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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Indian Techie In US Reveals Secret To Landing Jobs At Big Tech Companies
Microsoft senior product manager Rishabh Jolly emphasised referrals and authentic storytelling as crucial to securing jobs at big tech firms.
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Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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Why Google, Apple, Microsoft Are Warning H-1B Visa Workers Not To Travel Abroad
Leading tech companies have advised their employees on work visas to avoid travelling outside the United States. The advisory comes as new visa screening requirements trigger lengthy delays at American embassies and consulates.
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US Tech Enables China To Track Movement Of Tibetan Refugees In Nepal
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.
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Video: US Tech Company Strava Fires Employee For Assaulting Restaurant Staff In San Francisco
The staff at Hazie's restaurant reportedly refused to continue serving alcohol to Afkari and her companion due to their high level of intoxication and abrasive behaviour.
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Elon Musk's X Fined $140 Million By EU For Breaching Online Content Rules
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.
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Mark Zuckerberg Plans 30% Budget Cuts To Build Metaverse, Layoffs Loom
Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook Inc.
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Samsung Schedules 'The First Look' Event Two Days Ahead of CES 2026; Galaxy Z TriFold Global Launch Expected
Samsung will host 'The First Look' event on January 4, 2026, at 7pm local time (January 5, 8:30pm IST) in the Latour Ballroom at the Wynn Las Vegas, US. While little is known about whether the event will feature any product launches, the tech giant did say that it will unveil its vision for the DX Divison for the next year. The company is also expe...
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Apple, Amazon, Meta Among US Tech Giants Opposing Jio, Vi’s 6GHz Band Allocation Demand: Report
Various US-based tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, HP, Intel, and Cisco, are opposing the demand of Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) for the 6GHz spectrum allocation for phone services. The two Indian TSPs want the Indian government to start allocating the wider network band for phone service, while the US-based companies want the same for W...
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Indian Techie On H-1B Visa Sues US Company Over Forced Labour, Caste Bias: "Resembles A Squid Game"
The lawsuit claims the company "weaponised" the H-1B visa program to coerce Vallabhaneni into accepting unlawful conditions.
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TCS, Other Tech Firms To Face Investors Over Trump's H-1B Visa Shock
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. will be the first Indian IT firm to face investors after Donald Trump moved to curb a key work visa, sending the company's shares tumbling and dimming its earnings outlook.
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Techie Working At American Company In India Denied US Tourist Visa, Internet Decodes Reasons
Sharing her experience online, she speculated that her lack of international travel history and young age might have contributed to the rejection.
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How Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Could Impact US Economy More Than India
US President Donald Trump shook thousands of American dreams this weekend with an abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on skilled worker permits - the H-1B visas.
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"Caught Everyone Off Guard": JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon On Trump's H-1B Visa Fee
Some big tech companies warned H-1B visa holders to stay in the US or return quickly after the Trump administration said it would ask companies to pay the fee for such visas.
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Indian Techie In US Reveals Secret To Landing Jobs At Big Tech Companies
Microsoft senior product manager Rishabh Jolly emphasised referrals and authentic storytelling as crucial to securing jobs at big tech firms.
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Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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Why Google, Apple, Microsoft Are Warning H-1B Visa Workers Not To Travel Abroad
Leading tech companies have advised their employees on work visas to avoid travelling outside the United States. The advisory comes as new visa screening requirements trigger lengthy delays at American embassies and consulates.
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US Tech Enables China To Track Movement Of Tibetan Refugees In Nepal
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.
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Video: US Tech Company Strava Fires Employee For Assaulting Restaurant Staff In San Francisco
The staff at Hazie's restaurant reportedly refused to continue serving alcohol to Afkari and her companion due to their high level of intoxication and abrasive behaviour.
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Elon Musk's X Fined $140 Million By EU For Breaching Online Content Rules
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.
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Mark Zuckerberg Plans 30% Budget Cuts To Build Metaverse, Layoffs Loom
Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook Inc.
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Samsung Schedules 'The First Look' Event Two Days Ahead of CES 2026; Galaxy Z TriFold Global Launch Expected
Samsung will host 'The First Look' event on January 4, 2026, at 7pm local time (January 5, 8:30pm IST) in the Latour Ballroom at the Wynn Las Vegas, US. While little is known about whether the event will feature any product launches, the tech giant did say that it will unveil its vision for the DX Divison for the next year. The company is also expe...
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Apple, Amazon, Meta Among US Tech Giants Opposing Jio, Vi’s 6GHz Band Allocation Demand: Report
Various US-based tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, HP, Intel, and Cisco, are opposing the demand of Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) for the 6GHz spectrum allocation for phone services. The two Indian TSPs want the Indian government to start allocating the wider network band for phone service, while the US-based companies want the same for W...
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Indian Techie On H-1B Visa Sues US Company Over Forced Labour, Caste Bias: "Resembles A Squid Game"
The lawsuit claims the company "weaponised" the H-1B visa program to coerce Vallabhaneni into accepting unlawful conditions.
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TCS, Other Tech Firms To Face Investors Over Trump's H-1B Visa Shock
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. will be the first Indian IT firm to face investors after Donald Trump moved to curb a key work visa, sending the company's shares tumbling and dimming its earnings outlook.
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Techie Working At American Company In India Denied US Tourist Visa, Internet Decodes Reasons
Sharing her experience online, she speculated that her lack of international travel history and young age might have contributed to the rejection.
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How Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Could Impact US Economy More Than India
US President Donald Trump shook thousands of American dreams this weekend with an abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on skilled worker permits - the H-1B visas.
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"Caught Everyone Off Guard": JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon On Trump's H-1B Visa Fee
Some big tech companies warned H-1B visa holders to stay in the US or return quickly after the Trump administration said it would ask companies to pay the fee for such visas.
