Best Cnbc Technology Podcasts (2024)

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OpenAI’s Undisclosed Hack, Plus Threads Turns One 7/5/24 6:15

15m ago6:15

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CNBC confirms that OpenAI was hacked in April of last year, and never told law enforcement or the public. It raises of question how much genAI companies should be sharing about security incidents, and how transparent OpenAI is as its influence grows. Plus, the Meta-owned social media app Threads is celebrating its one year anniversary today, and ha…

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Inside Europe's tech hubs: Germany's third wave of growth is here 37:37

2h ago37:37

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Berlin was once the main center of Germany's tech scene. But over the years, start-up growth has happened around the country. Germany has gone through a few rounds of growth and the third wave is now here driven by AI, according to Christian Miele, a general partner at venture capital firm Headline. He joins CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal to d…

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James Mackintosh: The Veteran Wall Street Journal Columnist Who “Thinks Through His Fingers” 36:40

2d ago36:40

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James Mackintosh spent six years at Oxford studying philosophy. It turns out that was the perfect training to become a financial markets columnist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we explore James's nearly 30-year career spanning the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. We discuss his writing process and his search for endlessly interest…

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What a Second Trump Presidency Would Mean for Tech 7/1/24 6:03

2d ago6:03

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Between last week’s debate and today’s Supreme Court ruling, Silicon Valley is thinking more than ever about what another Trump presidency would mean for the tech industry. A friendlier deal environment could benefit megacaps and the small to midcap software names. Gig economy names and American e-commerce would also get some relief from a lighter …

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TechCheck+ You don’t know Nvidia 6/28/24 7:16

5d ago7:16

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The world has gone crazy for Nvidia -- or at least, Wall Street has. The stock has almost single-handedly lifted the entire market due to its monster valuation and latest, monster quarter. But the largest companies in the world are also typically the most well-known… and Nvidia is far from being a household name. And the last time a tech company wi…

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Softbank Backs Perplexity at $3B valuation 6/27/24 6:38

7d ago6:38

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The Japanese tech investor Softbank is now backing Perplexity with a $10 million to $20 million fresh round of funding, valuing Perplexity AI at $3 billion and making it one of the most valuable startups in the space. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Masayoshi Son and his team have been saying for months now that they’re going on the AI offen…

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TechCheck+ Figma CEO Dylan Field 6/26/24 6:35

8d ago6:35

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CNBC's Dierdre Bosa is at Figma's "Config" Conference in San Francisco with Figma CEO Dylan Field. Following a regulatory block of Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma last December, the San Francisco software design firm received a $1 billion breakup fee and is forging ahead with product launches and further software partnering with Google.…

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EU Regulators Take Aim at Big Tech 6/25/24 6:49

9d ago6:49

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Another major antitrust charge is coming out of the European Union today, saying that Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with other software like Office 365 is an unfair distribution advantage. It comes a day after the EU hit Apple with the first charge under the new Digital Markets Act, accusing its App Store policies of violating competition rules. In…

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Andrew Nusca, Editorial Director at FORTUNE Brainstorm 47:21

9d ago47:21

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Next month, Fortune Brainstorm Tech will once again bring together the top thinkers in tech and business in Park City, Utah. And for the first time since 2020, Andrew Nusca will be leading the show as editorial director. He promises the typical knockout conference with big-name keynotes, Olympic-level networking and panels on everything from AI to …

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Apple’s AI Ecosystem: EU’s DMA Charge and Potential Meta Partnership 6/24/24 7:27

10d ago7:27

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Apple is being hit with the first charge under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, with regulators accusing the tech giant of preventing app store customers from being steered to customers alternative, cheaper options. It could have key implications for Apple’s AI strategy, as it reportedly holds talks with longtime rival Meta to form an unlikely all…

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Softbank Back on the AI Offensive 6/21/24 6:31

