Pakistani American’s Firm Creates Speech Tech in U.S.

Rahman, 28, along with Alexander Asseily, 29, set out to take advantage of that fact by improving upon a vital cellphone accessory that doesn't get much attention: the headset. The pair founded Aliph, a Brisbane, California-based audio and speech technology company, which just released its first product. Called Jawbone, the product is a high-tech headset that marries cutting edge looks with new age technology. Not bad for two guys who met on the rugby fields at Stanford 11 years ago. Rahman's parents came to California from Pakistan…