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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol talks cafe renovations, customer service

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

Two years into Starbucks‘ turnaround, CEO Brian Niccol is prioritizing makeovers for the coffee chain’s cafes and improving the customer experience as its sales rebound. “Starbucks is back,” Niccol said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday. Under Niccol’s leadership, Starbucks has tried to win back coffee drinkers by returning its roots. The plan, called “Back...

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The likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike next week just got a lot higher

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

Diesel prices are displayed at a gas station in New York, the United States on Sept. 4, 2026 . Zhang Fengguo | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images A swell of unfriendly factors for inflation likely will push the Federal Reserve to an interest rate hike next week and there’s possibly another before the end...

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Home sales fall in August despite the highest supply in over a decade

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

A “For Sale” sign outside a home in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Davis Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Homebuyers continue to struggle amid higher mortgage rates and lofty home prices. Sales of previously owned homes fell 2% in August from July to 3.98 million units on a seasonally adjusted,...

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Amazon gives OpenAI’s ad business a boost with ChatGPT partnership

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

Amazon on Thursday announced it’s partnering with OpenAI to let its advertisers run ads in ChatGPT, starting with select brands in the U.S. It marks a vote of confidence from the world’s largest online retailer in OpenAI’s burgeoning ad business, which recently reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. OpenAI started selling sponsored placements...

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Coinbase moves to boost community bank stablecoin capabilities ahead of Clarity vote

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

CEO of Coinbase Brian Armstrong is interviewed for CNBC in the Russell Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 15, 2026. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Coinbase is partnering with financial services provider Moov to increase access to stablecoin capabilities such as acceptance, settlement and real-time funding for community banks and credit...

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OpenAI, Anthropic researchers ramp up calls for slowdown amid AI fears

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are ramping up calls for an AI slowdown and warning of existential risks to humanity after the resignation of a researcher at Anthropic fueled fresh scrutiny. The concerns started after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said Tuesday that he was quitting the company as he accused Anthropic and rival OpenAI of “gambling...

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Sen. John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at GOP midterm convention

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

US Senator John Fetterman, Democrat from Pennsylvania, is displayed on a screen as he delivers a video message during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 9, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images Democratic Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday night made a surprise appearance at...

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Amazon adds cybersecurity vet, ex-Google exec Kevin Mandia to board

TazaPulseSeptember 10, 2026

Kevin Mandia testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Amazon said Kevin Mandia, the founder and former CEO of cybersecurity company Mandiant, is joining its board of directors. In a blog post on Wednesday, Amazon referred to Mandia as a...

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Treasury Department to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

TazaPulseSeptember 9, 2026

The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will buy back up to $6 billion of government debt in an operation aimed at keeping bond markets functioning. The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows an announcement Aug. 19 from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the department would at least double the normal amount...

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Bessent bond plan details to be revealed as Treasury secretary warns FX traders he’s ‘the house now’

TazaPulseSeptember 9, 2026

Markets are set to find out Wednesday just how aggressive the Treasury Department’s bond-buying program will get, as Secretary Scott Bessent dared currency traders to challenge him. The department is expected to announce around 11 a.m. the size of a buyback operation it announced Aug. 19, an aggressive move and part of a broader strategy...