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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk, Siberia

TazaPulseJuly 7, 2026

An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Serhii Okunev | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the...

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Trump heads to Turkey for NATO summit as Russia attacks Ukraine

TazaPulseJuly 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump arrives for a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, July 6, 2026. Shawn Thew | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump is headed to Turkey for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as the alliance is squeezed by Russia’s...

Chinese AI models gain ground with U.S. companies as costs surge

TazaPulseJuly 7, 2026

Chinese-built AI models are gaining traction among U.S. companies as they narrow the performance gap with leading American rivals while remaining significantly cheaper to use. Recent model releases from Chinese companies, including DeepSeek and Z.ai, are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading frontier systems from the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI. Those...

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Microsoft cuts 2.1% of employees as Xbox unit plans to spin studios

TazaPulseJuly 6, 2026

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi, on the day of their meeting with Indonesian President Joko WIdodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 jobs, representing 2.1% of its workforce, with the company’s Xbox division losing about...

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Amex, Chase credit card lounge battle moves beyond the airport

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

An airport lounge — without the security screening or boarding pass. Credit card companies American Express and Chase are increasingly waging their luxury lounge wars outside the airport. From an air-conditioned retreat in the middle of the desert at Coachella to an exclusive athlete meet-and-greet at the Paris Olympics, these companies are investing big in...

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Amazon’s devices chief Panos Panay on tech giant’s AI gadget push

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

More than a decade ago, before we were talking about “AI agents,” Amazon launched its digital voice assistant Alexa and the smart speaker branded Echo. I remember using one and thinking there was definitely a future here for these kinds of devices. Fast forward to now, with huge leaps in AI models, Alexa has received...

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Extreme heat strains U.S. power grids, July 4 travel

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building on a day with an extreme heat warning in New York City on July 2, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images A prolonged and dangerous period of extreme...

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5 takeaways from President Donald Trump’s interview with CNBC

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks with CNBC’s Joe Kernen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 2, 2026. CNBC 1. Trump feels bad for his kids over investment scrutiny The president defended his family’s business and said he feels bad that the presidency creates a conflict of interest in any of...

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Dow rides into new week at record high. What investors are watching ahead

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

Wall Street heads into the first full week of July trading with interest rates in mind, as the summary of the Federal Reserve’s meeting last month push yields higher and throw of stocks’ groove. Stocks are on track for a winning trading week, which concludes with Thursday’s closing bell given that the market is dark...

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Amazon has deployed enough satellites to launch Leo service this year

TazaPulseJuly 3, 2026

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters Amazon said it now has enough satellites in orbit...