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Who is Varun Mohan? Indian-origin CEO of Windsurf faces backlash after quitting startup for Google, derailing $3B OpenAI deal | World News

Varun Mohan, a rising star in Silicon Valley and co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, is under fire after abruptly quitting to join Google’s DeepMind, effectively tanking a $3 billion acquisition deal with OpenAI. The move triggered widespread criticism from investors, industry peers, and the public, with some branding Mohan a “generational villain” for leaving his […]

Trump administration imposes restrictions on Mexican flights; threatens Delta-Aeromexico partnership; blames Biden for aviation deal breach

US President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico. It also warned of ending the long-standing partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, in retaliation to limits imposed by the Mexican government on passenger and cargo flights into Mexico City in recent years.“Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed Mexico […]

Sweet deal? Donald Trump claims Coca-Cola has agreed to use ‘real’ cane sugar in US drinks; company responds

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to swap high-fructose corn syrup for real cane sugar in its soft drinks sold in the United States, following his personal request to the company.“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have […]

Explained: US supreme court allows Donald Trump to dismantle education department – why it is a big deal | World News

Image via Mark Wilson/Getty Images TL;DR Trump slashes Ed Department: Supreme Court lets Trump fire 1,300+ employees, gutting the federal education agency. Civil rights hit hard: Office for Civil Rights loses over half its branches. Congress bypassed: Critics say only lawmakers can shut down departments — Trump’s doing it by pink slip. Court gives green […]

9/11 mastermind’s plea blocked: US court scraps deal; backs Pentagon’s authority

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC has thrown out a proposed plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, effectively halting what was expected to be a major development in one of the most prolonged military prosecutions in US history. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that then-Defence […]

‘Backbone of city’: Philadelphia union workers end strike; reach ‘historic deal’ with city

Philadelphia officials said on Wednesday that the city has reached a deal with a union representing thousands of city workers and have ended a strike that had lasted for more than a week and disrupted curbside trash pickup and other services. Nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers had walked off the job on July 1 as a […]

Trump’s 50% tariff threat looms: EU considers temporary trade deal with US; Von der Leyen pushes for ‘agreement in principle’

Donald Trump (left), Ursula von der Leyen (AP) The European Union is considering a temporary trade agreement with the United States that would maintain a 10 percent tariff on most exports, according to a briefing by the European Commission to EU ambassadors on Friday, reported news portal Politico.The update came after a key round of […]

‘Make deal in Gaza’: Trump steps up pressure for ceasefire; urges Hamas to release hostages

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump posted a message late at night, calling upon Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement regarding Gaza, focusing on the return of hostages who were taken on October 7.“MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” was his message on the Truth Social platform. The […]

‘We’ll find out’: Senate Republicans set for crucial vote on megabill – SALT deal hangs in balance

John Thune (left), Mike Johnson (AP) Senate Republicans are eyeing a key procedural vote at noon on Saturday to advance the sweeping megabill, though the final timeline is yet to be decided. The tentative plan was laid out during a closed-door luncheon on Friday, according to Senators John Kennedy and John Hoeven, reported Politico.A senior […]

‘Disrespectful and condemnable’: Iran on Trump’s Khamenei remarks; asks US president if he is ‘genuine about a deal’

Donald Trump; Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday asked Donald Trump to withdraw his “disrespectful and unacceptable” remarks on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, if the US president is “genuine about wanting a deal.“Also Read | ‘Ugly and ignominious death’: Trump’s 4-word description of what he […]