13d ago6:31

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As Nvidia turns lower today, Softbank's Masayoshi Son expressed regret over selling his shares too soon - a stake that would have been worth $160B today. He also doubled down on the narrative that he's now going on the AI offensive, with a new strategy built around the company’s crown jewel and largest holding, Arm.…

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Retail Investors Crowd into the Magnificent 7 6/20/24 5:17

14d ago5:17

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Retail investors have been crowding into a few pockets of big tech, including the Mag 7, Nvidia, and riskier, turbo-charged Nvidia plays through long-leveraged semiconductor ETFs like NVDL and SOXL, according to new data from Vanda. So far, this narrow strategy has been working, with retail outperforming the S&P, but there is risk in being so index…

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Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise 31:49

19d ago31:49

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France is home to some of the most high-profile artificial intelligence start-ups. The country, which was once seen as anti-tech, has attracted big funding, backed by a public push from the government. Roxanne Varza, the head of the world's biggest startup campus Station F, which is located in Paris, joins Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty to discuss th…

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Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24 10:48

17d ago10:48

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The U.S. Surgeon General is now calling for a warning label to be applied to social media apps, similar to those on alcohol and tobacco products. He says immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media. But the demand would require congressional action, which historically has not acted to cu…

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TechCheck+ Apple's AI killer is... the iPhone 6/14/24 9:33

20d ago9:33

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Apple has now leapfrogged leaders Microsoft and Google in the high-stakes AI race by promising the first killer use of AI - a true personal assistant, in the form of.... the iPhone. Even the stock, once a laggard, has jumped to historic highs, anchored by Apple's singular combination of hardware, software and data. But its biggest edge over AI devi…

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Apple’s AI Edge 6/13/24 7:22

21d ago7:22

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Shares of Apple are hitting fresh highs today after showcasing at WWDC that it is not only catching up to the other megacaps, but may actually have leapfrogged the leaders. Its edge is its 2.2 billion install base and its focus on making AI usable by integrating it with your personal information. A slew of bullish commentary from the Street is also…

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Apple’s AI Edge 6/11/24 10:14

23d ago10:14

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Shares of Apple are hitting fresh highs today after showcasing at WWDC that it is not only catching up to the other megacaps, but may actually have leapfrogged the leaders. Its edge is its 2.2 billion install base and its focus on making AI usable by integrating it with your personal information. A slew of bullish commentary from the Street is also…

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Inside Europe's tech hubs: Does London have what it takes to stay number one? 32:52

23d ago32:52

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Europe largely missed out on the internet age, especially when compared to the tech giants that grew out of the U.S. and China. But Europe’s tech hubs have been buzzing as of late, hoping to seize the opportunities coming out of the AI boom. In a four part series, CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty speak to experts about the continent’s strengths …

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The AI Debut and Backlash Cycle 6/10/24 4:32

24d ago4:32

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Apple just debuting its generative AI system Apple Intelligence, integrated with chatGPT that can look across your apps to retrieve, compile and take action on information. But after some of the other tech giants’ flagship products faced backlash, such as Microsoft’s Recall and Google’s AI Overviews, should Apple proceed with caution?…

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TechCheck+ Tech for Trump: Silicon Valley investors turn against Biden 6/7/24 10:41

27d ago10:41

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Silicon Valley investors held a mega fundraiser for former President Trump in the heart of San Francisco - what was once an overwhelmingly liberal bastion of America. It’s the most visible sign yet of a growing circle of tech elites switching camps -- and they’re vocal, emboldened and rich. This week on a special edition of TechCheck, we go to Davi…

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Silicon Valley’s Political Shift 6/6/24 8:17

28d ago8:17

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A mega-fundraiser for former president Trump is about to kick off in the heart of San Francisco, what was once a liberal bastion of America, and could raise more than $12 million. Hosted by the prominent venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya, the event is an example of a growing circle of tech elites now switching camps – turning…

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FinTech has transformed the way we pay, bank and invest. What’s next? 33:55

