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TechCheck

Where Silicon Valley meets Wall Street, TechCheck dives deep into stocks, trades, trends and opportunities focused on new technologies while highlighting news from mega-cap heavyweights, social media darlings, streaming giants, growth software and red-hot disruptors. Everyday TechCheck delivers investors what they need to know with compelling in-depth reporting and analysis from investors, analysts and leaders in the industry.
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Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO 4/21/26

CNBC’s Jon Fortt reports on news regarding Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down from the role after 15 years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 21, 20265 min

Anthropic’s Washington Diplomacy 4/20/26

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports the latest news on Anthropic amid a report that the NSA is using its AI model Mythos despite the Department of Defense’s designation of the company as a “supply chain risk.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 20, 20262 min

Anthropic’s White House Meeting 4/17/26

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is expected at the White House for a meeting to discuss the company’s new Mythos AI model. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 17, 20263 min

The Pentagon’s Next AI Partner 4/16/26

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest news surrounding the Pentagon’s talks with Google. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 16, 20265 min

Meta Deepens Broadcom Chip Push 4/15/26

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest news surrounding Meta’s Broadcom chip deal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 15, 20263 min

Oracle’s Data Center Power Plans 4/14/26

CNBC’s Seema Mody reports the latest news surrounding Oracle and Bloom Energy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 14, 20263 min

OpenAI Memo Touts Amazon Partnership, Criticizes Anthropic 4/13/26

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports the latest news regarding OpenAI, including an internal memo praising the company’s partnership with Amazon over Microsoft and criticizing rival Anthropic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 13, 20263 min

OpenAI Slams Anthropic in Shareholder Memo 4/10/26

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on OpenAI’s memo to shareholders about Anthropic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 10, 20263 min

The Ongoing Race for AI Compute 4/9/26

CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos reports on the latest in the AI race, including Meta’s commitment to an additional $21 billion dollars of spending with CoreWeave. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 09, 20263 min

Anthropic Limits Mythos AI Rollout 4/8/26

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports the latest on Anthropic’s new AI model rollout amid concerns hackers could use the technology for cyber attacks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 08, 20263 min

Google’s Nvidia Chip Alternative 4/7/26

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest news around the Alphabet-Broadcom chip deal and what it means for the AI market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 07, 20263 min

Sam Altman’s AI Industrial Policy 4/6/26

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ambitious plan for the future of AI as laid out in a recent policy memo and the latest news around the company’s IPO timeline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 06, 20263 min

Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO Strategy 4/2/26

CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa reports the latest news surrounding SpaceX’s IPO, including news the company could allocate up to 30% of shares to retail investors and potentially set a precedent for OpenAI and Anthropic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 02, 20263 min

Apple’s Vibe-Coding Crackdown 4/1/26

CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa delivers news regarding Apple blocking AI vibe-coding apps, including Replit, from updating in the App Store over safety concerns. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 01, 20264 min

Apple built a hardware empire in its first 50 years. The next 50 could be defined by AI. 4/1/26

Apple turns 50 at a moment when it’s losing the AI race and doing something once almost unthinkable: opening Siri to rival chatbots and leaning on Google’s Gemini to close the gap. But some of the people who helped build Apple, including co-founder Steve Wozniak, former CEO John Sculley and Siri’s co-founders, suggest the company may be playing a longer game. Apple has long excelled as a late mover. On Apple’s 50th anniversary, CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos explores why AI could define its next era. ...

Apr 01, 202616 min

Nvidia’s Web of AI Investments 3/31/26

CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos reports the latest news surrounding Nvidia and its $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 31, 20263 min

AI Capex Concerns & Big Tech 3/30/26

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on Wall Street’s deepening unease with Big Tech’s AI spending spree, as Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta absorb a fresh wave of giant data center deals that show hyperscalers funding buildouts OpenAI and Anthropic could not support on their own. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 30, 20264 min

U.S. AI infighting and China’s opportunity 3/3/26

This episode explores how internal conflicts between the Pentagon and major American AI companies are undermining US AI dominance. The lack of a coherent national strategy and blacklisting of American firms are accelerating a user shift to Chinese AI competitors, starkly contrasting with China's unified approach and potentially giving it a significant edge.

