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The Founder Gazette
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Startup news

OpenAI pays $3.2m and accepts three years of DOJ hiring oversight

The Justice Department says OpenAI and Statsig did not genuinely look for American applicants before sponsoring foreign staff for green cards. Fewer than 10 roles were at issue. The reporting requirements will last three years.

23 · 8 August 2026
Policy

Public contract scoring doubles job-creation weighting from 10% to 20%

Bidders for UK public contracts worth £5m or more will be marked on local hiring, training and 45-day placements for young people instead of net-zero and diversity commitments. The change covers a £90bn-a-year market.

20 · 8 August 2026
Immigration policy

UK opens Global Talent visa route to 100-plus employers

More than 100 named companies can now bring foreign researchers into Britain on the Global Talent visa. The list runs from GSK and IBM to quantum startups — and leaves out the newest AI labs.

17 · 8 August 2026
Policy

Global Talent visa opens to 100+ commercial research firms

Companies, not just universities, can now back a researcher's UK visa. Deep-tech founders hiring from abroad have a new route, and a new set of gatekeepers.

15 · 8 August 2026