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AI Markets Crystalize For subset of AI markets, it is suddenly clear who the finalists or winners will be: * LLMs * Code * Legal * Medical Scribing * Customer Service * Search & IR New cos (or incumbents) may still show out of nowhere, but at least v1 of game has crystalized
Great to see the biotech ecosystem alive and kicking at AI x Bio Summit in NYC today! @pablolubroth and the @decodingbio team also win the best venue for a conference prize 😎📈
Was awesome to host 120 hackers for what was possible the world’s fastest hackathon ⚡️
We’ll be sharing more highlights and winning hacks in the coming weeks, plus information on our September 25th Open Court event. Stay tuned.
What a night. Our Open Court and @AITinkerers Hackathon last night included: * 100 hackers * 47 hacks submitted * 7 brilliant judges * 3 prize sponsors * 5 impressive finalists
The first of two big @AITinkerers days here at @localglobevc is in the bag. Last night was one of our most in demand events ever, with talks including: - Speedrun building a monetized (remote) MCP server by @Jaw9c, @ProjectARK3 - HackerNews.coffee – Transparent AI…
AIT London's biggest hackathon yet! Don't miss it 👇
I'll be joining a 150 minute hackathon in London with @localglobe and the @AITinkerers community 17 July at Phoenix Court Sign up link in the comments!
I'll be joining a 150 minute hackathon in London with @localglobe and the @AITinkerers community 17 July at Phoenix Court Sign up link in the comments!
Open Court Summer Hackathon with @t_blom and @AITinkerers. Kicking off with a fireside chat with Tom, then 2.5 hours to build fast. £1,000 top prize. 17 July 5pm-late Phoenix Court, London For founders, engineers and product teams. Places limited london.aitinkerers.org/preview/cp_sN-…
how far exactly are we from ubiquitous general-purpose robotics? In this (*warning*) longish read, I've tried to distinguish SOTA capabilities from hype, and explore the significant opportunities still ahead of us in this category linkedin.com/pulse/making-r…
It's always great hosting @AITinkerers London meetups right after a new model drops... Huge thanks to @rebecca_harbeck from @AnthropicAI, as well as the @iGent_AI team @MSzummer and @samshapley for giving impromptu talks with tons of learnings from early access Claude Sonnet…
Big announcement — We and @cellaminerals have officially launched Project Jacaranda, our pilot plant in Kenya 🇰🇪🚀 Kenya is ideal for Direct Air Capture and Storage. There is an abundance of renewable energy, the right rock formations for safe and permanent CO₂ storage, and…
I've found one of the best mental models for discerning whether founders are truly a fit for venture funding is to check whether they see their current stage (be it Seed or Series E) as a milestone or a beginning. The ones who focus on what's ahead are the ones to back.
If you're inexperienced, don't try to pretend you're not. It will fool no one and make you look ridiculous. Instead just be openly curious. This will seem natural instead of awkward, and you'll learn a lot more.
The main story of Jan 2025 is China out competing the US in pure play bio AND, now, pure play AI
Airport lounges are designed for boomers in the worst way possible. Alcohol and sandwiches really? Just give us comfy seats, a small gym and showers already
I have a hard time coming up with anything that’s more overrated than airport lounges
For the first time scientists researching the brain of a fly have identified the position, shape and connections of every single one of its 130,000 cells and 50 million connections 🧠
This was so fun to host. London's AI community is on 🔥🔥🔥 right now
Pics from @AITinkerers London's December event, hosted with @localglobevc and @Prolific. Fireside with @guypod of @tessl_io was super fun, and we had some killer hardware, voice, agentic and coding demos. We'll be back in the new year with more great demos and venues!