Meet Kalyani Ramadurgam: Indian-origin techie who went from helping Apple fight terrorism to building her own startup

Kalyani Ramadurgam has made waves as a Forbes 30 Under 30 innovator with her co-foundation of Kobalt Labs, aiming to transform the landscape of financial compliance. Frustrated by the inefficiencies she observed at Apple, she pioneered AI-driven tools designed to streamline the partner vetting process for banks. Before starting her own company, Kalyani Ramadurgam worked […]

‘Hire attractive people’: Indian-origin CEOs face racist trolling as they announce $61M fund for their startup

Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep announced $61M fund for their San Francisco startup but the comment section was filled with trolling. IIT Kharagpur graduates and Forbes 30 Under 30 alums Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep were subjected to vicious trolling as they released their video announcing that their San Francisco-based startup Giga has raised $61 […]

Dubai Crown Prince launches AI platform, Taskforce, and startup program to accelerate digital economy | World News

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan launches groundbreaking AI initiatives to drive innovation and digital growth/Image: X Dubai is taking bold strides toward becoming the world’s fastest, smartest, and most prepared city to embrace future technologies, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. At the recent second 2025 meeting […]

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 […]

Why more startup founders are moving to the Gulf | World News

Entrepreneurs from India, Europe, Africa, and the US are increasingly choosing Gulf cities like Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha to launch and grow their ventures/Representative Image TL;DR: Founders of startups are increasingly moving away from Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America to the Gulf. The major draw factors are tax-free salaries, complete foreign ownership, and long-term […]

Startup founder Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase in $175 million scam

Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup promising to transform the student financial aid process, has been found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by vastly exaggerating her customer numbers.A Manhattan federal court jury delivered the guilty verdict on Friday after a five-week trial leaving 32 year old Javice along with her […]