Blackstone’s Bengaluru expansion sparks debate over H1B visa restrictions, outsourcing, American jobs, rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US
Indian American oncologist recognized for contributions to research and patient care and his commitment to helping others thrive.
Ram Vaderhobli and Sridevi Ponnala will continue serving on California boards overseeing dental professions and public health.
How an organ-donation evangelist’s road trip through North America pitted him against a Canadian food company on social media.
Valmiki’s journey from bandit to sage teaches timeless lessons on Dharma, redemption and personal transformation.
Aritra Dasgupta, Ashish Borgaonkar and Shahid Akbar recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research and mentoring.
Rahul Gandhi challenges majoritarian politics while facing organizational hurdles in strengthening the Congress and India’s opposition.
San Francisco-based Inkle, an AI-powered accounting firm built in Bengaluru, acquires Finally’s bookkeeping division to expand its reach among U.S. small businesses amid an accountant shortage.
Indian American alumnus’ donation will support technology-focused learning, student assistance and faculty development.
Rupsa Chakraborty, Aatish Bhatia, Harini Bhat and Anand Varma recognized for work spanning journalism, digital education and photography.
Hinton says AI may be conscious, raising philosophical and scientific questions about consciousness, sentience, and subjective experience.
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Immigration
Startups
Indian AI startups are targeting the U.S. market but face challenges. Venture capital firms are launching programs to help them expand.
Reflect Orbital’s space mirror plan to beam sunlight at night faces criticism over wildlife disruption, human health risks, light pollution
Rohit Patel, a former director at Meta Superintelligence Labs, has left the company after eight years to launch his own artificial intelligence startup
Strawberry announced the launch of version 1.0 on Monday, aiming to make AI more accessible to nontechnical teams without requiring them to learn complex tools or repeatedly explain their jobs to chatbots
Mergers & Acquisitions
The company is also introducing five-day office attendance as executives target more than $6 billion in annual savings.
Spacetech
SpaceX recently announced its acquisition of spectrum in the 800 MHz band from Grain Management for approximately $8 billion in cash