[ad_1] Eighteen people were arrested on Wednesday during worker-led protests at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, as the company pledged an “urgent” review of how the Israeli military uses its technology amid the war with Gaza. The demonstrations, which entered a second day, demanded that Microsoft cut business ties with Israel. Unlike Tuesday, when roughly 35 protesters […]
[ad_1] An Indian-origin American techie’s Silicon Valley story goes viral. An Indian-origin techie, Manasi Mishra, who graduated with a computer science degree from Purdue University, revealed in a TikTok video as she was getting ready that the only company that called her for an interview was Chipotle. Titled ‘Chipotle Interview GRWM’, the TikTok video went […]
[ad_1] The United States Commerce Department has begun issuing licenses to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, a US official told Reuters on Friday, marking a major breakthrough for the AI giant’s access to one of its most important markets.The move follows Washington’s decision last month to reverse an April ban on sales […]
[ad_1] Elon Musk‘s The Boring Company has announced an ambitious plan to build the “Music City Loop,” a 10-mile underground tunnel system connecting downtown Nashville and the Convention Center to Nashville International Airport. Designed to cut travel time to around 8 minutes, the zero-emissions transit project aims to alleviate severe traffic congestion without costing Tennessee […]
[ad_1] Tech giant Google acknowledged that its earthquake alert system failed to issue critical warnings ahead of the devastating 2023 earthquake in Turkey, which claimed more than 55,000 lives and injured over 100,000 people.Although the Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system was active at the time of the twin quakes on 6 February, it failed to […]
[ad_1] Astronomer’s new CEO said the media glare on the company has been unusual and surreal. Pete Dejoy, the interim CEO of Astronomer, did not bury his head on the scandal as he took charge of his new role and instead put out a statement on LinkedIn. Dejoy said the media attention to their startup […]
[ad_1] Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned Saturday amid the Coldplay kiss cam controversy. The defamed CEO of Astronomer Andy Byron, who was placed on leave by the company, after his video canoodling with the HR chief went viral, has tendered his resignation. Astronomer issued a statement Saturday announcing that the Board of of Directors has […]
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to swap high-fructose corn syrup for real cane sugar in its soft drinks sold in the United States, following his personal request to the company.“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they […]
[ad_1] Redditor says company promised H-1B sponsorship but is now refusing to support petition. A Reddit user on the r/h1b community has sparked widespread concern after revealing that their employer abruptly withdrew an H-1B visa sponsorship, despite a signed agreement guaranteeing support. The post, which quickly gained traction, detailed the user’s experience with with a […]
[ad_1] Redditor says company refuses to sponsor for green card, asks whether it would be better to move to Canada. While Canada offers comparatively easy permanent residency, the job market for Indians in Canada is tough, social media users told an H-1B Redditor who sought advice for a sticky situation in the US. The person […]
