
US Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady
On March 19, 2025, the US Federal Reserve announced its decision to maintain the federal funds rate within the target range of 4.25% to 4.50%. This move reflects the central bank’s cautious approach in response to persistent inflation and ongoing economic uncertainties. Despite a slight decrease in February’s inflation rate to 2.8% from January’s 3%,…

Trump’s TikTok Ultimatum: U.S. Buyers Rush to Secure Deal
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said that his administration is in talks with about four buyers for the sale of TikTok’s US business, as proposed a month earlier. This comes after the owner of TikTok, Bytedance, was deemed a risk to national security. Now, the social media platform has been given a deadline of…

Tariffs Halted On Imports From Canada and Mexico
In a week full of retaliatory actions, President Trump has shown a bit of a soft side. The President has granted temporary tariff exemptions for Canadian and Mexican imports covered by the North American trade agreement known as USMCA until April 2nd. According to the officials in the White House, around 50% of Mexican and…

TikTok Prepares to Sign Off in the US This Sunday
TikTok is preparing to shut down its U.S. operations, affecting the 170 million Americans who use the app, starting Sunday when a federal ban is scheduled to take effect—unless a last-minute intervention occurs. The Washington Post reported that President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office the day after the ban is set to begin, is considering…

Nippon Steel Willing to Offer Veto for Biden’s Approval
Nippon Steel, a Japanese steel giant, has been eyeing a takeover of the US steelmaker, US Steel, for quite some time now. In a last-ditch attempt to get the approval of President Biden before President-Elect Donald Trump takes over office, Nippon Steel is willing to give the US government a veto over any reduction in…

GM Rethinks Autonomous Future, Focusing on Driver-Aid
On Tuesday, General Motors (GM) announced that it would withdraw from the robotaxi business and halt funding for its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, which has been operating at a loss. Instead, GM plans to develop driver-assist systems for personal vehicles, such as its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel….

Top 10 Platform Engineering Trends for Business
In the digital landscape, technology constantly evolves based on the latest business trends, with integral solutions that drive better growth and progress. One of the emerging fields of technology is platform engineering, which helps businesses navigate challenges. This tech contributes to building toolchains and setting workflows that improve capabilities for software upgrades. According to Gartner,…

Want To Fund Your Startup? Try These Crowdfunding Platforms
The startup ecosystem is growing by leaps and bounds with every passing month. As of now, there are around 77,672 well-established startups in the USA. Moreover, On average, the United States sees 4.7 million new business registrations yearly. This paints a rather good picture of the startup landscape of the USA. However, if you’d ask…