Archive List for Arjun Kharpal

The global chip shortage will probably 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 to end it. Video contents: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Overview 02:42 Major executives’ responses 03:41 The reason behind chip shortages 04:54 How long will it last? 06:34 Where is the shortage coming from? 08:41 Structural challenges faced 11:17 Reshoring manufacturing 13:57 Resolution 15:52 Automakers’ impact 17:43 Other industries affected 18:30 Price of semiconductors #chip #chipshortage #semiconductors —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://cnb.cx/2wuoARM Subscribe to CNBC International TV on YouTube: https://cnb.cx/2NGytpz Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on […]

El Salvador made bitcoin a legal currency. Now it gets interesting

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. Join CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal for the video edition of the Beyond The Valley podcast. 00:00 – Intro 03:27 – Bitcoin as an alternate legal tender 04:51 – How do multiple currency systems work? 05:53 – Volatility of bitcoin 08:00 – Digital divide in El Salvador 10:01 – Main motivations behind El Salvador’s decision 12:49 – Impact of El Salvador’s decision 14:47 – Countries considering bitcoin as legal tender 16:38 – Summary #CNBC #Podcast #TechPodcast #VideoPodcast —– Subscribe to us on YouTube: […]

The electric vehicle 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. Join CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal for the first video edition of the Beyond The Valley podcast, featuring Ralf Kalmbach, Bain & Company partner and director, and Brian Gu, Xpeng Motors president and vice chairman. Contents of this video: 00:00 – Intro 02:05 – Bain’s EV report 04:21 – Traditional automakers in the EV sphere 06:10 – EV adoption 08:13 – Autonomous Driving 10:52 – The race to EVs 12:45 – EVs in China 15:37 – EV competition in China 18:21 – Road to autonomous […]