Karachi’s women delivery riders navigate traffic, stigma and the road to independence

Karachi’s women delivery riders navigate traffic, stigma and the road to independence

Karachi, On the chaotic streets of Pakistan’s biggest city, Karachi, where motorcycles weave through relentless traffic and street crime remains a concern, four women are challenging the idea that food and parcel delivery is a man’s job. Karachi’s women delivery riders navigate traffic, stigma and the road to independence Mehak Baloch, Rubab Jubani, Sana Urooj … Read more

Meet Alexander Du, the 17-year-old Sewickley student who built $170 AI-powered glasses to help visually impaired users navigate after his grandmother lost her sight

Meet Alexander Du, the 17-year-old Sewickley student who built $170 AI-powered glasses to help visually impaired users navigate after his grandmother lost her sight

Alexander Du, a 17-year-old student from Sewickley, Pennsylvania, has been named a 2026 Presidential AI Challenge National Champion for inventing IRIS, an AI-powered wearable designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their surroundings. The teen built the $170 system after watching his grandmother struggle to navigate the world differently after losing her sight. … Read more