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Ending H-4 Holders' Work Permits "Devastating For Families": US IT Body

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Influential lawmakers and representative of the American IT industry, including Facebook, have opposed the Trump administration's proposed plan to withdraw work permits to H-4 visa holders, who are spouses of H-1B visa holders.

Hits, Misses: As Trump Hosts First State Dinner, How Past Presidents Did

World News | Helena Andrews-Dyer, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 24, 2018

Tuesday night's state dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, will be a lot of things. A fancy shindig? For sure. A tangible example of the first lady's "amazing taste"? Apparently. But most importantly, the diplomatic soiree will serve as a symbol of the Trumps' social agenda as a whole. See, a party - or...

Michelle Obama Hopes To Meet Kate-William's Newborn At "Pajama Party"

World News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday April 24, 2018

Wishes have been pouring in for Kate Middleton and Prince William's newborn. Michelle Obama, Justin Trudeau, Theresa May sent wishes for royal baby.

Fake Video Of Barack Obama Insulting Donald Trump Has A Strong Message

World News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Tools like Adobe After Effects and AI face-swapping tool FakeApp have been used in the doctored video of Barack Obama.

Indian Woman Among 20 Picked For Barack Obama's Coveted Fellowship

People | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday April 16, 2018

An Indian woman is among the 20 civic leaders selected for a prestigious fellowship from former US president Barack Obama's foundation. Preethi Herman, Global Executive Director of global social change technology platform Change.org, was selected from a pool of over 20,000 people from 191 countries. This is the first edition of the Obama Foundation...

Apple Says Repeal of US EPA Carbon Plan Would Threaten Investments

Reuters | Saturday April 7, 2018

Repealing the plan would jeopardize the country's position in the race for investments in clean energy, particularly its competition with China, Apple said.

Facebook As An Election Weapon, From Barack Obama To Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 24, 2018

The use of Facebook data to target voters has triggered global outrage with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But the concept is nothing new: Barack Obama made extensive use of the social network in 2008 and stepped up "micro-targeting" in his 2012 re-election effort.

Facebook As An Election Weapon, From Obama To Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 24, 2018

The use of Facebook data to target voters has triggered global outrage with the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Donald Trump's "Invisible Wall" Makes It Difficult For Companies To Hire H-1B Workers

India News | Tracy Jan, The Washington Post | Thursday March 22, 2018

President Donald Trump has managed to erect an " invisible wall " that makes it increasingly difficult for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, according to a new report from experts in immigration law, despite the president's call for a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes the admittance of people who are skilled and who want to w...

Kim Dotcom's Bid to Force Barack Obama Into New Zealand Court Fails

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 21, 2018

Dotcom alleges the anti-piracy case he is facing was orchestrated by the former president's administration to appease Hollywood moguls.

Facebook's Rules for Accessing User Data Lured More Than Just Cambridge Analytica

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Friday March 23, 2018

Cambridge Analytica broke Facebook's rules, but experts say that the greater problem was that the rules for accessing the social network's information trove were so loose in the first place.

She Took Her Daughter To See Michelle Obama's Portrait. Now They Need A Publicist

Offbeat | Helena Andrews-Dyer, The Washington Post | Friday March 16, 2018

Jessica Curry is still processing. The mom of two, whose daughter Parker became an online sensation after a photo of the toddler - awestruck by Michelle Obama's portrait - went very, very viral, has spent the past two weeks juggling juice boxes and giant expectations.

Barack Obama Ate Here In 2016. Now Restaurant Has Put His Table On Display

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday March 15, 2018

Owners of the restaurant where former US President Barack Obama enjoyed local delicacies with American Chef Anthony Bourdain in 2016 decided to immortalise the table where the two ate by putting it on display

Barack Obama In Talks With Netflix To Provide A Series Of Shows

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 9, 2018

Former US President Barack Obama was in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, a media report said.

Inside Trump's Private Meeting With the Video Game Industry

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Friday March 9, 2018

Trump himself opened the meeting by showing "a montage of clips of various violent video games."