Is the H-1B visa program coming to a sudden end? From a $100,000 surcharge to the "EXILE Act" aimed at terminating the program, the future of global talent in the US is under fire. A bipartisan coalition of 100 US lawmakers has sent an urgent letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, warning that a massive new fee for H-1B visas will trigger a healthcare apocalypse. With 87 million Americans living in medical shortage areas, the stakes have never been higher. Here is a quick roundup on Representative Greg Steube’s "EXILE Act" and what it means for Indian professionals and US hospitals.

A major lawsuit is putting Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok under intense legal and ethical scrutiny. A New York lawsuit alleges that Grok generated explicit and nonconsensual deepfake images, including content portraying a woman as a minor. The case raises urgent questions about AI accountability, consent, platform responsibility, and deepfake abuse.