The Tech Download

Tom Liu, VP for Frontier AI Global Affairs at DeepMind, works on international AI policy and harmonized standards. Dawn Blockswitch, Senior Director for Responsible Development at DeepMind, leads safety frameworks and ethical deployment. They discuss building safeguards, stress‑testing and red teaming, global regulatory coordination, transparency and independent evaluation, and the balance between rapid innovation and safety.

Lila Ibrahim, COO at Google DeepMind, leads the charge in AI research and its applications in education. In this discussion, she shares how AI is revolutionizing learning with tools like LearnLM and Gemini, enhancing classroom dynamics and teacher productivity. Lila highlights responsible AI use, drawing from her own experiences as a mother of a dyslexic daughter, and stresses the importance of equitable access to technology worldwide. With insights on preparing for future job landscapes, she encourages proactive training in responsible AI use.

Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, shares insights into the cutting-edge world of AI. He discusses how scaling models enhances AI capabilities, yet true general intelligence remains elusive due to gaps in consistency and originality. Demis emphasizes the importance of combining different types of models for AGI and foresees significant advancements in the next five to ten years. He also reflects on AI’s role in solving global challenges and warns of potential societal risks, all while highlighting DeepMind’s pioneering work like AlphaFold.

Hosted by Arjun Kharpal in London and Steve Kovach in New York, The Tech Download cuts through the noise to unpack the technology stories that matter most — and what they mean for your money.In Season One, we take you inside Google DeepMind, the brains behind the tech giant's artificial intelligence push. Hear from the people shaping the future of AI, including a one-on-one with co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis. From breakthroughs in science to the societal impact of AI, we dive deep into the opportunities and risks behind what is likely to be the most transformative technology of our time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tessa Wijaya, Co-founder and COO of the Indonesian fintech unicorn Xendit, discusses the transformative potential of cross-border payments in Southeast Asia. She highlights Xendit’s role in unifying fragmented payment systems, integrating local banks, and overcoming regional challenges. Tessa shares insights on the rise of stablecoins for B2B transactions while addressing the complexities of crypto regulation. She also reflects on her early days in the food business and the enduring lessons of entrepreneurship, alongside ambitions for future innovations in payments.

In 2018, venture capital firm Antler set up its headquarters in Singapore and has since invested in more than 1,300 startups. In this episode of CNBC's "Beyond the Valley," Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland joins Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss why he backs great teams over trends, Asia's key role in AI development and why the AI hype is different from the dotcom bubble.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

American-Singaporean gaming giant Razer transformed the industry with its next generation hardware. Now, it wants to repeat that feat, but with artificial intelligence. In this episode, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan joins Beyond the Valley's Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss the nation's rising influence in Asia’s tech industry, the future of esports and how AI will continue to play a bigger role in gaming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Silicon Valley once dismissed Asia’s tech scene as a land of copycats. Today, those same hubs are driving real innovation—and global investors are taking notice. One of them is B Capital, a venture capital firm managing over $9 billion across nine offices in the U.S. and Asia. In this episode, B Capital co-founder and co-CEO Raj Ganguly joins "Beyond the Valley" from Singapore to share which Asian markets excite them most and the three ways AI is reshaping the startup landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new round of layoffs at Microsoft has reignited a growing debate: is artificial intelligence beginning to replace human workers? CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Steve Kovach sit down with tech journalist Michal Lev-Ram to explore whether AI is truly taking our jobs—or simply reshaping the workforce. From Silicon Valley's multi-million dollar talent wars to "vibe coding" the next billion-dollar startup, this episode unpacks what the tech means for your career, your boss and the future of work.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Ripley, co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges talks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the volatility in crypto markets, what President Donald Trump means for the industry and what new regulation in the U.S. could mean for global players.Ripley also discusses bitcoin’s role in the future of crypto and what innovations are coming down the pipeline.This episode was recorded at Paris Blockchain Week as part three of a Beyond The Valley crypto mini-series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.