An immigration-focused corporate counsel describes a rising trend of foreign entrepreneurs forming U.S. companies specifically to self-sponsor employment visas, as traditional employment-based green card routes remain backlogged. The counsel explains that USCIS requires documented proof of an 'employer-employee relationship,' meaning a board or other body—not the founder alone—must hold real authority to hire, supervise and evaluate them.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-15
AnitaB.org announced it is cancelling this year's Grace Hopper Celebration, which had been planned for Anaheim, California. The organization said individual registrations and sponsorship commitments fell well below expectations and below what was needed to cover operating costs. Registrants are being told to cancel their own travel and hotel bookings, and AnitaB.org said it will contact them about registration fee refunds by October 26.
anitab.org
· 2026-10-13
The EDG C++ compiler front-end is transitioning to a public, open process overseen by a newly formed Fiscal Sponsorship Committee (FSC). The committee, chaired by John Spicer, will include volunteers drawn from the EDG user community and will supervise the effort across three separate tracks.
edgcpp.org
· 2026-09-30
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