Silicon Valley might grab all the headlines, but New York isn't far behind as America's number-two tech hub. Grand Central Tech's Matt Harrigan joins Cheddar to discuss what it will take to bring big tech to the Big Apple. He shares his experience building an incubator for over 100 companies sharing 100,000 square feet of space in Manhattan.
Harrigan considers the various benefits New York has going for it as a potential technology capital. He reveals that New York's biggest unicorn of 2016 wasn't a start-up, but rather the Broadway musical "Hamilton." Harrigan uses this example as evidence that the city's diversity and culture give it a leg up on other metropolitan areas.
Finally, Grand Central Tech's co-founder and general manager discusses the company's focus on diversity. He says 50% of the platform's companies are female founded, and nearly 30% were started by veterans or persons of color. He explains how this refutes tech's reputation as a monochromatic boys' club.
Abigail Buckwalter, President and CEO of Ocean Spray, discusses its “Bog Core” fashion collection, reaching Gen Z and reinventing an iconic cranberry brand.
Chris Yu, founder and president of ALSO, explains how the Rivian spin-off is reinventing electric bikes and developing new solutions for urban delivery.
Irene Solaiman, Hugging Face's Chief Policy Officer and SVP of Strategy, discusses open-source AI, model sharing, safety and the fight for transparency.
Jack Withinshaw, CCO and co-founder of Airspeeder, explains how electric flying car racing could revolutionize motorsport and the future of transportation.
TIME reveals its 2026 Best Inventions list of 300 breakthroughs, featuring Apple CEO John Ternus and the iPhone Duo as he shares his vision for the future.
Seth Goldstein, Senior Equity Analyst at Morningstar, examines Tesla’s new Roadster, SpaceX merger speculation and the race to make robotaxis profitable.
Antoine Marcel, founder and CEO of Flourish Robots, discusses how its AI-powered robot could transform household chores and bring home robotics to the masses.
