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What OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Revealed About The Dark Side Of AI Before Death
Suchir Balaji, the 26-year-old OpenAI researcher-turned-whistleblower, was found dead in an apartment in San Francisco, US last month. His death on November 26 was determined suicide by the San Francisco medical examiner's office.
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US Techies Claim IT Firm Gave Their Jobs To Indians On H1-B Visas: Report
A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers.
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All About Ashwin Ramaswami, First Gen Z Indian-American In US Senate Race
A 24-year-old software engineer is the latest Indian-American to foray into US politics, becoming the ever Indian-origin Gen Z candidate to run for state senate in the country.
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US Lawmaker's Bill To Double H-1B Visas To Benefit Indian Techies
An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000.
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Indian-American, Owner Of Tech Firm, Indicted For Bribing US Official
An Indian American, who is a former CEO of an IT company based in Detroit, has been indicted for his alleged role in orchestrating a scheme to bribe a city official in lieu of benefits, the Department of Justice said today.
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Not Changing H-1B Rules, Says US, In Big Relief For Indian Techies: 10 Points
The US today said it was not considering any change in H1B visa rules that would force half the Indian workforce in the country to leave. The clarification came in the wake of media reports of a proposed tweak in the laws, which triggered strong opposition from Indians, advocacy groups and a section of US lawmakers. The tweak, the report had said, ...
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Indian Techies Stare At 'Self-Deportation' In Proposed H-1B Tweak: Report
The US is considering new regulations aimed at preventing the extension of H-1B visas, predominantly used by Indian IT professionals, as part of president Donald Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" initiative, a media report has said.
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US Lawmakers Should Make Sure H-1B Not Abused: Indian-American Congressman
A top Indian-American Congressman has said that American lawmakers should make sure that the H-1B visa programme, popular among Indian techies, is not abused to undercut the US job market and attract the best and the brightest into the country.
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Green Card Rules Unfair For Indians, Chinese, Say Prominent US Lawmakers
An influential American lawmaker has called for removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency, also known as Green Card in the US.
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How Infosys' US Hiring Plan Impacts Indian Techies
Infosys had on May 3 announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.
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Indian Techies, IT Firms Fret As Donald Trump Orders H-1B Visa Review
Trump's decision was not a huge surprise, given his election campaign pledge to put American jobs first. But the executive order he signed, though vague in many areas, has prompted thousands of foreign workers already in the United States or applying for visas to work there to re-think their plans. Companies who send them also face huge uncertainty...
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US Lawmaker Warns On H-1B Move: 'They Can Become Our Competitors'
In a series of tweets, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren said H-1B reform is needed, but after lots of roll out fanfare it was disappointing to read President Trump's "Hire American" executive order.
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US Immigration Crackdown Heats Up For Tech Workers And Border Crossers
Encouraged by a sharp downturn in illegal border crossers, the US administration is ramping up a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, taking aim at both Central American laborers and Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley.
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Need To Scale Up And Ramp Down H-1B Visas: US Senator
There is a need to "scale up and ramp down" the number of H-1B work visas, highly popular among Indian techies and IT companies, based on the needs of the American economy, a top US Senator has said.
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US Man Ian Grillot Who Took A Bullet For Indian Techie In Kansas Honoured With $100,000
Twenty-four year old Ian Grillot, who was injured while trying to intervene during a shooting in which Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in a Kansas barm was today felicitated by Indian-Americans with $100,000 in Houston. Mr Grillot was also hailed as 'A True American Hero' at the 14th annual gala of India House Houston, a community c...
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What OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Revealed About The Dark Side Of AI Before Death
Suchir Balaji, the 26-year-old OpenAI researcher-turned-whistleblower, was found dead in an apartment in San Francisco, US last month. His death on November 26 was determined suicide by the San Francisco medical examiner's office.
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US Techies Claim IT Firm Gave Their Jobs To Indians On H1-B Visas: Report
A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers.
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All About Ashwin Ramaswami, First Gen Z Indian-American In US Senate Race
A 24-year-old software engineer is the latest Indian-American to foray into US politics, becoming the ever Indian-origin Gen Z candidate to run for state senate in the country.
-
US Lawmaker's Bill To Double H-1B Visas To Benefit Indian Techies
An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000.
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Indian-American, Owner Of Tech Firm, Indicted For Bribing US Official
An Indian American, who is a former CEO of an IT company based in Detroit, has been indicted for his alleged role in orchestrating a scheme to bribe a city official in lieu of benefits, the Department of Justice said today.
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Not Changing H-1B Rules, Says US, In Big Relief For Indian Techies: 10 Points
The US today said it was not considering any change in H1B visa rules that would force half the Indian workforce in the country to leave. The clarification came in the wake of media reports of a proposed tweak in the laws, which triggered strong opposition from Indians, advocacy groups and a section of US lawmakers. The tweak, the report had said, ...
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Indian Techies Stare At 'Self-Deportation' In Proposed H-1B Tweak: Report
The US is considering new regulations aimed at preventing the extension of H-1B visas, predominantly used by Indian IT professionals, as part of president Donald Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" initiative, a media report has said.
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US Lawmakers Should Make Sure H-1B Not Abused: Indian-American Congressman
A top Indian-American Congressman has said that American lawmakers should make sure that the H-1B visa programme, popular among Indian techies, is not abused to undercut the US job market and attract the best and the brightest into the country.
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Green Card Rules Unfair For Indians, Chinese, Say Prominent US Lawmakers
An influential American lawmaker has called for removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency, also known as Green Card in the US.
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How Infosys' US Hiring Plan Impacts Indian Techies
Infosys had on May 3 announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.
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Indian Techies, IT Firms Fret As Donald Trump Orders H-1B Visa Review
Trump's decision was not a huge surprise, given his election campaign pledge to put American jobs first. But the executive order he signed, though vague in many areas, has prompted thousands of foreign workers already in the United States or applying for visas to work there to re-think their plans. Companies who send them also face huge uncertainty...
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US Lawmaker Warns On H-1B Move: 'They Can Become Our Competitors'
In a series of tweets, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren said H-1B reform is needed, but after lots of roll out fanfare it was disappointing to read President Trump's "Hire American" executive order.
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US Immigration Crackdown Heats Up For Tech Workers And Border Crossers
Encouraged by a sharp downturn in illegal border crossers, the US administration is ramping up a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, taking aim at both Central American laborers and Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley.
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Need To Scale Up And Ramp Down H-1B Visas: US Senator
There is a need to "scale up and ramp down" the number of H-1B work visas, highly popular among Indian techies and IT companies, based on the needs of the American economy, a top US Senator has said.
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US Man Ian Grillot Who Took A Bullet For Indian Techie In Kansas Honoured With $100,000
Twenty-four year old Ian Grillot, who was injured while trying to intervene during a shooting in which Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in a Kansas barm was today felicitated by Indian-Americans with $100,000 in Houston. Mr Grillot was also hailed as 'A True American Hero' at the 14th annual gala of India House Houston, a community c...
