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Sunday, August 23, 2026 · San Francisco

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“You can see the future first in San Francisco.”

— Leopold Aschenbrenner, June 2024

Today in SF

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  • On now

    Solana Startup Terminal 2.0

    Approval required

  • On now

    Mistral Vibe Hackathon

    Mistral Vibe Hackathon Practical Info Dates: Saturday, Aug 22 - One Day Hackathon Schedule: From 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Must be 18+ to participate Teams: 2-4 people Exact venue details will be accessible to selected participants All applications are reviewed by the Mistral team on…

    Approval required

  • On now

    The Commons Public Hours ☕

    🎉 Public Hours at the Commons 🎉 Every Sunday, the Commons opens to the public — no membership required.

    540 Laguna St, San Francisco + Full Space · Free

  • On now

    The Fast Hackathon: Build the Future of Software Engineering

    Free · Approval required

  • On now

    🤖🍨 Sundae Robotics 05: 3D World Models, Spatial Intelligence & Adaptive AI — Modality Forcing & 3D Pre-training Objectives

    🤖🍨 Grab a sundae and join Sundae Robotics, a private, invite-only Sunday series bringing together robotics researchers, founders, and builders working at the frontier of physical intelligence.

    84 Serrano Dr, Atherton · Free · Approval required

  • On now

    Breaking Models AI Security

    The Bay Area AI Security Research Meetup returns for a focused session on OWASP LLM01:2026 — Prompt Injection. This is the foundational risk in the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, and the 2026 revision reflects a year where prompt injection moved from theoretical to…

    Hacker Dojo, Mountain View · Free

  • 4:00 PM

    Resonance Salon: AI, Slop, and the Future of Culture

    550 Laguna St, San Francisco + Full Studio · Sold out

This Week in Tech

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  • Tomorrow · 6:00 PM

    Trossen Robotics x Stereolabs — Partner Night

    Trossen's SF showroom residency continues, and August 24th is our vision and perception night, teaming up with Stereolabs for an evening on the floor. Stereolabs builds AI-powered vision cameras and perception software that give robots human-like depth and spatial awareness.…

    3001 19th St · Free

  • Tomorrow · 6:00 PM

    The Script Flipped: AI-Native Founders & the New Rules of Venture Capital

    The Script Flipped: AI-Native Founders & the New Rules of Venture Capital What happens when one founder, powered by AI, can build what once required an entire team? The Script Flipped brings together founders, builders, and investors in Silicon Valley for an intimate evening…

    Free · Approval required

  • Tomorrow · 6:30 PM

    (post-EAGx) chill board games & book swap

    Note: For this event only, we would prefer folks who have some context of & alignment with Effective Altruism to keep the vibes connected :) Partiful here: https://partiful.com/e/P3vFKEymgXEFDiGJHNdc -------- Join the crew from EAGx weekend to end festivities with a low-key…

    Mox, SoMa

  • Tomorrow · 7:00 PM

    90/30 Club Reading - Multi-agent systems - Patterns and Problems

    ☕️📝 Paper Link 📝☕️ Full paper: https://www.anthropic.com/research/multiagent-systems We will be discussing this post from the Frontier Red team at Anthropic: Patterns and problems in emerging multiagent systems Models are improving and AI agents are taking on more tasks in…

    Mox, SoMa · Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 9:00 AM

    AI Safety Evals - Paper Reading Club

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-fsASmxXIva0AfBM Hi all! Join us for the AI Safety Evals Paper Reading Club! We usually have 80-100+ for informed discussion. All are welcome (do read the paper/summary)!

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 10:00 AM

    Remy for AI Consultants and Agencies | Session 2

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-iawRMPtJBy2Cm5f Back by popular demand. We received an overwhelming demand to run it back, so here we are. Every organization needs help. Lots of budget is being allocated to this right now.

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 10:00 AM

    GGW Sharks #68. Startup Pitch & Networking

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-S2uvi9wbT7nSPOs 🔥 GGW Sharks is a recurring online Startup Pitch & Networking event designed for investors and tech founders. Inspired by the popular "Shark Tank" show, this event offers a unique opportunity for startups to showcase their…

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 10:30 AM

    Hello, AI - Getting Started with AI for Nonprofits

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-vZBoIkm3JEacZzd Nonprofit teams often have to juggle responsibilities with limited staff. Between program planning, grant writing, volunteer coordination, donor communication, reporting, and administrative work, there's never enough time.…

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 11:00 AM

    Improving Efficiency & Quality in Design Documentation with AI

    Design and construction teams are under growing pressure to deliver high-quality drawings faster, with more coordination across distributed teams. A major obstacle to productivity and quality is how firms create, manage, and reuse design content such as details, families,…

    AIA San Francisco · Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 12:00 PM

    Hello, AI - Parenting Made Easier

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-FLYPf8UfQD494ZP Parenting comes with a steady stream of information, decisions, schedules, and things to keep track of. It can be a lot.

