Tech Bros Goes Off, DEF CON Hackers, Waymo vs Zoox, and The LinkedIn Algorithm

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. GET YOUR TICKET TO THE CONTRARIANS LIVE! https://events.humanitix.com/the-contrarians-live John Stensholt's book 'Tech Bros' is available now: https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492 00:00 - San Francisco, Waymo and Zoox08:00 - Figma, AI and the API Boom17:15 - Lovable’s $13bn Valuation21:45 - Contrarians Live Show Announcement26:30 - LinkedIn’s Algorithm Problem31:30 - DEF CON, Hackers and Cybersecurity51:15 - John Stensholt on Tech Bros and Atlassian Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.