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TNB Tech Minute: GM Navigates Smaller EV Market

Jul 21, 2026 · 2m

Summary

GM faces a shrinking EV market, cutting less profitable models and incurring $10.9 billion in restructuring costs, though strong pickup demand boosted its earnings outlook. Trade tech provider Altana is acquiring Servo AI for over $100 million to automate customs entries amid complex trade policies. Meanwhile, Coinbase shares surged after the Clarity Act cleared a key Senate hurdle, with Bitcoin trading above $66,000.

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Intro and TNB Tech Minute welcome GM faces smaller EV market and boosts earnings outlook Altana acquires Servo AI for customs automation Crypto bill progress lifts Coinbase and Bitcoin shares Sign off and Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise ad
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