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AI Spending Questions Persist as Washington Targets Tech Visas

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 08 October 2026, 17:29 UTC 1 min read
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Bloomberg Tech Oct 8th, 2026 AI Spending Questions Persist as Washington Targets Tech Visas Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the Trump administration's decision to suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of that worker visa system. Plus: Samsung's quarterly profit jumps and TSMC sales surge, but investors are still worried about the staying power of the AI investment boom. And, NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 makes it way back down to...

Bloomberg Tech Oct 8th, 2026 AI Spending Questions Persist as Washington Targets Tech Visas Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the Trump administration's decision to suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of that worker visa system. Plus: Samsung's quarterly profit jumps and TSMC sales surge, but investors are still worried about the staying power of the AI investment boom. And, NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 makes it way back down to Earth after 237 days in space.
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