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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff declared the team was “back” after a one-two win at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but insisted the Silver Arrows were ready to take on Ferrari.Mercedes, who had been touted as favorites throughout pre-season after major regulation changes, backed up their position in Melbourne with George Russell leading Kimi Antonelli at home. The result comes after a difficult period under the previous regulations, in which Mercedes had not won the constructors’ title for four years, despite achieving an incredible record of eight successive championships. “The most important thing is that I’m very happy with the team…

Sandbar, a startup run by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, gained a lot of attention last year with its Streamling note-taking wearable. The company has now raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures. The company’s smart ring focuses on note-taking, like products from Plaud and Omi, and not health tracking like Oura’s products. The ring has a microphone, which is turned off by default but can be activated using the flat touch-sensitive panel on the top. Press and hold this touch panel to record notes, chat with the AI…

Scrap metal on a barge near the Volkswagen AG factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesgerman volkswagen On Tuesday, it reported a sharp decline in annual operating profit, hinting at an even tougher year ahead as the auto giant continues to contend with U.S. tariffs and competition in China. Europe’s largest automaker posted operating profit of 8.9 billion euros ($10.4 billion) in 2025, down 53% from the previous year, due to U.S. tariffs, currency effects and Porsche’s strategic shift. Analysts had expected full-year operating profit of 9.4 billion euros, according to LSEG consensus data.…

1. Magic wordsU.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral on March 9, 2026 in Miami, Florida.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesWall Street witnessed a surprising rebound during the day yesterday after President Donald Trump suggested that the war between the US and Iran could end soon. President Trump told a CBS News reporter on Monday that “the war is almost complete,” and later said at a news conference that the conflict would end “soon.”Here’s what you need to know:2.PS to NYSEBill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box…

A pedicab passes by a traffic light that disappeared due to a power outage in Havana on March 4, 2026.Yamil Raji | AFP | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump said the communist-ruled Caribbean island was in “serious trouble” and reiterated his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba.His latest comments come less than a week after he indicated his administration would turn its attention to Havana after the U.S. military operation in Iran ends.The Trump administration had been trying to ratchet up pressure on Cuba since the Jan. 3 military operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a longtime ally…

This one! After months of preparation, the 2026 Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching.This big tournament has lost quite a few of its star players to injury, but what we’re left with is four days that are particularly competitive given the trends of the tournament over the past decade or so. For those of us with that inclination, there won’t be many odds-on favorites to bet big on, but those of us who tend to play with larger sums will, as always, be very well catered for. Remember, this meeting is a marathon, not a sprint. Let’s hope this column is…

Foreign workers stare into the sky as black smoke rises after an explosion in the Fujairah industrial area on March 3, 2026.Fadel Senna | AFP | Getty ImagesIran has defended its attacks on Gulf states, telling CNBC that U.S. military facilities in the region are “legitimate” targets for counterattacks against the United States and Israel. But Gulf states told CNBC the attack had created a “huge gulf of trust” that would persist for years to come.Iran’s decision to attack neighboring countries as part of retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks has confused analysts, and Tehran itself has sent mixed messages…

There are increasing signs that an El Niño phenomenon is developing and could develop into a potentially severe event in the coming months, disrupting weather patterns around the world. El Niño (if timed right) could influence the Atlantic hurricane season and further accelerate global warming, making another record-warm year this year or next much more likely than it otherwise would be. El Niño and La Niña are periodic climate cycles that occur every few years in the tropical Pacific Ocean and can have a significant impact on global weather patterns. These can cause flooding in parts of Africa and drought…

Scottie Scheffler has been a dominant force in the men’s game for the past four years, but is it possible that the world No. 1 player is showing signs of diminishing in his superpowers ahead of The Players?It seems absurd to describe a player who has played in four majors in so many seasons and won 20 (yes, 20) times on the PGA Tour during that time as suffering a dip in form, but the statistics suggest he is not at his glorious best that we are accustomed to seeing week in and week out. Scheffler remains the pre-tournament favorite…

Kevin Mandia testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing at the Capitol on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesFour years ago, Kevin Mandiant agreed to sell his cybersecurity company Mandiant to Google for $5.4 billion. Now, he’s back in the game with the help of Google.On Tuesday, Mandya startup Almadine announced it had raised approximately $190 million in a funding round led by Accel. In addition to Google Ventures, other companies participating include Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, and Ballistic Ventures, which was co-founded by Mandia. In an interview with CNBC, Mandia said the emergence of artificial…