Microsoft Corporation, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, is a leading multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It is renowned for its wide range of products and services, including software, hardware, and cloud computing solutions.
Microsoft's flagship product, the Windows operating system, dominates the personal computer market. The company also revolutionized office productivity with its Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In recent years, Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has become a significant player in the cloud computing industry, offering a variety of services such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics.
The company has expanded its hardware offerings with products like the Surface tablets, laptops, and the Xbox gaming console series, catering to both personal and professional markets. Microsoft's acquisition strategy has strengthened its market position, notable purchases include LinkedIn, GitHub, and more recently, the gaming giant Activision Blizzard.
Under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has embraced a culture of innovation and inclusivity, focusing on sustainability and digital transformation. The company's strategic initiatives include enhancing cybersecurity, promoting digital literacy, and leveraging AI to create smarter solutions.
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The US administration has suspended access to the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for several major technology companies, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCLTech, Microsoft, Cognizant, Adobe, and Capgemini. The PERM process serves as a crucial first step for employers seeking permanent residency on behalf of foreign staff. The freeze blocks affected firms from making fresh filings, directly impacting future employer-sponsored green card pathways for thousands of foreign professionals, particularly Indian technology workers. Addressing the crackdown, US Vice President JD Vance stated that firms are under scrutiny over alleged visa fraud and replacement of American personnel with foreign labour, calling on the Congress to reform the H-1B system. Suspended companies affirmed their compliance with US Department of Labour directives, with Tata noting its focus on local hiring and Microsoft clarifying its prior visa filings. The measure does not revoke existing valid H-1B statuses or approved labour certifications, but significantly narrows future permanent residency options.
The US administration has suspended access to the PERM labour certification program for major technology companies, including Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCLTech, Microsoft, and Cognizant, impacting the employment-based green card process for thousands of foreign professionals, especially Indians. US Vice President JD Vance stated that firms are under scrutiny over alleged visa fraud and accusations of replacing local workers with foreign labour, urging reforms to the H-1B visa system. Suspended companies cannot file fresh PERM applications while the freeze remains active. While Microsoft clarified that most visa applications were for extensions or local hires, Tata emphasized its strategy prioritizes local campus recruitment.
The US administration has suspended major IT outsourcing firms, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Cognizant, alongside Microsoft and Adobe, from the key PERM labour certification programme used for green cards. The action freezes both new and pending applications indefinitely amid federal scrutiny over the alleged abuse of the foreign worker immigration system. Several prominent US universities are also facing investigations over J-1 exchange visa usage. Despite the regulatory crackdown, Indian benchmark indices and IT shares opened higher, led by gains in TCS following company clarification that the move would have no material impact on workforce strategy. Separately, the Indian government capped trade margins on non-scheduled cancer medicines at 30 percent, a move expected to reduce drug prices by up to 70 percent and deliver estimated annual savings of 2,500 crore rupees to patients.
The US administration has suspended access to the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for eight major IT companies, including Indian giants Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech, alongside US firms Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, and France's Capgemini. The move halts fresh filings and freezes pending applications for employment-based permanent residency, delaying Green Card pathways for foreign workers. US Vice President JD Vance stated the companies are under scrutiny over alleged visa fraud and replacing American personnel with foreign labour, calling on Congress to reform the H-1B visa framework. Responding to the suspension, TCS stated that the move would not impact its workforce strategy or client engagements, noting that its PERM applications had already been in single digits over the past two years. While existing approved PERM applications and valid H-1B visas remain unaffected, affected IT firms may evaluate alternative routes like L-1 intra-company transfers or increase hiring of American workers.
Microsoft has responded to allegations made by US Vice President JD Vance regarding foreign worker visas and domestic layoffs. The tech giant clarified that it believes in the strength of the American workforce, stating that its H-1B visa applications were aimed at extending or changing the status of existing employees rather than hiring replacements after layoffs. This statement follows US Department of Labor scrutiny and suspensions affecting IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Microsoft under the permanent labour certification programme. The controversy unfolds as India and the United States continue negotiations over a bilateral trade deal.
The US administration has initiated a major immigration crackdown by suspending several leading IT companies from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program, a mandatory initial step for employment-based green cards. Impacted entities include major Indian IT firms Infosys, Tata, Wipro, and HCLTech, French company Capgemini, and US tech giants Microsoft, Adobe, and Cognizant. Under the suspension, firms cannot submit fresh requests or process pending filings, impacting permanent residency pathways for foreign professionals. US Vice President JD Vance stated the companies face scrutiny over alleged visa fraud and replacing domestic employees with foreign labour. Meanwhile, US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised the decision, asserting that the PERM framework ensures mutual economic benefit without displacing local workers, while warning that restrictions undermine legal pathways for immigrants.
The Donald Trump administration has suspended several major Indian IT companies, along with Microsoft and Adobe, from sponsoring green cards for foreign workers, Vice President JD Vance said. The companies named include Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, Tata and HCL. Vance said an investigation found instances of companies filing for permanent residency for foreign workers while also conducting layoffs in the US. The administration said the firms will remain barred from sponsoring green cards until they meet new guidelines and demonstrate compliance. The move marks a further tightening of US immigration and employment rules affecting Indian technology professionals.
The Donald Trump administration has suspended Indian IT giants along with tech majors Microsoft and Adobe from sponsoring green cards. Companies named include Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, Tata, and HCL. US Vice President JD Vance announced that an investigation found firms engaging in alleged fraud, citing instances of foreign permanent residency filings alongside domestic layoffs. The administration stated that companies will not be able to sponsor green cards until new guidelines are met and authorities are satisfied regarding compliance. The move marks an escalated crackdown on foreign employment and visa processes in the United States, impacting thousands of Indian professionals.
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for bilateral talks lasting approximately an hour and a half, followed by a state dinner. Key business figures, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and former Apple CEO Tim Cook, attended the dinner. Trump presented Xi with a crafted bald eagle sculpture, while both leaders addressed the gathering, emphasizing mutual respect, bilateral ties, and future trade relations. Xi emphasized that competition should remain healthy, bilateral cooperation should benefit both nations, and artificial intelligence must develop under human control. Despite discussions on trade and bilateral ties, no official joint statement was released following the bilateral talks, indicating contentious matters remain unresolved. During the visit, Trump also led Xi on a tour of the White House Presidential Walk of Fame.
On the Business Today Show, host Sakshi Batra tracks Dalal Street closing action alongside key corporate developments. Top global rating agencies, including S&P, Fitch, ADB, and Moody's, have raised India's FY27 economic growth projections to around 7%, triggering a rally across domestic equities. Sensex and Nifty closed firmly higher, led by gains in metals, real estate, FMCG, and PSU banking stocks. Market expert Abhishek Basumallick discusses how global rating revisions impact sentiment, the influence of elevated crude oil prices hovering near 100 dollars a barrel, and investment opportunities in the metals and consumption sectors. Additionally, the broadcast reveals that no retail petrol or diesel price hikes are planned by the Indian government despite rising crude volatility. The report also highlights corporate updates, including Airtel Money's planned London Stock Exchange listing, Microsoft job cuts across Xbox teams, and significant single-day moves in shares of Whirlpool India and Optiemus Infracom ahead of the upcoming National Stock Exchange listing.
In this India Today Programme Video, anchor Marya Shakil takes up the intensifying global race to develop artificial intelligence and the growing debate over whether humans can keep pace with the technology they are creating. With tech leaders including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warning about AI development outpacing safety guardrails, the question of how far the AI race should go is becoming increasingly urgent. US President Donald Trump, however, has rejected calls for slowing down, arguing that the United States cannot afford to fall behind China.
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