Mar 03, 20262 min

TechCheck Takes: AI is taking over and there are no guardrails 3/3/26

AI can now do your job, build apps, and crush markets. Meanwhile Wall Street is in a panic and the Pentagon is blacklisting Anthropic. The companies that swore they’d be responsible are abandoning their own safety promises and insiders are bailing. Then there’s Alex Bores, a New York state lawmaker who wrote the first major AI safety law in the country. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa goes inside the market meltdown, the political fight, and the race that’s moving faster than anyone can govern. Hosted by Si...

Mar 03, 202640 min

China’s Lunar New Year tech showcase, Plus Figma’s Anthropic partnership 2/17/26

China’s tech giants are kicking off the Lunar New Year with a wave of AI and robotics announcements. Plus, what Figma’s new “Code to Canvas” partnership with Anthropic means for the future of Software. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 17, 20267 min

AI’s high-stakes safety divide 2/12/26

The AI race is becoming more polarized as Anthropic donated $20M to a group supporting more AI regulation. We dig into the battle lines being drawn within the industry over the future of AI safety. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 12, 20266 min

AI eroding the software moat 2/9/26

Databricks announcing a new $5B funding round at a $134B valuation. Making the company the fourth largest private company in the U.S. We speak to CEO Ali Ghodsi about the company’s future and how AI is disrupting the software ecosystem. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 09, 20269 minEp. 6

Moltbook: Where AI bots socialize 2/2/26

A social media site where only AI agents are allowed is going viral in tech circles this weekend. We dig into "Moltbook" where AI bots are conversing and sharing stories about 'their humans.' Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 02, 20266 minEp. 6

TechCheck Takes: China’s next breakthrough moment is in AI hardware 1/28/26

China’s next AI shock isn’t another DeepSeek-style model. It’s hardware.After DeepSeek proved China could compete under constraints, that approach is moving from software to chips, power, and infrastructure. Instead of chasing the most advanced GPUs, China is scaling what it controls: domestic chips that are good enough, cheap power, and systems designed to work together. This is less about building a Chinese Nvidia and more about building an alternative AI stack and pushing it into markets that...

Jan 28, 202640 min0

OpenAI to “Dramatically” slow hiring 1/27/26

Layoffs hitting tech at Pinterest and Amazon this week, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company plans to “dramatically slow down” on hiring. We dig into what it means as AI reshapes the tech workforce. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 27, 20266 min

Anthropic brings AI to finance 1/26/26

OpenAI is teasing new upgrades to its AI coding tool this week as rival Anthropic’s Claude Code continues to gain traction online. We dig into the new tools bringing AI to finance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 26, 20263 min

TechCheck Takes: Anthropic’s Claude Code and the rising threat to software — Replit CEO weighs in 1/22/26

Replit is launching a feature that will let users create fully published and monetizable iOS apps using nothing more than natural language. It’s a big step forward in the AI-first coding space, a feature that bigger players like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google haven’t come close to. CEO Amjad Masad joins CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa live to talk about the latest boom in AI-first coding, triggered by Anthropic’s Claude Code going viral, and the potential wave of vibe-built software. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Jan 22, 202633 min

The AI talent revolving door, Plus, The AI coding boom hits software 1/15/26

OpenAI is rehiring three top researchers from a rival startup in the latest escalation in the AI talent wars. Plus, Box CEO Aaron Levie joins us to talk about the threat AI coding poses to software. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 15, 202612 min

Microsoft’s new data center strategy, and Chinese AI adoption 1/13/26

Microsoft is out with a new plan to reduce consumers’ electricity costs from data centers. And as domestic U.S. pushback against data centers grows, Chinese AI is seeing growing adoption across the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 13, 20266 min
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