Month: September 2025

H-1B Shakeup According to Computerworld, “New $100K H-1B visa fee to cost US tech billions, push innovation offshore”, the policy will force firms to rethink hiring and offshore work as VISA costs divert billions from product development. [Computerworld](https://www.computerworld.com/article/4064050/new-100k-h-1b-visa-fee-to-cost-us-tech-billions-push-innovation-offshore.html) Talent Tug‑of‑War According to Modern Diplomacy, “China’s New K Visa: A Strategic Play for Global Tech Talent”,…

YouTube AI Hosts According to The Verge, “YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music,” a Labs rollout that inserts conversational, generative hosts and an AI “jump ahead” feature into YouTube Music for a limited set of U.S. users — a move that highlights how platforms are testing AI-driven media experiences. KEYWORD: AI….

AI Personal Assistants According to TechCrunch, “OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs”, a Pro preview that compiles email, calendar and chat into daily cards; PRIVACY is front‑and‑center as connectors and overnight research are optional but powerful. [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/openai-launches-chatgpt-pulse-to-proactively-write-you-morning-briefs/) Market Reaction Reuters reports “Wall Street indexes hit one-week low as investors reassess rate-cut…

AI Infrastructure Expansion According to Reuters, “OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank plan five new AI data centers for $500 billion Stargate project”, a massive U.S.-centric buildout to add gigawatt-scale capacity and lock supply chains for advanced, cloud-scale AI computing — this signals accelerated national and global competition for AI compute. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-oracle-softbank-plan-five-new-ai-data-centers-500-billion-stargate-2025-09-23/) Meta’s Wearables Push According to Reuters,…

TikTok Deal According to TechCrunch, “Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet”, President Trump said a framework to spin off TikTok’s U.S. arm won apparent Chinese approval, though details are sparse. The potential settlement keeps “TIKTOK” available in the U.S. while questions over ownership, algorithm access and legal review persist….

Chip Industry Shakeup According to TechCrunch, “Nvidia buys $5B stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration”, the firms will co-develop CPU‑GPU products and integrate architectures, a market-moving step that speeds CHIPS production for AI workloads and reshapes supply chains. [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/nvidia-buys-5-billion-stake-in-intel-planning-ai-chip-collaboration/) Transatlantic Tech Pact According to The White House, “President Trump Signs Technology Prosperity Deal with…

Transatlantic Tech Pact According to Reuters, “UK and US agree $42 billion tech pact to mark Trump’s visit”, the agreement channels major INVESTMENT from Microsoft, Nvidia and others into cloud, GPUs and a UK AI supercomputer, signaling deeper US‑UK tech cooperation and regulatory alignment. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-us-agree-42-billion-tech-pact-mark-trumps-visit-2025-09-16/) TikTok Sale Compromise According to the Financial Times, “Beijing says…

Transatlantic Tech Deal According to Reuters, “UK, US to sign multibillion-dollar tech deal during Trump’s visit”, leaders and industry chiefs will deepen cooperation on AI, semiconductors and quantum — a strategic DEAL intended to boost investment, supply-chain resilience and transatlantic research partnerships. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-us-sign-multibillion-dollar-tech-deal-during-trumps-visit-2025-09-13/) TikTok Framework According to the Financial Times, “US and China reach ‘framework’…

FTC Inquiry According to TechCrunch, “FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others”, the Federal Trade Commission has opened a probe into companies that build companion chatbots to evaluate protections for minors and monetization practices; this raises critical AI concerns. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/ftc-launches-inquiry-into-ai-chatbot-companions-from-meta-openai-and-others/)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/ftc-launches-inquiry-into-ai-chatbot-companions-from-meta-openai-and-others/) Meta Whistleblowers According to The Washington Post, “Meta suppressed…

Cloud Mega-Deal According to Reuters, “OpenAI, Oracle sign $300 billion computing deal, WSJ reports”, the reported agreement would commit vast cloud COMPUTE to OpenAI over multiple years and could reshape who supplies the infrastructure for large AI models, altering market dynamics for cloud providers and chip makers. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-oracle-sign-300-billion-computing-deal-wsj-reports-2025-09-10/?utm_source=openai)) [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-oracle-sign-300-billion-computing-deal-wsj-reports-2025-09-10/) Regulatory Sandbox According to Reuters, “US…