Cameron McCord, CEO of Nominal, builds hardware testing software and just closed an $80M round. Christian Howell, CEO of Cognito Therapeutics and former Navy officer, develops a noninvasive light-and-sound therapy for Alzheimer’s. Max Haot, CEO of Vast, pursues a commercial space station. Dan Primack, Axios business editor, dissects VC, IPO and private-market dynamics. Mark Gurman, Bloomberg tech journalist, breaks down Apple product timing and AI rollout delays.