Pong That Changed Everything

At just 24, Allan Alcorn invented Pong — the game that ignited the video game revolution — as a simple Atari side project that turned into a quarter-jamming hit. Now, Sunnyvale honors its birthplace with a plaque, while the original machine rests at the Computer History Museum. Alcorn, who later launched other ventures including a slot machine company, still sees himself as a disruptor — but he’s wary of Silicon Valley’s AI obsession and VC-driven greed, questioning how so many companies can chase the same dream and expect to win. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ad5d030861c409f