Congress Wants To Put Down China’s Robot Dogs
The House Select Committee on China introduced the Guarding the U.S. Against Adversarial Robotics Dominance (GUARD) Act, aiming to ban Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots that could contain exploitable backdoors. Sponsors Rep. John Moolenaar, Jay Obernolte and Jennifer McClellan argue the People’s Liberation Army could use these devices for espionage or sabotage. The bill requires a security review by the Department of Commerce and imposes fines up to $500,000 per violation. If enacted, the legislation would reshape the U.S. robotics supply chain and spur domestic innovation.
Cocktails With Sam Altman’s New Model
OpenAI held an exclusive GPT‑5.5 launch party in San Francisco, admitting only 200 guests selected from more than 8,000 applicants. The AI model itself chose the date, time and attendees using a prompt that favored community members who make the...
Everything You Need To Know About The Nuclear Energy Boom - EP 70 James Krellenstein
In this episode, host Ashley Vance and nuclear expert James Krellenstein examine the rise, decline, and potential resurgence of nuclear power in the United States, contrasting it with China’s aggressive expansion. They explain how the U.S. went from a 1960s...
The Cyborgs Commeth - EP 69 Connor Glass
In this episode, host Ashley Vance talks with Connor Glass, co‑founder and CEO of Phantom Neuro, about the company’s sub‑dermal neural interface that lets amputees control prosthetic limbs using muscle‑derived electrical signals—offering a less invasive alternative to brain‑computer interfaces like...
The Core Memory Merch Is Here
Core Memory Media announced the launch of its first official merchandise store, featuring limited‑run heavyweight hoodies and a green‑purple hat. The company spent months vetting fabric quality and Shopify integrations before opening sales. Partners JBFMI and WeLogoIt handle fulfillment from...
The Very Wild, Very Real Plan To Build AI Data Centers In The Ocean - EP 65 Garth Sheldon-Coulson
In this episode, Ashley Vance talks with Garth Sheldon‑Coulson, co‑founder and CEO of Pantalassa, about their revolutionary ocean‑based energy system that harvests wave power using simple, self‑propelled nodes deployed in the open sea. The nodes act like hollow, balloon‑like structures...
The Company Helping Paralyzed People Move And Thrive Again - EP 64 Dave Marver
In this episode, Dave Marver, CEO of Onward, explains how the company’s spinal cord stimulation platform, ArcIM, combined with a minimally invasive epidural brain‑computer interface (BCI), can translate a patient’s movement intentions into real‑time leg stimulation, enabling paralyzed individuals to...
A Day In Seattle Trying To Find The U.S.'s Drone Industry
Brinc, a Seattle‑based drone startup founded in 2017 by Blake Resnick, showcased its tactical Lemur 2 drone in a live demo that highlighted glass‑breaching, LiDAR mapping, and two‑way communication capabilities. The demonstration featured the drone navigating obstacles, colliding with a wall...
They’ve Revived Dead Brains. And Now We Might Finally Get Some Cures
In this episode, host Volime Vesela, a physician‑scientist and CEO of Bexerg, discusses his startup’s groundbreaking work reviving dead human brains to create an intact human brain lab for drug testing. He explains how his Croatian co‑founder, Dr. Josep "Joe"...
This Is The U.S.'s Last Chance At Solar
Swift Solar, a California start‑up, is buying key assets and patents from the bankrupt Meyer Burger to launch a production line for perovskite‑silicon tandem solar cells. The company claims its hybrid cells could reach 45 percent efficiency, far above the 30 percent ceiling...
Inside The Race To Reboot Human Cells - EP 60 Nabiha Saklayen
In this episode, host Ashley Vance talks with Nabiha Saklayen, co‑founder and CEO of Celino, about induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their rapid evolution from a Nobel‑winning discovery to emerging therapies. They discuss how iPSCs can be reprogrammed from...
He Thinks AI Code May Break Everything - EP 59 Will Wilson
In this episode, host Ashley Vance talks with Will Wilson, co‑founder of Antithesis, about the chronic unreliability of software and why traditional example‑based testing fails. Wilson explains how Antithesis uses deterministic simulations and property‑based (autonomous) testing to expose unknown‑unknown bugs...