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Microsoft President Warns Curbs on Eight Firms Could Cripple Tech Sector
Brad Smith
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Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that the Trump administration’s restrictions on green-card sponsorship for skilled foreign workers could undermine U.S. tech competitiveness and push talent overseas. He rejected Vice President JD Vance’s claims that Microsoft abused the H-1B program, saying the company uses the same pay system regardless of immigration status and hired more than 9,000 U.S.-born workers last year.
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Microsoft Plans $10B-Plus Gulf Cloud, AI Investment
Saudi Arabia
— Sep 23, 2026
Microsoft plans more than $10 billion in Gulf cloud and AI investment by 2030 and is adding to spending amid the Iran conflict, Brad Smith told Reuters.
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Sam Okafor
Spending billions more amid Iran tensions risks making Microsoft too dependent on volatile partners in that area.
Microsoft Bans Employees From Using ‘Chinese Propaganda’ Chatbot
People's Republic of China
— May 9, 2025
Microsoft has banned employees from using DeepSeek — the viral Chinese chatbot it worries is a purveyor of “propaganda” — company President Brad Smith told senators Thursday. He testified that the app is blocked across…
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