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CNBC Tech: “Beyond the Valley” brings you all the latest from the vast, dynamic world of tech — outside the Silicon Valley.
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In the final episode of 2024, CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal are joined by a whole host of special guests to reflect back on the year, and to look ahead to an exciting 2025 for technology.First off, AI expert and partner at VC firm IVP Eric Liaw joins to discuss whether the AI boom will continue.Award-winning journalist and reporter for CNBC in the U.S. Mackenzie Sigalos returns, after some very accurate predictions last year, to talk all things crypto and what a Trump presidency means for the digital asset class.Arjun will give his take on what to expect for the US-China tech war.Silvia Amaro, TV anchor and reporter for CNBC in London, joins us again to discuss whether the scrutiny of big tech in Europe is set to continue.Friend of the pod Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insights, gives us the lowdown for consumer tech next year.Finally Ryan Browne, CNBC tech correspondent, gives us his three big predictions for fintech in 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Xreal, one of the leading players in the augmented reality glasses market, released its latest product - the Xreal One Series. For the first time, it designed its own chip for the glasses. At the same time, companies like Meta and Apple are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AR. Chi Xu, CEO of Xreal, talks to CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal about the engineering behind complex AR products and what the ultimate goals are for the future of the device.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Despite the concerns of many artists, filmmakers, musicians and content creators, the use of AI in the creative industries is well under way. Working out how to navigate a creative future with AI is the next challenge.Shara Senderoff, co-founder and CEO of Jen, an AI text-to-music generation platform and Anastasis Germanidis, co-founder and CTO of Runway, an AI video generation platform, joined CNBC’s Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal at Web Summit.They discuss whether AI is needed in the creative process, the protection of creators’ rights and the potential to transform how the music industry is run. There’s also robust discussion about the cost cutting benefits AI will bring and when we can expect AI actors to appear on our screens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Quantum computers have been touted for their potential to revolutionize the world — and British company Oxford Ionics claims to be building the most powerful quantum computers out there. The company’s CEO and co-founder Dr Chris Ballance joined CNBC’s Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal at Web Summit, one of Europe's biggest tech events. In this episode, we explore what exactly quantum computing is, how it could transform certain industries, and the threat it poses to cyber security and our personal data.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
“AI models are confident liars.” That's the tagline for artificial intelligence application startup, Infactory. The company’s co-founder Brooke Hartley Moy joins CNBC’s Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal to discuss how to fix inaccuracies, bias and misinformation from AI.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Huawei has launched an upgraded version of its HarmonyOS mobile operating system, which reportedly no longer relies on the Android operating system. It's a bold push from a Chinese firm, but could Huawei's souped up software signal China is ready to bring a challenger to Apple's iOS or Android to the global market? CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal are joined by technology industry analyst Bryan Ma from IDC to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The U.S. for a long time has been the dominant player in space. But more recently, China and India have been on the rise. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal talk to Christopher Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy at Northumbria, about the latest developments in the new space age.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
AI personal assistants have been spotted in movies and other pop culture. Now tech giants are trying to bring those to your phones. Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insights, talks to CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal about his firm's annual predictions report and why he thinks that we could have an AI model trained on our own personal data by 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While American companies including Nvidia, Google and OpenAI have been benificiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, Chinese companies have been developing this own products and services. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal discuss the state of China's AI landscape and if the country's tech firms can compete with the U.S.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As an increasing number of parents become concerned about the negative effects of social media and smartphones, the debate is raging over when kids should be allowed to have a device. Joe Ryrie, the co-founder of Smartphone Free Childhood, a movement that began over WhatsApp, discusses the topic with CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The first Esports World Cup took place in Saudi Arabia in 2024 as the industry looks to take professional gaming mainstream. With eSports becoming more professional and prize pools increasing, there is hope from insiders that the world of video games will be more widely accepted as a sport. Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup, joins CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal to discuss the industry's future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apple is gearing up for the launch of Apple Intelligence, its AI suite of products that it wants to roll out across its devices, including the iPhone. But absent from the announcement was mention of China, one of Apple’s biggest markets. CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty discuss some of the biggest challenges Apple faces in China, when it comes to its AI push.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Back in the 1980s, Japan occupied more than half of the global semiconductor market. Since then, however, other countries have led the way, as they scramble to secure their chip supply chains. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty are joined by Fei Xue, senior analyst at The Economist Intelligence Unit, to discuss how Japan's government are planning to revitalise their semiconductor industry and its quest to develop the world’s most advanced microchip.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Samsung recently revealed the Galaxy Ring, its first foray into the smart ring category of products. The South Korean tech giant is also betting artificial intelligence alongside its huge suite of products from smartphones to smartwaches, will keep users locked into its world of products. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal are joined by Ben Wood from CCS Insight to breakdown how Samsung is setting itself up for the future and whether he thinks competitors like Apple will follow suit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A regular software update from U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike led to major computer outages across the world with many users experiencing the “blue screen of death”. CNBC’s Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal lay out what was behind the issues and whether the world is protected from another IT blackout. Plus, Arjun shares what it was like to report on the outage - without a laptop - as it unfolded.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veldhoven, the Dutch suburb of Eindhoven, is home to ASML, which produces the most advanced silicon chip making machines. The semiconductor in your smartphone was very likely made using one of them.Add in Amsterdam, the European headquarters for many international companies, and the Netherlands has become an attractive place for startups and investors.In the fourth and final instalment of our look at Europe's tech hubs, we're joined by Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands.As well as being the brother of Dutch King Willem-Alexander, he is Special Envoy of the Dutch startup accelerator Techleap, where he works to help local startups grow fast internationally by improving their access to capital, market, talent, and technologies.In this week's episode we'll discuss the Dutch tech sectors strengths, the regulatory challenges it faces, the country's own AI boom and how the Dutch based ASML, one of the world's most important companies, is caught in the eye of a geopolitical trade war.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 discuss the future of Germany's tech sector.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 the rise of France and Paris as one of Europe's biggest tech hubs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 and weaknesses. First up is the United Kingdom. Can it use London’s position as a finance capital to hold the crown as Europe’s tech leader, or will political baggage hold it back? Sanjot Malhi, partner at VC firm Northzone, joins us on this episode of Beyond the Valley to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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