The Trump administration plans to replace the lottery system for H-1B visas with a "weighted" system prioritizing higher-paid individuals, starting February 27 (Aime Williams/Financial Times)

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— Snowflake is in talks to buy app monitoring startup Observe Inc. for around $1 billion, which would likely be the biggest deal in Snowflake's history, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.

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The Trump administration plans to replace the lottery system for H-1B visas with a "weighted" system prioritizing higher-paid individuals, starting February 27 (Aime Williams/Financial Times)

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