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Technology - Privacy concerns over Amazon smart glasses - In a move that's sparking privacy concerns, Amazon is expanding a smart glasses program for workers, allowing them to read delivery instructions and take proof-of-delivery photos hands-free. Bloomberg Opinion U.S. technology columnist Dave Lee joins "The Takeout" to discuss. 1h ago

In a move that's sparking privacy concerns, Amazon is expanding a smart glasses program for workers, allowing them to read delivery instructions and take proof-of-delivery photos hands-free. Bloomberg Opinion U.S. technology columnist Dave Lee joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

CBS News - Technology - 10 minutes ago

Trump honors Musk, tech giants amid Microsoft visa crackdown

U.S. President Donald Trump honored Elon Musk and five other technology leaders with the nation's highest science and innovation awards Thursday,...

Daily Sabah - Business - 2 hours ago

Explainer-The skilled foreign tech workers' green card program under attack from Trump

Oct 8 : The US government said on Thursday it is suspending some of the world's biggest tech and IT firms including Microsoft, Cognizant and Capgemini from a key green card program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency through their employment. Senior US officials cited alleged frau

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 2 hours ago

White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program

An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

BBC News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Mic' drop -- Trump admin cuts off Microsoft from major visa program, accuses tech giant of fraud and abuse

“If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants,” Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.

New York Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

U.S. freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said that the federal government was suspending skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.

CTV News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in worker crackdown

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.

CNBC - Technology - 4 hours ago

U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.

CNBC - US News - 4 hours ago

Vance: Microsoft, Adobe Suspended From Foreign Worker Green Card Program

The federal government will also probe nine universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, the vice president said.

Epoch Times - US News - 5 hours ago

US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims

Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Green Card Update: Trump Admin Blocks Tech Companies From H-1B PERM Program

Vice President JD Vance urged tech companies to hire American workers as he called on Congress to rework the H-1B program.

Newsweek - US News - 6 hours ago

US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud

The move may affect thousands of foreign tech workers seeking permanent residency in the US, but current H-1B visa holders are not directly affected.

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 6 hours ago

Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B vis

The Columbian - Business - 7 hours ago

Trump admin cuts off Microsoft from major visa program, accuses tech giant of fraud and abuse

“If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants,” Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.

New York Post - Politics - 7 hours ago

Vance suspends Microsoft from applying for green cards, accuses company of visa 'abuse'

The Trump administration is suspending the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program for Microsoft and other companies, Vice President JD Vance said.

Fox News - Business - 8 hours ago

Anthropic reconfigures its cool kids security program -- Company's Project Glasswing and Cyber Verification Program metamorphose into triple tier threat hunting club

Company's Project Glasswing and Cyber Verification Program metamorphose into triple tier threat hunting club

Register UK - Technology - 11 hours ago

Margaret Hamilton, scientist on NASA's Apollo program, dies

US scientist Margaret Hamilton is being hailed as a pioneer for her groundbreaking work developing software for NASA's Apollo lunar program. She died at the age of 90.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes

Get ready for more AI in your Windows and more AI on the desktop.

Ars Technica - Technology - 23 hours ago

Microsoft to sell $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra containing Nvidia AI chip

The new device shows Microsoft remains committed to making its own PCs even though it's not one of the top device makers.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazing

Hockey Nova Scotia and the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax are launching a pilot program to educate minor hockey players about consent and hazing.

CTV News - Sports - 1 day ago

LAPD's license plate reader pilot program put on hold by City Council

Citing concerns about the potential misuse of automated license plate readers, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to overrule the approval of a pilot program by Axon Enterprise that would attach the devices to streetlights around the city.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Jim Cramer's AI stock picks: Meta, Microsoft and more

Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag more founders

The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

BBC Radio 4 presenter Justin Webb taken off air during Today programme

The 65-year-old repeatedly coughed and apologised to listeners during the Today programme

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Chinese AI model Qwen raises controvery -- Qwen, a popular Chinese AI model, might have been programmed to give government-friendly answers to controversial questions, according to new research. CBS News' Josh Boswell has more. -- Oct 2

Qwen, a popular Chinese AI model, might have been programmed to give government-friendly answers to controversial questions, according to new research. CBS News' Josh Boswell has more.

CBS News - Technology - 4 days ago

Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits - Liam Casey - News - Canada - Toronto - | October 1 - |

A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time.

CBC News - Health - 6 days ago

Voice phishing attacks soar as cyber attackers use AI – Microsoft research

Security experts at Microsoft said more than a quarter, 27%, of cyber threat activity was aimed at government agencies or services.

Evening Standard - Technology - 7 days ago

California revives Wildlife Coexistence Program amid record wolf pup boom

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that restores California's Wildlife Coexistence Program in an effort to resolve rising conflicts with wolves, bears and mountain lions.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 days ago

Sidra Medicine launches 'Paediatric Private Home Visits: Wellness and Vaccinations' programme

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has launched its Paediatric Private Home Visits: Wellness and Vaccinations programme. The n...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 10 days ago

Microsoft stops insisting you need a 'Copilot+ PC'

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

Ars Technica - Technology - 13 days ago

Matt Brittin: BBC cannot guarantee any programme or channel will exist forever

It comes after the corporation announced plans for savings across the news, nations and content divisions.

Evening Standard - Technology - 13 days ago

Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts

EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.

Ars Technica - Business - 16 days ago

Inside South Korea's university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK Hynix

Companies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.

CNBC - World - 22 days ago

Concerns grow as Jamaica ends Cuban medical programme

Terminating the decades-old programme that brought hundreds of Cuban medical personnel to its shores is an unusual move, especially for a programme that had been running smoothly for 50 years.

Global Voices - Health - 6 months ago

Pediatrics group sues U.S. agency for cutting funds for children's health programs

Earlier this month, the federal government 'abruptly terminated' grants to the group, the lawsuit says.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 9 months ago

Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company's Use of China-Based Engineers Was a "Breach of Trust"

The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Failed to Disclose Key Details About Use of China-Based Engineers in U.S. Defense Work, Record Shows

The tech giant is required to regularly provide U.S. officials with its plan for keeping government data safe from hacking. Yet a copy of Microsoft’s security plan obtained by ProPublica makes no reference to the company’s China-based operations.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China

Microsoft announced that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities in its popular SharePoint software but didn’t mention that it has long used China-based engineers to maintain the product.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Says It Has Stopped Using China-Based Engineers to Support Defense Department Computer Systems

After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe

The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft's "Free" Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago