Today’s show: Jason and Lon explore the wild edges of tech innovation and regulation — from a student-built acoustic weapon that takes down drones (without harming humans) to the legal gray areas of drone defense over private property. They also unpack the escalating espionage drama between Rippling and Deel, and dive into FireCrawl’s viral move to hire AI agents as employees. Plus, a deep look at how world-class design and systems thinking can set startups apart. Packed with insights, laughs, and cutting-edge ideas across defense tech, AI, and startup strategy.

Timestamps:

(0:00 ) Episode Teaser(1:39 ) Intro and Jason and Lon share their love of Andor(6:52 ) How to spot "World Class Design" and why it matters(10:27 ) NetSuite - Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at https://www.netsuite.com/twist(15:50 ) Athena, Hillstone, and creating the right system(20:00 ) Northwest Registered Agent - Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today!(23:21 ) So... corporate espionage is BAD? is what you're saying?(30:14 ) Gemini Canvas - It uses AI to help you write, code, and create in one interactive space. Try it at gemini.google.com/canvas.(32:11 ) Why Firecrawl is hiring AI agents for staff positions(38:28 ) Bluesky might not be falling after all?(44:39 ) How Prandtl Dynamics is shooting drones out of the sky

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