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CNBC’s “The Tech Download,” hosted by Senior Technology Correspondent Arjun Kharpal, cuts through the noise to unpack the technology stories that matter most, exploring what they mean for your portfolio, your business and the global economy. With access to industry leaders and years of experience covering technology around the world, the series delivers sharp ana... more

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Latest Episodes

AI is making it easier for people to turn an idea into an app, website or even a business — without needing the same level of technical expertise as before.

Lovable CEO Anton Osika joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to explain how AI-powered software devel... more

AI is changing advertising — from how brands understand audiences and create campaigns to how they reach customers online.

WPP Chief AI Officer Daniel Hulme joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to explain why the next shift could come as AI agents start maki... more

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to explain why the company sees itself at the centre of the AI infrastructure buildout: providing the optical and IP networking technology linking AI data centres, as well as the mobile-network equip... more

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora joins Arjun Kharpal to discuss how AI is reshaping cybersecurity.

They explore the risks posed by autonomous AI agents, increasingly convincing scams and AI-powered attacks, as well as the debate over slowing adv... more

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Recent Guests

Anton Osika
CEO of Lovable, an AI-powered software development platform.
Lovable
Episode: Can AI turn your idea into a business?
Daniel Hulme
Chief AI Officer at WPP
WPP
Episode: When AI becomes the shopper, who gets the ads?
Justin Hotard
CEO of Nokia (joined last year after leading Intel's data center and AI group)
Nokia
Episode: Why AI could change mobile networks forever
Nikesh Arora
CEO of Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks
Episode: AI, agents and quantum: The biggest cyber threats ahead
Aidan Gomez
CEO of Cohere, enterprise-focused AI startup
Cohere
Episode: The U.S. leads AI. Why other countries want a backup plan
John Giamatteo
CEO of BlackBerry
BlackBerry
Episode: How BlackBerry found a second life inside cars and robots
Hermann Hauser
Founder of Amadeus Capital, European tech investor
Amadeus Capital
Episode: Europe has startups. Why not more tech giants?
Brian Schimpf
CEO and co-founder of Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Episode: How Silicon Valley is changing warfare
Clay Bavor
Co-founder of Sierra, an agentic AI platform for customer service
Sierra
Episode: AI agents face the ROI test

Hosts

Arjun Kharpal
Senior technology correspondent and host, focusing on global tech trends, AI, and policy implications.
Steve Kovach
Tech reporter and co-host covering consumer tech, devices, and market-ready tech products.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 106 ratings
  • Great topics and interviews. Needs to be weekly

    I love this podcast and the topics discussed specifically tech Csuite interviews are always entertaining. Good stuff. Please make it active once a week!

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    5
    Mark huuuuuuu
    United States8 years ago
  • Informative and entertaining

    Very informative, yet entertaining. The hosts sound intelligent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Varleg
    Norway8 years ago

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Can AI turn your idea into a business?
Q: Do you think there needs to be any kind of regulation in this area?
Osika supports regulating frontier AI, while arguing that rules should not make compliance so costly that smaller companies cannot compete.
Can AI turn your idea into a business?
Q: What level of knowledge do people need to use your platform?
Osika says curious people with experience in their domain often succeed, even without a technical background. Beginners can learn by building, and simple websites or applications are accessible to people with little prior experience.
When AI becomes the shopper, who gets the ads?
Q: If that reality is met, and presumably you're preparing for that kind of reality as well, who is the real customer here? Is it the human prompting the chatbot? Is it the chatbot, and what does that mean for kind of the way you think about advertising and about marketing?
Hulme identifies two challenges: ensuring brands appear in AI-generated answers and understanding how personal AI agents perceive brands when making recommendations or purchases. He says these systems add advertising opportunities rather than eliminating existing channels.
When AI becomes the shopper, who gets the ads?
Q: Where are you already seeing the ways in which artificial intelligence is making a difference to what you do?
Hulme says AI is being used across marketing, including identifying emerging audience segments, analyzing how audiences perceive content, generating creative work and selecting channels.
Why AI could change mobile networks forever
Q: How does Europe need to respond to stay competitive in AI and telecommunications?
Europe should invest in digital infrastructure, sovereignty, and a capital markets union, while fostering partnerships and innovation to scale AI-native infrastructure and maintain leadership.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Tech Download

What is The Tech Download about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A high-signal tech-news interview show that leans into enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and strategic tech policy. Across recent conversations, the series often features industry leaders and investors discussing AI deployment, sovereignty, hardware ecosystems, and the evolving role of software in cars, devices, and enterprise operations. Notably, guests frequently come from major tech platforms, defense tech, and European/American venture ecosystems, with a strong emphasis on practical business implications, ROI, and geopolitical context. The format tends to balance strategic storytelling with concrete takeaways for executives, investors, and technologists evaluating the next wave of tech adoption and policy considerati... more

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