5 d. ago China targets foreign tech workers as US immigration policies tighten

China is competing with the US in wooing global tech talent

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6 d. ago China creates a new visa, competing with the US in wooing global tech talent

China has a new visa scheme that is creating job opportunities for foreign professionals, part of its effort to attract global talent and gain an edge in global technology

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2 w. ago Are Britain and the US losing their allure to top international talent?

Open hostility and high visa fees are a risky bet amid intensifying competition for the world’s brightest and best

Politics

2 w. ago Are Britain and the US losing their allure for top international talent?

Open hostility and high visa fees are a risky bet amid intensifying competition for the world’s brightest and best

Politics

2 w. ago Meta reports mixed financial results amid spree of AI hiring and spending

Tech company brings in record quarterly revenue but major tax bill dampens earnings per shareMeta reported mixed financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The company brought in record quarterly revenue but reported a major tax bill that dampened earnings per share, the company announced on Wednesday. The financial results come as Meta ends a multibillion-dollar hiring spree focused on artificial intelligence talent.The tech giant earned $51.24bn in quarterly revenue, beating Wall Street expectations and the company’s own projections for third-quarter sales. However, it reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, far below Wall Street expectations of $6.70 in EPS. The major drop was due to a one-time non-cash income tax charge of $15.93bn. The EPS would have been $7.25 without this one-time charge, the company said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dutch athlete and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to raping a 12-year-old British girl he had met on social media

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2 w. ago Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape

Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa to compete in the beach volleyball world championships in Australia

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4 w. ago China creating fake job adverts to lure Britons into spying, MI5 says

In a new escalation, hundreds of thousands of suspicious job ads are appearing on online platforms offering bumper salaries in exchange for 'unique insight' reports.

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