China’s humanoid robot race signals a transformative decade, raising questions about AI-powered labor, automation, governance, human society
Shantanu Narayen to become executive chair on Dec. 1 as IIT Varanasi graduate Chakravarthy takes over leadership.
Dr. Karim Maredia gets the 2026 Borlaug CAST Communication Award for democratising global farm research.
A new report documents a sharp rise in anti-South Asian slurs and threats as community members describe racism, workplace harassment and growing anxiety over immigration policies
Born in 1965, the same year Medicare was created, the author reflects on how the economics of American healthcare have transformed over the decades.
Donnie the conqueror dons a historian’s hat to usurp the top spot
Kolkata-born consultant brings deep life sciences expertise to help evaluate high-impact technologies across Washington state.
AI autonomy raises concerns about self-preservation, instrumental convergence, intuition, and the gradual loss of human decision-making power
Two of the world’s leading joining forces on a mission to prevent one million heart attacks.
Indian-born scientist Sandeep Kumar takes over Texas Tech’s Plant and Soil Science department.
India’s economic data may miss informal workers and businesses, raising questions about GDP growth, employment, statistics, policy decisions
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Immigration
Startups
AI startup Uplane is working with brands including AG1 and Kalshi to automate marketing campaigns and replace repetitive agency work.
Adobe has acquired Indian AI startup Rilo less than a year after its launch, marking its second known acquisition in India
Harvard dropout David Lawrence launches Blue Voice, an AI startup helping police access real-time laws, policies and procedures.
Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta faces fresh backlash as Trump officials weigh in on his controversial comments about H-1B hiring, American workers
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nvidia will acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, strengthening its position in open-source AI models and developer infrastructure.
Spacetech
Cognition CEO Scott Wu has denied a report that SpaceX approached the AI coding startup about an acquisition, saying the company is not for sale.