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Top tech CEOs from Google, Meta, TikTok, and Snap are summoned to Washington for a crucial hearing on child online safety. Facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and thousands of lawsuits alleging harm to young users, these tech giants are under scrutiny. TikTok's CEO also faces unique questions regarding its US operations.

The hearing will broadly cover privacy standards for the collection, retention and dissemination of consumer data for commercial use. "It will also examine how such data may be misused or improperly transferred and what steps companies like Facebook can take to better protect personal information of users and ensure more transparency in the process," a statement said.

India's government has acknowledged a US Senate bill proposing significant H-1B and L-1 visa reforms. The proposed legislation aims to curb fraud and protect American jobs, potentially increasing hiring costs for US firms and impacting Indian tech professionals' ability to work and gain permanent residency in the US.

The US senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on September 13 with Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko to discuss allegations from his whistleblower complaint that the social media company misled regulators.

Democrats on the senate judiciary committee exploited Senate rules to delay a vote on Senator Jeff Sessions' nomination to be attorney-general. That job was in the spotlight after President Trump fired acting Attorney-General Sally Yates over her refusal to defend his executive order on immigration.

The senate judiciary committee has ended in a tie vote over the nomination of Indian-American civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general of the United States, amid objections from the Republicans. The committee on Thursday voted 11-11 on Gupta's nomination. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, can now file a discharge motion on her nomination to allow a full Senate vote on her nomination.

Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan inched closer to scripting history as the first South Asian judge after a key senate committee confirmed his nomination to the DC circuit court, America’s second highest.

Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan inched closer to scripting history as the first South Asian judge after a key Senate committee confirmed his nomination to the DC Circuit Court, America's second highest.

Senate Democrats are racing against the clock to confirm as many of President Biden's judicial nominees as possible before Republicans potentially regain control in January. With 31 nominees awaiting confirmation, Democrats aim to solidify Biden's judicial legacy and prevent a potential influx of Trump-appointed judges.

Indian-American legal maven Sri Srinivasan on Wednesday sailed through a Senate confirmation hearing that saw bipartisan support for President Obama’s nomination of him as a federal judge.

California State senate judiciary committee has advanced a bill to ban caste discrimination. Equality Labs, which has been pushing the Bill along with California Coalition for Caste Equity and other activists, said the bill was passed unanimously to move it forward to the Senate, marking the first time the state has heard or advanced a bill that would make caste protections explicit.

The US senate judiciary committee has scheduled a hearing on online child sexual exploitation for December 6, where it expects CEOs of Meta and TikTok to testify voluntarily. The committee has also issued subpoenas to Discord, Snap, and X to compel their CEOs to testify. The hearing aims to address the failure of social media companies to protect children online. Discord and X have refused to cooperate, necessitating the involvement of the US Marshals Service to serve the subpoenas.

The Republican-led US senate judiciary committee approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime US Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting, clearing the way for a full Senate debate and vote on confirmation.

A key Senate Democrat accuses Donald Trump's FBI nominee, Kash Patel, of perjury regarding the dismissal of top officials. Senator Durbin cites credible whistleblower evidence, while Patel's spokesperson denies the accusations, calling them gossip. Patel emphasizes his commitment to FBI reform and increased cooperation with Congress.

The US senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on January 31 to address online child sexual exploitation and the negative impact of social media on children's mental health. Testifying at the hearing will be CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Linda Yaccarino of X, Shou Zi Chew of TikTok, Evan Spiegel of Snap, and Jason Citron of Discord. While Meta and TikTok voluntarily agreed to participate, Snap, Discord, and X were subpoenaed to testify. The committee aims to hold social media CEOs accountable for failing to protect children online.