Arc Agent Commerce is a platform that lets users deploy, fund, and manage a fleet of specialized AI agent nodes that can autonomously pay for compute, APIs, data scraping, and content generation in real time using USDC on Arc. Instead of wiring together dozens of services manually, users create “missions” with clear budgets and policies, and the agents handle the rest: they discover tools, call external APIs, and settle micro‑transactions with deterministic sub‑second finality. Each node has its own wallet and spending limits, so teams can safely orchestrate high‑frequency tasks like market monitoring, lead generation, social media operations, or research pipelines without worrying about runaway costs. The platform provides a single dashboard to track agent status, real‑time balances, and detailed transaction logs, making AI operations auditable and enterprise‑ready. By combining Arc’s programmable payments with autonomous AI agents, Arc Agent Commerce turns “agents that talk” into agents that can actually pay, unlocking a new class of always‑on, revenue‑generating AI services.

The Problem: Moral Failure and Stagnation (Focus: Relatable) Open-source healthcare innovation is crippled by subjective recognition, slow development, and the moral failure of systems prioritizing profit over patient care. Developers lack objective metrics for contribution quality, leading to burnout and talent exclusion based on static credentials, not real-world impact (e.g., the 900x faster MCP Server). The Solution: QUBIC's Meritocratic Architecture (Focus: Mechanics) QUBIC is the solution. It is a hybrid, autonomous governance protocol built for the Nostromo Launchpad. Off-Chain AI Analysis: Our AI Judge (LLM-Powered) scores every contribution (code quality, documentation, clinical utility, security compliance) against a public, weighted rubric. On-Chain Integrity: A secure Oracle posts the composite score to the Qubic C++ Smart Contract DAO. Trustless Rewards: The Smart Contract registers the contributor with a Platinum, Gold, or Silver tier and automatically distributes UC tokens and weighted voting power. The Qubic Advantage (Focus: Technical Edge) QUBIC leverages Qubic's high-performance C++ architecture for fast, deterministic execution, essential for mission-critical healthcare governance. This ensures that the DAO remains a Meritocratic Democracy—where governance power is based on proven, life-saving contributions, not token wealth. QUBIC is the trust layer that funds and sustains the Ubuntu Patient Care Rebellion.

The Shadow Mentor is an AI-driven solution built on IBM Watsonx that tackles the significant HR problem of "Post-Onboarding Ghosting". This refers to the critical gap that emerges after the first week of employment, where new hires feel lost and productivity drops because managers cease constant hand-holding. The agent serves as an Invisible Onboarding Companion, ensuring continuous and personalized functional and cultural integration for the new hire.The system operates based on a constant Perceive , Decide , Act loop. It Perceives by using Watsonx Skills (Calendar, Slack, HRIS read access) to scan the employee's activity and identify "Integration Gaps" (e.g., no manager 1:1, or failure to access a core code repository). It then Decides the necessary intervention by consulting its knowledge base, which includes features like matching the user with their certification path/roadmap and confirming their role (Junior/Senior). Finally, it Acts discreetly, either by ghost-booking a 15-minute check-in on the manager's calendar with talking points or by sending a personalized Slack DM to the new hire with direct links for tasks like setting up a 401k.Crucially, the Shadow Mentor offers Intelligent Provisioning by assigning a pre-configured, role-specific initial project. This is central to Performance Tracking, which includes scoring and Tests with 3 retakes before certificate enrollment. Additional features include a smart calendar with a predictive clock and a switch for Active/Manual scheduling. By connecting enterprise systems intelligently, the Shadow Mentor transforms the risk of abandonment into a powerful opportunity for seamless, productive, and supported employee integration from day one.

Every day, millions of people consume breaking news, Instagram reels,Tik Tok videos, tweets without realizing how much of it is AI-generated, manipulated, or misleading. As synthetic media becomes indistinguishable from reality, users lose the ability to verify what’s true. No universal verification layer exists—and trust is collapsing. TRUTHLENS AI is a next-generation Opus-powered workflow that restores transparency to digital content. It ingests multi-format sources (RSS feeds, Reddit posts, mock social media inputs) and analyzes each item through a chain of specialized AI agents that detect: • AI-generated or low-quality “AI slop” content • Manipulated or synthetic images • Misinformation and risky narratives • Suspicious linguistic or behavioral patterns • Factual claims requiring validation The system blends deterministic rules (required fields, thresholds, matching, formatting checks) with advanced LLM reasoning for categorization, summarization, and authenticity scoring. All processing is traceable and auditable, producing a step-by-step provenance record for every item. High-impact, ambiguous, or low-confidence cases automatically escalate to an Agentic Review Layer, followed by Human-in-the-Loop review for final validation—ideal for newsroom teams, policy analysts, or trust & safety units. Outputs include: • authenticity verdicts • risk labels • confidence scores • extracted evidence • external reference links • timestamps, IDs, and full audit summaries Final results are delivered to external destinations (e.g., Google Sheets, email, dashboards) with complete transparency. TRUTHLENS AI demonstrates an industry-ready approach to content authenticity, scalable moderation, and trust verification—fully automated through Opus while remaining human-accountable.

