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Major Silicon Valley leaders shrugged their shoulders when they were slapped with a new $100,000 fee for new H-1B hires. While much of the tech world was confused and outraged at President Donald Trump’s late-Friday visa overhaul, Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings said the policy would create “more certainty” for high-value jobs. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC, “I’m glad to …

EU rejects Apple demand to scrap landmark tech rules  France 24 Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU  The Guardian Apple Asks EU to Repeal Sweeping Big Tech Antitrust Rules  Bloomberg.com Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays, app vulnerabilities  Reuters EU Commission lashes out at Apple for wanting landmark digital law …

Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the “acoustic features” of a voice, allowing it to generate animation …

Exclusive | Senators Want Answers From Big Tech on H-1B Workers, Layoffs  The Wall Street Journal Lawmakers seek answers from major US firms over H-1B visa use amid layoffs  Reuters Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers  NBC News Amazon, Microsoft Use of H-1B Visas Draws Inquiry in Senate  Bloomberg Government News US lawmakers to Apple, Amazon and other companies after …

Social media users posting pictures of themselves in hospital after “drinking too much matcha” have caused concerns about its potential health risks. One, a nurse from Maryland in the US, went viral on TikTok after her video claimed two matcha lattes a week left her with such low iron levels that she was hospitalised with exhaustion. But experts have stressed …

Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays, app vulnerabilities  Reuters Apple Asks EU to Repeal Bloc’s Landmark Digital Markets Act  The Wall Street Journal Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU  The Guardian Apple Asks EU to Repeal Sweeping Big Tech Antitrust Rules  Bloomberg.com Apple demands EU scrap landmark digital rules  Financial Times …

Your morning alarm goes off way too early. You walk to the window and open the curtains. It’s still dark. There’s a chill in the air. You feel a tremble. Is that a shiver from the cold? Did you drink too much coffee? No — it’s your wallet, quaking in your pocket. It knows what’s coming: Amazon Prime Big Deal …

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People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024.  Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed in choppy trade Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street after investors continued selling tech names like Nvidia and Oracle for a second straight day. Nvidia slid almost …