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Capacitor supply chain bottleneck becoming big AI trade in the market

TazaPulseSeptember 4, 2026

Trading on commodity cycles within the technology sector is nothing new, and it’s often associated with peak moments. Semiconductor ETFs like iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) date back to the 2000/2001 period. For decades, the quarterly 13F filings of hedge funds have also detailed rapid movements into and out of chip...

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Jobs report August 2026:

TazaPulseSeptember 4, 2026

The U.S. economy added jobs at a brisk pace in August, reversing a summer slowdown in hiring, while the unemployment rate held steady. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 162,000 for the month while the unemployment rate, as expected, held steady at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones...

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Volkswagen stock rises on 50,000 job cuts plan amid tariffs, China pressure

TazaPulseSeptember 4, 2026

Volkswagen employees are taking part in an information and protest event organized by IG Metall in front of the VW plant in Zwickau. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of a historic transformation plan amid intensifying...

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Milei renews Falklands dispute as Trump rethinks UK support

TazaPulseSeptember 4, 2026

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks during the Madrid Forum, where conservative leaders from Latin America have gathered, in Santiago, Chile on September 3, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Argentina‘s President Javier Milei has ramped up a long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands, reasserting the country’s claims over the self-governing British overseas territory and...

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August 2026 jobs report: Payrolls projected up 53,000

TazaPulseSeptember 4, 2026

“Now Hiring” signage past recruiters as they speak to jobseekers during the WorkSource North Seattle Career Fair in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The August jobs report set to be released Friday is expected to put the final touches on what has been a relatively...

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers face monthly cloud gaming time limits

TazaPulseSeptember 3, 2026

The Microsoft Xbox logo at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 26, 2026. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s Xbox unit said Thursday that it will impose monthly cloud gaming time limits for Game Pass subscribers after years of unlimited access, as the company seeks to find a better...

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Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting

TazaPulseSeptember 3, 2026

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady at the central bank’s September meeting provided there are no surprises from upcoming inflation data. In remarks that seem to contrast with statements last week from Chairman Kevin Warsh, Waller expressed confidence in the current inflation trends, saying that tariff...

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Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, AI expansion

TazaPulseSeptember 3, 2026

Nvidia has officially agreed to buy open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaker moves beyond hardware and further up the AI stack. With the deal, which has been expected since The Information reported on it last week, Hugging Face will “remain an open platform for the entire AI ecosystem,” Nvidia...

Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of US over crisis preparedness

TazaPulseSeptember 3, 2026

Gold bars lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Dutch central bank (DNB) has transferred approximately 86 tons of gold out of the U.S. and Canada to the U.K., seeking to shore up its contingency planning in view of...

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Snowflake (SNOW) Q2 earnings report 2027

TazaPulseSeptember 3, 2026

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, poses in front of the company signage outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30, 2025. NYSE Snowflake shares rose 22% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data analytics software maker reported results and guidance that surpassed expectations. Here’s how the company performed relative to LSEG consensus:...