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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Threatens New EU Tariffs Over Tech Fines

Jul 24, 2026 · 2m

Summary

Julie Chang reports that President Trump threatened EU tariffs after Google’s $1 billion antitrust fine. Verizon missed revenue estimates due to weak equipment sales but secured a $1 billion deal with Google for dark fiber. Charter Communications saw its fourth consecutive quarterly revenue decline, losing internet and video subscribers amid rising competition from fixed wireless and fiber services.

Topics discussed

McKinsey AI sponsorship intro Trump threatens EU tariffs over Google fine Verizon Q2 revenue miss and Google deal Charter Communications Q2 results and subscriber losses McKinsey on rewiring organizations for AI
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