Tinu Tomson

Running LLMs on mobile phones—completely offline and locally—has become a reality. I recently tried the Google AI Edge Gallery app and was surprised by how effortlessly it brings generative AI to your device, no internet connection required after the initial setup. The app lets you chat, experiment with prompts, and even analyze images, all on your phone. If you're curious to try on-device GenAI for yourself, here’s the link: https://lnkd.in/dFJ9MXWV #GenAI #EdgeAI #LLM #MobileAI

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Skild AI Co-founder & CEO Deepak Pathak breaks down the shift from hardware-first robotics to a "general-purpose brain" capable of powering everything from humanoids to industrial arms with a single AI model. Watch the on-demand: https://bit.ly/4bN0EMY

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🏀 Masterstroke of Creating Chaos - Do H1B hurts Indians? 🏀 OPINION DIFFERS Recent reports indicate that a new U.S. presidential proclamation has significantly altered the H-1B visa landscape, particularly impacting Indian professionals who are the largest group of beneficiaries. Here's a summary of the key "threats" and the current situation: 🌀 The New H-1B Visa Fee The most significant change is the introduction of a steep, one-time fee of $100,000 for new H-1B visa petitions. This is a massive increase from the previous fees, which typically ranged from $2,000 to $5,000. 🌀 Who it affects: This fee applies to new H-1B applications, including those submitted in the next lottery round. It does not apply to current H-1B visa holders or visa renewals. 🌀 Who pays: The fee is to be paid by the sponsoring company, not the individual applicant. 🌀 Purpose: The stated goal of this policy is to limit the program to "very highly skilled" professionals and to prevent companies from using the visa to bring in lower-paid, entry-level workers who could be replaced by American citizens. 🌀 Immediate and Potential Impacts on Indians Reduced opportunities for new applicants: The exorbitant fee makes it economically unfeasible for many companies, especially smaller firms and startups, to hire new H-1B workers. This could drastically reduce the number of new visas issued and limit the career opportunities for Indian professionals seeking to work in the U.S. 🌀 Disruption and uncertainty: The sudden announcement of the policy caused panic and confusion among Indian H-1B visa holders who were outside the U.S. at the time. Despite clarifications that the fee does not apply to existing visa holders, many rushed to return to the U.S. to avoid any potential issues, leading to chaos at airports and a surge in flight ticket prices. 🌀 Impact on Indian IT companies: Indian IT firms are major users of the H-1B visa program. The new fee is expected to significantly increase their operational costs and may force them to rethink their business models, potentially leading to a shift toward more offshore projects. 🌀 Concerns for families: The change can cause significant disruption for families. Spouses and children on H-4 visas are tied to the H-1B visa holder's status, and the uncertainty surrounding the new rules has created a great deal of anxiety. 🌀 India's Response and Potential "Silver Linings" Some experts in India see a potential silver lining in the new policy, suggesting it could lead to a "reverse brain drain." The argument is that if skilled Indian professionals cannot easily go to the U.S., they will return to India, which could boost the domestic economy and accelerate the growth of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and the Indian technology sector as a whole. Stephen D J A #h1b #visa #visaimpact #Wednesdaytopic

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🔔 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐇-1𝐁 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 🇮🇳💼 📈 Major global tech giants are doubling down on hiring in India as U.S. H-1B visa changes take effect. Data from a specialist staffing analysis shows that #Meta, #Apple, #Google, #Amazon, #Microsoft & #Netflix collectively added over 32,000 new jobs in India in 2025, marking an 18% year-on-year jump in specialized tech hiring, even as big tech tightens visa pathways abroad. This shift isn’t random; with tighter foreign hiring routes, global firms are scaling local talent pools to meet innovation and delivery goals, especially in AI, data, cloud and security roles. 🧐 What’s driving this trend? ✅ Big tech companies are repositioning India as a talent centre of excellence ✅ H-1B visa tightening has accelerated local recruitment strategies ✅ Demand for AI/ML ops, data engineering and cloud security roles is rising fastest This isn’t back-office hiring, it’s specialized, strategic and future-focused. 🔥 Why this matters to hiring teams 💼 Talent demand is shifting from cyclical to structural: global players are now building local engineering muscle rather than seasonal hiring spurts. 🌍 India is increasingly a first choice for global recruitment, not just a secondary market. 📊 The result? More opportunities across senior and specialized tech roles with higher expectations for impact and innovation. ⚡ How 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 helps you capitalize ✅ Access AI, cloud, data, security & product engineering talent aligned with big-tech demand ✅ Interview-ready shortlists in 48–72 hours ✅ Onboarding in <14 days — faster than traditional cycles ✅ Flexible talent models: Contract, C2H, Permanent, Gig & Executive Search ✅ Strategic talent pods for rapid deployment 📩 We’re open for Vendor Empanelment & Strategic Partnerships 👉 business@truelancer.com #TechHiring #BigTechJobs #IndiaTalent #H1BShift #ITStaffing #TalentAcquisition #Truelancer #AIJobs #CloudEngineering #DataRoles

