In this episode, host Paul Spain chats with Alain Richardt, founder of Atomic Tessellator. Learn about Alain’s unconventional journey from global tech consultancy to bootstrapping world-class innovation from his living room and discover how this Kiwi deep tech startup is using AI and physics-based simulation to design new materials at the atomic level, before they are physically created.

Plus, the latest in tech news including:

• Minister David Seymour urges Pharmac to use more AI
• Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium in $14B Deal to Challenge Starlink
• SpaceX plans mobile service to rival U.S. carriers
• Global “Operation Endgame” disrupts cybercrime assembly line
• Apple price hike due to memory costs
• Anthropic calls for action over alleged Alibaba Claude cloning

A big thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, PwC, Workday, 2degrees, Fortinet and Gorilla Technology.