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www.desitalk.com – that’s all you need to know 10 BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY May 22, 2026 NATIONAL AFFAIRS J ashanpreet Singh, founder of the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, was sentenced Monday to five years and four months in federal prison for unlaw- fully dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun, federal authorities announced. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down the sentence in federal court in Sacramento, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Federal prosecutors said Singh, 27, of Lodi, founded the Stockton-based Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, which authorities described as an outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. According to court documents, Singh attempted to sell multiple weapons to an undercover officer on June 6, 2025, including a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices and a revolver. Law enforcement officers later searched Singh’s resi- dence and recovered additional firearms and weapons- related items, including a machine gun, another machine gun conversion device and a silencer. Authorities also discovered a pineapple-style hand grenade and what investigators believed to be a military electronic capped claymore mine. The San Joaquin Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office bomb squad destroyed the explosive devices at the scene, officials said. Singh initially faced charges in San Joaquin County Superior Court but failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing on July 21, 2025, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest. Federal authorities later learned Singh had booked a flight to India departing from San Francisco International Airport on July 26, 2025. FBI agents and other officers ar- rested him at the airport before he could leave the coun- try. He has remained in federal custody since his arrest. The investigation involved multiple federal, state and local agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- sives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella prosecuted the case. Federal officials said the case was part of “Operation Take Back America,” a nationwide Department of Justice initiative targeting violent crime, transnational criminal organizations and illegal immigration enforcement. A 25-year-old Indian student fromTelangana was killed and six others were injured in a late-night highway crash near Chicago, according to Indi- ana State Police and local authorities. The victim was identified as Navya Gadusu, who was pronounced dead shortly after midnight Sunday by the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Authorities said she died from blunt force traumatic injuries sustained in the crash. The accident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Saturday on northbound Interstate 65, about a mile south of the Crown Point exit in northwest Indiana, police said. According to a preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police, a red Dodge minivan carrying seven adults was traveling at an unusually slow speed of about 10 to 15 mph while following another vehicle experiencing me- chanical problems. A Chevrolet Suburban approaching from behind attempted to swerve to avoid the minivan but struck its rear driver’s side, sending the vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch. Authorities said the minivan had only its two front seats installed, while several passengers were reportedly seated on boxes of mangoes without seat belts, contribut- ing to the severity of injuries. Several injured passengers were initially taken to nearby hospitals before some were transferred to medical facilities in the Chicago area for additional treatment, police said. Reports identified Gadusu as a graduate student from the Indian state of Telangana who was pursuing higher education in the United States while working part-time. The Consulate General of India in Chicago expressed condolences to Gadusu’s family and said it was coordi- nating with relatives, friends and members of the Indian community assisting the injured victims. The consulate said it remained in contact with local authorities regard- ing the case. Indiana State Police continue to investigate the crash. By a StaffWriter By a StaffWriter Founder Of Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison Indian Student From Telangana Killed in Highway Crash Near Chicago Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, Califor- nia federal court said Musk had brought his case too late. The trial began on April 28. It has widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and artificial intelligence generally, both in how it should be used and who should benefit from it, including financially. People use AI for myriad purposes such as education, facial recognition, financial advice, journalism, legal research, medical diagnoses, and harmful deep-fakes. Many people express distrust of the technology and worry it could displace people from their jobs. The verdict followed 11 days of testimony and argu- ments where Musk’s and Altman’s credibility came under repeated attack. Each side accused the other of being more interested in money than serving the public. In his closing argument, Musk’s lawyer Steven Molo re- minded jurors that several witnesses questioned Altman’s candor or branded him a liar, and that Musk did not give an unqualified yes when asked during the trial if he was completely trustworthy. “Sam Altman’s credibility is directly at issue,” Molo said. “If you don’t believe him, they cannot win.” Musk accused OpenAI of wrongfully trying to enrich investors and insiders at the nonprofit’s expense, and failing to prioritize AI’s safety. He also contended that Microsoft knew all along that OpenAI cared more about money than being altruistic. OpenAI countered that it was Musk who saw dol- lar signs, and that he waited too long to claim OpenAI breached its founding agreement to build safe artificial intelligence to benefit humanity. “Mr. Musk may have the Midas touch in some areas, but not in AI,”William Savitt, a lawyer for OpenAI, said in his closing argument. OpenAI competes with AI companies such as An- thropic and xAI, and is preparing for a possible initial public offering that could value the business at $1 tril- lion. Microsoft has spent more than $100 billion on its part- nership with OpenAI, a Microsoft executive testified. Musk’s xAI is now part of his space and rocket com- pany SpaceX, which is preparing a IPO that could exceed OpenAI’s in size. -Reuters By Kenrick Cai and Deepa Seetharaman PHOTO:REUTERS/MANUEL ORBEGOZO/FILE PHOTO Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, U.S., April 29, 2026.