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Skild AI Co-founder & CEO Deepak Pathak breaks down the shift from hardware-first #robotics to a "general-purpose brain" capable of powering everything from humanoids to industrial arms with a single #AI model. Watch the on-demand: https://bit.ly/4bLhsDZ #Developer #DeepLearning #Embedded

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The U.S. has just made the visa more expensive than the engineer. The median salary for a new H-1B professional is $97,000. The new U.S. government fee to hire that professional is $100,000. This isn't a "fee increase." It's a firewall. The new EA mandates a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the U.S. This is on top of the existing ~$4,500 in filing and legal costs. We're talking a >2,000% increase, levied overnight. The shockwave is already here. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and JPMorgan have emailed employees abroad, giving them a 24-hour deadline to return to the U.S. before the rule hits. 1. The Company Impact: A Multi-Billion Dollar Tax on Innovation For many companies, the P&L just imploded. Amazon (10,000+ H-1B approvals), Microsoft (5,000+), Google (4,000+), and TCS (5,500+) are all scrambling. This is a multi-billion dollar tax on innovation, levied overnight. Nasscom is already flagging "project disruptions." Roadmaps are being shredded. And the Plan B is obvious: "If we can't bring the talent to the work, we will take the work to the talent." Hello, Toronto, London, and Bangalore. 2. The Human Cost: 71% of all H-1B recipients are from India. This policy isn't a broad stroke; it's a targeted blow. These aren't just "workers." They are people who have lived in their communities for a decade; taxpayers who have contributed to a system that has kept them in a state of "permanent temporary" status. Today, hundreds of thousands of families are in a gut-wrenching limbo, facing impossible choices about their children (many of them American-born), their homes, and their futures. It’s a story of anxiety, fear, and the heartbreaking realization that the dream they were sold has an expiration date. 3. The "Pro" Argument: The stated intention is "Protecting American Jobs." The argument is that by making foreign talent prohibitively expensive, companies will be forced to "train Americans." But the economy is not a vacuum. This assumes a 1-to-1 replacement exists for every highly specialized role. I can tell you: it doesn't. More importantly, the point being missed is the economic output of this talent. Immigrants founded over half of America's billion-dollar startups. They pay taxes (billions annually); buy homes; create new jobs for Americans. This move actively strangles the golden goose that has been laying golden eggs for 30 years. The Final Takeaway: Talent is Liquid Here is the hard truth: Talent is liquid. It flows to where it is most welcome. For 50 years, it flowed to the US. This policy is a colossal, self-inflicted wound. The brilliant minds US is now rejecting will just go build elsewhere (and is a great thing for India and its brain drain). It's a blunder that will cede America's hard-won tech dominance for the next 20 years. What do you think? Will this bring down America’s tech dominance??

