Washington, March 20 (IANS) US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work programme for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte and Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi unveiled the Keep Innovators in America Act to codify the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme into law, providing long-term certainty for students, universities…
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Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) Two influential US Congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening regional quantum computing hubs, with a focus on boosting Long Island’s role in quantum science, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology.The Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act was introduced by Laura Gillen, a Democrat from New York, and Jay Obernolte, a Republican from California. Both lawmakers serve on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.The bill seek…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has warned that China is rapidly narrowing America’s lead in artificial intelligence, urging Congress to move swiftly on legislation, funding and infrastructure to preserve US dominance in a technology increasingly seen as central to economic power and national security.Testifying last week before a House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on the administration’s AI Action Plan, Kratsios said the United States has…