French IT services and consulting giant
Anthropic has expanded Claude Startup to include more startups, offering up to $45,000 in credits, a $1,000 API credit, and a free year of Claude Team for up to five seats. The initiative, announced during SF Tech Week, aims to accelerate enterprise adoption of Claude and strengthen ties with early-stage companies.
The Trump administration has suspended new and pending PERM applications for major tech firms and a set of universities as part of a broader crackdown on skilled-work visas. Officials say the move targets perceived abuses while firms argue most filings extend existing workers’ statuses. The development follows high-profile comments by Vice President JD Vance about replacing American workers with foreign labor.
The United States has suspended several major IT services firms and a tech giant from an immigration program amid investigations into H-1B visa abuses. The moves mirror a broader crackdown by federal authorities, underscoring heightened scrutiny of outsourcing firms with sizable operations in India.
The U.S. Labor Department has suspended permanent Labor Certification (Perm) for several Indian IT firms amid a broader immigration crackdown. Vice President JD Vance has accused the H-1B system of fraud and undercutting American workers, highlighting Microsoft’s and Tata Consultancy Services’ roles in the debate. Indian authorities condemn the language while stressing that talent mobility benefits both economies.
Global demand for frontline AI engineers is surging as firms invest to turn AI models into practical business tools. Salary growth and hiring activity point to a tight talent market, with major tech and consulting firms expanding forward deployed engineering teams to push AI across operations.
The administration has announced suspensions affecting Microsoft and several large IT firms in the H1B1 visa and PERM programs, citing fraud concerns and past worker replacements. The move comes as Labor Secretary confirms broad suspensions and notes extensive foreign-worker authorizations since 2009.