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We are entering the era of Autonomous AI Agents, yet even the most advanced models (like Gemini or GPT-4) suffer from the "Last Mile Reliability Problem." When an agent encounters ambiguous data, sarcasm, or high-stakes verification tasks, it often hallucinates or crashes. There is currently no standard API for an AI to programmatically ask a human for help. HumanGrid AI is the error-handling layer for the autonomous economy. We have built a decentralized marketplace where AI agents can offload confusing tasks to a global grid of human workers in milliseconds. How It Works: The Trigger: An AI Agent (powered by Google Gemini) detects low confidence in a task. The Handoff: The agent calls the HumanGrid API, posting the task with a bounty. The Work: A human verifies the data via our real-time dashboard. The Agentic Payment: Using Circle Developer-Controlled Wallets, the agent autonomously pays the worker in USDC on the Arc Network. Why This Matters: By leveraging Arc’s sub-second finality and Circle’s programmable wallets, we transform AI verification from a slow, manual process into a high-speed, agentic transaction. This creates a symbiotic economy where agents act as employers and humans provide the intuition that code lacks. Tech Stack: AI: Google Gemini Flash 1.5 (Function Calling) Settlement: Arc Testnet (Native USDC Gas) Payments: Circle Programmable Wallets (Agent Treasury) Backend: Rust (Axum) for high-performance verification Frontend: Next.js with Real-time Supabase integration

The Problem: DeFi has a Speed Limit Current prediction markets (like Polymarket or GMX) on Ethereum and Solana suffer from two critical flaws: latency and front-running. Users wait 12+ seconds for blocks to confirm, and MEV bots steal value by "sandwiching" trades. High-frequency trading is simply impossible on traditional blockchains due to gas fees and slow finality. The Solution: TickDeriv TickDeriv is a decentralized binary options protocol built exclusively for the Qubic Network. It leverages Qubic's unique "Bare Metal" execution environment to offer prediction rounds that settle every 20 Ticks (approximately 15 seconds). How It Works Unlike traditional AMMs, TickDeriv operates on a "Pari-Mutuel" betting engine: The Pulse: Every 20 ticks, a new round begins automatically. The Action: Users place bets on whether the price of an asset (e.g., QUBIC/USDT) will go UP or DOWN. The Lock: Smart contracts on Qubic execute deterministically. At Tick T+20, the contract locks, queries the Oracle for the final price, and instantly calculates the winner The Payout: Winners receive their share of the losing pool immediately. Because Qubic transactions are feeless, users can play with as little as $1.00 without losing money to gas. Technical Architecture Backend: A custom C++ Smart Contract optimized for Qubic's bare-metal nodes (No OS, No RAM overhead). It uses fixed-size ring buffers to track state without dynamic memory allocation Frontend: A high-performance React dashboard that polls the qubic-http bridge to sync the UI with the blockchain heartbeat in real-time. Oracle: Integrates directly with the QX contract to fetch reliable, tamper-proof price data. Business Model & Impact TickDeriv is designed for the Nostromo Launchpad. a high-volume use case to the ecosystem Revenue: A 2% "House Edge" is taken from every winning pot. Tokenomics: 50% of revenue is distributed to Shareholders (IPO investors), and 50% is BURNED to induce deflation pressure on the QUBIC token supply

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. 💰 $10,000 prize pool up & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU 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.

Join our $1,000,000+ startup challenge series powered by Surge 📌 This announcement outlines the launch of a Global Human+AI Exchange — aligning universities, global cities, talent networks, and industry to accelerate human-centered AI innovation, technology transfer, and economic growth. 👉 Read more here ⏱️ 8 days to turn your idea, or existing product, into an investable demo. 📅 February 6 - 15, 2026 • Feb 6 - 14 (Online Phase) - Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on February 14th. 🕙 Doors open at 10:00 AM, first come, first served. • Feb 14 (On‑site Build Day) - Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Feb 15 (On‑site Demos & Awards) - Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. 🌟 Get feedback from startup mentors and technical experts. 📍 On-site Venue (Feb 14–15): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📲 Real-time on-site updates (SF) For real-time announcements and information during the on-site portion (Feb 14–15), join the LabLab SF Chapter WhatsApp group: 👉 Join the WhatsApp group 🤝 Join solo or with a team. New founders and existing startups are welcome. 🏆 $1,000,000+ in credits, token prizes, perks and funding opportunity. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build, validate, and pitch with purpose.

Join Deriv and lablab.ai for a high-intensity hybrid hackathon where top builders create AI prototypes, demo their work, and get fast-tracked to interviews. When • Sat, Jan 31, 2026- On-Site Pre-Hackathon: Deriv AI Meetup (Dubai) • Fri, Feb 6 - Opening words, Challenge, and Hackathon kick-off. (Dubai) • Sat, Feb 7 - Build and ship your prototype - 12 hours (Onsite +Online) • Sun, Feb 8 - Demos, judging, and next steps for standout teams. (Onsite +Online) On-Site Pre-Hackathon: Deriv AI Meetup Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2:00–6:00 PM (GST) · Dubai In-person talks, workshops, team formation, and networking with the Deriv team. 👉 Deriv AI Meetup registration What's in it for you • USD $10,000+ in prizes across categories • Mentors available to unblock you when you're stuck • Fast-track interviews for top performers - skip the queue • Real problems to solve - not toy demos Format • Teams of 1-3 • Hybrid: Dubai on-site or fully remote • On-site spots confirmed after screening Location • One by Omniyat, 24th Floor, Al Mustaqbal Street, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE • Travel and accommodation not provided. Apply now • Spots are limited. Shortlisting begins right after the event.

⏱️ 4 weeks to design and ship a working Web3 product or AI agent. 📅 February 4 to March 1, 2026 • Feb 4 – Hackathon opens. Teams can start building and submitting. • Feb 5 to March 1 – Build, test, and iterate. • March 1 – Final submissions due. 🚨 Important eligibility reminder To be eligible for prizes, teams must post their submission video on X and tag @lablabai and @Surgexyz_. 🤝 Build solo or with a team. 💰 $50,000 prize pool in $SURGE Token. ⚠️ Self-service hackathon This is a fully self-service hackathon. There are no live streams, kickoff sessions, or scheduled workshops. Participants can register, build, and submit at any time before the submission deadline.