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☆ Silicon Valley Bank collapse was 'Lehman moment for technology,' top Goldman Sachs deal-maker says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a "Lehman moment" for the technology industry, according to a top Goldman Sachs deal-maker. "That first weekend was a little bit like the Lehman moment for technology and it was really more operational for those companies," Marriott told CNBC's Arjun Kharpal in an interview at a Goldman Sachs tech symposium that aired Tuesday on "Squawk Box Europe." Founded in 1983, SVB was considered a reliable source of funding for tech startups and venture capital firms. A subsidiary of SVB Financial Group , the California-based commercial lender was, at one point, the 16th-biggest bank in the U.S. and the largest in Silicon Valley by deposits. SVB was taken over by the U.S. government after its clientele of venture capitalists and tech startups withdrew billions from their accounts.

☆ How the SVB collapse affected the $135 billion stablecoin market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow the SVB collapse affected the $135 billion stablecoin marketThe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had crypto investors on edge after Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USD Coin, revealed it had $3.3 billion parked with the bank. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal runs through how USDC lost its dollar peg but ended up regaining it.

☆ Orange exec: Industry is moving toward Open RAN network
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOrange exec: Industry is moving toward Open RAN networkMichael Trabbia, chief technology and innovation officer at Orange, speaks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

☆ Microsoft looks to allay EU fears over Activision takeover with Nintendo, NVIDIA deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft looks to allay EU fears over Activision takeover with Nintendo, NVIDIA dealsMicrosoft has got Nintendo and NVIDIA on its side for it proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. But it is still struggling to convince regulators, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

☆ Microsoft President Brad Smith says it's a 'good day for gamers' after Nintendo, Nvidia deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft President Brad Smith says it's a 'good day for gamers' after Nintendo, Nvidia dealsMicrosoft President Brad Smith speaks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal following a meeting with European Union officials on Tuesday, as his company tries to convince regulators that its planned $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be good for competition.

☆ China's tech giants announce their plans for ChatGPT rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina's tech giants announce their plans for ChatGPT rivalsChinese technology giants Baidu, Alibaba, JD and NetEase have all announced plans for ChatGPT-style products. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal recaps the announcements and the unique challenges the tech giants face in launching such technology in China.

☆ IBM EMEA chair explains quantum computing capabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIBM EMEA chair explains quantum computing capabilitiesIn a fireside chat with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, IBM EMEA Chair & General Manager Ana Paula Assis breaks down the hybrid approach applied in quantum computing.

☆ Former Indian central bank governor says a soft landing will be 'very hard' for the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rajan Raghuram at Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 24, 2018. David A. Grogan | CNBCThe U.S. Federal Reserve will find it "very hard" to engineer an economic soft landing after its cycle of aggressive interest rate hikes, according to former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. After a string of promising data releases indicated softening inflation, markets believe that the central bank is ready to ease its foot off the brake. Fed officials have emphasized that the fight to bring inflation back towards the FOMC's 2% target is not over. "As they celebrate, it does the opposite of what the Fed wants, it loosens financial conditions quite a bit.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 19, 2021. "The SEC and Gary Gensler has very outwardly said he views almost all crypto as a security. At a September event organized by the Practising Law Institute, Gensler said that the "vast majority" of cryptocurrency tokens are securities. watch nowThe XRP case has important implications for both Ripple and the broader crypto market. A judgment pronouncing XRP a security could potentially impose much stricter curbs on Ripple with respect to the token.

☆ Will crypto continue to be a speculative asset?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWill crypto continue to be a speculative asset? CNBC's Arjun Kharpal asks finance professor Raghuram Rajan, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, if crypto will continue to be a speculative asset after the market crash in 2022.

☆ Ripple CEO: 2022 will go down as one of the worst years for crypto
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRipple CEO: 2022 will go down as one of the worst years for cryptoSpeaking to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, discusses crypto's 2022 "annus horribilis" and the company's exposure to collapsed crypto exchange FTX.

☆ WEF Davos: Fireside chat with Raghuram G. Rajan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWEF Davos: Fireside chat with Raghuram G. RajanCentral banks are exploring issuing central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, but what exactly they look like and how they’ll work is still a matter of debate. China has pushed ahead with real-world trials of its own CBDCs while other central banks are debating whether such digital currencies are even needed. Raghuram Rajan, professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, talks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal.