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𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 2025 Physical AI is no longer “future tech.” Companies worldwide are investing in robotics, embedded systems, and AI-driven automation, and India is now one of the fastest-growing robotics talent hubs. 📈 According to industry reports, demand has surged for: ➡️ Robotics Engineers ➡️ Embedded & Firmware Developers ➡️ AI/ML Hardware Specialists ➡️ Control Systems & Automation Engineers But here’s the problem: Deep-tech hiring cycles are now 2× slower than software hiring. Most companies simply can't find niche robotics talent fast enough. How #Truelancer helps you stay ahead: ⚡ Pre-vetted Robotics, Embedded, AI/ML & Hardware talent in 48–72 hours ⚡ Onboarding in under 14 days ⚡ Contract | C2H | Permanent | Gig ⚡ Ability to deploy full execution pods (PM + Dev + QA) for robotics/AI projects The Physical AI wave has started. Your hiring engine needs to move at the same speed. 📩 We’re open for Vendor Empanelment & Strategic Partnerships business@truelancer.com #RoboticsHiring #PhysicalAI #EmbeddedSystems #TechHiring #Truelancer #FutureOfWork #VendorEmpanelment #AITalent #StaffingSolutions

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USCIS TN Visa Requirements for Engineers. Pay attention, IT Engineers! USCIS has released updated guidance on who qualifies as an “Engineer” under the TN visa category. Many tech-related roles, especially in software and IT, may no longer meet the criteria. "An engineer may not fill computer-related jobs unless he or she has credentials as a computer or software engineer in a bona fide engineering specialty offering full engineering credentials, such as professional engineering licenses." To qualify under the Engineer category, an applicant must have either: > A bachelor’s or licenciatura degree in engineering, or > A state or provincial license as a professional engineer. Here is a test to evaluate eligibility: 1) The degree must be in a related engineering field 2) The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) or similar sources are used to confirm suitability 3) The actual job duties must align with engineering tasks, not general tech support or development work. #TNVisa #TNStatus #USImmigration #Canadian #Mexican #ImmigrationLaw #USCIS #CBP #Engineer #ITEngineer #SoftwareEngineer

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BlackRock, with $12.5 trillion in assets, is 100 steps ahead. Their engineers are using Agentic AI to build AI applications and workflows to be the #1 investment group. Infant Rosario V., Senior Director of Engineering, and Vaibhav Page, Principal Engineer explain how.

The $100K H-1B Reality Check: From Panic to Opportunity in 72 Hours What a weekend this has been! Let me walk you through the H-1B rollercoaster that had the entire Indian tech ecosystem holding its breath: The Timeline: -- Sept 19: Trump signs the proclamation imposing $100K H-1B fee -- Sept 21: Policy goes live at 12:01 AM EDT, panic mode activated across Silicon Valley -- Sept 21-22: White House clarifies - it's ONE-TIME, not annual What This Actually Means: Existing H-1B holders can travel safely - no extra charges Fee applies only to NEW lottery applications starting with FY2027 Current visa renewals remain unaffected But here's where it gets interesting..... My 3-Scenario Crystal Ball: Best Case: US offers waivers for critical skills. Result? Offshore delivery explodes + India's SaaS ecosystem goes supernova. Win-win. Most Likely: Fewer H-1Bs + fewer students heading to US universities. MNCs expand in India, Canada, Dubai, Bangkok. Remote becomes the new onsite. Worst Case: More restrictions push US firms toward nearshoring. But plot twist - even this creates opportunities for existing H-1B talent already in the system. The Real Game Changer: This could be India's moment to flip the script entirely - from being seen as "cheap talent" to becoming the innovation HQ the world can't ignore. We've got a track record of turning crisis into opportunity. The Big Question: Is this the end of the H-1B dream, or the beginning of India's biggest SaaS/AI breakthrough moment? What's your take? Are you pivoting your US plans??? #H1BVisa #IndianTech #StartupIndia #TechPolicy #Innovation #CareerStrategy P.S. - Like many of us, I used AI to help structure this post, but these opinions and analysis are entirely my own!!

