Hironobu Suzuki, author of the long-running documentation project 'The Internals of PostgreSQL,' has announced he is available for new work after recovering from a health-related stay in Japan. He says he is seeking PostgreSQL-related roles in Europe, the Southern Hemisphere or Southeast Asia, either with visa sponsorship or as remote digital-nomad work. Separately, his documentation project, first published in 2015 and translated into Chinese in 2019, now covers PostgreSQL through version 19-beta.
interdb.jp
· 2026-11-03
Nature's careers coverage describes how Iranian postgraduate students and early-career researchers, including those studying in the United States, have been disrupted by a year of upheaval in Iran. This includes a 12-day war in June 2025 involving Israeli, Iranian and US strikes on nuclear and military sites, followed by an economic crisis and government crackdown on protests. Nearly 12,000 Iranian postgraduate students were enrolled in US institutions in 2024-25, many of whom now also contend with US travel, visa and work restrictions.
nature.com
· 2026-11-02
The US has suspended eight technology companies, including Microsoft and major Indian IT firms, from filing new or pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), a key step toward green cards for skilled foreign workers. The freeze particularly affects Indian nationals, who hold the majority of H-1B visas and have historically used PERM to move toward permanent residency. Industry body Nasscom says Indian firms have already cut reliance on H-1B visas in favour of local hiring, and company data shows PERM filings from TCS and others had already dropped sharply before the suspension.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-21
A study testing very small, non-hallucinogenic doses of LSD found the drug improved participants' ability to concentrate, but the cognitive benefit appeared only in female subjects, not male ones. Researchers reported the gender-specific effect as part of ongoing investigations into low-dose psychedelics as cognitive enhancers.
nature.com
· 2026-10-20
The US Department of Labor is investigating nine universities—including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, MIT, Caltech, Arizona State, Brown, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh—over their use of J-1 visas for international postdoctoral researchers. Vice-President JD Vance announced the probe on October 8, saying it aims to curb visa fraud and prevent universities from using international researchers to undercut wages for American graduate students and researchers. Several universities confirmed receiving subpoenas and said they comply with visa regulations.
nature.com
· 2026-10-19
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
A growing number of Chinese computer science graduates are opting to remain in China for AI research rather than pursue PhDs in the United States, as the capability gap between the two countries narrows. China now produces more AI researchers than the US, and firms like DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are building models that rival top US systems at much lower cost.
nature.com
· 2026-10-14
A Nilson Report analysis cited by the Merchants Payments Coalition shows US merchants paid $198.25 billion in credit and debit card processing fees in 2025, up from $62.1 billion in 2009. A former payments executive argues that card network interchange rates have barely risen over that period, meaning processor markups and add-on fees account for most of the increase. The piece lists five questions merchants should ask processors in writing before signing a contract.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-09
The Trump administration temporarily barred Microsoft, Adobe, and outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from using the Perm program to sponsor foreign workers for permanent US residency. Vice-president JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the H-1B visa system more than any other company, saying it replaced American workers with foreign labour, while the Labor Department's inspector-general said subpoenas had been issued and investigations were under way.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from the H-1B visa program. Vance accused the companies, among others, of abusing the system to hire cheaper foreign labor. The move follows other Trump administration actions targeting alleged misuse of H-1B visas.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from participating in the H-1B visa program. The move comes amid accusations that these and other companies have misused the visa system to hire foreign workers at lower wages, and follows broader Trump administration efforts to restrict H-1B visa practices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance said the administration has suspended Microsoft and several other technology companies from a federal program that allows them to sponsor skilled foreign employees, including H-1B visa holders, for permanent residency. The announcement did not specify the reasons for the suspension or how long it would last.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-08
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