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  • Thu Nov 19 11:55 AM PST 2009 Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1110: Apple Tablet is the unicorn of tech

    The rumors about the Apple Tablet are getting crazy and special guest Cali Lewis nails it when she calls it a unicorn. We also get the first look at the Google OS, and nobody is very excited about Microsoft Office 2010.

    Posted in Buzz Out Loud Podcast by Tom Merritt

  • Mon Mar 30 3:23 PM PDT 2009 Infosys co-chair: Mistake to erect protectionist barriers

    On the eve of the G-20 meeting near London, Nandan Nilekani urges continued free flow of labor and free trade as best remedy to the global economic crisis

    Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper

  • Tue Mar 3 11:37 AM PST 2009 Despite layoffs, Microsoft holding firm on H-1Bs

    In a letter to Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, Microsoft responds to criticism that it should reduce reliance on foreign-born workers in favor of Americans.

    Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper

  • Tue Feb 3 12:17 PM PST 2009 What Judd Gregg bodes for high tech

    President Obama's pick for commerce secretary has sided with business groups on Internet taxes and H-1B visas--and the FBI regarding encryption.

    Posted in News - Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh

  • Mon Jan 26 5:10 PM PST 2009 Layoff news won't deter techs on H-1B

    As layoffs grow by thousands in Silicon Valley and beyond, tech companies still say they still need access to skilled foreign talent.

    Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper

  • Sun Dec 14 4:22 PM PST 2008 Coop and the H-1B pinata party

    Reader reaction to a recent post make two things clear: Lots of folks treat the H-1B program as a convenient scapegoat-and most agree that I'm a clueless stooge.

    Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper

  • Wed Dec 10 2:48 PM PST 2008 Hardly a great time to talk H-1Bs. Still, it's time

    Nobody's going to win a popularity contest by advocating we let more foreigners receive U.S. jobs. But now, let's think about the long term.

    Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper

  • Thu Nov 13 6:07 AM PST 2008 Mr. Microsoft goes to Congress: Technology becomes political

    As technology becomes a more fundamental part of the global economy, we should expect its leaders to spend more time lobbying the U.S. Congress for favors?

    Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

  • Wed Nov 5 4:00 AM PST 2008 An Obama presidency: Good, bad news for technology

    Democrats in the White House and Congress will make it easier to push efforts on Net neutrality, trade restrictions, and copyright changes. Also: Who will be Obama's tech czar?

    Posted in News - Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh

  • Mon Nov 3 2:25 PM PST 2008 Technology Voter Guide 2008: Cynthia McKinney

    The Green Party's presidential candidate wants Net neutrality legislation and more aggressive antitrust enforcement. Her favorite gadget is "the Internet."

    Posted in News - Politics and Law by Declan McCullagh