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A candidate appearing for SDE-II interviews at Amazon was asked the LFU Cache hard LC problem during his coding interview. Another candidate appearing for Senior SWE at Uber was given this problem to solve during his coding interview. 1 failed the interview. 1 landed the offer. The difference? Pattern-based thinking. Let me break it down for this exact question and how it works when you are under pressure, stressed, and the interviewer is watching. Btw, this is the exact skill that I teach with my DSA-pattern Ecosystem, you can check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gqXTkSev 5100+ students are already using it, it has 50+ videos covering each pattern in detail and how to spot it, 250+ handpicked problems mapped to patterns, and you get AI-assisted feedback. [1] Step 1: Decode what the problem is -really- asking - You see: get, put, eviction, and the words "must run in O(1) average time". - That should ring a bell: this is a cache design problem. - Pattern in your head:   - O(1) lookup → HashMap for key to node.   - O(1) eviction according to some policy → Linked list or ordered buckets. If your first thought is "I will scan all entries and find the minimum frequency", you have already lost. That is O(n). [2] Step 2: Name the eviction policy pattern - Here the policy is:   - Remove Least Frequently Used.   - If tie, remove Least Recently Used among those.  - That means we need to track two things at once: frequency and recency. - Pattern:   - HashMap: key → node (value, freq, pointers).   - Another map: freq → doubly linked list of nodes with that frequency, ordered by recency.   - A variable minFreq to know which list to evict from. Once you say this out loud, the interviewer already knows you are on the right track. [3] Step 3: Walk through operations in your head - get(key)   - If key not found, return -1.   - If found:     - Take node out of list freq = f.     - Increase its freq to f + 1.     - Move it to the head of list f + 1.     - If old list becomes empty and f was minFreq, bump minFreq. - put(key, value)   - If capacity is 0, do nothing.   - If key already exists: update value, then treat as get(key) to increase freq.   - Else new key:   - If cache is full:       - Go to list with minFreq.       - Evict the node at the -tail- of that list (LRU among LFU).       - Remove from both maps.     - Insert new node with freq 1 at head of list 1.     - Set minFreq = 1. Notice how every step is O(1) because you never loop over all keys. [4] Step 4: How this looks in an interview under pressure A candidate who fails usually: - Jumps straight to code. - Uses a single map plus a linear scan to find LFU on every eviction. - Realises near the end it is not O(1), gets stuck, starts patching. A candidate who passes does this: - Spends 3–4 minutes talking through the pattern. - Draws: keyMap, freqMap, and a small example of minFreq changing. - Only then writes code that is almost a direct translation of the dry run.

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India could lose $140 billion annually if Trump’s proposed H-1B visa fee goes through. A suggested $100,000 fee on H-1B visas would effectively dismantle the program, which has been a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of high-skilled professionals—especially from India. 1. India is the world’s largest recipient of US remittances, receiving about $140 billion annually. These inflows make up nearly 30% of India’s tax revenues, supporting economic growth and currency stability. 2. About 71% of all H-1B visa holders are Indians. In 2025, ~399,395 H-1B visas were approved, of which nearly 285,000 went to Indians—primarily in the tech sector. This means nearly 300,000 Indian professionals in the US could be directly impacted. 💡 The consequences? A massive hit not just to Indian families and the Indian economy, but also to US companies that rely on top global tech talent to stay competitive. More Indian professionals may start shifting their focus toward Gulf countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where tech ecosystems are rapidly expanding and policies are becoming more talent-friendly. #H1B #USIndia #TechTalent #Immigration #Economy #FutureOfWork #UAE #SaudiArabia

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🚀 BREAKING: OpenAI Goes Open Source Again! After 5+ years, OpenAI just released their first open-weight models since GPT-2! 🔹 gpt-oss-120b: Runs on single 80GB GPU
🔹 gpt-oss-20b: Runs on 16GB laptops 🔹 Apache 2.0 license: Free commercial use
🔹 Advanced reasoning: Chain-of-thought capabilities Why now? 
✅ DeepSeek’s competitive pressure
✅ Strategic positioning vs. China
✅ Complement to paid services This isn’t fully open-source (no training data/methods), but it’s a significant shift toward democratizing AI access. Key takeaway: The AI landscape is rapidly evolving. Companies that seemed closed are opening up, while the race for AI dominance intensifies globally. What’s your take on this strategic pivot? #OpenAI #AI #OpenSource #MachineLearning #Technology #Innovation

