The state of California on Monday reignited a prolonged legal fight with billionaire tech investor Vinod Khosla over access to a beach connected to his property in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. Beaches in California are public land under the California Coastal Act. California is now suing on behalf of the California Coastal Commission and the States Lands Commission, claiming that Khosla has been “improperly and illegally” restricting access to the beach. The agencies are asking for

The US is a soft target for an Iran cyberattack: Morrison and Foerster partnerJohn Carlin, former DOJ national security division assistant attorney general, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the cyber threat the U.S. could face from Iran.

Crowdstrike is primarily in the business of preempting enterprise cloud infrastructure breaches. Questions have been swirling not about whether Iran will retaliate for the airstrike, but when and how. Crowdstrike was founded in 2011 and markets its Falcon platform for cybersecurity in the cloud era. Cybersecurity firms including Crowdstrike said Iran doubled down on its cyber offensive against the U.S. last year after the White House imposed sanctions on the country. Crowdstrike, which debuted o

Iran’s key cybersecurity threat is ransomware: Former NSA hackerCNBC’s “Power Lunch” team discusses cybersecurity threats from Iran with David Kennedy of TrustedSec.

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is wading into the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s Middle East military action by calling for Congress to hold open hearings. “I think there should be open hearings on this subject,” Schiff told Sargent in the interview published Monday. If the House follows through on Schiff’s call for open hearings, Trump administration officials could be brought forward to testify about the planning and timing behind the airstrike. “President

Snapdragon Ride includes several system-on-chip options, called Snapdragon Ride Safety, as well as a machine learning accelerator and self-driving software “stack.” Qualcomm will ship the chips and system to its customers later this year, and hopes cars equipped with its technology will start production in 2023. Qualcomm previously revealed its autonomous car ambitions in 2017, when it received a permit to test self-driving cars in California. Last fall, Qualcomm rented out a stretch of highway

The founder of leggings maker Lululemon thinks the market for athletic apparel today is a four-way race between Nike, Adidas, Lululemon and Chinese apparel manufacturer Anta Sports. “I think Under Armour kind of lost it many years ago,” Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, who is no longer involved with the company, said in an interview with CNBC’s Courtney Reagan on Monday afternoon. Lululemon shares have rallied more than 80% over the past 12 months, making it one of the best bets in the entire reta

Gwyneth Paltrow’s famous lifestyle brand Goop is about to hit Sephora stores, marking the first time it has partnered with another retailer to sell items like its vitamin chews and body scrubs. Starting Tuesday, Goop’s wellness products — like its “Why Am I So Effing Tired?” And starting Feb. 28, Goop’s skin care line will be sold at select Sephora stores across North America. “I’ve always thought of Sephora as a real innovator in the beauty space,” Paltrow told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin during an i

Juul tapped its brand new chief financial officer to run the embattled e-cigarette maker’s $1 billion restructuring effort, the company confirmed to CNBC on Monday. Guy Cartwright, who became Juul’s CFO in October, will become the company’s chief transformation officer, according to a Juul spokesman. Chief Administrative Officer Ashley Gould and Chief Financial Officer Tim Danaher, two veteran employees at the young start-up, are gone. The leadership changes come as Juul faces mounting litigatio

Amazon is adding exotic Italian automaker Lamborghini and Michigan-based electric vehicle startup Rivian to its growing list of partners that will integrate its Alexa voice-enabled assistant into upcoming vehicles. Amazon on Monday said Lamborghini will include Alexa in its $200,000-plus Huracan Evo and Rivian will integrate Alexa into its first two all-electric vehicles, the R1S SUV and R1T pickup, beginning later this year. Rivian also will include Alexa in its previously-announced fleet of 10

“The Middle East has been a tinderbox and especially over the last three years. We’ve seen multiple headlines over the last several years where we’re being told that we’re on the brink of war. Alli McCartney, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management, says markets will eventually refocus on the fundamentals. Diana Amoa, senior fixed income manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, says markets are in wait-and-see mode. “The reaction in equity markets so far has been fairly muted, but tha

AMD announced new PC chips and graphics cards that they claim can deliver better performance than alternatives from Intel and Nvidia. Intel announced 10-nanometer chips last year and is working to release its first 7-nanometer products in 2021. Meanwhile, AMD also has 7-nanometer server chips that challenge Intel. The Radeon RX 5600 XT, boasting up to 7.19 teraflops of power, can offer better performance than Nvidia’s GTX 1660Ti, AMD said. In October Microsoft announced 15-inch versions of the S

Hyundai flying taxi Source: HyundaiBest known for its affordable automobiles, South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor aims to take flight with Uber to develop a line of flying taxis for the Uber Elevate aerial ridehailing service. Uber Elevate is planning to begin demonstration flights this year. Hyundai flying taxi Source: HyundaiFor its part, Hyundai said its decision to develop the S-A1 is part of its broader goal of becoming a “smart mobility solution provider.” “Our vision of Urban Air Mobility

Lenovo unveiled the first Windows laptop with a foldable display during CES 2020. It’s called the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and features a 13.3-inch screen that can bend in half when you shut the laptop closed. When it’s unfolded, you can use the ThinkPad X1 Fold just like a regular tablet. But, when you need to use it like a laptop computer, you can fold the screen upward and attach a magnetic keyboard. So, you might have a presentation on one half of the screen and a video chat on the other half

The record highs come as both companies face ongoing antitrust investigations by coalitions of state attorneys general. In September, 50 attorneys general announced the launch of an investigation into Google over possible antitrust violations in its advertising business. The next month, CNBC reported that the attorneys general were preparing to expand their investigation into Google’s Android and search businesses. Alphabet’s record high comes nearly a month after former CEO and Google co-founde

Stocks bounced back from Friday’s sell-off, but it’s not the opportune time for investors to jump back in the market at full force, CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised Monday. The major indexes, however, are all still within a percentage point of their Thursday closes, which preceded a U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top general. “I’m still recommending proceeding with caution, at least until we get a clearer sense of Iran’s next move,” Cramer said. However, the host contended that the market is overbou

Online reviews help consumers make decisions about everything including where to eat, what to buy and how much to pay for goods and services. They’re also increasingly a place job seekers turn in order to evaluate whether they want to work for a potential employer. In fact, one in three workers has turned down a job offer after reading negative reviews about a company online, according to a recent survey from Fractl. Whether employers respond to negative reviews online also sends a message. D’Ot

“We’re all long-winded at some level when we go out because that’s the hardest part of the show,” Cuban told fellow Shark Barbara Corcoran on a November episode of “888-Barbara.” According to billionaire Mark Cuban, the “hardest part” of being on ABC’s “Shark Tank” is saying two words: “I’m out.” Greiner said it reminded her of her own success, because she didn’t get outside investment in her own business early on. But it wasn’t the disaster Corcoran thought. But before the SlumberPod founders c

If you already have a fully-funded emergency fund and make regular contributions to a retirement account like a 401(k), you’re way ahead of the curve. Most people should start with a Roth IRAIf your goal is retirement or long-term wealth accumulation, Guay recommends stashing any extra savings in a Roth IRA, which is a tax-free investment account. Morningstar’s director of personal finance, Christine Benz, also recommends investing in a Roth IRA before opening a brokerage account. Investing in s

Bob Doll: Inflation will move up a bit due to wage pressureBob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen, discusses his 2020 predictions for stocks and the U.S. economy on “Closing Bell.”