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Hosted by Arjun Kharpal and Steve Kovach, CNBC's “The Tech Download” podcast cuts through the noise to unpack the technology stories that matter most. Each season dives into a different topic — and uncovers what it means for your portfolio, your business and the global economy. With access to industry leaders and years of experience covering technology around the world, Arjun and Steve deliver sharp analysis and compelling narratives on the trends, risks and innovations shaping tech.

Credits

Arjun Kharpal
Steve Kovach
Martin Baker
Tom Chitty
Cristy Garratt

What is bitcoin?

Ever wonder what cryptocurrencies are? Do you want to understand how they work? CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Saheli Roy Choudhury explain bitcoin, digital currencies and blockchain technology.

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AI meets cybercrime — and cyberwarfare

Cyberattacks are on the rise. And more and more, artificial intelligence is helping both the attackers and the people combating them.

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Your health could soon depend on artificial intelligence

Health care poses global challenges. Can artificial intelligence and cloud computing help overcome them?

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Behind one man’s fight to find out everything Facebook knows about him

Well before the Cambridge Analytica scandal exploded, Paul-Olivier Dehaye wanted to know what Facebook knew about him. Even more than that, he wanted to know what Facebook was doing with that information. What he learned surprised him.

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A look inside the mysteries of the dark web

The “dark web” is huge and mysterious, but most people have never been there. Beyond the Valley explores it first-hand.

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Pro video gamers are making millions by age 30 in the booming world of ‘esports’

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An interview with Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang

The top exec at Alibaba explains “Singles Day,” describes his relationship with Jack Ma, and talks about why cloud computing will be the “main business” for the e-commerce giant in the future.

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How a cryptocurrency scam and its shadowy leader bilked investors out of $2 million

Eager investors put money into an initial coin offering, or ICO, led by a figure by the name of Marco Fike. Everything seemed to check out at first. But then they discovered that Marco Fike wasn’t real.

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China vs US: Which country will dominate AI?

Artificial intelligence is the most important tech frontier, and both the United States and China want to dominate it. We look at how the two countries compare now—and where the race is headed.

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It's easy to open an online store — if you give big tech a piece of the action

E-commerce has opened the whole world to sellers in Asia and Europe. But if they want to be big merchants, they have to contend with big tech.

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