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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 54 MIN

Atomic Tessellator: Will this startup shatter China’s rare earths monopoly?

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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 AIRocket Lab Acquires Iridium in $14B Deal to Challenge StarlinkSpaceX plans mobile service to rival U.S. carriersGlobal “Operation Endgame” disrupts cybercrime assembly lineApple price hike due to memory costsAnthropic calls for action over alleged Alibaba Claude cloningA big thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, PwC, Workday, 2degrees, Fortinet and Gorilla Technology.

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