China Blocks Manus Sale, Rick Caruso in the Ultradome, Zak Brown from McLaren Joins | Will Hurd, Anush Elangovan, Augustus Doricko

About this episode

The episode discusses China's blocking of a sale, features insights from motorsports executive Zak Brown, former CIA officer Will Hurd on 3D printing, and Anush Elangovan on AI software at AMD.

(02:02) - China Blocks Manus Sale (03:38) - Zak Brown, an American motorsports executive and former professional racer, is the CEO of McLaren Racing. In the conversation, he recounts his early passion for racing sparked by attending the 1981 Long Beach Grand Prix, leading him to karting and eventually founding Just Marketing International, a motorsports marketing agency. Brown emphasizes the importance of aligning corporate sponsorships with business objectives, fostering partnerships that benefit both McLaren and its sponsors. (34:03) - Will Hurd, a former CIA officer and U.S. Representative from Texas, discusses his upbringing in San Antonio, his early interest in computer science, and his transition from the CIA to politics. He highlights his role as president of Icon Prime, a division of the 3D-printing construction company Icon, focusing on building military barracks and exploring construction solutions for space exploration. Hurd emphasizes the potential of 3D printing to revolutionize construction by reducing costs and improving efficiency, aiming to address housing shortages and enhance military infrastructure. (01:00:12) - Anush Elangovan, Vice President of AI Software…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Coogan, Jordi Hays

Guests: Zak Brown, Will Hurd, Anush Elangovan

Topics covered

• China
• 3D printing
• motorsports
• AI software
• construction
• business partnerships

Keywords

• China
• 3D printing
• motorsports
• AI
• construction
• business
• sponsorship
• housing shortages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McLaren Racing, Icon, AMD, Nod.ai

Places: China, San Antonio

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