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​We're merging our Thursday runs for a special Halloween Edition — wear your best costumes and lights! We'll have candy and music. ​Powered by Bay to Breakers - inspo hitting hard for your love of costumes? Get a crew together and sign up for B2B - https://www.baytobreakers.com/2026

​Hey, Bay Area builders and tinkerers,In October we are hosted by the Ruby team at AngelList's @Founders_Cafe! ​Agenda:5.30 Intro5.40 Chamod Gamage (AngelList): How AngelList Writes Spreadsheets... in Ruby!6.10 Chris Fung (Binti): Writing Ruby Bindings to the Fjall Embedded Key/Value Store in Rust6.30 break6.50 open mic7.00 Arjun Singh (Superconductor): Building Superconductor on Rails: our AI-assisted engineering cookbook7.20 Scott Motte (Dotenvx): Secure App Configuration with Dotenvx7.40: Cameron Dutro (Cisco Meraki): LiveComponent: Client-side Rendering and State Management for ViewComponent8.00 wrap up🎙️ Submit a talk proposal for future events here:​https://forms.gle/C9HQzaT5jvwA5xwc7 ​Ruby is the quiet force behind the Bay Area's most successful tech organizations and startups from GitHub, Shopify and Stripe to Figma, Chime, and bolt.new. ​We are gathering every month to learn, share, inspire each other, and it feels great because of MINASWAN 💗. ​Our meetups explore buildi...

​The un-conference for real-world lessons in building and deploying production-grade AI. ​‍Experiment 2025 is a half-day, “science-fair” in San Francisco where ML engineers and AI builders trade unfiltered stories, from failed runs to production breakthroughs. ​Join us to learn from the collective trials, errors, and insights behind deploying real-world AI applications. ​At Experiment 2025, you’ll trade real lessons with fellow AI practitioners and learn what broke, what worked, and what you’d do differently. ​Co-create the agenda, join breakout sessions, and walk away with insights you won’t find in docs, blogs, or polished talks. Experiment, Explore, Learn, Evolve. • ​Welcome​Registration & Breakfast​9:00 - 9:30 • ​Registration & Breakfast • ​9:00 - 9:30 • ​Opening Circle & Agenda Creation​With Salma Mayorquin and Rachel Chalmers​9:30 - 10:00 • ​With Salma Mayorquin and Rachel Chalmers • ​9:30 - 10:00 • ​Breakouts​30 minute breakout sessions decided and presented by attendees​10...

​After weeks of building, collaborating, and innovating, it all comes down to this moment. Join us for the Closing Ceremony & Final Demo Showcase, where top teams from around the world will present their projects to judges, partners, and the Memories.ai community. RSVP required. ​Celebrate the culmination of the hackathon with live demos, guest speakers, networking, and the long-awaited winning announcements. ​🗓 Schedule ​🕕 Networking & Check-InMeet fellow builders, judges, and partners over snacks and drinks. ​🕡 Team DemosTop teams showcase their final projects. ​🕗 Guest Speakers & ReflectionsHear insights from founders, partners, and industry leaders. ​🕢 Winner Announcements & AwardsCelebrate the most innovative and inspiring projects of the hackathon. ​🕣 Social HourEnjoy light bites, drinks, and closing conversations with he community. ​✨ Refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout the evening ✨ ​Note ​We’ll also stream the event live on Zoom! ​If you can’t ...

​​A high-energy, high potential gathering for those building and backing the next unicorns. ​​🔹 Limited to 80 Attendees ​​An exclusive meetup for:✅ High-Potential Founders – Backed by YC, Techstars, Z Fellows, or have raised at least $500K.✅ High-Traction Founders – Running startups with a minimum of $1M ARR.✅ Executive Leaders – CTOs, Heads of Engineering, and Heads of HR at companies with at least $1M raised or $1M ARR. ​​Secure your spot—space is limited! ​​​Hosts : ​​​​​OWOW : The AI agent that helps you hire domain experts you can’t find on traditional job boards. Book a call ​​Sponsored by: ​​​​​​​​TheAgentic : The most accurate LLM for AI Agents, enabling startups to harness the power of AI to create intelligent agents with unmatched accuracy. ​​Schedule a demo today ​Agenda. • ​​​5:00 PM - 5:45 PM: Welcome Reception and Networking • ​​​5:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Host and Sponsors Introduction • ​​​6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Panel discussion • ​​6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Startup Pitches • ​​​...

