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White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry a day earlier, saying a $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants.
Jack Ma returns to public life with professorships
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/05/2023
» Jack Ma, the face of Chinese entrepreneurship and the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, has assumed professorships in at least four schools outside mainland China, as he keeps an arm's length from the business empire he created.
China says chatbots must toe the party line
Published on 24/04/2023
» Five months after ChatGPT set off an investment frenzy over artificial intelligence, Beijing is moving to rein in China’s chatbots, a show of the government’s resolve to keep tight regulatory control over technology that could define an era.
New York's mayor-elect promotes city-themed cryptocurrency
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» NEW YORK - New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Monday promoted a new cryptocurrency in the colors of his city to be launched Wednesday, following up on his promised commitment to digital currencies.
China tech CEOs slip off backstage to avoid Beijing's glare
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» BEIJING - Bytedance founder Zhang Yiming, the brains behind TikTok, said he preferred "daydreaming" as he stepped down as head of his own firm last week. But his departure comes as several of China's once-lauded tech entrepreneurs step aside under increasing scrutiny from a government concerned about their growing power and influence.
Cuban engineers' dreams take flight with home-grown drones
AFP, Published on 27/04/2021
» SAN NICOLAS DE BARI (CUBA) - Disguised as a sparrowhawk, and convincingly mimicking its predatory cry, a drone made of wood, scrap metal and plastic disperses birds at a Cuban airfield.
PM backs startup initiatives on Korea trip
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday emphasised the importance of cooperation between South Korean and Asean to help new businesses while highlighting Thailand’s efforts in promoting a startup ecosystem.
Big Tech's big earnings week overshadowed by political backlash
AFP, Published on 24/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: A big earnings week for Big Tech firms is being overshadowed by the heated political environment that is turning up the pressure on giants Facebook, Google and Amazon as their profits and dominance grow.
Blue wine? A tea-infused vintage? Spain startup shakes things up
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» PORTUGALETE (SPAIN) - Five years ago, a group of university students in Spain's Basque Country decided they wanted to shake up a sector -- any sector -- but preferably one to do with food or drink.
China's 'makers' battle mistrust in hi-tech community
AFP, Published on 24/04/2018
» SHENZHEN (CHINA) - Engineers, computer programmers and children tinker with self-made radio-controlled toy cars and robotic arms in China's southern city of Shenzhen, home to "makers" who belie the country's reputation as a hub for technology copycats.