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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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Anduril has become one of the fastest-growing defense technology companies. CEO Brian Schimpf joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to discuss how AI is transforming modern warfare, why autonomous weapons still require human oversight, and how Anduril is scalin... more

AI agents are designed to do more than answer questions. They are meant to complete tasks.

Sierra co-founder Clay Bavor joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to discuss how AI agents are moving from demos into real business workflows, especially in customer s... more

CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal speaks to Amazon devices chief Panos Panay about the future of AI hardware, from Alexa Plus and smart home devices to wearables, driverless cars and satellites. Panay discusses how AI assistants could become more personal and amb... more

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says artificial intelligence is set to change the way people use smartphones, even if the devices themselves are not going away.

Speaking to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal on “The Tech Download,” Amon said phones will increasingly ... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Schimpf
CEO and co-founder of Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Episode: How AI is changing modern warfare: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf
Clay Bavor
Co-founder of Sierra, an agentic AI platform for customer service
Sierra
Episode: AI agents face the ROI test: Sierra co-founder Clay Bavor
Panos Panay
Senior Vice President of Devices and Services at Amazon
Amazon
Episode: Amazon’s AI plan goes beyond Alexa: Devices chief Panos Panay
Cristiano Amon
CEO of Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Episode: AI agents are coming to your devices: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon
Arthur Mensch
CEO of Mistral
Mistral AI
Episode: Inside Europe’s $14 billion AI challenger: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch
Lila Ibrahim
Chief Operating Officer at Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind
Episode: How AI will reshape education: DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim
Demis Hassabis
DeepMind co-founder and CEO
Google DeepMind
Episode: The man behind Google’s AI machine: DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis
Tessa Wijaya
Co-founder and COO of Xendit
Xendit
Episode: Why cross-border payments are Asia’s next big tech frontier — Insights from an Indonesian unicorn
Magnus Grimeland
CEO of Antler and global tech investor based in Singapore
Antler
Episode: VC founder: AI isn't a bubble — but its founders need to think globally

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Arjun Kharpal
CNBC Senior Technology Correspondent and co-host of tech-focused shows
Steve Kovach
Tech reporter and co-host with a focus on technology and business impact

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 100 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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    Mark huuuuuuu
    United States8 years ago
  • Informative and entertaining

    Very informative, yet entertaining. The hosts sound intelligent.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Varleg
    Norway8 years ago

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How AI is changing modern warfare: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf
Q: How does Anduril address sovereignty and supply-chain resilience across regions like Europe and the U.S.?
The company pursues localized production and co-production models, enabling license production and collaboration with local partners while retaining access to the best technology, allowing other nations to secure strategic autonomy without sacrificing access to cutting-edge tech.
How AI is changing modern warfare: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf
Q: How is AI being used in weapon development and manufacturing at Anduril?
AI is applied across design, simulation, and manufacturing, including AI-assisted CAD workflows, rapid CFD analyses, and leveraging commercial AI/semiconductor advances when feasible to speed up iteration and production without sacrificing safety.
How AI is changing modern warfare: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf
Q: What exactly does Anduril do, and how is it different from traditional defense companies?
Anduril combines hardware with advanced AI software to create an integrated, autonomous battlefield system (Lattice) that fuses sensors, data, and autonomy to enable rapid, high-consequence decision-making while keeping humans responsible for outcomes.
Inside Europe’s $14 billion AI challenger: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch
Q: Are there plans to design own ASICs or chips in-house, and how does that fit with current partnerships?
Currently they do not design own ASICs, but they are exploring options with specialized chip designers to improve cost and performance. For now, they rely on Nvidia while evaluating selective in-house optimization and potential future chip design collaborations.
Inside Europe’s $14 billion AI challenger: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch
Q: How does Mistral view Europe's sovereignty in AI infrastructure and the goal of building independent compute capacity?
Mistral argues that owning the full stack in Europe is essential for security, resilience, and sovereignty. They emphasize a two-year window to build independent infrastructure, the importance of European capacity to decouple from foreign providers, and the need for a European market to attract fabs and cloud providers.

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A tech-focused interview show that routinely chats with industry leaders—ranging from AI researchers and platform chiefs to startup founders and investors—to unpack how technology is reshaping business strategy, policy, and markets. Recent episodes emphasize Europe's push for sovereign AI infrastructure, AI in education, cross-border payments in Asia, and gaming's evolution with AI, highlighting practical deployments, regulatory context, and global competition. The conversations tend to balance visionary outlooks with real-world constraints, making it useful for listeners steering technology strategy, investments, or corporate innovation.

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