WhatsApp launches browser-based voice, video calling, enabling users to make calls without the desktop app while adding new calling features
Year: 2026
The Trump administration has expanded airport immigration enforcement, detaining visa overstays and applicants with pending legal cases
Immigrant business groups threaten legal action against Mamdani’s $70M grocery store plan, citing unfair competition and economic harm.
Sanders’ personal belongings, including his iconic bow tie and planner, fetched thousands at auction, celebrating the KFC founder’s legacy
An online post targeting non-white visitors at the National Mall triggers criticism over racist rhetoric on social media
Opinion on how bureaucratic exclusion and flawed education systems undermine youth, democracy, the constitutional ideals of a just republic
Guru Purnima highlights why AI can never replace true teachers, emphasizing wisdom, mentorship, the lifelong guru-disciple relationship
Noted Indian American physician-scientist will lead advanced research into liver disease and chemical biology.
Indian American bioengineering innovator Siddhartha Sikdar will help guide state health technology policy.
Veteran Indian American health tech & AI services leader to monetize AI demand through “Purpose Health.”
Gift from Nishi and Jyoti Bhatia funds fellowships and a hub for engineering students at UT Dallas.
Recursive Superintelligence signed a $410 million multiyear compute deal with Amazon Web Services as it develops self-improving AI systems.
Vivek Ramaswamy pledges lower costs and bigger paychecks for all Ohioans as he reframes his proposal to consolidate university programs
Meta and BlackRock are partnering on a $14 billion data center campus in Texas as Wall Street backs rising AI infrastructure spending.
Apple’s market capitalization recently surpassed $5 trillion, making it the second company ever to cross that milestone, after Nvidia.
Billionaire claims automated systems and artificial intelligence will generate unmatched abundance while surpassing human capabilities.
Visa to cut 2,600 jobs globally as the payments giant restructures operations, boosts efficiency, and invests in AI-driven growth.
AI note-taking startup Granola has launched an Apple Watch app that lets users record and transcribe meetings without using their phones.
Fish Audio, a startup which builds AI models for creators and enterprises has raised $50 million in seed funding.
Elon Musk says Grok 4.6 will launch around Aug. 7, followed by a 2.1 trillion-parameter Grok 4.7 model weeks later.
Sports betting firms invest $72 million in the 2026 U.S. midterms, influencing key races as gambling regulation debates intensify
Snapchat launched a new feature called “Now Playing” which allows users to share the music they’re listening to in real time.
Indian American plastic surgeon Dr. Karishma Reddy responds to racist attacks over her bindi, highlighting rising anti-Indian hostility
Viral Iran-linked video threatening Melania and Barron Trump prompts Secret Service investigation amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions
The media company is laying off 180 employees across Buzzfeed, Huffpost, and Tasty following major financial losses.