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Interview with Peter Platzer, CEO of Spire
The inaccuracy of weather reports on record breaking snowfalls and scorching heat has many questioning the reliability of data from outdated weather satellites. Across the globe, one man is using a constellation of cutting edge satellites to revolutionize the weather technology industry. Peter Platzer, CEO of Spire joins us now.
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