The SEC grants tokenized stock platforms a five-year exemption, creating a regulated pathway for blockchain-based equity trading.
Author: Jayujyoti Mullick
Silicon Valley’s AI data center boom faces local resistance over electricity, water, pollution and costs as California considers new rules.
Kastle raises $24 million Series A led by Insight Partners to expand AI agents for banking and consumer lending operations.
Neha Gupta, Teach For India U.S. executive director, wins the inaugural Deepak Raj Rising Star Award from India Philanthropy Alliance.
California Working Families Party endorses Prop 40, backing a one-time billionaire tax aimed at raising healthcare funding.
North Texas is seeing rapid Asian population growth with debates over immigration, religion and cultural change fuel local backlash.
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna has endorsed Indian American candidate Jyot Singh for Georgia State House District 97.
Papaya, an AI agent optimization startup, joins Y Combinator’s Fall 2026 batch with a platform designed to improve quality, cost and latency.
California’s high-speed rail project faces scrutiny over costs, delays, land acquisition and construction as track installation approaches.
Amazon raises minimum hourly pay for eligible full-time U.S. operations workers to $20 and adds new financial benefits.
Ro Khanna calls to abolish ICE as Pramila Jayapal highlights rising arrests, detentions and deportations among Asian immigrants.
India received $150.7 billion in remittances in 2025, with US the largest source, RBI data shows, supporting families and rural communities.
Spotify now lets parents exclude kids’ music from Wrapped and personalized recommendations on shared family accounts.
Delos Data, founded by Intel veterans, raises $100 million to develop chips and software for AI data-center networks.
A federal judge blocked DHS from ending Duration of Status, preserving current rules for international students, exchange visitors nationwide
Three major U.S. visa updates affect international students and green card applicants, including new USCIS forms and a blocked DHS rule.
Raja Krishnamoorthi condemns Bo French over remarks targeting South Asian UT students, calling them xenophobic and disgraceful.
Microsoft drafts AI rules with human control, shutdown compliance and safety limits as industry concerns grow over autonomous systems.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has tools to regulate AI as tech leaders call for stronger safeguards and slower development
Elon Musk’s X and SpaceXAI drop antitrust claims against Apple while continuing their legal case against OpenAI.
Viksit Bharat Run 2026 will bring Indian Americans and friends of India together in Cerritos on September 26.
AIA and SEWA International-East Bay held a Bay Area gathering to honor Nepal flood victims and support humanitarian relief efforts.
Texas will continue accepting expired U.S. visas with valid I-94 records for driver’s licenses after DHS updated its guidance.
Trine University faces scrutiny over graduate enrollment, India recruitment and its international student recruitment operation.
US $100K OPT fee proposal clears White House review, raising concerns for Indian students and international graduates seeking US experience.