​An evening for AI developers to learn about Prompt Learning - a prompt optimization technique designed to help agents evolve and self-improve at a low cost. See how making prompt updates using real agent data can lead to better improvement of your agents - even compared to reinforcement learning and fine-tuning.Overview:Join Arize and Couchbase at Betaworks NYC for an evening of technical talks, demos, and networking with fellow AI engineers.Discover how to improve agent performance through prompt experimentation and learn why data foundations are critical for scaling AI applications.Enjoy food, drinks, and great conversation with the NYC AI community. ​Agenda ​5:30 PM – 6:30 PMCheck-in, networking, food & drinks ​6:30 PM – 7:00 PMTalk: Improving Agents Through Prompt LearningPriyan Jindal, Arize AIExplore how prompt learning techniques and observability can help agents evolve and self-improve. See live examples of experimentation, tracing, and evaluation using real agent data. ​7...

​Join us for our September AI Engineering Meetup. This is a monthly series for engineers, researchers, and builders interested in AI development. We explore how foundation models are being integrated into real-world products, what tools and techniques are emerging, and what’s next for the field. ​​​AI is no longer just a research discipline, it’s becoming a core part of software development. AI Engineers work at the intersection of machine learning, software engineering, and product development, making powerful models (like GPT-4, Claude, and open-source alternatives) and in real applications.This month, we'll have Varun Joshi of Patroneous AI. ​​​What to Expect • ​​​Discussions on AI engineering and prompt engineering, their roles in modern development, and how they’re shaping the future of software. ​​​Disclaimer ​​​​​📷 Photos and videos will be taken at this event for promotional purposes. By attending, you consent to your image being used in marketing materials. If you do not...

​A celebration of connection, creation, and collaboration beyond TechCrunch. ​​Where the conversations end, but the connections begin. ​​After a three days of panels, pitches, and big ideas, it’s time to unplug, unwind, and unite. ​​The Afterglow is not just a party. It is the heartbeat of what TechCrunch represents : innovation, courage, and collaboration carried into the night. ​​This is where founders meet future cofounders, investors discover their next big bet, and creators connect with people who truly understand their vision.It is where possibility meets presence because the best ideas do not happen on stage, they happen when we are real, relaxed, and in the same room. ​By joining the ClassX community, you’re contributing to a global movement that’s redefining how we learn and grow together.We believe in real connections, in-person learning, and transforming underused spaces globally into classrooms for lifelong growth across borders. 🌍 ​Download the ClassX App to stay co...

Slices & Chains - #Round8 | Halloween Builders Bash ​Where pizza meets protocol — with a spooky twist. ​This October, join us in Palo Alto for a Halloween-themed edition of Slices & Chains, our monthly community hangout for builders, founders, and curious minds. No panels, no pitches — just good conversations, open mic energy, and spooky snacks. ​👻 Whether you're a vampire validator, a ghost in the machine, or just here for the carbs, you're welcome at the table. ​This is the perfect place to start.We welcome Web2 engineers, designers, and product folks who are curious about the next frontier. Whether you’re exploring blockchain for the first time or just want to meet cool people building weird stuff on the internet, this is your on-ramp.No jargon. No slides. Just pizza, ideas, and real people. ​🎯 What to Expect • ​🔥 Explore the Solana Accelerator ProjectsGet a quick update on the latest cohort of the Solana Accelerator — what the teams are building, and how you might plug in a...

​Just raised and looking to hire your first engineers? Or maybe you’re a developer ready for your next big adventure? This is the room where fresh ideas meet fresh talent. ​We’re bringing together recently funded founders who are eager to grow their teams with developers who want to be part of something new. Think of it as a casual mixer with real opportunities—no pitches, no pressure, just genuine conversations over food, drinks, and good energy. ​What to Expect • ​6:00 PM | Doors Open – Grab a drink, meet other founders and devs • ​6:30 PM | Founder Intros – Quick, casual intros from recently funded founders (who they are, what they’re building, and who they’re hiring) • ​7:00 PM | Open Networking – Founders and devs connect one-on-one, swap stories, and explore fit • ​8:00 PM | Wrap-Up – Stick around for last chats, connections, and follow-ups ​Whether you’re building a company or ready to code the next breakout product, this is the place to meet people who want to create togeth...

