Meet Akshat Prakash: Indian-origin techie who quit ‘dream job’ at Apple to launch AI startup with his father

Meet Akshat Prakash: Indian-origin techie who quit ‘dream job’ at Apple to launch AI startup with his father

An Indian‑origin technology professional has left his “dream job” at Apple to co‑found an artificial intelligence (AI) startup with his father, saying the move was worth it. 27-year-old Akshat Prakash is now chief technology officer of Camb.ai, a company building AI tools for speech and translation.Prakash said the decision to leave Apple came from a…

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Meet Ganesh Karthik Sankar: Indian‑origin professional who interviewed at Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix before joining Google

Meet Ganesh Karthik Sankar: Indian‑origin professional who interviewed at Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix before joining Google

An Indian‑origin UX designer based in Seattle has explained why he left a promising role at Amazon to join Google after interviewing at all five major tech firms in the United States.29-year-old Ganesh Karthik Sankar said he continued interviewing with other big tech companies even after starting at Amazon because he wanted to understand how…

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11 killed in anti-cartel operation in northwest Mexico: Official

11 killed in anti-cartel operation in northwest Mexico: Official

MEXICO CITY: Eleven presumed gunmen were killed in an anti-cartel military operation in northwestern Mexico, officials said on Thursday.The Public Security Secretariat said the operation was carried out by Mexican Marines in the conflict-ridden state of Sinaloa, where government forces raided homes tied to the Sinaloa cartel faction allied with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Loyalists…

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Pakistan tops terror Index as global deaths fall, but the worst may be yet to come

Pakistan tops terror Index as global deaths fall, but the worst may be yet to come

The 2026 Global Terrorism Index, released Thursday, records sharpest drop in terrorism deaths in years, yet the geopolitical storm clouds gathering over South Asia, the Sahel, and the West suggest the reprieve could be short-livedThe geography of global terrorism has shifted again. In 2025, Pakistan replaced Burkina Faso as the country most affected by terrorism,…

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‘Who knows better about surprise…’: Trump ‘jokes’ about 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in meeting with Japan PM

‘Who knows better about surprise…’: Trump ‘jokes’ about 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in meeting with Japan PM

US President Donald Trump made a remark about Pearl Harbor during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi, drawing attention because of the sensitive history behind the reference.The comment came during a meeting at the White House. The MAGA chief joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor while speaking with the visiting Japanese…

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2026 Annual Threat Assessment: 16,000 missiles, a vengeful Iran, and an AI race America cannot afford to lose: 2026 threat assessment, explained | World News

2026 Annual Threat Assessment: 16,000 missiles, a vengeful Iran, and an AI race America cannot afford to lose: 2026 threat assessment, explained | World News

US Annual Threat Assesment 2026 The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment warns of a five-fold increase in missiles aimed at the American homeland, an Iran seeking revenge for the killing of its supreme leader, and a China racing to dominate artificial intelligence, while crediting Donald Trump, by name, for sealing the southern border and pulling two…

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Joe Kent suggests Israel link in Charlie Kirk assassination, calls conspiracy theory a ‘data point’ that needs investigation

Joe Kent suggests Israel link in Charlie Kirk assassination, calls conspiracy theory a ‘data point’ that needs investigation

Former National Counterterrorism Center boss Joe Kent on Wednesday suggested that a conspiracy theory alleging Israel may have been involved in the assassination of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk was a “data point” that needed investigation, New York Post reported.Kent, who resigned his Trump administration position Tuesday in protest of the war in Iran, said…

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Who are Iran’s ‘noble born’ working in top faculty posts at US universities despite ongoing conflict

Who are Iran’s ‘noble born’ working in top faculty posts at US universities despite ongoing conflict

Students and staff at colleges across the United States include relatives of Iran’s political elite, even as Iran’s leaders continue to oppose the United States in public rhetoric. According to reporting from The New York Post, children of senior Iranian officials have studied or taught at prestigious universities including the University of Massachusetts, Union College…

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Scientists uncovered giant underground tunnels in South America: Neither humans nor nature made them | World News

Scientists uncovered giant underground tunnels in South America: Neither humans nor nature made them | World News

Beneath the rolling hills of southern Brazil and northern Argentina, scientists have found a hidden network of large underground tunnels. These tunnels were not created by humans or ordinary geological processes. Some passages reach over 550 meters in length and are wide enough for an adult to walk through upright. They are carved into hard…

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‘Never asked to leave’: Unredacted Epstein email raises questions over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago claim

‘Never asked to leave’: Unredacted Epstein email raises questions over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago claim

An unredacted 2009 email tied to Jeffrey Epstein is raising fresh questions about Donald Trump’s long-standing claim that he expelled Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club. Speaking on the House floor, New York Representative Dan Goldman said he had reviewed the full version of the email—originally released in heavily redacted form by the Justice Department—and argued…

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Archaeologists discover 5,000‑year‑old hidden ‘fairy houses’ in Italy, which are now a UNESCO site | World News

Archaeologists discover 5,000‑year‑old hidden ‘fairy houses’ in Italy, which are now a UNESCO site | World News

In the rugged heart of Sardinia, Italian archaeologists have excavated three ornately decorated underground tombs, known as the Domus de Janas, or “houses of the fairies.” These 5,000-year-old subterranean tombs, buried beneath centuries of earth and hidden near the famous Sant’Andrea Priu tombs, were once home to the Neolithic population, who believed the afterlife was…

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‘Who are we meant to protect?’ Netizens react as UK House of Lords votes to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions

‘Who are we meant to protect?’ Netizens react as UK House of Lords votes to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions

The UK House of Lords has backed a historic move to remove criminal penalties for women who terminate pregnancies outside the current legal framework. The vote, held on March 18, also paves the way for women previously convicted of having illegal abortions under old abortion laws to be pardoned and have their records cleared.This comes…

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Gloves off in DC: Trump’s UFC night has everyone chasing seats, calls it ‘hottest ticket’

Gloves off in DC: Trump’s UFC night has everyone chasing seats, calls it ‘hottest ticket’

US President Donald Trump is hyping a high-profile fight night on the White House lawn as the “hottest ticket” in town, drawing intense interest from donors, lawmakers, and well-connected insiders eager to secure a seat.The event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, is slated for June 14—coinciding with Trump’s birthday and Flag Day—as part of the lead-up…

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UK gas prices surge 25% after Iran strikes world’s largest LNG hub in Qatar

UK gas prices surge 25% after Iran strikes world’s largest LNG hub in Qatar

Gas prices in the UK and Europe surged sharply after missile strikes hit Qatar’s key energy infrastructure, triggering fresh concerns over global supply disruptions amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.Wholesale gas prices jumped by around 25 per cent in early trading, pushing UK prices to nearly 170–175p per therm. Although prices eased slightly later,…

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‘Unbelievable loss’: Nampa mayor collapses mid-speech, dies despite CPR efforts

‘Unbelievable loss’: Nampa mayor collapses mid-speech, dies despite CPR efforts

Rick Hogaboam, the mayor of Nampa, died after collapsing mid-speech during a town hall meeting in nearby Eagle on Wednesday evening, according to New York Post. The 47-year-old suffered a medical emergency around 6.45 pm while addressing a Treasure Valley Partnership gathering. Brad Pike, who was seated beside him, immediately began CPR before emergency responders…

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