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OPT and STEM OPT: where to begin
Understand standard OPT employment authorization and the 24-month STEM extension.
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H-1B specialty occupations
Learn the employer-sponsored pathway, timing, role requirements, and documentation.
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J-1 exchange visitor pathway
Review approved programs, sponsor requirements, and the possible two-year home-country rule.
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Employment-based Green Card
Explore employment-based eligibility categories and the typical petition process.
Read official source →SAMSUNG · 6G & AI
Samsung demonstrates AI-native wireless research
Samsung’s summit covered AI-native 6G, satellite connectivity and sensing, with demonstrations of AI-RAN and 7 GHz technologies.
Read Samsung source →ANTHROPIC · AI EVALUATION
Anthropic expands independent AI risk evaluation
Anthropic gave a METR team deeper internal access for independent risk assessments, with publication rights and defined confidentiality limits.
Read Anthropic source →VOLVO · NVIDIA
Volvo expands automated-driving collaboration with NVIDIA
Volvo plans to integrate NVIDIA sensors, computing and driving software into a future vehicle; deployment will be gradual.
Read NVIDIA source →NVIDIA · CHIP MANUFACTURING
NVIDIA expands tools for semiconductor simulation
NVIDIA introduced cuPotential and highlighted semiconductor partners using GPU libraries for materials simulation, manufacturing and inspection.
Read NVIDIA source →INTEL · AI INFERENCE
Intel packages optimized Xeon inference
Intel’s model containers automatically select validated Xeon settings and expose an OpenAI-compatible API; GPU support is planned.
Read INTEL source →AMD · AGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
AMD outlines Helion agentic AI racks
AMD announced flexible CPU and GPU rack designs for AI agents, with partner configurations planned for November 2026.
Read AMD source →OPENAI · AI AGENTS
OpenAI introduces always-on dots agents
OpenAI introduced cloud-based agents for ongoing work across connected apps, with user-defined access and approval controls.
Read OpenAI source →SAMSUNG · AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Samsung affiliates back Helix AI infrastructure
Samsung affiliates announced a combined $1 billion investment in Helix, spanning data centers, power infrastructure and fiber networks.
Read Samsung source →SPACEX · STARSHIP
Starship lifts off on its first orbital attempt
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 14 from Starbase, Texas on September 28. The mission marked its first attempt to reach orbit.
Read SpaceX source →JOBY · AUTONOMOUS AVIATION
Joby reports autonomous cross-country flight
Joby reported a 3,199-mile flight by a converted Cessna Caravan without safety-pilot control inputs; this was not a passenger-eVTOL flight.
Read Joby source →MICRON · SERVER MEMORY
Micron demonstrates 512GB DDR5 module for next-generation servers
Micron demonstrated a 512GB DDR5 RDIMM for AI and data-intensive workloads, targeting speeds up to 9,200 MT/s, with AMD and Intel validating compatibility.
Read Micron source →APPLE · SOFTWARE & AI
Apple releases iOS 27 and next-generation Siri AI
Apple began rolling out major platform updates, including iOS 27, and a Siri AI beta with deeper personal-context and onscreen understanding.
Read Apple source →ASML · MANUFACTURING
ASML starts new Eindhoven manufacturing campus
ASML began a campus for manufacturing and logistics. The first phase is expected in 2029, primarily accommodating existing teams.
Read ASML source →TESLA · CYBERCAB
Tesla Cybercab enters Austin service as federal safety review begins
NHTSA opened a review of Tesla's federal safety self-certification after Cybercab entered commercial service in Austin without traditional manual driving controls.
Read NHTSA source →GOOGLE · GEMINI
Google releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash with expanded creative controls
Google released a production-ready multimodal video model with scene extension, first-and-last-frame control, faster previews, and 4K upscaling.
Read Google source →SPACEXAI · GROK
Grok 4.6 expands long-running agent and interactive work
SpaceXAI introduced Grok 4.6 with a focus on sustained multi-step agents, coding, and more ambitious visual and interactive projects.
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