Beyond The Valley
CNBC's “Beyond the Valley” brings you all the latest from the vast, dynamic world of tech — outside the Silicon Valley.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 107
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Bitcoin is back in the headlines — what you need to know
The price of bitcoin has surged in 2023, showing signs of coming back from a $3 trillion collapse. Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal talk through why excitement is back and what is next for cryptocurrency…
00:35:43 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Behind Microsoft's fight to close the $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard
After nearly two years, Microsoft closed its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard following intense scrutiny from global regulators. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun …
00:26:50 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Regulators are circling Big Tech. Is the reckoning finally here?
Technology giants from Microsoft to Amazon have grown to become the most valuable companies in the world. Now global regulators are scrutinizing these firms more than ever, questioning their practice…
00:32:53 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
'Generative AI' and its life beyond ChatGPT
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity thanks to the viral chatbot developed by OpenAI called ChatGPT. But beyond creating poetry or answering questions, generative AI cou…
00:31:23 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
The curious case of Huawei’s new 5G phone - and the impact on Apple and Washington
Huawei quietly launched the Mate 60 Pro in China. The big feature that’s creating a buzz? It has 5G somehow despite the U.S. government’s best efforts to stop Huawei getting its hands on the tech. We…
00:32:16 |
Wed 27 Sep 2023
The $54 billion Arm IPO and the future of microchips
Arm is one of the most integral players in the semiconductor space. Its technology is in 99% of the world's smartphones. Arm's hotly-anticipated IPO shone a light on its strengths, the push into A.I.…
00:26:43 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Three decades after inventing the web, Tim Berners-Lee has some ideas on how to fix it
The internet landscape is now disempowering for individuals, and its inventor Tim Berners-Lee and Inrupt CEO John Bruce share their visions for the future of the web.
00:40:04 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Bitcoin at $10,000 or $250,000? Investors are sharply divided on 2023
2022 was a rollercoaster year for cryptocurrency, with nearly $1.4 trillion wiped off the market. We look back at crypto’s wild ride and what might be to come in 2023.
00:23:44 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Telcos and Big Tech clash over who should pay for the internet
European telecommunications companies want tech giants, mainly American, to pay for the mobile network infrastructure that they use. But Big Tech is hitting back.
00:20:50 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Chip-making countries team up vs. China
Semiconductors are one of the most critical technologies of our time and a matter of national security. The U.S. along with South Korea, Japan and others have looked to form alliances around chips, i…
00:31:04 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Behind the nearly $2 trillion crypto wipeout
A collapsed stablecoin, risky bets and bankruptcies. We get inside the series of events that sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry and led to the “crypto winter” of 2022.
00:23:24 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
How stablecoins became the backbone of crypto
Stablecoins have become the backbone of the cryptocurrency industry. But not all stablecoins are created equal: The failure of a high-profile digital coin has sent shockwaves through the industry.
00:20:34 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
What's next for the 'Metaverse'?
In the future, we could be spending more time in virtual worlds. That’s what the world's tech giants are betting on anyway, as they push forward the Metaverse.
00:33:57 |
Mon 30 May 2022
What is Web3? We ask the man who invented the word
Gavin Wood coined the term Web3 in 2014 to describe the future of the internet. If it becomes a reality, Web3 could change the internet as we know it.
00:50:21 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
How ethereum is different from bitcoin
Once upon a time, when bitcoin went up, ethereum went up. When bitcoin went down, ethereum went down. That has changed, for good reason.
00:35:15 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
The global chip shortage will hit your everyday life
There are semiconductors in everything from washing machines to cars to smartphones. There's also not nearly enough of them. CNBC explores how the global chip shortage started, and what it will take …
00:22:46 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Why China's cracking down on tech—and what's next
Beijing's regulatory blitz has shocked outsiders and befuddled investors. Here's why it's happening, and what it could mean for China and beyond.
00:34:46 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
El Salvador made bitcoin a legal currency. Now what?
El Salvador is the first country to declare bitcoin legal tender. But the experiment raises big questions about what will happen next — for bitcoin and the country itself.
00:18:26 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
The EV boom is real — but the road won’t be easy
Electric car sales may start spiking in 2024 as more models compete with the likes of Tesla. But big challenges — from tech to infrastructure — remain.
00:31:19 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
Why bitcoin is back, and what its future holds
After a record high in 2017 and subsequent crash, bitcoin has seen a resurgence. Bigger investors have helped drive the price higher with comparisons being made between bitcoin and gold. But what lie…
00:30:46 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
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