TWiST News: Venture-Backed Defense Startups, Anti-Drone Guns, and Querio's AI Data Platform | E2048

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Todays show:

Jason and Alex dig into why Nvidia's latest earnings report is such a big deal, and how the chip giant could help keep the AI hype alive. Or, how it could poke a hole in market enthusiasm. The pair also welcome the CEO of Allen Control Systems to discuss building venture-backed defense companies. Then, the CEO of Querio joins the show to show off what his company has built.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(1:32) Nvidia’s expected $33B revenue and its transition from gaming GPUs to AI workloads.

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(10:05) Nvidia’s growth over time

(15:55) When will an Nvidia lighthouse customer switch to a competitor’s product?

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(23:28) Allen Control Systems’ Steven Simoni joins the show

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(33:52) The rise of venture-backed defense startups and autonomous systems for military applications

(50:20) Querio’s Rami Abi Habib joins the show

(55:38) Demo of Querio’s platform

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Mentioned on the show:

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