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White House pauses PERM approvals over alleged H1B visa fraud
The Labor Department froze new and pending PERM green card filings at Microsoft, Adobe and six IT outsourcers. Here is what it means for H-1B workers.
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New Anthropic Claude policy tightens rules on political misuse
Anthropic's first usage policy rewrite in over a year takes effect Nov. 12. It bars sustained cruelty toward Claude and tightens rules on elections, surveillance and weapons.
Tech Policy
New York Apple event teases AI features for your home
Apple's Welcome Home day brought the $299 HomeView display, a $149 HomePod mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K, all built around Siri AI.
Tech Policy
Microsoft and Capgemini face new PERM ban for green‑card filings
The Labor Department has stopped taking and processing green-card labor certifications from Microsoft, Adobe, Capgemini and five IT giants. Pending cases are frozen too.
Phones & Gadgets
Amazon launches three Alexa Tablets with Google Play access
Amazon has retired the Fire name. Its new Alexa Tablets run full Android with Google Play, start at $229.99 and are aimed straight at the iPad.
Tech Policy
Microsoft and Adobe lose green card approvals amid fraud probe
Eight employers, including Microsoft and Adobe, can no longer file PERM green card paperwork while federal fraud probes run. Here is who is stuck and who is safe.
Phones & Gadgets
Apple October 13 event teases a 6‑inch smart home hub
The rumored hub arrived as HomeView, a $299 smart display with a 7-inch screen, alongside a new HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K and LG-built security gear.
AI
Persona pairs a $179 band with an AI agent and iMessage beta
The 19-year-old who sold Cal AI to MyFitnessPal is back with Persona, a screenless wristband that sends voice requests to an AI agent built to finish tasks for you.
Phones & Gadgets
Amazon retires Fire Tablet line as Alexa Tablets gain Play Store
Amazon's three Alexa Tablets run Android with the Google Play Store, start at $229.99 and replace the Fire tablet line, but they cost roughly twice as much.
Internet & Social
TikTok tested a fake safety toggle on thousands of teens and kids
Unsealed court filings say TikTok gave tens of thousands of users a feed-reset button that did nothing, then measured the effect on viewing time and ad revenue.
Apps & Software
Alexa Plus runs your smart home better, but misses day‑manager marks
After more than a year of testing, Amazon's AI assistant is the best at running lights, routines and recipes, but its memory, booking skills and ads still disappoint.
Security & Privacy
Uranium Finance hack verdict shows a $53 million laundering trail
A Manhattan jury convicted a Maryland consultant who drained a crypto exchange in 2021, then spent the money on Pokémon cards, Magic cards and a coin linked to Julius Caesar.