The guys discuss Cochlear's horrific profit downgrade, Firmus IPO hopes up in smoke (for now), self driving to challenge air travel, battery technology goes large and Uber and Expedia get close.

00:00 - Blackbird's Sunrise Start Up Event
13:40 - Firmus
32:50 - Uber x Expedia
42:55 - Public Transport
44:55 - CATL
53:36 - Self Driving vs. Flying
1:02:46 - Experience Economy
1:12:57 - Cochlea Deep Dive

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Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.

This week you asked:

🧱 Are classic trades the most AI proof career path?

🗂️ Taking on more responsibility at work with no extra compensation

🚨 Donald Trump’s recent assassination attempt

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The guys deep dive into Heidi Health, Canva’s Big Dog and Pony Show, is Mecca Australia’s Best Business, Labor tries and fails to curb NDIS largesse, CTM debacle just got a whole lot worse, Temple & Webster changes CEOs and Microsoft’s Co Pilot embarrassment.

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Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.

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👔 Is AI going to remove entry level jobs?

📸 What is the value of a personal brand?

🏠 Property isn’t productive!

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Steve Baxter joins the pod to discuss his incredible story and why the best investments are the least popular, Anthropic kind of drops Mythos, Adir’s deep dive into encryption, Pope Leo vs Donald Trump, how investible are data centres, are trains dead and has Hermes jumped the shark?

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Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show.

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👨‍🔬 How much research do you do when investing in a public company?

📢 What justifies a Prime Minister’s public address?

🥺 Leaving friends behind in a workplace

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The guys discuss the bombshell tax ruling on WFH, Elon’s Big IPO, Droneshield Chairman and CEO Gone, GYG confounds its critics and CTM disappoints investors again.

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It's Saturday, so we're back with another Ask Us Anything episode.

Today we're answering:

⌛ How to find time to do everything you want to do

👔 Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006

💿 Should you choose one AI service and stick with it?

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The guys discuss CostCo, deep dive into KMD Brands emergency capital raise, the Australian Governments disastrous fuel excise cut, the RBA loses the plot (again), customer just love Waymo and concerns for Adam as he agrees with a Victorian Government decision

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Adam and Adir are joined by Terem Capital's Scott Middleton, and they go deep into the fascinating business model of the recently IPOd Carma - has the market got it right?

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