Amazon launches Android tablets with Alexa+ as it moves upmarket, raising prices and challenging Apple and Samsung.
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Harvard students Soneesh Kothagundla and Hadi Abdul launch Boston Square Ventures for student founders to get capital, compute and mentorship.
Abdul El-Sayed faces criticism over Medicare for All and disputed claims about Egyptian citizenship as Michigan’s Senate race intensifies.
Microsoft and Nvidia unveil Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark chips, bringing powerful local AI capabilities to Windows PCs.
University of Maryland police are searching for 22-year-old Dilan Shaan Ashar, who was last seen near campus on October 2.
Biohub, Google, Meta and the U.S. government are investing $1.8 billion to build AI-ready biological data for disease research.
Southaven residents say noise from Elon Musk’s AI data center power plant is disrupting sleep despite SpaceXAI’s mitigation efforts.
AI chip startup Etched is receiving funding offers valuing it at $40 billion to $50 billion, months after reaching a $21 billion valuation.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating UnitedHealth over alleged coverage denials, deceptive practices and delays in medical care.
Raja Krishnamoorthi condemns rising anti-Indian bigotry as the 2026 midterms approach and his House career nears its end.
California realtor Wanying Zhang was arrested at LAX and accused of surveilling Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s son for China.
FBI Director Patel is engaged to country singer Alexis Wilkins after dating since 2023, with the couple announcing the news on social media
President Donald Trump again promises $5,000 checks to adult citizens if Republicans win both chambers in the 2026 midterm elections.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte leads 30-plus delegates to India and Sri Lanka to expand trade, education and business ties.
USCIS has 742,138 pending citizenship applications, with Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Jose and San Antonio reporting the largest backlogs.
The US has made its B-1/B-2 visa bond program permanent, requiring some applicants from 50 countries to post up to $20,000.
Usha Vance, Ghazala Hashmi and Aruna Miller are among Indian American and South Asian women featured in Washingtonian’s 2026 power list.
Canadian streamer JohnWhatsGoingOn was slapped in a Vietnam 7-Eleven after an alleged confrontation involving harassment and filming.
Vivek Ramaswamy faces political headwinds, questions about his appeal and attacks over his Hindu faith as Ohio’s governor race tightens.
Raja Krishnamoorthi raises concerns after Kash Patel declined to rule out FBI agents at polling places during the 2026 midterms.
Oracle says no critical infrastructure was damaged at Project Jupiter after flooding reached the New Mexico AI data center site.
Citi raises its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000 and Ether to $3,028, citing stronger crypto activity and renewed ETF inflows.
Laura Loomer accuses Amy Acton of hiding a 1993 Ohio driving conviction and questions her medical license application.
Yemeni immigrant Wail Alselwi rewards Staten Island students for good grades as his education fundraiser surpasses $600,000.
SAGA receives a $150,000 gift as the South Asian Golf Association expands scholarships, youth and women’s golf programs.