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Event where SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule successfully rescued two astronauts who were stranded in space for months due to a failure in Boeing's Starliner vehicle.

The topic of a disagreement or lack of coordination between the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department under the Trump Administration, particularly regarding interest rate policy and managing national debt.

A multinational computer technology corporation providing database infrastructure and enterprise applications.

Founder of Niantic and a key figure in the development of Google Earth and Pokémon Go. Sayan Bannister recounted how she persistently pursued him to secure an early investment in Niantic.

The company behind Pokémon Go, originally spun out of Google. It was recently acquired by Scopely, representing another data point in the M&A market.

An aerospace company that successfully completed a commercial soft moon landing with its Blue Ghost lunar lander, contributing to the commercial space exploration industry.

Governor of Minnesota, chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate instead of Josh Shapiro.

An investment strategy championed by Sayan Bannister, which involves betting on 'magically weird' ideas that the majority of investors overlook. The success of early Uber investment is cited as an example.

A topic of concern regarding the United States' decline in manufacturing capabilities, especially advanced manufacturing, compared to China's automated and efficient industrial base.

The emerging competition in space exploration and technology, primarily between the US (led by SpaceX) and China, which is developing a similar heavy-lift rocket system.

A space capsule developed by Boeing under a NASA contract to transport astronauts to the ISS. It has been plagued by delays, design problems, propellant leaks, software errors, and malfunctioning thrusters, resulting in two astronauts being stuck in space.

Aerospace company whose launch capabilities might enable cost-effective orbital compute data centers.