A new ‘High IQ’ superhero comes to the aid of embattled AI
Prop. 40 gains a major endorsement from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party as support grows for California’s proposed billionaire tax.
India Consul General Sivan met with young Indian Americans in Milpitas for a discussion on culture, identity, community, opportunities
Extraordinary legal minds command leadership roles across the nation’s premier firms practising corporate law and litigation
Guggenheim Foundation 2026 emerging scholars include three doctoral candidates working on South Asian topics.
Indian American radiologist leading efforts to advance patient care across the health system at California university.
Indian American physics professor joins select group of educators recognized for career-defining scholarly achievements.
Recursive AI self-improvement raises questions about autonomy, accountability, purpose and what it means to improve itself.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Best of the Best brings Bollywood dance, South Asian family expectations and diaspora life to the screen, offering a lively coming-of-age story about what it means to grow up South Asian in America.
Six Indian American students earn 2026 Davidson Fellowships, receiving up to $100,000 for groundbreaking work in science, medicine, agriculture and technology.
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Recursive AI self-improvement raises questions about autonomy, accountability, purpose and what it means to improve itself.
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The US dollar’s global dominance faces mounting debt, rising interest costs, growing challenges that could reshape America’s economic future
Learning machines
The Littman Test explores how much humans need to understand AI-generated answers to make informed decisions and remain accountable.
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A new ‘High IQ’ superhero comes to the aid of embattled AI
Startups
Geothermal startup Mazama Energy raises $135M in Series B funding to develop superhot-rock geothermal systems.
Papaya, an AI agent optimization startup, joins Y Combinator’s Fall 2026 batch with a platform designed to improve quality, cost and latency.
Melody Chu and Jing Liu launched Superpose, an iOS app that uses AI to suggest poses for photographs
An H-1B worker opens up about the hidden stress of managing immigration, family, finances in the U.S., how it inspired him to build Visawise
Politics
Prop. 40 gains a major endorsement from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party as support grows for California’s proposed billionaire tax.
Geopolitics
US gas prices reach $4.47 nationwide as Middle East tensions, oil supply disruptions and rising crude costs drive fuel prices higher.
Community
Six Indian American students earn 2026 Davidson Fellowships, receiving up to $100,000 for groundbreaking work in science, medicine, agriculture and technology.
Policy
USCIS will broaden public-charge scrutiny for some Indian Green Card applicants from September 18, including consideration of public benefits
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nvidia-backed CoreWeave plans to raise $3B through convertible debt and up to $2.92B through a stock sale as AI infrastructure demand grows
Spacetech
Cognition CEO Scott Wu has denied a report that SpaceX approached the AI coding startup about an acquisition, saying the company is not for sale.
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
California Working Families Party endorses Prop 40, backing a one-time billionaire tax aimed at raising healthcare funding.
Economy
Trump approved a potential $24.3B sale of nearly 50 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, but Congress must still approve the deal
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