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 12:00 PM

    The Agentic Future of Early Stage Venture Capital

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-IleYKKCYonLdu1o Venture capital is entering a new era, one where AI agents support across the investment process and actively run parts of it.

    Free

  • Tue, Aug 25 · 1:00 PM

    AI Book Club: Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-mFMDuUKyl6GQsBF August's book is "Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch)"! This is a casual-style event. Not a structured presentation on topics.

    Free

Free but Actually Good

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  1. 1.Tomorrow · 10:30 AM

    Hello, AI - Getting Started with AI

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-EbXyQFFAK5vdm4B Just getting started with AI? Unsure of how to use it or what it can be used for? This beginner-friendly workshop will show you practical ways to use AI in everyday life. No technical experience required.

    Free

  2. 2.Tomorrow · 2:00 PM

    Hello, AI - Job Search & AI

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-mSSrJkLqpSXBi20 Learn how to use AI as a practical assistant throughout your job search. In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll walk through ways ChatGPT can help you find stronger opportunities, understand job descriptions, improve your…

    Free

  3. 3.Tomorrow · 3:00 PM

    AI Agents #15 - Agent Security

    The AI Agent Meetup is brought to you by Cognee, Neo4j & TBD Agenda: 5:00 pm Doors open. Registration & Networking 5:30 pm Welcome & Introductions 5:45 pm Talks begin (1) Agent Security (2) TBD 7:15 pm Q&A 7:30 pm Open Mic - 30 seconds each 7:45 pm Networking w/pizza and drinks…

    Digital Jungle SF, SoMa · Free

  4. 4.Tomorrow · 4:00 PM

    SVB + CAFE, A Fintech Evening in SF

    CAFE is gathering it's Fintech community in San Francisco for the first time, in partnership with SVB. Join an exceptional group of founders, financial industry leaders and investors who are building the future of financial services - and doing it with purpose.

    Silicon Valley Bank, SoMa · Free

  5. 5.Tomorrow · 5:00 PM

    Open Source for Babies — Book Launch & Compliance Mixer

    Join Heather Meeker, Patrick Nack-Lehman, and Bay Area legal, compliance, and open source professionals for the launch of Open Source for Babies — a lighthearted new book introducing open source to the youngest generation.

    135 Constitution Dr, Menlo Park · Free · Approval required

  6. 6.Tomorrow · 5:30 PM

    Cost Curve of a Coding Agent

    Join us for a short technical talk on the cost curve of coding agents, why agent-shaped workloads change how LLM inference should be optimized. Big thanks to our venue host at Afore Capital.

    Financial District, Financial District · Free · Approval required

Women in the Room

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  1. 1.Thu, Aug 27 · 11:00 AM

    She Means Business: The Statemint Franchise Experience

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-ncVhcQ5bPdK4Oa9 Ladies, are you ready to embrace financial freedom and build something truly your own? Join us for an inspiring Statemint Franchising webinar designed for women who are ready to step into leadership, create lasting impact,…

    Free

  2. 2.Sat, Aug 29 · 2:00 PM

    frssn & Off The Record presents - Still Summer

    Still Summer ☀️ RSVP Instructions : For fellas please pay your ticket via Venmo and make sure your full name is on your Partiful profile. Ladies are free, before you add yourself to the guest list, please select “I’ve already paid” to add yourself to the list.

    High 5ive, Oakland

  3. 3.Today · 3:30 PM

    Beginners Claude Code for Women Workshop 5: Ship It

    Yes SF Headquarters, Financial District · Free

  4. 4.Wed, Aug 26 · 5:30 PM

    The Technical Edge for Female Founders

    San Francisco · Approval required

  5. 5.Thu, Sep 3 · 5:00 PM

    Grok Bot build night for women

    a16z, Marina · Free · Approval required

  6. 6.Sat, Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

    Golden Gate Society of Women Engineers: Napa Valley Wine Tasting

    Bouchaine Vineyards, Napa · $60 · Approval required

Plan Ahead

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  • Aug

    29

    Everest Robotics Hackathon

    9:00 AM · San Francisco

  • Aug

    29

    Maison Noir Vol. III — Bal Masqué

    9:00 PM · The Hibernia, Tenderloin · $105

  • Aug

    31

    Vectors Capital - Founder Drop-In Office Hours: Climate, Energy & AI Infrastructure

    2:00 PM · 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, Financial District · Free

  • Aug

    31

    Cognitive Communes: Local-first agents for community living

    6:00 PM · 399 Webster St · Free

  • Sep

    1

    DevNetwork: API World + CloudX + AI TechWorld

    11:00 AM · 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara · Free

  • Sep

    1

    Agentic + AI Night: Multi-Agent Governance and Security

    3:30 PM · Terra Gallery & Event Venue · Free

  • Sep

    1

    SuccessLab Executive Roundtable: The New Architecture of AI-Powered Support

    4:00 PM · Boston Consulting Group, Mountain View · Free

  • Sep

    1

    Together Table | AI Natives

    6:00 PM · Sorrel · Free

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