Microsoft has issued an advisory for its employees on H-1B/H-4 amid the ongoing visa appointment rescheduling and stamping delays. This comes amid new social media screening, said to address the potential “abuse of the H-1B program”. Calling it a “rapidly developing situation”, the software giant has issued “preliminary guidance” for employees who are in the…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the tech industry, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly wants his company to pioneer this change. Nadella is seemingly planning to double down on AI and is making it clear that those who cannot commit to this transformation can leave the tech giant. Satya Nadella reportedly gives ultimatum on AI…
Thousands of Amazon employees have signed an open letter issuing some dire warnings about the company’s move toward AI. The letter, signed by more than 1,000 workers (and counting) calls out Amazon for pushing its AI investments at the expense of the climate and its human workforce. The letter’s supporters come from a wide array…
YouTube is now offering voluntary buyouts to select employees as part of an internal reorganisation which is aimed at accelerating its push into artificial intelligence. As reported by Business Insider, the decision was announced by YouTube CEO Neal Mohan in an internal memo. This move from YouTube comes at a time when the company is…