#tech-talent

#tech-talent

In the week since the Trump administration's decision to slap a $100,000 fee on new H-1B applications, I've chatted with many HR leaders, C-suite executives and lawyers to get their take on it, and there's one word to sum up their feelings: confusion. That was the first word out of the mouth of Jyoti Bansal, CEO and founder of Harness, a $5 billion intelligent software delivery platform.

This policy is expected to have a positive impact on financial markets, particularly China's tech sector, which has been suffering from a slowdown in foreign investment and a shortage of specialized talent due to previously more restrictive policies. The "K" visa could help stimulate innovation within Chinese companies, especially start-ups, leading to improved performance of tech stocks in the medium to long term.

Many years ago, Dr. Stephen Hauser and his research team discovered how B cells were crucial to the damage caused by MS. They developed new treatments, including one medicine that is literally saving the life of someone I love dearly. (If you need hope here, read his amazing book.) I met Dr. Hauser a few days ago at a charity dinner in San Francisco, where he spoke about the breakthrough. I got to thank him for this miracle of science, while trying not to cry.

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei will join Meta's new Superintelligence Lab alongside Hyung Won Chung as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to accelerate progress toward AGI.

Companies are increasingly open to hiring remote talent, with 58% of organizations employing tech talent remotely from other countries, driven by chronic talent shortages.