Topic: company responses
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Trump Proposes $100,000 Annual Fee for H-1B Visas
A new proposal would impose a $100,000 annual fee on all new H-1B visa applications, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign talent and causing concern in the tech sector. Major tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, which employ thousands of H-1B workers, are advising affected employees to retur...
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1 Billion Records Stolen in Salesforce Data Breach
A hacking collective known as ShinyHunters has stolen approximately one billion customer records from Salesforce-hosted cloud databases and is threatening to publish the data unless ransom demands are met. High-profile companies including Allianz Life, Google, Kering, Qantas, Stellantis, TransUni...
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AI-Generated Bug Reports Overwhelm Security Bounty Programs
AI-generated bug reports are overwhelming bounty programs with fabricated vulnerabilities, wasting security teams' time and delaying genuine threat detection. These reports appear technically sound initially but are often hallucinations, with major platforms like HackerOne and Bugcrowd noting a r...
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AI Models Trained on Retracted Scientific Papers
AI models trained on datasets that include retracted papers risk spreading unreliable information, especially to the public who may not recognize flawed studies. Several academic AI tools, such as Elicit and Consensus, have been found to cite retracted research without indicating their invalidate...
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Tech Giants Warn H-1B Workers to Remain in the US
Major tech companies are advising H-1B visa holders to stay in the U.S. due to a new presidential proclamation introducing a $100,100 fee for new applications. The directive has prompted urgent guidance from firms like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, warning employees to avoid international travel...
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