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Virginia employers face new costs from Trump’s $100k H-1B visa fee
Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee sows uncertainty for employers, universities and immigrant advocates, including entities in Virginia.
Zephyr AI taps new CEO
McLean-based health care tech startup Zephyr AI announced last week that it has appointed Allen Chao as its new CEO.
Google announces Chesterfield data center as part of $9B investment
Google is investing $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026, with the expansion including a new data center in Chesterfield County.
Amazon cancels data center in Louisa County
Amazon Web Services has withdrawn its application to build a data center campus in Louisa County, following backlash from county residents.
Nvidia-backed AI startup to curb hungry data centers’ appetite for power
Startup Emerald AI plans to use software that will help AI data centers adjust their energy consumption, avoiding strain on the grid.
Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center
Google purchased 312 acres in Botetourt County for a future data center and pledged an additional $4Mfor community projects.
Tysons AI startup raises $10M in seed funding
Tysons startup pWin.ai, which developed an AI proposal writing tool, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round.
Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups
Charlottesville's biotech startup ecosystem is growing, with help of U.Va.'s $350M Manning Institute of Biotechnology and CvilleBioHub.
Leidos acquires Chantilly AI tech biz for $300M
Reston-based federal contractor Leidos announced Wednesday it has acquired Kudu Dynamics, a business based in Chantilly that builds AI-powered cybersecurity tools for defense customers, for $300 million.
Amazon fulfillment center in Goochland to create 1,000+ jobs
Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated Wednesday in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon.com's 3.1 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Goochland County, which is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time and part-time jobs.
Spire sells maritime business for $241M to Kpler
Vienna-based Spire Global announced last week that it completed its roughly $241 million sale of its maritime business to Belgian data and analytics company Kpler — bringing an end to a legal spat that arose when Kpler initially didn’t go through with the previously announced purchase.
Cvent acquires California tech company Prismm
Tysons-based global event marketing and management company Cvent announced Thursday it has acquired Mill Valley, California-based spatial event design technology provider Prismm.
