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Oct 2024
51m 44s

Insiders React: SpaceX’s Big Win + Kamal...

Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad
About this episode

What if you could build and deploy a full app in minutes, without writing a single line of code?


In this episode, Chris Saad and Ray Dargham, Co-Founder and CEO at Step, discuss the latest tech news shaping the future for founders and investors. 


From crypto policy shifts to groundbreaking space tech and AI-powered coding, we explore the innovations transforming industries.


In this episode, you will:

  • Analyze Kamala Harris's new crypto framework and its implications for the industry
  • Explore SpaceX's historic Starship landing and how it's reshaping space economics
  • Uncover Starlink’s strategic role in funding and supporting SpaceX’s deep-space ambitions.
  • Discover how Replit's AI agent is democratizing software development
  • Gain insights on Dubai's rise as a global tech and startup hub
  • Examine the potential impacts of AI coding tools on software careers and business models
  • Consider the broader implications of democratizing technology access
  • Learn about upcoming tech conferences and networking opportunities


Step Conference: https://stepconference.com/  hosted by guest Ray Dargham


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Learn more about Chris and Yaniv

Work 1:1 with Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chrissaad.com/advisory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Chris on Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissaad/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Yaniv on Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybernstein/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content Strategist: Carolina Franco 
Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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