San Francisco, Waymo and Zoox

Figma, AI and the API Boom

Lovable’s $13bn Valuation

Contrarians Live Show Announcement

LinkedIn’s Algorithm Problem

DEF CON, Hackers and Cybersecurity

John Stensholt on Tech Bros and Atlassian

Adam and Adir unpack San Francisco’s AI-fuelled tech boom, from Waymo and Zoox to Figma’s aggressive push and Lovable’s wild valuation. Later, Adir explains what DEF CON reveals about modern cybersecurity, before John Stensholt joins to discuss Tech Bros, Atlassian’s founder breakup and the strange billionaire world of Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.

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00:00 - San Francisco, Waymo and Zoox
08:00 - Figma, AI and the API Boom
17:15 - Lovable’s $13bn Valuation
21:45 - Contrarians Live Show Announcement
26:30 - LinkedIn’s Algorithm Problem
31:30 - DEF CON, Hackers and Cybersecurity
51:15 - John Stensholt on Tech Bros and Atlassian

Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/

Adam and Adir unpack San Francisco&rsquo;s AI-fuelled tech boom, from Waymo and Zoox to Figma&rsquo;s aggressive push and Lovable&rsquo;s wild valuation. Later, Adir explains what DEF CON reveals about modern cybersecurity, before John Stensholt joins to discuss Tech Bros, Atlassian&rsquo;s founder breakup and the strange billionaire world of Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
GET YOUR TICKET TO THE CONTRARIANS LIVE! <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/the-contrarians-live">https://events.humanitix.com/the-contrarians-live</a>
John Stensholt's book 'Tech Bros' is available now: <a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492">https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492</a>
00:00 - San Francisco, Waymo and Zoox 08:00 - Figma, AI and the API Boom 17:15 - Lovable&rsquo;s $13bn Valuation 21:45 - Contrarians Live Show Announcement 26:30 - LinkedIn&rsquo;s Algorithm Problem 31:30 - DEF CON, Hackers and Cybersecurity 51:15 - John Stensholt on Tech Bros and Atlassian
Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/

Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.