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Comcast to separate media and tech wings; stock jumps 23%

TazaPulseJune 29, 2026

Comcast said Monday it plans to separate its media and technology businesses into two publicly traded companies as it looks to better compete in a media landscape increasingly characterized by ‌pressure from streaming rivals and consolidation. The separation, which will happen via a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky, is expected to be completed in...

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AI data centers face heatwave and severe weather climate risks

TazaPulseJune 29, 2026

As Europeans scramble to stay cool amid a record-breaking heatwave, Big Tech faces its own battle to keep the powerful chips in AI data centers running. Temperatures this week have underscored the impact the weather can have on infrastructure like factories, nuclear power plants and data centers. Extra demand from air conditioning units can overload...

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Trump threatens Iran with annihilation; Kuwait, Bahrain report attacks

TazaPulseJune 28, 2026

The ‘Al-Riqqa’ oil tanker (L) and ‘Al-Yarmouk’ oil tankers sail in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City on June 27, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) / Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump again threatened Iran on Sunday with annihilation following U.S. attacks...

How brands are cashing in on functional beverages

TazaPulseJune 28, 2026

Starbucks Iced Vanilla Protein Matcha Latte. Starbucks Beverage brands are cashing in on the growing demand for functional drinks among younger, health-conscious consumers by introducing increasingly innovative offerings, including protein-boosted coffees and CBD-infused sodas. The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste...

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Tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate

TazaPulseJune 27, 2026

Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S....

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Outlook for June 29-July 3, 2026

TazaPulseJune 27, 2026

The view at the halfway point of the year on Wall Street is more rosy than could’ve been expected at just about any point over the past six months now that a U.S.-Iran resolution is in sight. This week, JPMorgan hiked its 2026 S & P 500 target to 7,800 from 7,200 , suggesting another...

Gavin Newsom calls for national billionaires tax: ‘Economic reset’

TazaPulseJune 26, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Long Beach, California on June 4, 2026. Myraneli Fabian | Anadolu | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is widely viewed as a 2028 presidential contender, on Friday called for a nationwide tax on billionaires as part of...

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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he expects a rate hike this year

TazaPulseJune 26, 2026

Neel Kashkari, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, during the Bloomberg Invest event in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday he has changed his outlook and now expects that one interest rate...

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Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black says Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million

TazaPulseJune 26, 2026

Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black says Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million Source link

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SpaceX investors grapple with volatility amid big swings

TazaPulseJune 26, 2026

This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Rollercoaster. That’s probably the most accurate word to describe SpaceX’s opening two weeks as a public company. The stock surged for several successive days following a record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking both Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market...