Peter Conte

Head of my company's laboratory and science real estate division. Former science geek. OClub water polo. Oh, and my daughter says I'm funny.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

A trove of positive information and progress. Beautiful.

[Kyle Harrison @kwharrison13]

The annual Contrary Research Tech Trends Report is here.

350+ slides on everything from computational intelligence to lunar bases to breakthroughs in biologics to AVs revolutionizing land use to the loneliness epidemic and so much more.

Full report in reply.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

The most consequential economic numbers for California business. It both explains and threatens the future in wildly important ways.

[Peter Walker @PeterJ_Walker]

Top 10 startup geos for 2025, according to Dealroom data.

Bay Area: $154 billion raised

Next 9: $118 billion raised.

Yes, a lot of the Bay number comes from a tiny number of AI labs - but it's still pretty wild.

Data shows fundraising based on headquarters location

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@friedberg Well said; part of the need for well published and open disagreement in media and public. Fight bad ideas with pragmatism. Fight bad implementation with sound policy and follow through. Shouting down, blanket vitriol, and actual violence hurts institutions and individuals.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@aurorajuneee @elonmusk @senseyliving Lots of topics, but this one seemed like the most immediately game changing for the average person.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@oksanameier @sundeep @GroqInc @elonmusk Sunny is a great speaker, and what he's doing is 100% worth an update.

What's the factory he's teasing being built rn? ;)

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@Katiegreenradio You're OMT on the 15th was unbelievable. I can't tell you how appreciative I am that you are willing to talk (with great humor) about the IVF process so openly. As a guy with a daughter, it's not directly applicable to me, but hearing your discussion was emotional. Thank you. 🩷

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@aniehenke @Hertz

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

Is the @warriors audio out of sync with the broadcast? Or just me?

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

Maybe I am in the minority, but the #nfl on @Netflix was higher quality than cable. Great resolution, good broadcast... I enjoyed it! Can we get xfinity to take bitrate notes?

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@wquist Because we get to be friends this way. :) Worth it.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@realEstateTrent Good spot for residential driven rebound in commercial. That market is flanked by lots of ascending residential assets and thus demand for upgraded retail options in the future--stable income stream now with upside!

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@Jason How much of an upgrade is the experience from the last gen in the real world?

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@wquist While that is a good point, in scenario B, how can you possibly know that you have a winning strategy if the game is not worth winning? Wouldn't success and failure appear identical (potentially)?

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@realEstateTrent A data translation service, probably for SaaS company interoperability. Immediate and defined/addressable market need, incremental progress is okay for a growing product and therefore user base, minimal startup cost other than time and effort.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@lanheechen any surprising takes on CA props this election? You're always so articulate on @AandGShow it feels like you would have a good opinion to hear.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

Nothing like trying to log into @Verizon or @VerizonSupport but can't complete 2FA because they can't send/receive text messages... can't call either... How did no engineer think this through? Anyone know when we can use our phones again?

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@RoKhanna Not to discount your point at all, but shouldn't the wage number include total compensation? Health care insurance, 401k, dental, PTO, family leave, payroll tax, etc...

The average worker is compensated far more richly today, by mandate, than his/her 1970s counterpart.

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@johncoogan Ha @friedberg!

[Peter Conte @peterconte]

@friedberg Exactly what @RayDalio predicted...