arts and culture, the Corridor Fellowship at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts focuses on new opportunities and welcomes interdisciplinary artists to explore how emerging technologies can transform live performances and performing arts. Today, the renowned New York Performing Arts Center is presenting its second […]
Google is not joking about cost savings.
Google has ended its enterprise subscription for The Financial Times, and it’s not just the enterprise media subscription for Chopping Block, sources say. The cuts reflect broader cost-cutting efforts at search giants, despite the company reporting strong financial performance. Google has implemented cost cuts in 2025, eliminating 35% of managers overseeing teams of less than […]
Trump will hit the H-1B visa for a $100,000 price, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram
President Trump made it much more expensive for businesses to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump has signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay a large $100,000 fee for his new H-1B visa application. The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire foreign workers in areas […]
Why California’s SB 53 offers meaningful checks to major AI companies
The California Senator recently gave final approval to the new AI safety bill, SB 53, and sent it to Governor Gavin Newsom, who either signs or vetos. If this all sounds familiar, it’s because he rejected another AI safety bill last year written by State Sen. Scott Wiener. However, SB 53 is narrower than Wiener’s […]