The new H-1B visa fee to sponsor workers in the US will create a multi-billion-dollar annual burden for the tech industry and likely drive tech innovation shifts to India, Eastern Europe and Latin America as companies redirect investments, according to new research. Earlier this month, President Donald J. Trump announced a presidential proclamation reform to

In a recent episode of the First Person podcast we met Dr Francis Goh. Francis told us us about how he really wanted to be an engineer rather than an IT professional, but fell into the industry as a strategist after completing an MBA. He described his subsequent career as a serious of pivots that

When it comes to improving Apple Intelligence and keeping the promise of contextual intelligence next year, Apple is testing its own internally developed artificial intelligence chatbot, code-named Veritas, the Latin word for “truth.” Perhaps that code name is also an ambition. If so, it is a welcome target, given the studies that show the percentage of AI chatbot answers that

A new Agent Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot will let users collaborate with the AI assistant on multistep tasks in Excel and Word, Microsoft announced on Monday. This will open up more complex application functionality for users and improve the quality of content created, the company claimed. Microsoft also announced a new Office Agent that

Accenture’s AI training courses: Business optimization or age discrimination in disguise? HJBC / Shutterstock Accenture has announced plans to cut employees who are unable to train in artificial intelligence (AI). This is part of a wider restructuring strategy that will see the company focus on AI measures. “Advanced AI is becoming part of everything we

Open-source AI development took centre stage at Huawei Connect 2025 last week, with Huawei laying out implementation timelines and the technical specifics around making its entire AI software stack publicly available by year-end. The announcements came with context that matters to developers: frank acknowledgement of past friction, specific commitments about what components will be released,

Mybunny AI isn’t shy about why people use its image generator. It’s built around uncensored, erotic image creation, tied directly into the characters you can chat with. Instead of dodging around filters or trying to “trick” an AI into generating something spicy, the platform gives you the green light to create explicit images—anime, realistic, or

Desirex AI is pitched as an antidote to all the bland, over-filtered chatbots out there. Instead of constant interruptions and “I can’t talk about that” messages, the app makes a point of giving you freedom. It’s an uncensored chat app, designed for people who actually want to explore intimate, erotic, or just plain unfiltered conversations

Ever sat down to use an AI generator and thought, “Why does this feel… flat?” You throw in a quick line, hit generate, and what comes out is technically fine, but it doesn’t have the flair, the juice, the personality you were craving. That’s not really the AI’s fault—it’s more about the prompts we feed

SecretCrush AI leans heavily into the territory most mainstream chatbots run away from: unfiltered, erotic, and deeply personal conversation. Instead of throwing up warning signs when you drift into adult territory, the platform encourages it. The idea is simple—you get a chatbot that doesn’t hold back, one that’s willing to roleplay, flirt, seduce, and dive