☆ Circle CEO sees more insolvencies in crypto in 2023; talks regulatory outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCircle CEO sees more insolvencies in crypto in 2023; talks regulatory outlookJeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, speaks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

☆ Swiss National Bank says it doesn't need a central bank digital currency
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSwiss National Bank says it doesn't need a central bank digital currencyThomas Moser, alternate member of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank, said he doesn't yet see a need yet to issue a central bank digital currency. Central banks around the world are exploring the use of CBDCs, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

☆ A stablecoin run could impact traditional financial markets, professor warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA stablecoin run could impact traditional financial markets, professor warnsEswar Prasad, the Tolani senior professor of trade policy at Cornell University, said he thinks stablecoin issuers are holding U.S. Treasuries in their reserves. Any run on a stablecoin could see Treasuries sell off, with the impact being felt across the bond market, Prasad said. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

☆ Apple's big China headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple's big China headwindsLast year, Apple faced production disruptions at the world's biggest iPhone factory which is located in China and run by Foxconn. That has likely weighed on its December quarter results. There are also concerns over demand for iPhones from consumers in China, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried to plead not guilty to federal charges, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSam Bankman-Fried to plead not guilty to federal charges, reports saySam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, plans to plead not guilty to fraud and other charges at a hearing on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses what that could mean for Bankman-Fried's trial.

☆ After a bruising year, how will Chinese tech giants fare in 2023?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAfter a bruising year, how will Chinese tech giants fare in 2023? Chinese technology giants posted their slowest growth on record in 2022, hurt by regulatory pressures and the impact of a tough Chinese economy. Analysts are expecting a recovery in 2023, though they remain cautious. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses what to expect from companies like Tencent and Alibaba in 2023.

☆ Why a globally critical chip firm is caught in the middle of U.S.-China tech battle
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy a globally critical chip firm is caught in the middle of U.S.-China tech battleDutch firm ASML produces a machine required to manufacture the most advance chips. But extensive U.S. lobbying of the Netherlands government has prevented ASML from shipping that machine to China. This has created some tension between Washington and Amsterdam, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

☆ Ye suspended from Twitter again after antisemitic post
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailYe suspended from Twitter again after antisemitic postYe, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been suspended from Twitter for violating the social media platform's rules on "incitement to violence," CEO Elon Musk said. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses what it means for advertisers and the future of Twitter.

☆ Weakness in Apple’s stock could be a warning for the broader market, chart technicians say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple stock was down more than 2% Tuesday, after declining Monday and Friday. Apple's sizeable weighting Apple is 6.5% of the S & P 500 market cap, and technical analysts say it has implications for the broad market both in price impact and sentiment. Apple is 6.5% of the S & P. I would say it's remarkable how strong the S & P 500 is today with a 2% decline in Apple. "I can't imagine that happening without getting a sell signal on the S & P chart." She said the S & P 500 chart is maintaining a buy signal that has been in place for several weeks.

☆ Hackers begin laundering crypto stolen from collapsed exchange FTX
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHackers begin laundering crypto stolen from collapsed exchange FTXHackers have stolen an estimated $477 million from now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The hackers have now begun to launder that money. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports on the money trail and the methods the hackers are using to move the funds around.

☆ World's largest iPhone assembly plant under new Covid lockdown in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An industrial park in China that is home to the world's largest assembly plant for Apple 's iPhones has been ordered to complete a seven-day Covid lockdown, according to a report by Reuters. The lockdown comes as Apple works to meet the demand for some of its new iPhones, which launched in September. The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, located in central China's Henan province, is imposing "silent management measures," the report said. The lockdown marks a retightening of measures in the region after Zhengzhou unexpectedly lifted some restrictions on Tuesday, the report said. Apple still relies heavily on China for the majority of its iPhone production, but the tech giant has been diversifiying its supply chain.

☆ Elon Musk's priorities as he takes over Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailElon Musk's priorities as he takes over TwitterElon Musk is now in charge of Twitter, according to CNBC sources. But the billionaire has a big task on his hands to turn this business around. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports on Musk's likely priorities on day one of leading the social media company.

☆ The key points in Apple and Amazon's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe key points in Apple and Amazon's earningsApple and Amazon rounded off a rough week for tech earnings. Amazon's fourth quarter guidance disappointed investors but Apple beat on the top and bottom line. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses what was behind the results.

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