Brian Manning Raised $250M to Fix GPS Jamming
Pulsar raised $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation. Brian Manning explains how software updates beat hardware replacement in satellite positioning.
Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell, Duo on Arrival, 100 Really Difficult Phone Calls, Norwegian Gold Scheme
With John Coogan, Jordi Hays, Matthew Prince, Kevin Weil, Mc Lader, Dylan Baxter, Richard, Brian Manning · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince breaks down the critical PHP2Shell vulnerability and the evolving cyber threat landscape driven by AI. Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays discuss Meta's Class C stock issuance and Apple's iPhone Duo launch alongside startup announcements across preclinical drug discovery, vertical AI agents, sustainable materials, and commercial satellite navigation.
Key takeaways
- Pulsar secured $250 million in fresh funding at a $2.45 billion valuation, deploying its first six satellites to build a commercial positioning network. Read more →
- Warp Sciences raised $215 million in a round led by Lightspeed, with backing from Lux Capital, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Mayfield, and Scribble Ventures. Read more →
- Meta plans to issue one non-voting Class C share for every existing Class A or Class B share at the start of next year, creating a two-for-one stock split. Read more →
- OpenAI and Wiz found PHP2Shell, a remote code execution bug in PHP that exposed roughly 70 percent of the internet. Read more →
- Mc Lader left his role as president of Uniswap to run Cognition Industries, building dedicated units to deploy the Devin AI agent into enterprise sectors. Read more →
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Kevin Weil on Why Robotic Wet Labs Must Stay in the US
Kevin Weil raised $215M for Warp Sciences to automate wet labs and stop American pharma from outsourcing drug discovery pipelines to China.
Zuckerberg Issued an Ultimatum to Protect Meta Voting Control
Mark Zuckerberg negotiated a Class C stock split at Meta to pay taxes and fund projects without diluting his control over the company.
Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell and AI Zero-Days
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince explains how OpenAI found the PHP2Shell exploit and why automated bots will soon outnumber human web traffic.
Cognition Hires Former Founders to Bring Devin to 14 Industries
Mc Lader explains why Cognition Industries hires former founders to deploy Devin into 14 legacy corporate sectors.
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