​​Did you ever thought that you could build a full website in record time? And what about a fully working app? How about doing all of that without even knowing how to code? And how about doing all of that under one hour? ​​Yes you can. No kidding! ​Get some hands-on learning on how to take your idea from paper and turn it into a working piece of software in just a few minutes. ​If you get the idea well, then enroll to participate in the Speedrun competition: ​​Participants will have 60 minutes to showcase their skills in a fast-paced vibe coding competition. The goal is to rapidly create a website for a business idea using vibe coding techniques. If you really want to impress the judges, you can even create an app or game or whatever piece of web-based software you can think of. Ron Korland Saketh Gurumurthi Rashmi Choudhary Vijay Pitchumani Nitika Bhatia ​ Gauri Sarode Kavitha Thiyagarajan ​ Michael Jiang Sponsors ​Dovetail is an AI-native software and agents instantly turn eve...

📔 Description ​Get ready to vibe-code AI workflows with Pipelex. ​This is your chance to solve subtle complex AI use-cases that can’t be tackled with a single prompt. From extraction to analysis to decision-making, you will learn how to build reliable workflows using structured generation and multiple AI steps: LLM, Vision, document extraction and image generation. ​Thanks to Pipelex, from a simple prompt, you will get a working draft workflow in less than 2 minutes. Then you’ll be able to iterate on it and plug it into a web app with help from the Blackbox AI coding assistant. ​Our high-level declarative Pipelex language and python library / API make it easy to translate the business logic from natural language business requirements into production-ready AI workflows. ​Whether you've already built agentic workflows or you are a total noob, you’ll leave with something tangible and production-ready. ​✨ Plus compete for a $5,500 prize pool in inference credits and cash! ​Questions...

​Last year, we had over 1k+ RSVPs and packed it out, this time around - we are curated, intentional, and focusing on creating lasting connections. ​​Come for happy hour with the most inspiring founders, investors, and builders in the game, we will have: ​Special TechCrunch Disrupt Menu ​Halloween-themed Punchbowls ​Fire DJ Lineup (stay tuned) ​Fun vendors to liven up the tech bro atmosphere ​But most importantly, we wanted to celebrate the launch of Vently mobile with the people who matter most - the people who got us this far, the communities who have given us purpose, and most of all every single person who is wanting to meet new people, make memories that last, and leave the party making at least 1 new friend. ​​To enter: ​Vently app must be downloaded, Profile created with your picture + Instagram added ​Follow Vently on Instagram ​We better see you at our Launch Party on Nov 7! ​Host Information: ​Vently is the easiest way to turn ideas into IRL hangouts. Create plans,...

​Global commerce is evolving faster than ever — and the convergence of cross-border e-commerce, AI agents, short-form content, and next-gen retail platforms is transforming how products are discovered, sold, and scaled. ​Join industry pioneers and tech leaders as they unpack the future of consumer growth — from platform strategy to intelligent automation. Whether you’re building the next marketplace, scaling global operations, or investing in what’s next, you’ll gain the insights to stay ahead in one of tech’s most dynamic sectors.​ 🌟 Featured Speakers • ​Christopher Yang, Co-President & Managing Director, Shopline (Series B+, $208M raised); Venture Partner at Pegasus Angel Accelerator; ex-VP Engineering at Away, Onriva and Corporate Travel Management US. • ​Jackie Lee, Head of Seller Acquisition & Partnership Development of AliExpress Americas (Alibaba Group); ex-Head of APAC Acceleration, Pattern; ex-Deputy GM Cross-Border eCommerce of Suning. • ​Yuchen Wu, CEO of MAI Agents ($25...

​The last 3 years saw massive AI adoption for text-based applications. Its adoption in gaming and video has been limited by lower quality outputs and a lack of industry specific applications. That's rapidly changing. ​Join AIX Ventures for an evening to discuss how new models and methods are poised to rapidly democratize the creation of immersive worlds and videos. ​Doors open at 5:30pm for a networking hour, the panel will start at 6:30pm. Light food and drinks will be provided. ​The panel will include: • ​Chris Manning, General Partner at AIX Ventures & fmr. Director of Stanford AI Lab • ​Sharon Lee, Co-founder of Moonlake AI, an AI research lab that allows anyone to create playable interactive worlds in minutes. • ​Taylor Hughes, Co-founder of Hypernatural AI, an AI startup that allows anyone to create engaging AI videos and stories • ​Russell Brandom, AI Editor at TechCrunch and panel moderator. ​AIX Ventures’s event is organized and operated solely by AIX Ventures (not TechCr...

