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Solana Startup Terminal 2.0
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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…
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The Commons Public Hours ☕
🎉 Public Hours at the Commons 🎉 Every Sunday, the Commons opens to the public — no membership required.
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The Fast Hackathon: Build the Future of Software Engineering
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🤖🍨 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.
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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…
4:00 PM
Resonance Salon: AI, Slop, and the Future of Culture
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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)!
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.
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…
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.…
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,…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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,…
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.
3.Today · 3:30 PM
Beginners Claude Code for Women Workshop 5: Ship It
4.Wed, Aug 26 · 5:30 PM
The Technical Edge for Female Founders
5.Thu, Sep 3 · 5:00 PM
Grok Bot build night for women
6.Sat, Sep 12 · 2:00 PM
Golden Gate Society of Women Engineers: Napa Valley Wine Tasting
Aug
29
Everest Robotics Hackathon
Aug
29
Maison Noir Vol. III — Bal Masqué
Aug
31
Vectors Capital - Founder Drop-In Office Hours: Climate, Energy & AI Infrastructure
Aug
31
Cognitive Communes: Local-first agents for community living
Sep
1
DevNetwork: API World + CloudX + AI TechWorld
Sep
1
Agentic + AI Night: Multi-Agent Governance and Security
Sep
1
SuccessLab Executive Roundtable: The New Architecture of AI-Powered Support
Sep
1
Together Table | AI Natives
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