In 2014, a young student from China walked the sprawling campus of Rice University in Texas, not knowing that a decade later, he would be at the center of one of the most powerful technologies of our time. Shengjia Zhao, then just an exchange student from Tsinghua University, was curious, quiet, and already asking the…
Phoebe Adele Gates grew up in a world filled with ambition, innovation, and global change-makers. As the youngest child of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, she had no shortage of role models. But when it came to carving out her own identity, Phoebe turned to something deeply personal: education.In June 2024, Phoebe graduated from…
At a time when burnout is a global buzzword and hustle culture is facing its long-overdue reckoning, one man seems to defy the arc of modern work-life philosophy with absolute conviction. “I work seven days a week,” confessed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a recent sit-down with Stripe’s Patrick Collison. “Even when I’m relaxing, my…
What if leadership wasn’t forged in corridors of power, but in quiet libraries, late-night study groups, and classrooms where the stakes were ideas, not elections? Before Rishi Sunak found himself juggling the UK economy and navigating global politics, he was a student making choices that would quietly define the way he thinks, leads, and governs.His…
Stanford to cut $140 million from 2025-26 budget Stanford University announced on Thursday that it will reduce its 2025–26 academic year budget by $140 million, citing a sharp decline in federal research funding and the looming threat of an increased endowment tax. The financial adjustment marks a significant response to mounting external pressures, including grant…
One built a chatbot that sounds eerily human. The other turned a web browser into a global tech empire. One dropped out of college. The other stacked degrees like power-ups in a calculated climb to the top. And yet, both Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai ended up in the same place: the summit of the…
Stanford University (Pexels) When discussions turn to academic excellence, research leadership, and career-driven education, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University invariably rise to the top. Both institutions have carved out global reputations that transcend disciplines, from advanced engineering and computer science to business and sustainability. In the QS World University Rankings 2026,…
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just supporting programmers—it’s actively writing code. According to insights published by The Atlantic, major U.S. tech companies like Microsoft and Alphabet now rely on artificial intelligence to generate nearly 25% of their code. As generative tools become deeply integrated into software development workflows, they’re not only boosting productivity—but also raising…
The US News & World Report has released its 2025-2026 Best Global Universities rankings, assessing over 2,250 institutions across more than 100 countries. This comprehensive evaluation is based on academic research output, global and regional reputation, and subject-specific performance metrics sourced from Clarivate’s Web of Science Core Collection and InCites Benchmarking & Analytics.According to the…
At 19, Randip Singh stood in an Amtrak station in Albany, NY when a police officer approached him with an unusual request: “Can I see your passport?” He didn’t ask for a driver’s license, but a passport. The implication was clear.Years later, Singh would find himself 300 meters away from a 250kg Russian bomb that…