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Startup IDEATHON
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[Online] Rote Playoffs Hackathon - Win a MacBook Pro + iPhone 17
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The Rote Playoffs Hackathon
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DevNetwork: API World + CloudX + AI TechWorld
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ElevenLabs AI Founder Supper Club
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Startup People Summit 2026
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From AI Coding to AI Workforce
🎯About the Event There's a shift underway that most engineers are already feeling but haven't fully named yet. AI coding started as autocomplete. Then came agents that could take on a task end to end.
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Frontier Signals #02: What Will AI Learn Next?
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AI x Hardware Engineering Dinner
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Wiki3: Own Your Own AI Workshop
Wiki3 AI Owners Group — Free and In-Person at Hacker Dojo This is a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to run AI models on your own computer. We'll focus on practical tools you can install and use today, with live demos, guided installations, and time to experiment with your…
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Whose Cloud Is It Anyway? Take ownership of your data and your costs with BYOC
SaaS is convenient right up until you need your data out, your vendor raises prices, or you need to connect internal systems. Bring Your Own Cloud splits the difference: the vendor runs the control plane, you keep the data plane in your own account.
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🚀 Startup Pitch Night | B4SF.com
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Building and Equipping Compliance Teams in the AI Era (...and why AI won't replace you)
Tomorrow · 9:00 AM
API World - World’s Largest API Conference showcasing API & AI Technologies
Our founder, Kamal, is speaking at API World 2026—and he’d love to connect with you while he’s there! Kamal is speaking at the conference on September 3 at 10:00 AM PT and is setting aside time to meet founders, builder, and platform teams building the next generation of AI and…
Tomorrow · 11:00 AM
Hello, AI - Getting Started with AI
Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-icSzAXjH6VfTYfS 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.
Tomorrow · 2:00 PM
Hello, AI - Seniors Getting Started with AI
Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-Y20GKknRhyg0dE0 Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Join us for a friendly, beginner-focused workshop where we'll take everything one step at a time and answer your questions along the way.
Tomorrow · 5:00 PM
Board Game Night @ Dusty Robotics
Board game night for people who build robots! This month we're at Dusty Robotics in Mountain View. We'll have Costco pizza, soft drinks, and board games on hand. Feel free to bring more of your favorite games!
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM
Demo Light
SF'S #1 AI SHOWCASE RETURNS THIS AUGUST San Francisco's sharpest minds. The most explosive new tech. One electric night pushing the frontier forward! 2026 is already accelerating fast - new breakthroughs, new companies, & a city doubling down on its role as the global center of…
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM
SF DEMO NIGHT 🚀 (w/ The AI Collective)
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM
Headline x Sapienne AI Omakase
Sep
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AI Product Pricing Workshop AWS x Archera x Arhasi
Sep
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Building a Team Brain: Connecting Code, Customer Context, and Production Agents
Sep
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AI Creative Lab: Create Beautiful Reports, Slides, Posters & Videos
Sep
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AI x Hardware Engineering Dinner
Sep
9
MotherDucking Data + AI Happy Hour
Sep
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Software Factories Meet Production
Sep
9
AI 101 Series: Is AI Recommending You? How to Check, Fix, and Climb
Sep
10
Twin Atlas RDC 2026 Developer Mixer Ft. Gamebeast
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