1M ago33:55

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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC’s senior tech correspondent, joins Tom Chitty from Money 20/20 in Amsterdam, one of the world’s biggest financial technology events. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, we discuss all things fintech, including: Embedded finance growing impact on business Why emerging markets are leaders in online payments innovation How neoban…

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Elliott Takes Aim at Softbank… Again 6/5/24 5:34

29d ago5:34

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It worked the first time -- Elliott Management might be hoping the playbook works again. It's now rebuilding a more than $2 billion stake in Softbank and calling for a $15B buyback after pushing successfully for changes in early 2020. At the center of the push is that Softbank as a whole’s market value is far less than the sum of its parts: its 90%…

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Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the Cult of the Founder 6/4/24 6:44

1M ago6:44

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are both now facing scrutiny for balancing conflicts of interest with their side ventures. Musk has now seemed to confirm a report that he diverted Nvidia AI chips reserved for Tesla, prioritizing getting them to X and xAI instead, while Altman has a sprawling empire of investments, raising questions of side dealing. The tw…

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Spotify’s Year of Monetization 6/3/24 6:46

1M ago6:46

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Spotify is hiking prices for the second time in a year, raising a premium individual plan to $11.99 a month. But not all streamflation is the equal. Users are more loyal to audio services than video – plus Spotify’s main competitors are megacaps like Apple and Amazon, which also have other giant businesses that its audio streaming only compliments.…

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Google Scales Back AI Search Tool 5/31/24 7:16

1M ago7:16

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Google is doing damage control again, this time with its newest AI product. It’s scaling back an AI search tool it had unveiled just a few weeks ago, after users reported getting back questionable and even downright bizarre results. They included suggestions that it was good to eat rocks or to use glue to thicken pizza sauce. But the rollbacks migh…

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Software’s AI Nuclear Winter 5/30/24 7:24

1M ago7:24

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Salesforce's quarterly revenue miss and weak guidance has sent shares plunging today, as the threat of AI looms over the cloud. Could it be a trend we're seeing across software, or might Salesforce’s subscription-based model just be harder to justify in the coming age of AI, especially compared to consumption-based names that have posted stronger q…

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Would you get a chip implanted in your brain? 26:46

1M ago26:46

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The internet of bodies - or IOB - is a term that refers to the continual merging of humans and technology. It spans everything from smartwatches to chips implanted in your brain, with the promise of helping people affected by afflictions from epilepsy to paralysis. But there are risks associated with the technology. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Khar…

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OpenAI Board Member Speaks Out 5/29/24 7:18

1M ago7:18

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New details were revealed today around the OpenAI saga that saw CEO Sam Altman ousted and reinstated within a week last fall. A former board member is now speaking out, pointing to a toxic atmosphere, psychological abuse, sketchy safety practices and more. That, along with a flurry of new deals that ChatGPT inked today aligns with the AI darling’s …

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Diane Brady: Fortune’s newest CEO Whisperer 35:17

1M ago35:17

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In a life that has brought her to almost every corner of the earth, Diane Brady has made a career of finding stories in unexpected places. Now, she is turning her attention to bringing Fortune’s live events and CEO initiative to the next level. On this episode of Press Profiles, we discuss where she wants to take the franchise, along with some of h…

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Elon Musk’s Web of Loyalists Back xAI 5/28/24 6:06

1M ago6:06

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Elon Musk's startup xAI is now valued at $24 billion after raising $6 billion in a fresh round of funding. The new raise is backed by a web of Musk's most loyal insiders – including venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia, who also invested in his acquisition of X, but also includes institutional support from Fidelity and some new …

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When will AI be smarter than humans? 45:53

2M ago45:53

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Companies are competing to make the smartest AI models, with some top tech execs saying artificial general intelligence will soon be upon us. Beyond the Valley goes on the road to VivaTech in Paris to discuss this and more with special guest Bassem Asseh, head of sales at AI firm Hugging Face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…

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