Month: March 2026
Databricks enters cybersecurity market with Lakewatch launch, bulking up ahead of IPO
Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks speaks on CNBC. CNBC Databricks has grown from startup into major software company, generating billions by processing data and running generative artificial intelligence models for clients. For its next leg of growth, it’s turning to cybersecurity with a new offering called Lakewatch. Adobe and National Australia Bank are currently using […]
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More women are entering wealth management, but few are in advisory roles, study finds
Contract, woman and advisor in office for signature, information or document for job application. Advice, client or human resource agent with paperwork for registration, opportunity or deal agreement Jacob Wackerhausen | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the […]
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EV battery startup pivots to defense industry amid Iran war, weak electric vehicle market
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area. Source: U.S. CENTCOM An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is moving from making products for all-electric vehicles to making products for the aerospace and defense industries amid the […]
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Alibaba reveals new AI chip designed for ‘agents’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba on Tuesday announced a new chip designed for agentic capabilities as the Chinese tech giant steps up its semiconductor efforts to fuel its AI push. The XuanTie C950 is a type of chip called a central processing unit (CPU), which Alibaba said will be able to handle the […]
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Trump’s market-moving post, the new DHS chief, Gap’s AI push and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Turns out there is in fact a markets angle to South Korean boyband BTS’s comeback this weekend. Stock futures are little changed this morning after closing yesterday’s session higher. Here are five key things investors need to know to start […]
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Pro Padel League raises $15 million as investors bet on sport’s U.S. growth
The Pro Padel League has raised $15 million in a new funding round, the league announced on Tuesday, highlighting the growing investment for yet another rising racket sport as it gains traction in the U.S. The new raise follows $10 million in seed funding for the league, received in March 2025. The Series A funding […]
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United ditches more economy seats to make room for bigger premium cabins with new layouts
Chicago-based United Airlines is making another investment in Denver, purchasing 113 acres outside the airport where it has a key hub. Antonio Perez | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — United Airlines‘ formula for higher profits: fewer, but better seats. The country’s second-most profitable carrier after Delta Air Lines […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netgear, Jefferies Financial, Apollo Global & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Netgear — The San Jose, Calif.-based maker of WiFi routers and network switches surged 11% after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned all imports of consumer routers made abroad, saying they pose national security risks. Jefferies Financial Group — Shares of the investment bank rallied nearly […]
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Sen. Rick Scott: Not funding people that want to get rid of criminals ‘is the craziest idea ever’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of DHS shutdown, whether a deal to end the shutdown is near, state of the Iran war, push to pass the SAVE Act, and more. Source
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DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices
Prices are posted at a gas station in Downtown Brooklyn on March 18, 2026, in New York, United States. Matthew Hoen | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday is launching a digital ad campaign targeting President Donald Trump and Republicans for rising gas prices amid the war in Iran. The […]
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