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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Tuesday. Breaking news this morning: Netflix submitted an all-cash offer to warner bros discovery’s assets, the latest development in the battle over the media giant’s studio and streaming businesses. CNBC reported last week that Netflix may adjust its bid.Stock futures are surging this morning as investors exit US assets. The three major indexes are coming off a down week.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Climb the slopeA police officer in camouflage uniform stands on the roof of…
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham breaks silence about family feud with David Beckham and Victoria BeckhamDavid Beckham’s life goes on. A day after David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn Beckham revealed details of their family feud on social media, David attended the World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting in Switzerland. While attending an event on January 20, David commented on the power of the internet and appeared to reference his son’s bombshell. “I’ve always talked about social media and the power of social media, both good and bad,” the father of Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, said…
What do many workers want to leave behind for 2026? The 9-to-5 schedule. Instead, many people are interested in employing a technique called “microshifting.”Owl Labs’ 2025 State of Hybrid Work report reports that 65% of workers are interested in microshifts, defined as working in “short, nonlinear blocks based on an individual’s energy, responsibility, and productivity patterns.””Microshifting appeals to employees not only as a scheduling preference, but also as a way to regain control of their increasingly fragmented work lives,” Owl Labs CEO Frank Weishaupt told CNBC Make It. “Employees are coming up with improvised solutions to reconcile the demands of…
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy said President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs are starting to be reflected in the prices of some goods as sellers consider how to absorb the shock of additional costs.Amazon and many of its third-party sellers pre-purchased inventory to get ahead of tariffs and keep prices low for customers, but most of that supply was gone by last fall, Jassy said in an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Becky Quick at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “So some of the tariffs are starting to trickle down to some prices, some products, and some sellers are…
london — Prince Harry appeared in London’s High Court on Monday against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of phone hacking, wiretapping and illegal information-gathering practices dating back several years. The Duke of Sussex and six other British celebrities sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) in October 2022. After several years, the case has finally gone to trial, and Prince Harry, 41, is expected to give evidence on Thursday. The showdown is the third major legal battle the duke has launched against a British tabloid in recent years. Now let’s remember this incident and how we got here. The…
The start of 2026 means many employees will have their paid time off balances updated for the year. With strategic planning and travel know-how, you can make your vacation even more rewarding.One popular strategy, sometimes referred to as “PTO maximization” on social media, is to incorporate vacation time into holidays and weekends to get the most out of your time off. By doing so, some estimates suggest that by using just 10 to 15 days of paid vacation this year, you can get about 40 days of vacation.Of course, maximizing your paid time off may not work within everyone’s schedule,…
In a sign of the demand, or hype, for AI startups, Emergent, an Indian startup building an AI “vibecoding” platform, has raised $70 million less than four months after raising $23 million in Series A funding. The Series B round was co-led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Khosla Ventures, valuing the startup at $300 million post-money, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. Prosus, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Together, and Y Combinator also participated. Emergent has now raised $100 million within seven months of launching. The funding comes as Emergent claims $50 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and more…
Northeastern Iraq — Keffiyeh, a young man wearing a black and white scarf, disassembles an AK-47 assault rifle piece by piece and places them side by side on a rocky field. His brow furrows. He tried to reassemble the rifle but was unable to push one of the parts back into place. Surrounded by comrades, commanders and CNN crews, the young peshmerga (meaning “people facing death” in Kurdish) are uncomfortable being the center of attention. Everyone laughs. His instructor handed him another rifle to try again. “They’re new guys,” says Karim Farkapoor, describing the fighters. Farkapoul is one of the…
Nicola Peltz Beckham reportedly shed tears as wedding guest Marc Anthony shouted Victoria BeckhamAdding fuel to the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, but it’s reportedly very unclear why. “Brooklyn and Nicola thought Marc Anthony had gifted them their first dance,” a source told E! News for May 2025. Instead, the singer “announced, ‘Welcome to the stage the most beautiful woman in the room, Victoria Beckham.'” Ms. Brooklyn was left in an awkward situation, with no idea what to do. ” The source added: “Nicola left the room in tears. She eventually returned and was…
In Melbourne, former champion Osaka’s walkover drew attention, with holder Jannik Sinner easily advancing to the second round.Naomi Osaka made a breathtaking start to the opening match of the 2026 Australian Open, surprising fans by appearing on court for her first Grand Slam match at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena wearing a wide-brimmed hat, veil and holding a white umbrella.As the buzz settled on Osaka’s fashion statement, the two-time former Australian Open champion staggered to a first-round win over Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday, shortly after defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner entered the second round in contrast to Hugo Gaston.Recommended stories list…