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America's future looks more like a rice paddy than a frontier
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (489+ words) I chose a townhouse instead. My parents" house. Their rules. Their sovereign domain. I chose wheat over rice. Allow me to explain. The fields that made us Rice inheritance, wheat promise America happened. America rewired me. Specifically, the version of…...
It's America's 250th birthday. But what are we celebrating?
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (324+ words) In law school, I took a seminar called Citizenship in Legal and Theoretical Perspective, designed to discuss citizenship and national identity through the lens of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. We considered obvious responses like fostering nationalism and securing national…...
Sriram Neelamegham named SUNY Distinguished Professor
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (326+ words) Sriram Neelamegham, an Indian American professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University at Buffalo has been named State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Professor " the highest rank in the SUNY system. Neelamegham, a'pioneer in the…...
Aariya Goel elevated as CEO of Academik America
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (358+ words) Aariya Goel has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of Austin, Texas, based education company Academik America after leading its global operations at the highest level for several years, from July 1. Her elevation to the top job adds to the…...
Four Indian Americans make Carnegie's 2026 Great Immigrants list
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (407+ words) Four Indian Americans have been recognized among the Andrew Carnegie Foundation's 2026 Great Immigrants, Great Americans honorees, joining a distinguished group of 25 naturalized U. S. citizens celebrated for their contributions to business, medicine, science, technology and academia. The Indian American recipients are Nikesh…...
Play Station ends physical game discs starting January 2028
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (363+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it will discontinue production of physical discs for all new Play Station game releases beginning in January 2028, completing a transition toward a fully digital future for its flagship gaming platform. READ: Sony faces $2. 7 billion class…...
California's gas tax climbs to nation's highest as increase takes effect
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (415+ words) California's gasoline excise tax increased by just over 2 cents per gallon on Tuesday, bringing the state tax to 63. 4 cents per gallon, according to reports. California continues to have the highest state gas tax in the nation. As of Tuesday, the…...
Nvidia rival Etched secures $1 billion in AI chip system orders
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (361+ words) Etched, an AI chipmaker and competitor to Nvidia, said Tuesday that it has secured $1 billion in contract orders for its full-system products powered by its proprietary chips. The company is currently testing its first product with customers. Etched describes the…...
Citi lowers Bitcoin and Ether outlook as crypto ETF inflows slow
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (216+ words) Citigroup has lowered its price forecasts for Bitcoin and Ether, citing weaker-than-expected investor demand for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, according to Reuters. The bank said slower ETF inflows and shifting market conditions are likely to temper the growth of the two…...
Uber-backed Lime raises $167 million in IPO
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (414+ words) Lime, a California-based e-bike rental company backed by Uber, raised $167 million in its U. S. initial public offering. The company, formally "known as Neutron Holdings, sold 6. 68 million shares at $25 per share, the midpoint of its marketed range of $24 to $26 per share. "I…...