Vance warns AI firms against liability shield

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:25 AM

Washington, Sep30 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance warned against shielding artificial intelligence companies from liability for their products, arguing that developers of powerful frontier models must take responsibility for safety rather than turn to Washington for sweeping new regulations.

Chinese nationals charged with using US passports

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:19 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Two Chinese nationals have been charged with using US passports belonging to real American citizens to try to enter the United States from Mexico, in a case federal prosecutors said raises serious national security concerns.

Indian-American lawmakers push H-1B visa overhaul

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:17 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Two Indian-American lawmakers have backed legislation that would allow H-1B professionals and several other categories of foreign workers to renew their visas without leaving the United States.

China reportedly gets F-35 parts, US lawmaker seeks probe

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:12 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian-origin Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has demanded an investigation after parts of America's advanced F-35 fighter aircraft being shipped from Australia to the United States were reportedly diverted to Hong Kong and taken into the possession of the Chinese government.

US court clears third-country deportations

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:41 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while the justices consider whether the government’s third-country removal policy is lawful.

Trump pitches dividends from AI data centres

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:35 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that technology companies building large data centres should share their financial gains directly with host communities, floating bonuses for teachers and dividends for local residents.

First US passport to go fully online

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:31 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Americans applying for their first passport will be able to complete the entire process online beginning next year, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced as President Donald Trump launched a single digital portal for federal services.

US doubles key EB-5 investor visa fees

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:21 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The United States has finalised steep fee increases for its EB-5 immigrant-investor programme, more than doubling the cost of filing some petitions in a change likely to affect applicants from India seeking permanent residence through investment.

Trump plans to rename AI ‘superintelligence’

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:19 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he would officially rename artificial intelligence “superintelligence”, while backing industry self-regulation and pledging to preserve America’s technological lead over China.