Show Notes
The CEO of Sophia Space, Rob DeMillo, is here to explain what’s different about space startups in 2026 vs. five years ago. Plus Nvidia announced a new SoC the RTX Spark which combines 20-Core Grace CPU With a 5070-Like Blackwell GPU and a partnership with Microsoft that will see a version of Windows for the platform. And we’ve got a special space movie quiz to help end the week. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week: Jensen Huang’s Computex 2026 Keynote: Nvidia’s Vision for AI-Powered PCs https://thenextweb.com/news/jensen-huang-computex-2026-keynote Microsoft Build 2026 Keynote: Everything We Learned https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-build-2026-keynote-everything-we-learned AMD Re-Releases the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU https://www.pcmag.com/news/amd-re-releases-ryzen-7-5800x3d-cpu Intel: Our Upcoming AI Chip Will Be Cheaper, Run Cooler Than Nvidia and AMD Alternatives https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/intel-our-upcoming-ai-chip-will-be-cheaper-run-cooler-than-nvidia-amd-options/ Google’s New Gemma 4 Open AI Model Is Sized for Your Laptop https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/06/googles-new-gemma-4-open-ai-model-is-sized-for-your-laptop/ https://www.patreon.com/posts/top-tech-story-4-160161129?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Discussion Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Ixk8cZIHaGUAqA2vEiPGW_wPKQ6QdfNfkLZVNGGv7c/edit?tab=t.0 Sophia Space https://sophia.space/ Nvidia Gets Into the Arm PC Business With New High-End RTX Spark Processor https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/nvidia-gets-into-the-arm-pc-business-with-new-high-end-rtx-spark-processor/ “MacBook Neo” Rival Launched at $599, Nvidia PC Chip Takes on Apple Silicon https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/01/macbook-neo-rival-launched-at-599-nvidia-pc-chip-takes-on-apple-silicon The Acer Swift Air 14 Looks Like a Cute and Breezy Windows Alternative to the MacBook Air https://www.engadget.com/2183276/the-acer-swift-air-14-looks-like-a-cute-and-breezy-windows-alternative-to-the-macbook-air/ Live With It Show https://www.youtube.com/@LiveWithItShow https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit Today’s Guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Rob DeMillo http://about.me/robdemillo https://sophia.space/ http://www.sparklabsglobal.com/team.html#face07 Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com
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