Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell, iPhone Duo Early Reactions, Meta Unveils New Class C Stock | Matthew Prince, Kevin Weil, MC Lader, Dillon Baxter, Richard Starson, Brian Manning
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- (00:36) - Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell. Matthew Prince is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a company focused on internet security and infrastructure. Prince discusses major cybersecurity vulnerabilities, AI’s growing role in finding and defending against threats, and why rapid software updates and industry coordination are essential. He also predicts that surging AI-agent traffic will reshape the internet’s business model through mechanisms such as micropayments.
- (29:12) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions
- (38:05) - Meta Unveils New Class C Stock
- (47:07) - Kevin Weil, founder of Warp Sciences, discusses building AI-powered robotic laboratories to accelerate drug discovery and reshore critical pharmaceutical research from China to the United States. He explains the company’s vertically integrated approach, growing market opportunity, and $215 million funding round to build a next-generation preclinical contract research organization.
- (01:01:39) - Mc Lader discusses his role as the new head of Cognition Industries, drawing on his experience as a frontier-tech founder and former president of a stablecoin company acquired by Coinbase. He outlines Cognition’s strategy to build small, founder-led teams across 14 major industries, combining vertical expertise with Devin’s AI agents to help enterprises modernize software, strengthen security, and create industry-specific products.
- (01:12:16) - Dillon Baxter discusses PlantSwitch, the sustainable packaging company he co-founded to replace disposable plastics with plant-based materials that biodegrade without leaving microplastics. He explains the company’s vertically integrated manufacturing, rapid growth, major distribution partnerships, and plans to use its Series B funding to expand into plastic-free coffee cups and lids.
- (01:20:18) - Richard Starson, founder and CEO of Stelius, discusses building U.S.-made high-power microwave systems for defense applications, particularly neutralizing drone swarms and protecting critical infrastructure. He also outlines the company’s early funding and long-term goal of advancing compact fusion for energy, hypersonics, and spaceflight.
- (01:28:42) - Brian Manning, founder and CEO of space-based navigation company Xona Space Systems, discusses launching six satellites, raising $250 million, and scaling manufacturing for its commercial GPS alternative. He explains how Xona’s stronger, jam-resistant signals can improve positioning accuracy, indoor coverage, device integration, and battery efficiency for commercial and military users.
- (01:42:54) - iPhone Duo Early Reactions
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