Microsoft, Amazon Warn Foreign Staffers to Stay in U.S. Due to H-1B Fee
The White House clarified on Saturday that the $100,000 fee applies only to new H-1B applications.
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TikTok Deal Will Give Americans 6 of 7 Board Seats, White House Says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she anticipates the deal will be signed in the coming days.
Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Files for IPO
BitGo is the first crypto custodian to go public in the U.S.
Trump Announces $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee and $1 Million ‘Gold Card’
The move would make it more costly for tech companies to hire foreign workers.
Navan’s IPO Filing Shows Losses, Steady Revenue Growth
The travel software company is the latest in a flurry of tech IPOs this fall.
Oracle and Meta in Talks for $20 Billion Compute Deal
Meta is an existing customer of Oracle, but the new deal could greatly increase the amount of Nvidia graphics processing units it rents from the firm.
Nvidia in Talks to Invest $500 Million in Wayve
Jensen Huang previewed investments in several U.K. companies.
Rent the Runway Previously Explored Strategic Options Including a Sale
None of the discussions progressed beyond preliminary talks, the company said in a filing.
Elon Musk’s xAI Said to Raise $10 Billion at $200 Billion Valuation
CNBC said the money would come from several investors that “could include” Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
President Trump Announces TikTok Deal Reached With China
Even with the apparent approval for a deal, there are still many questions remaining about the next steps for TikTok.
OpenAI Projects $450 Billion in Server Rentals Through 2030
The company plans to spend roughly $100 billion on backup servers alone
House China Committee To Ask PayPal For Documents over Money-Laundering Concerns
The committee cited the risk of money-laundering operations linked to fentanyl trafficking.
Nvidia to Hire Networking Startup Enfabrica’s CEO, License Technology
Enfabrica was the No. 1 computing startup on The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups list in 2024.
Netskope Shares Rise 18% Following IPO, Yielding Lightspeed $1 Billion
Lightspeed, Iconiq and Accel all stand to gain from Netskope's IPO.
Elon Musk’s xAI Says Grok Has 64 Million Monthly Users
By contrast, OpenAI said in August that ChatGPT had hit 700 million weekly users.
Microsoft to Spend $4 Billion on New Wisconsin Data Center
The move shows that Microsoft’s data center expansion isn’t slowing down.
Nvidia to Buy $5 Billion of Intel Stock as Part of Chip Collaboration
Intel stock soared 29% on the news
Deliveroo Cofounder to Exit After DoorDash Deal Closes
The acquisition of Deliveroo pits DoorDash head-to-head against U.S. archrival Uber in several key European markets.
Google, Justice Department File Dueling Remedies Proposals in Antitrust Search Case
The two parties filed competing proposed final judgments in which each side argued that the other was twisting the judge's ruling.
Huawei Unveils AI Chip Roadmap to Challenge Nvidia Dominance
The Chinese tech giant’s rare public disclosure of its chip development plans highlights the importance of China’s effort to reduce its dependence on Nvidia.
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