Twitter (now rebranded as X) was hit by a major cyberattack, causing a widespread outage that disrupted access for users worldwide. The platform’s services were down for several hours, leaving millions unable to tweet, scroll, or access their accounts. Elon Musk, the CEO of X, quickly took to his own platform to address the issue….
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking today at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York City on March 8, 2025, underscored the central bank’s cautious approach to monetary policy amid ongoing economic uncertainties. Powell reiterated the Federal Reserve’s readiness to maintain current interest rates, adopting a “wait and see” stance as it closely monitors…
The BRICS alliance—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is seeing growing interest from additional countries eager to join, signaling a potential shift in global economic power as of March 8, 2025. Following the bloc’s expansion in 2024, which added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, over 40 nations have expressed interest in…
India has officially shut down any talk of a shared BRICS currency, throwing cold water on the idea during a press conference at the IT-BT Roundtable 2025 in New Delhi on March 5, 2025, according to Business Today. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made it crystal clear: “Imagine us having a currency shared with China….
Alexis Ohanian, the Reddit co-founder and a big name in Silicon Valley, confirmed on March 5, 2025, that he’s jumping into the race to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, teaming up with Frank McCourt and Project Liberty. In a post on X, Ohanian said if the bid succeeds, the plan is to bring TikTok on-chain—basically, using…
Microsoft’s stock (MSFT) is hitting a rough patch, with analysts sounding alarm bells over a possible 20% plunge, according to Wolfe Research’s latest take on March 5, 2025. The firm’s charts show MSFT forming a “topping pattern” for months, and it’s now teetering on the edge—if the stock doesn’t break out soon, it could face…
The United States and Ukraine are gearing up to ink a groundbreaking minerals deal, sources told Reuters on March 5, 2025, following a fiery Oval Office showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The agreement, originally slated for last week, was derailed by the public spat on…
The recent blowup between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on February 28, 2025, has caught the attention of the BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—prompting a mix of cautious statements and strategic posturing. The confrontation, which saw raised voices in the Oval Office and an…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bold trade policies went live today, March 5, 2025, unleashing a wave of heavy import tariffs aimed at supercharging the American economy. The plan, long hyped by Trump, slaps 25% tariffs on all goods from Mexico, 25% on non-energy goods from Canada, 20% on many goods from China, and 10% on…
A fiery Oval Office showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday has sparked a swift reaction, with senior officials confirming Trump’s intent to fast-track an investigation into potential fraud and waste in U.S. aid to Ukraine, per a Reuters report. The heated exchange cut their meeting short, capping a…