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Bitcoin surges as Trump, crypto execs lead final push for Clarity Act

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since June thanks largely to a last-ditch push from the White House and crypto industry leaders to get the Clarity Act across the finish line in the coming weeks. The price of bitcoin rose more than 5% on Thursday to just below...

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Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the announced $4 billion. In a live interview, Bessent said his department is going “make a market” in the longer-dated securities where yields have been surging lately. Treasury announced Wednesday that it would be doubling its...

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Settling Paramount-WBD suit would require ‘robust’ remedies

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNBC’s David Faber on Thursday that the group of states suing to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would require “robust structural remedies” to reach a settlement in the antitrust case. “[Paramount] wanted to talk about everything except for what this case is about. They want to...

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Bessent says U.S. likely won’t restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

The Trump administration’s plan to crush Iran’s economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday. “If we are doing the maximum economic pressure, then that means that likely there will not be a large-scale kinetic restart,” Bessent said in an...

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AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

In an aerial view, the Decker Creek Power Station is seen on July 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images During a brainstorming session earlier this summer, a group of comedians and employees at beverage company Liquid Death kicked around an idea for a brazen new advertising campaign that would humorously shed...

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Centre gives nod to set up a bench of J&K HC in Ladakh | India News

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday decided to set up a bench of high court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh.In a post on X, Union home minister Amit Shah said the government is “fully committed” to the all-round development of Ladakh and claimed that the decision will enhance access to justice to citizens living...

How Micron’s $50 billion Boise buildout is reshaping its hometown

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Dave Petso has been a wealth manager in Boise, Idaho since the 1980s. His business has survived multiple recessions, the bursting of the dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis. For most of Petso’s 45-year career, Micron, the hometown maker of computer memory, has been a boring enterprise tech company and, in his words, a...

Trump’s new H-1B visa reality for Indians: Unpredictable costs, tougher odds, greater risks

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

The H-1B visa route is becoming more selective, compliance-intensive, and less forgiving. Has the Donald Trump administration effectively killed the H-1B visa dream? Frequent policy changes, increasing restrictions and selective picking – the H-1B visa path for Indian professionals is becoming tougher to navigate – with unpredictability serving as the biggest obstruction.H-1B visas have long...

Evening news wrap: J’khand HC stays JPSC cancellation order; SC forms panel to probe police action in NEET stir & more | India News

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

Additionally, report reveals US used secret corridor to pass tankers through Hormuz despite Iran closure; India, Japan sign maritime security pact Jharkhand High Court stayed the government’s order cancelling the 11th and 13th JPSC exams and appointments, amid protests over recruitment irregularities and demands for a CBI probe. The US military has secretly guided commercial...

NSE shares may trade on its platform under ‘permitted-to-trade’ route: Report

TazaPulseAugust 20, 2026

NSE shares may trade on its platform under ‘permitted-to-trade’ route NSE could soon have its own shares trading on its platform, even as they are already listed on another stock exchange first. The exchange may not need a separate Sebi approval to do this, as the move could come under its existing ‘permitted-to-trade’ system, an...