Shyla Talluri explains why AI access alone cannot close youth opportunity gaps without literacy, guidance, participation and agency
Indian American professor to improve AI-powered radiation therapy to revolutionize cancer care and healthcare equity.
Anuradha Palnitkar becomes the first Indian American woman to complete an unsupported 3,168-mile transcontinental bicycle ride across the U.S. in 52 days.
Institute for Human Flourishing launches during UNGA week with backing from India, Rockefeller Foundation and Schmidt Philanthropies to promote worker-focused AI.
The US has announced new visa restrictions targeting birth tourism networks, visa fixers and medical providers accused of facilitating fraud.
DoorDash will pay $131.5M to settle NYC worker pay violations, with 264,000 Dashers set to receive compensation for underpayments
Indian American executive recognized for his international visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to connecting people worldwide.
The 8th Annual Festival of India was conducted, celebrating 250 Years of America and India’s 80th Independence Day.
Marco Rubio launches a U.S. visa fraud reporting portal allowing the public to report suspected H-1B, student, tourist and other visa misuse.
Aiseptor develops software designed to block unauthorized AI tools and proxy access during interviews and exams.
Indian American global health improvement leader Amar Shah to develop the institute’s multi-year scientific agenda.
In the news
Immigration
Opinion
Global SME AI experiments show how governments and institutions can scale enterprise adoption, productivity, skills, grassroots prosperity
The Review
US-China AI rivalry raises urgent questions about frontier AI safety, governance, cybersecurity, and the risks of uncontrolled technology
Learning machines
The Littman Test explores how much humans need to understand AI-generated answers to make informed decisions and remain accountable.
Trumpiana
A new ‘High IQ’ superhero comes to the aid of embattled AI
Startups
Aiseptor develops software designed to block unauthorized AI tools and proxy access during interviews and exams.
Andreessen Horowitz launches a tuition-free academy for high school graduates, offering AI, entrepreneurship, mentorship, hands-on projects
Indian American founders raise $24 million for Kastle, an AI platform serving financial institutions
Kastle, an applied AI company focused on financial services, has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round
Geothermal startup Mazama Energy raises $135M in Series B funding to develop superhot-rock geothermal systems.
Politics
Marco Rubio launches a U.S. visa fraud reporting portal allowing the public to report suspected H-1B, student, tourist and other visa misuse.
Geopolitics
President Trump backs a possible U.S. diesel export ban as fuel prices hit record highs amid disruptions linked to conflicts in Iran, Ukraine
Community
The 8th Annual Festival of India was conducted, celebrating 250 Years of America and India’s 80th Independence Day.
Policy
A 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher has been named in the U.S. Justice Department’s Hall of Fame in a DoJ system
Mergers & Acquisitions
BlackRock-backed consortium explores a $25B acquisition of Stack Infrastructure’s Asia-Pacific data center operations
Spacetech
Google will test its AI chips in orbit through Project Suncatcher, exploring whether space could support large-scale AI computing.
Neha Gupta, Teach For India U.S. executive director, wins the inaugural Deepak Raj Rising Star Award from India Philanthropy Alliance.
Environment
Silicon Valley’s AI data center boom faces local resistance over electricity, water, pollution and costs as California considers new rules.
Health
Hasan Seyhun pleaded guilty in a $500 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme after allegedly helping submit millions of dollars falsely.
Economy
Microsoft’s Xbox division is cutting more jobs as the company continues its major gaming restructuring, months after announcing 1,600 layoffs
Education
Policy shifts and looming corporate costs force foreign professionals to reevaluate long-term U.S. residency.

