Why cross-border payments are Asia’s next big tech frontier — Insights from an Indonesian unicorn
Indonesian fintech unicorn Xendit is helping reshape Southeast Asia’s payment landscape by offering Stripe-like infrastructure tailored to the region’s unique challenges. In this episode of CNBC's "Beyond the Valley," Xendit co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Tessa Wijaya joins Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss unifying a fragmented payments system landscape, learning from her first startup in the food business and the challenge of moving the Asian payment market away from QR codes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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VC founder: AI isn't a bubble — but its founders need to think globally
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.
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Razer changed gaming with its hardware. Now it’s hoping to do the same with AI
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.
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A top VC’s guide to Asia’s fastest-growing tech hubs
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.
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Have the AI job losses started?
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.