Databricks obtains $1.8 billion in additional debt ahead of IPO

Data analytics software company Databricks has landed $1.8 billion in fresh debt, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. Databricks now has access to over $7 billion in debt, the person added.

Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation

ClickHouse database is open-sourced, and it makes money by selling managed cloud services, which saw annual recurring revenue ...

Databricks lease signals new era for Silicon Valley real estate as vacancy drops

One type of workspace is now driving Silicon Valley's largest leases as companies bring employees back to their desks.
NewsPress

Notebook: Cowboy wrestling returns home for Bedlam after long road stretch

Bedlam is back in Stillwater. No. 5 Oklahoma State (8-1 overall, 3-0 Big 12) has been on a long road stretch but returns for its first home dual in more than two months against No. 12 Oklahoma (7-1, 0 ...
Hacker

Optimizing Databricks Cluster Cost and Utilization Without System Tables

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Los Angeles Times

‘The Notebook: The Musical’ isn’t transcendent, but it locates some wisdom in its transformation to the stage

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The problem with musicals spun from popular books and movies is that too often all they’re trying to do is ...
MarketWatch

Trump takedown of Venezuela’s dictator could inject price premium into oil market, strategist projects

Since the news broke early Saturday that the U.S. military had captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a brazen raid in Caracas, investors have been wondering how the global oil ...
USA Today

'A lot of gunfire': Here's how the US raid to capture Maduro unfolded

Underneath a full moon in Caracas, the might of the U.S. military was on full display during the early morning hours of Jan. 3. Fighter and bomber jets supported the raid force, striking air defenses ...
Washington Examiner

What is the Delta Force? The US military unit behind the Venezuela raid toppling Maduro

A secretive U.S. military unit is responsible for a stunning overnight raid that captured Venezuela’s president on Washington’s behalf. The Army’s elite Delta Force, which dragged Venezuelan President ...
The New York Times

Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro

The tactically precise operation successfully extracted Mr. Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about the legality and rationale for the ...
Sacramento Bee

Appeals court shoots down California water managers’ plan to finance Delta tunnel

Court rejects DWR financing plan, ruling agency lacked authority to issue bonds. Ruling blocks DWR’s financing path for the $20B Delta tunnel, stalls commitments. State must narrow scope or seek ...