What if your podcast could instantly reach millions of new listeners in Japan, Spain, or Germany, all while speaking in your own authentic voice? Global Podcaster is a revolutionary platform that breaks the language barrier for content creators, turning your local podcast into a global phenomenon. We solve a major problem for creators: reaching international audiences is expensive, time-consuming, and often results in robotic, impersonal dubbing. Global Podcaster changes everything with a seamless, AI-powered workflow. A web app where a podcaster can submit their RSS feed. The app automatically fetches new episodes, transcribes them, translates the text into a target language, and then uses a clone of the host's voice to generate a fully translated audio episode. The new translated podcast gets its own RSS feed.

Visual Artifact Studio is a revolutionary no-code platform that bridges the gap between design and development by combining the visual design power of Figma, the live coding environment of CodeSandbox, and cutting-edge AI technology. The platform transforms simple natural language descriptions into fully functional, interactive React components through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. At its core, Visual Artifact Studio features a visual canvas where users can create components by describing them in plain English. For example, typing "Create a loan calculator with sliders" instantly generates an interactive calculator component with proper styling and functionality. The AI-powered generation system understands context and creates production-ready code that follows React best practices. The platform includes a comprehensive component library with pre-built templates, real-time preview with hot reload capabilities, and advanced styling options including Tailwind CSS support. Developers can export clean, optimized code that's ready for production deployment. The built-in version control system allows for component iteration and collaboration, while performance monitoring ensures components are optimized for both mobile and desktop environments. Key features include a responsive design system that automatically adapts components for different screen sizes, A/B testing capabilities for optimizing user experience, and integration with popular deployment platforms. The platform supports multiple frameworks including React (with Vue and Svelte support coming soon), and offers extensive customization options through visual property panels. Visual Artifact Studio represents the future of component creation, making it possible for designers, developers, and non-technical users to rapidly prototype and build interactive web components without writing a single line of code, while still maintaining the flexibility and power of modern web development frameworks.

In modern software development, setting up a backend is a repetitive and time-consuming process. Developers spend countless hours writing boilerplate code, configuring routes, setting up validation, and creating database models, even before they can write a single line of business logic. This friction significantly slows down prototyping, drains resources in startups, and is a major hurdle in hackathons. AutoBackend.AI is our solution. It’s an intelligent code generation platform that reads a formal OpenAPI specification and instantly writes an entire, well-structured Hono.js backend. Our target audience includes solo developers, startups, students, and enterprise teams looking to accelerate their development lifecycle. By simply providing a spec, users receive a downloadable, multi-file codebase with everything they need: routes, models, middleware, tests, a package.json, and even a README.md. We use the Vercel AI SDK with Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro to analyze the API contract and generate high-quality, idiomatic TypeScript code. AutoBackend.AI isn't just a snippet generator; it's a project scaffolder that saves hundreds of development hours.

⏱️ 15 days to design and ship a working Web3 product or agent. 📅 February 4 to 19, 2026 • Feb 4 – Hackathon opens. Teams can start building and submitting. • Feb 5 to 19 – Build, test, and iterate • Feb 19 – 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.

Join our $1,000,000+ startup challenge series powered by Surge ⏱️ 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.

This hackathon invites participants to explore a new way of software creation, leveraging AI automation to streamline development from idea to working prototype with minimal coding effort. Whether you're a developer, entrepreneur, or creative thinker, this is your opportunity to experience the future of AI-assisted software building. 📅 TBA – Participate online, collaborating with innovators and builders to explore a new way of software development. 💡 Discover the power of AI-assisted development to accelerate product creation, automate workflows, and prototype with ease. 🏆 Compete for an opportunity to participate in the exclusive lablab NEXT acceleration program. ⏳ Spots are limited! Secure your participation today!

🕒 Complete the challenge within 48 hours and unlock incredible prizes! 📅 June 13 - June 15 – Participate online, collaborating with innovators and builders to explore a new way of software development. 🌟 Expert mentors will guide you every step of the way. 🤝 Work alone or form a team to build something extraordinary. 💰 $80,000 in credits and prizes! ⏳ Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

This is your chance to push boundaries, solve real-world challenges, and create impact at the official hackathon of the RAISE Summit 2025 at one of Paris's most iconic venues: Le Carrousel du Louvre. 📅 July 4–8, 2025 — Collaborate online with a global community of innovators. 🏛️ July 8–9, 2025 — Limited on-site access to the RAISE Summit in Paris (300 participants), exclusively for selected teams. 🏆 July 9, 2025 — Winners will be announced live on stage during the RAISE Summit. 🌟 Expert mentors will guide you throughout your hackathon journey. 🤝 Work solo or build your dream team to create something extraordinary. 💰 Compete for a share of up to $150,000 in prizes. 🔒 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!