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In-Orbit Manufacturing, AI Data Centers, and the New Space Economy with MIT’s Ariel Ekblaw
Season 2 Episode 8
For most of human history, space has been a place we visited. The next chapter may be about building there.
For decades, space was the domain of gover…
5 months ago
The U.S. – China Deep Tech Arms Race
Season 2 Episode 7
For years, the United States told itself a reassuring story: China could manufacture and copy, but it couldn't innovate. That story is no longer cred…
5 months, 1 week ago
Rare Earth Rush: Strategic Minerals and Tech's New Resource Wars
Season 2 Episode 6
For thirty years, the United States largely ignored critical minerals. We mined less, processed less, and stockpiled less — while China quietly built…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The US Crypto Awakening
Season 2 Episode 5
For years, crypto policy in the United States was defined less by clear rules than by the threat of enforcement. Startups and institutions building i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Pixels to Intelligence: The Next Era of Imaging
Season 2 Episode 4
Digital imaging is so ubiquitous today that it’s easy to forget how improbable it once was. In this episode of TechSurge, guest host Nic Brathwaite s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Sovereign AI Stacks: The New Strategic National Resource
Season 2 Episode 3
As artificial intelligence becomes a strategic capability for nations as well as companies, questions of governance, safety, and geopolitical competi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Governing AI Before It Outpaces Us: Safety for Critical Infrastructure
Season 2 Episode 2
As generative AI systems move from novelty to infrastructure, questions of safety, trust, and governance are becoming urgent. In this episode of Tech…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
India: The Next Tech Global Superpower?
Season 2 Episode 1
As global supply chains fracture, AI reshapes productivity, and technology becomes a core instrument of national power, India is making an ambitious …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
TechSurge: Season 2 Trailer
Season 2
TechSurge returns for an all-new season exploring the forces reshaping the future of deep tech, where breakthrough innovation meets real-world market…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 1 Finale: Risks, Rewards, and Realities of Open vs. Closed AI
Season 1 Episode 25
In TechSurge’s Season 1 Finale episode, we explore an important debate: should AI development be open source or closed?
AI technology leader and UN S…
1 year, 4 months ago