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Top US Labor Department official issues stern warning after Microsoft layoffs: 'Don't screw with American workers'

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D’Esposito warns Microsoft against using visa programs as a ‘back door’ into US. (Bloomberg)

US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito has issued a stern warning over the use of employment visa programs, saying employers must not undermine American workers. His remarks came after Microsoft announced voluntary buyout offers for about 60,000 employees and amid a federal suspension of the company’s employment-based green card processing. D’Esposito warns Microsoft … Read more

Google, Microsoft, Amazon face investor pressure to justify massive AI spending as earnings loom

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Google, Microsoft and Amazon face pressure to show returns on their AI investments. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS)

Google, Microsoft and Amazon will report their quarterly earnings this week. Investors will watch how much money these companies are spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and whether this spending is helping them make more money. Google, Microsoft and Amazon face pressure to show returns on their AI investments. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS) These three technology … Read more

Former Microsoft director opens up about life after voluntary exit in July: Six months of pure vibes

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Shawn Mrzena spent 25 years at Microsoft in sales, strategy, security and compliance roles. (Shawn Mrzena)

Microsoft is extending voluntary severance buyouts to nearly 60,000 staff members, as per CNBC. The offer includes severance compensation, ongoing equity vesting provisions, and sustained health insurance coverage as components of the departure agreement. This announcement comes months after the software giant’s April move when it offered first-ever voluntary buyouts to some US employees. Shawn … Read more

Microsoft has to change to survive: Ex-worker calls for leaner workforce and AI-driven operations

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Merill Fernando argues that Microsoft’s layers of management and fragmented teams have hindered adoption of beneficial technologies. (Representative)

Former Microsoft employee Merill Fernando has called for a significant shift in how the technology giant operates, arguing that the company needs fewer employees, less organisational bureaucracy and a stronger focus on AI-powered, agentic work to remain competitive. Merill Fernando argues that Microsoft’s layers of management and fragmented teams have hindered adoption of beneficial technologies. … Read more

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees: Report

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Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to eligible employees in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. (Representative)

Microsoft announced on Monday that it is extending voluntary severance packages to a substantial portion of its workforce as it endeavors to reconcile the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure capabilities with fiscal prudence, according to CNBC. Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to eligible employees in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. … Read more

Microsoft pulls out of Nscale data center deal in UK amid power supply delays, report says

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Microsoft exits Nscale's UK data center deal amid power supply delays in Essex. (Representative)

Microsoft has pulled out of an agreement with British cloud computing company Nscale for a data center project in the UK, Britain’s The Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday. Microsoft exits Nscale’s UK data center deal amid power supply delays in Essex. (Representative) The US technology giant recently terminated its agreement for a data center in … Read more

Microsoft President warns Trumps H-1B, green card crackdown could drive tech talent out of US

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Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned the Trump administration that restricting skilled immigrants’ path to green card could weaken the US technology sector. (Bloomberg)

Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned the Trump administration that restricting skilled immigrants’ path to permanent residency could weaken the US technology sector and drive top talent to other countries, days after the government moved to block Microsoft and seven other companies from seeking green cards for foreign workers. Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned … Read more

Trump govt launches new ‘visa fraud strike team’ amid H-1B scrutiny as Microsoft, several other IT giants face green card crackdown

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Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP Photo)

The US Department of Labor is launching a visa fraud strike team and pursuing 16 fugitives linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged theft, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced, as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, including H-1B visas, and employer-sponsored immigration. Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP … Read more

Donald Trump honours CEO Satya Nadella as JD Vance goes hard at Microsoft

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Donald Trump honours CEO Satya Nadella as JD Vance goes hard at Microsoft

JD Vance recently criticized Microsoft for relying on foreign workers instead of hiring Americans TOI correspondent from Washington: On the same day US vice president JD Vance put Microsoft in the crosshairs over its use of foreign workers, his boss Donald Trump was preparing to honour the company’s CEO, Satya Nadellawith America’s highest technology awards … Read more

Are H-1Bs in trouble? Immigration experts on why Cognizant, Infosys, Microsoft are not getting timely approvals on job visas

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Are H-1Bs in trouble? Immigration experts on why Cognizant, Infosys, Microsoft are not getting timely approvals on job visas

Several major tech companies are not getting their H-1B approvals from the Trump administration. Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said she has been seeing multiple cases of H-1B petitions from three tech giants not getting approved on time. Neumann said Cognizant, Infosys, and Microsoft at the moment are experiencing H-1B issues but she was certain that … Read more