​H-1B and Beyond: Rethinking Global Talent for Startups ​As immigration policies evolve and the competition for global talent intensifies, how can startups stay agile — building diverse, high-performing teams while navigating compliance and risk? ​Join us for a candid discussion on the future of hiring and people strategy at the intersection of policy, technology, and leadership. Our speakers will share practical frameworks for scaling global teams, integrating immigration strategy into HR design, and leveraging AI and analytics to build resilient, people-first organizations. ​Speakers: • ​Sejal Patel Daswani, Chief People Officer, Deputy • ​Jon-Paul Ales-Barnicoat, CHRO, AliveCor • ​Francoise Brougher, CEO at Pebl, Former executive at Pinterest & Square & Google • ​Moderator: Phoebe Fan, Operating Partner, Foothill Ventures ​We’ll unpack what’s next for H-1B, discuss realistic alternatives for startups, and share frameworks for building global teams under new constraints. ​​​​​F...

​When your AI apps come alive after midnight. ​LiquidMetal AI, Netlify, and WorkOS are teaming up for a one-night hackathon where your AI agents don’t just respond — they wake up. Build autonomous systems that think, learn, and act independently. ​Haunt your codebase. Summon your backend. Watch your agents take over. ​Participants get free access to: ​Netlify ​Bring your haunted dashboards and agent control centers to life. • ​Deploy interactive frontends instantly. • ​Use Edge Functions to trigger midnight workflows. • ​Route model calls securely through the Netlify AI Gateway for usage tracking and latency control. ​WorkOS ​Not every ghost should have admin access. • ​Manage sign-in, orgs, and roles for your possessed systems. • ​Use Directory Sync, SAML, or Magic Links to decide who can summon (or exorcise) your agents. • ​Add audit logs so you know which “phantom” did what. ​Raindrop MCP ​Where your AI agents crawl out of the codebase and start thinking for themselves. ...

​We are excited to invite you to the Shinhan Square Bridge K-Innovators’ Pitch Night — a unique opportunity to connect with innovative startups, global investors, and industry experts. ​This event is designed to spotlight promising teams from our Shinhan Square Bridge program as they share their vision, showcase their solutions, and seek new pathways for collaboration. Beyond the pitches, participants will engage in meaningful networking sessions that foster global partnerships and expand opportunities for growth. ​Join us as we bridge ideas, people, and markets on a global stage. ​Agenda • ​4:50 - 5:00 pm: Doors open, Registration • ​5:00 - 5:10 pm: Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks • ​5:10 - 6:10 pm: K-Innovators’ Pitches • ​6:10 - 8:00 pm: Networking w/ Food and Drinks! • ​8:00 pm : Doors Close ​Meet the K-Innovators ​🚀 Get to know the K-Innovators taking the stage at the event. Here’s your chance to meet the people behind the startups, hear their stories, what drives them, ...

​- Event Founder: Jeremiah Owyang, Blitzscaling Ventures (Linkedin).- Ten AI Startups on demo floor, networking, food & bev. - Gov ID required for entry. Must be registered and approved. Primary Audience: ​-AI Founders: CEOs of AI Startups (majority)-Investors who back them: VCs, CVCs-Corporate AI Decision Makers------------------------------------- Agenda: ​5:00PM: -Doors open. meet 10 AI startups6:30pm: -Conch Call* and Kickoff: Jeremiah Owyang (3 min)-Welcome Remarks: Capgemini-Pitch Emcee: Samuel Cummings III (Linkedin)-10 AI startup pitches-5 Corporate "reverse" pitches-Group photo by Erick Davidson (1 min)-Return to demo floors, networking9:00pm: Event concludes ​Demo Pitch Emcee: Samuel J Cummings III of Generative AI (6M followers) ​14.ai: AI-first customer support platform ​All in One: All-in-one AI platform for restaurants ​Clyx: AI powered event platform for community & friendship ​Enkrypt AI: Agentic trust, security & compliance ​Incantor: Proprietary AI powering ...

​Our seminar series on Innovation in AI in Asia continues with guest speaker, Thang Luong, Co-founder of VietAI and a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. Thang will highlight his VietAI project that aims to build up the human resources necessary for Vietnam to flourish in the AI era. ​Shane Gu, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google Deepmind, will be our host and moderator. ​Thang Luong obtained his PhD from Stanford University in which he built state-of-the-art neural machine translation systems at both Google and Stanford. Seeing the love and passion of Vietnamese students for AI, machine learning, and deep learning, he founded VietAI to bring back knowledge to Vietnam. ​---- ​This program is hosted by Stanford's US-Asia Technology Management Center. It is part of our autumn seminar series on "Topics in International Technology Management: Innovation in AI from Asia." Check-out our speaker line-up here! ​Registration: • ​To attend in-person, please register o...