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For non-immigrant U.S. students and families on U.S. visas, there are numerous strong career paths that may differ from common assumptions. Holding an H-4 or F-1 visa does not limit opportunities for success, but it necessitates planning with visa constraints in mind. Over time, I have identified several visa-resilient and opportunity-rich options, including: - Computer Science / Data / AI / Cybersecurity - Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical) - Finance + Analytics / Quantitative roles - Healthcare IT, Bioinformatics, Health Tech - Research, MS/PhD (Industry) - Entrepreneurship (with the right legal structure) However, certain paths require extra caution and long-term immigration planning due to licensing, training, and funding limitations: - Medicine (MD/DO) - Law - Dentistry, Pharmacy - Government-funded or defense research My daughter initially aspired to pursue medicine, but as we navigated the visa, funding, and training constraints associated with professional paths like MD, Law, Dentistry, and Pharmacy for non-resident students, we recognized the need for flexibility. She is now pivoting toward other strong, future-ready options that better align with the practical realities of life on a visa. For families on visas, success stems from early awareness, flexible planning, and developing skills that are globally transferable-not merely pursuing a traditional title. I share this to help others plan with clarity rather than fear. There are many ways to create a meaningful and successful future.

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$100K H-1B visa fee: A challenge or an opportunity for India? With the recent order imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, many predict tough times for Indian tech talent in the US. But here’s another way to see it — this could accelerate a shift we were already witnessing: global companies investing more in India. We already have a strong talent pipeline and competitive salaries. The next step is clear — we need to create the right environment and culture to innovate. That means: - Expanding beyond metros into Tier-2 cities. - Building ecosystems where engineers don’t just deliver, but invent. - Solving infrastructure and workplace challenges that hold back creativity. - Taking the best from Western corporate culture (clarity, meritocracy, ownership) and blending it with India’s sense of belonging, community, and “individual first → team first” mindset. This is not just about support work moving here. It’s about India stepping into a leadership role in global innovation. I truly believe — this century belongs to India. 💡 What do you think — is this policy a setback, or a catalyst for India to lead? 🔗 Source: https://lnkd.in/d6DFUQut #H1B #TechInIndia #Innovation #Bharat

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Dispelling a few myths about EB-2 NIW: 1. An approved NIW does not grant you work authorization. You will still need a nonimmigrant visa to be able to stay and work in the U.S. (such as H-1B). 2. An approved NIW does not put you in a different EB-2 backlog (EB-2 = EB-2). It does, however, grant you additional flexibility in that you will not need to start a new PERM with a new employer should you switch employers so that you will be ready to file your I-485 when your priority date becomes current. 3. EB-2 NIW is not only for researchers. Industry professionals can get approved for EB-2 NIW as well (yes, even industry professionals with no research background and no publications). - Interested in EB-1A, EB-2 NIW or O-1? Schedule a consultation through our website! (link on my profile) For questions, email info@waypointimmigration.org or message me and I’ll get back to you shortly. You can also request a free EB-1A or EB-2 NIW evaluation through the "Free Assessments" page on our website! Interested in getting specific examples of profile-building opportunities? Check out the practical profile-building opportunities database in the Immigration Jason newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gin7zj-e Disclaimer: opportunities are not legal advice or guarantees and should be used for brainstorming and inspiration to kick start your journey. #eb2niw #eb2 #greencard #visa #uscis

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My two paise on the topic that in long term the H1B decision would cause less brain drain for India. 0. There are other visa types which shall be leveraged for sending people to the US. It means folks at mid to higher level can still relocate, researchers and workers in techs of national importance can still get there. So nothing is stopping our talent and experience to move there. 1. People chased the American dream, but they were running from the Indian nightmare. Low income, bad infrastructure, high competition, less ease in doing business, way less mature startup ecosystem. There are other countries which shall welcome them (Singapore, UAE, Saudi, Canada, Germany). It's an opportunity for other countries, which they shall leap at. 2. Apart from faang we have folks from other companies who don't pay as much as some others where salaries wouldn't even reach taxable income. This is going to create a huge supply in the Indian market. I am not sure what kind of demand we are going to create from a high paying job perspective. 3. From what I see and hear (at least in faang), they were already reducing H1B, and moving operations to India and other low cost countries, so this decision only acts as a catalyst. TBH, I don't see much benefit from a brain drain perspective. Because the foundational problem is different for us. This is definitely an opportunity and I hope our government will bring some reforms and changes. Our honorable Prime Minister is going to address the nation today as well🤞🏽. PS: I am not someone who understands macro or any economics well and I welcome people to correct me. #ktalks

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