"Google doesn't use AngularJS for Gmail" - IMHO This is non-reason for a start. Why will they suddenly start migrating their main product which was built a long time before Angular was developed. Meanwhile most of the new websites at Google are being developed using Angular - google trends, google fiber, DoubleClick etc.

Depends on lots of factors, maybe 15 years ago the green card backlog wasn't high or the category under which he would have applied - if EB-1, it is quick as in 6 months, EB-2 - 7 - 8 years (India) etc.

Not sure if you noticed, it's a carousel, the second slide mentions FDA clearance, the third mentions about the CLIA waiver.

They got FDA clearance for JUST ONE test, the herpes one. It's not clear if it'll work for the many hundred others, as Theranos has suggested it can.

Sure, it's a start. We would have to just wait & watch.