Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025
President Donald Trump imposed a sudden $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, prompting U.S. tech firms to warn foreign staff against travel and rattling India’s IT sector. A ransomware attack crashed check-in systems at major European airports, causing cancellations and long lines. Australia’s Optus outage, now linked to four deaths, drew regulator scrutiny. Russian pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 17 jumped 66% despite sanctions and high prices.