Nikhil Jaiswal@NIkhilJaiswal

On a quiet evening when the sky shifted from soft gold to deep indigo, a young developer sat by his window, absentmindedly scrolling through lines of code while thinking about how seemingly small ideas could one day evolve into powerful systems that shape how people live, learn, and connect, and although he felt uncertain about the path ahead, he kept experimenting, building tiny projects, breaking things, fixing them again, and slowly realizing that progress in technology, much like in life, rarely comes from sudden breakthroughs but instead grows from consistent curiosity, repeated effort, and the willingness to explore even when the outcome is unclear, because in that process of trying, failing, and trying again, something meaningful begins to take form.

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $21,500+ total prize pool & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU up for grabs. 📍 On-site Venue (May 9-10): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.

📅 May 11–19, 2026 • May 11 – 19: Online Build Phase. • May 18 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 19 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite at the venue. 🏆 Winners will be announced live on stage at the AI & Big Data Expo North America on May 19 📍 On-site Venue (May 18–19): San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA, USA 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🏆Compete for a $10,000 prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to design, prototype, and showcase enterprise-ready innovation.

⏱️ Build the next generation of Autonomous Agents in the heart of Europe’s AI Revolution. 📅 May 13 – 20, 2026 May 13 – 19: Online Build Phase. May 19: Onsite Build Day. May 20: Demo Showcase & Awards Ceremony. 📍On-site Venue (May 19–20): Fiera Milano (Rho), Milan, Italy 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 💰 $28,000+ prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to turn your autonomous agent into a market-ready enterprise solution.