Siladitya Ray is a reporter on the Forbes news team who covers major world news stories breaking overnight with a focus on technology and online platforms. He joined Forbes in 2020 and works in New Delhi. He’s covered ongoing Congressional efforts to force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, Elon Musk’s handling of policy issues at X and the 2024 General Elections in India. Prior to joining Forbes, Siladitya worked as a reporter with the Hindustan Times and Medianama covering tech policy and consumer tech in India. He graduated from Columbia University with an MA in Business and Economics Journalism in 2019. Follow Ray for continued coverage on TikTok in the U.S., Elon Musk and X and other key developments at big tech companies. Tips:siladitya@protonmail.com. Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.
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Chinese startup DeepSeek’s app has climbed to the top of the iPhone charts as its newest AI assistant showed competitive performance against rivals like OpenAI and Meta.
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The Philadelphia police said the incident did not appear intentional at the time but the driver has been taken into custody.
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Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.
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The flood watch covers multiple areas burned by fires in the last two weeks.
Newark Mayor Says ICE Detained U.S. Citizens During Workplace Raid—As Democratic Lawmakers Criticize Agency’s ‘Fear Tactics’
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency confirmed the “targeted enforcement operation” at a worksite in Newark, which is a sanctuary city.