Planning to study in the US under Trump? Five things Indian students should know before making the move

Planning to study in the US under Trump? Five things Indian students should know before making the move

The Trump administration’s recent moves — revoking international student visas, cutting university funding — have cast a shadow over Indian students’ plans to study in the US. In 2023-24, Indian students formed the largest cohort of international students in the US, with 3.31 lakh enrolments. Of these, 1.96 lakh — nearly 60% — were pursuing […]

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Why a tariff-inflated ,000 iPhone is nothing to fear

Why a tariff-inflated $2,000 iPhone is nothing to fear

Written by Brian X. Chen On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Donald Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones and computers. For a moment, widespread anxiety about a potential $2,000 iPhone dissipated. But two days later, the Trump administration said smartphones and computers were […]

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After University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Princeton, Harvard faces .2 billion grant freeze by Trump administration

After University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Princeton, Harvard faces $2.2 billion grant freeze by Trump administration

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won’t comply with the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard last Friday, the administration called for broad government and leadership reforms, a requirement that Harvard […]

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Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The trial is bringing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into federal court in Washington to testify. In […]

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Trump administration believes iPhone manufacturing could move to the US

Trump administration believes iPhone manufacturing could move to the US

President Donald Trump believes that the manufacturing of the iPhone is possible in the US, as the country has the resources and workforce to make it happen. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated Trump’s viewpoint on “Made-in-the-USA iPhones,” doubling down on the idea that high-tech devices like the iPhone could be produced […]

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TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over Trump tariffs: Report

TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over Trump tariffs: Report

A deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for ByteDance to sell US assets of […]

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