The 8th Annual Festival of India was conducted, celebrating 250 Years of America and India’s 80th Independence Day.
Author: Nileena Sunil
LinkedIn announced Wednesday that it is introducing new tools to deal with fake profiles and work histories.
Softbank has raised $11.1 billion in bonds in the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally on record.
Nithya Raman leads Karen Bass by 11 points in a new Los Angeles mayoral poll, while one-third of likely voters remain undecided.
Institute for Human Flourishing launches during UNGA week with backing from India, Rockefeller Foundation and Schmidt Philanthropies to promote worker-focused AI.
President Trump backs a possible U.S. diesel export ban as fuel prices hit record highs amid disruptions linked to conflicts in Iran, Ukraine
Andreessen Horowitz launches a tuition-free academy for high school graduates, offering AI, entrepreneurship, mentorship, hands-on projects
U.S. battery startup EnerVenue opens a China factory after scrapping plans for a $264M Kentucky plant, citing China’s supply chain and skills
President Trump and New York City Mayor Mamdani struck a cordial tone after meeting at Gracie Mansion despite their political differences
The White House launches Trump TV, a 24/7 stream of speeches and administration updates, shortly after CNN, Politico and MS NOW were barred.
Rep. Duyne calls for an investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud in North Texas, citing 500 approved applications and ongoing scrutiny
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi criticized the Education Department’s “Make College Football Great Again” post amid backlash over Bo French’s remarks about South Asian students.
SoftBank launches $10 billion in dollar notes and €1 billion in euro notes to fund its latest $10 billion investment in OpenAI.
A Venezuelan DoorDash driver was shot and seriously wounded by an ICE officer in Austin, prompting calls for an independent investigation.
Trump signs a sweeping Russia sanctions law that authorizes tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas
Disney names former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer, overseeing AI, engineering, infrastructure and technology.
India Consul General Sivan met with young Indian Americans in Milpitas for a discussion on culture, identity, community, opportunities
AI data center developer Crusoe raises $3.9B in Series F funding at a $30.9B valuation to expand its data center, modular AI infrastructure
Trump approved a potential $24.3B sale of nearly 50 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, but Congress must still approve the deal
Geothermal startup Mazama Energy raises $135M in Series B funding to develop superhot-rock geothermal systems.
US senators urge FTC to investigate Amazon and Walmart AI shopping chatbots over alleged suppression of Made in USA products.
An unverified Reddit post claims a U.S. bank fired 80 India-based customer service employees during a five-minute Google Meet call.
Hussain, 28, from Hyderabad, was found dead at his home in Massachusetts, days after his marriage under mysterious circumstances
Nvidia-backed CoreWeave plans to raise $3B through convertible debt and up to $2.92B through a stock sale as AI infrastructure demand grows
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was among 64 victims of a $35 million Ponzi scheme run by Siddharth Jawahar, prosecutors said.