The U.S. federal government shutdown enters its 13th day, disrupting the economy, furloughing workers, and intensifying political deadlock as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of growing economic strain.

Student visa arrivals to the U.S. dropped 19% in August 2025, with Indian students seeing the sharpest 44% decline amid visa limits, rising costs, and global competition.

Indian American and civil rights groups warned legislation could foster bias and duplicate existing federal frameworks

Award recognizes Indian American finance executive’s commitment to Truman through outstanding volunteer and philanthropic service

PayPay, Japan’s leading mobile payment app backed by SoftBank, prepares for a U.S. IPO, showcasing its growth, cashless innovation, and expanding financial services ecosystem.

Goldman Sachs to acquire Industry Ventures for $965M, gaining one of the largest U.S. venture capital portfolios and expertise in secondary and hybrid fund investing.

Lila Sciences, an AI startup, is redefining scientific discovery by combining advanced AI, autonomous labs, and robotics to accelerate breakthroughs across multiple industries.

Amid U.S. H-1B visa curbs, India eyes a “brain gain” as Global Capability Centers drive innovation, jobs, and tech-led growth, says Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh.

General Motors faces a $1.6 billion loss as it scales back EV production amid dwindling government support, slower adoption, and changing U.S. policy on electric vehicles.

Indian American lawmaker condemns Trump administration’s campaign of secrecy, brutality, and misinformation surrounding its mass immigration raids

Shah Capital renews pressure on Novavax board, saying the biotech’s underperformance calls for a strategic sale to unlock value.

The U.S. and China have opened a new front in their trade war by imposing retaliatory port fees on shipping fleets, reshaping global maritime trade dynamics.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid off 550 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as part of a broad realignment to secure its future operations.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was denied access to an Illinois ICE facility, raising renewed concerns about transparency and oversight amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, will invest $15 billion to build a massive AI data center in Visakhapatnam, marking its largest global AI hub outside the U.S.

OpenAI and Broadcom are collaborating to build and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators, scaling global AI infrastructure with enhanced efficiency, performance, and intelligence.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told a federal court on Friday, Oct. 10, that Indian authorities have not responded to its attempts to serve legal notices and complaints to executives at the Adani Group

Oracle issued a security alert warning of a fresh security flaw impacting its E-Business Suite that it said could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data

JPMorgan Chase has announced a decade-long initiative to finance and invest directly in companies deemed vital to U.S. interests

U.S. companies and consumers are appearing to bear the brunt of the country’s new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation

China launches an antitrust probe into Qualcomm as U.S.–China trade tensions escalate over tariffs, tech regulation, and control of critical materials and semiconductor markets.

Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected a $20-per-share takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, calling it “too low,” as industry consolidation and streaming competition intensify.

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, faces a major shake-up as co-founder Andrew Tulloch departs to join Meta amid aggressive talent poaching.

Indian American professor’s own research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing novel biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery

If elected, Shah would be the first member of New Jersey’s growing South Asian community to represent the state in Congress