Shivam Chopra

News and editorial journalist at The Eastern Herald with a background in Mass Communication, covering entertainment, world politics, international relations, economy, business, and social news from around the world.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy

Warsh Tells Congress: Fed Has No Tolerance for Inflation, Will Resist Political Pressure

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned Congress on Monday the Fed has no tolerance for inflation while refusing to signal when rates might fall. He pledged institutional independence against political pressure and

July 15, 2026

by Shivam Chopra

A memorial gathering for Johan Duran Guerrero in Biddeford Maine after ICE agents shot and killed him during a vehicle stop

ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops Nationwide After Two Shootings in One Week Kill Men in Texas and Maine

Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspended most vehicle stops by its enforcement agents nationwide on Tuesday, a reversal triggered by the shooting deaths of two men in Texas and Maine within one week. The directive drew bipartisan Senate condemnation and came

July 15, 2026

by Shivam Chopra

US inflation June 2026 CPI report broadcast NBC News showing 3.5 percent

US Inflation Drops to 3.5% in June as Gasoline Prices Fall Nearly 10%

US consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, the steepest monthly decline since April 2020, pulling annual

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs executive order imposing moratorium on hyperscale data centers over 50 megawatts

New York Becomes First State to Impose Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing the country's first statewide moratorium on

X Rewires Reply Algorithm to Put Mutual Followers First as Threads Hits 500 Million Users

X updated its algorithm to surface mutual followers first in replies, fixing what head of product Nikita Bier called a 'battleground' problem. The change arrives as Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly

July 14, 2026

News·Technology

Gojek branding in Indonesia as founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years in prison

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek, was jailed for 10 years in Indonesia over a school laptop tender that allegedly favored Google. Analysts warn the verdict signals rule-of-law risks as the rupiah hits

July 14, 2026

Business·News·Technology

PixVerse AI video generation platform raises $439 million Series C extension at $2 billion valuation

PixVerse Raises $439M at $2 Billion Valuation as OpenAI Exits Video Generation

PixVerse has raised $439 million at a $2 billion valuation, with Alibaba joining as investor. The Singapore startup's 150 million users may absorb creators left without an AI video tool after OpenAI

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO speaking about enterprise AI data risk

Satya Nadella Warns Enterprises: Every AI Prompt Leaks Proprietary Knowledge

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns enterprises that using ChatGPT or Anthropic costs more than a subscription fee. Every prompt, correction, and agent action trains the provider's model. T-Mobile, ADP and SAP are

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Nous Research Hermes open-source AI agent funding round 2025

Nous Research Eyes $1.5 Billion Valuation in $75 Million Funding Round for Hermes AI Agent

Nous Research is in talks to raise $75 million at a $1.5 billion valuation for Hermes, its open-source AI agent with over 214,000 GitHub stars. Robot Ventures is expected to lead the

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Austin Reaves celebrating with Los Angeles Lakers teammates after signing record NBA contract

Austin Reaves Accepts Pay Cut to Sign $180 Million Undrafted Record Deal with Lakers

Austin Reaves signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the richest contract ever given to an undrafted NBA player. He took a $5 million discount from the maximum

July 14, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

iPhone running iOS 27 with Liquid Glass design public beta

iOS 27 Public Beta Opens to All iPhone Users With Liquid Glass and Faster Siri

Apple on Monday opened the iOS 27 public beta to any iPhone user with an Apple ID, making the Liquid Glass redesign and rebuilt Siri available outside the developer program for the

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Person using a smartphone chatbot to communicate with a digital replica of a deceased loved one

Grieving Families Pay AI Startups to Recreate Their Dead Loved Ones as Chatbots

AI startups are selling subscriptions to chatbot replicas of deceased loved ones, trained on texts, emails, and voice recordings. Researchers at UC Boulder call the practice 'generative ghosts' and say the market

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Screenshot of Anthropic Claude subscription pricing tiers in Indian rupees for India market

Anthropic Launches Claude Rupee Pricing for India, Its Second-Largest Market

Anthropic launched localized rupee pricing for Claude in India, its second-largest market at 5.8 percent of global usage, but the new tiers remain pricier than US rates in dollar terms and lack

July 13, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Waze navigation app displayed on a smartphone screen

Waze Gets Gemini: Five AI Features Including Conversational Search and Motorcycle Mode

Waze is rolling out five AI-powered features including a Gemini-powered conversational search engine, a motorcycle mode for two-wheelers in seven countries, personalized routing based on trip history, voice map reporting, and a

July 13, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

1 2 3 … 15 Next

Shivam Chopra

Warsh Tells Congress: Fed Has No Tolerance for Inflation, Will Resist Political Pressure

ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops Nationwide After Two Shootings in One Week Kill Men in Texas and Maine

US Inflation Drops to 3.5% in June as Gasoline Prices Fall Nearly 10%

New York Becomes First State to Impose Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

PixVerse Raises $439M at $2 Billion Valuation as OpenAI Exits Video Generation

Satya Nadella Warns Enterprises: Every AI Prompt Leaks Proprietary Knowledge

Nous Research Eyes $1.5 Billion Valuation in $75 Million Funding Round for Hermes AI Agent

Austin Reaves Accepts Pay Cut to Sign $180 Million Undrafted Record Deal with Lakers

iOS 27 Public Beta Opens to All iPhone Users With Liquid Glass and Faster Siri

Grieving Families Pay AI Startups to Recreate Their Dead Loved Ones as Chatbots

Anthropic Launches Claude Rupee Pricing for India, Its Second-Largest Market

Waze Gets Gemini: Five AI Features Including Conversational Search and Motorcycle Mode

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

Latest Posts

Warsh Tells Congress: Fed Has No Tolerance for Inflation, Will Resist Political Pressure

ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops Nationwide After Two Shootings in One Week Kill Men in Texas and Maine

Spain Beats France 2-0 in World Cup Semifinal, Advances to Final at MetLife

E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.62 Million from Trump After Three-Year Legal Battle