Shiyi Chng@shiyiu243

Our platform is a multi-asset ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between creative expression and AI development. We empower "Asset Owners"—poets, musicians, and artists—by giving them a secure space to upload their work while maintaining full control over its commercialization. Unlike traditional platforms, we enable artists to monetize their work specifically as high-quality training and testing data for Large Language Models (LLMs). By establishing a "user-allowance" criteria, we ensure that AI development only proceeds with the creator's explicit consent. The ecosystem utilizes a frictionless nanopayment model to ensure fair and immediate compensation. When an "Asset Seeker" (such as a developer or curator) utilizes the database—for instance, to generate a custom playlist—the underlying agent retrieves the content and triggers two simultaneous transactions: a direct payment to the artist for their contribution and a service fee to the platform. This model creates a sustainable, transparent cycle where human creativity fuels technological innovation. By prioritizing ethical data sourcing and granular micro-transactions, we provide a foundation for AI growth that respects, protects, and properly remunerates the original creators.

According to the Animal Humane Society, cats are crepuscular, meaning their activity peaks during dawn and dusk. Anecdotal evidence supports this, with many owners reporting their cats being awake late into the night or very early in the morning. While humans attempt to get some shuteye, this leads to an unsupervised environment where our feline friends may be up to some tomfoolery… Enter PetGuard, the Gemini-powered robotic assistant that keeps your pet safe and out of trouble! We have used Vector, the robot developed by Anki, which has been augmented with Gemini to track your cat, scan the environment for potential hazards and use auditory cues to divert its attention. Using a virtual environment, we have simulated a virtual instance of Vector, a virtual instance of a cat that mimics its behavior, as well as the most common household hazards the pets are prone to. Using this simulation we have finetuned our robot assistant to ensure that it is as robust as possible, finally giving pet owners the peace of mind that they deserve!

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc and Circle, developers will build the next generation of Agentic economic applications using Circle’s Nanopayments infrastructure with settlement on Arc in USDC. For the first time, high-frequency, usage-based transactions between users, APIs, and AI agents can operate without gas overhead eroding margin. Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable, dollar-denominated USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality — enabling real-time coordination and economically viable per-action pricing at scale. 📅 April 20 – 26, 2026 • Apr 20 – 25 (Online): Submit projects by Apr 25. • Apr 25 (On-site Build – SF, CA): Teams refine projects. • Apr 26 (On-site Demos & Awards – SF, CA): Live pitches & winners announced. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (April 25-26): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆 Compete for a $15,000+ Prize Pool. 📍 Please note: If approved for the on-site experience, you’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your project live. Travel and accommodation will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now – sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!

⏱️ Design, build, and deploy trustless AI trading agents. 📅 March 30 – April 12, 2026 🌐 Build AI trading agents that execute strategies using ERC-8004 or Kraken CLI. 🤝 Build solo or in teams to create autonomous trading, risk, yield, or protection agents. 💰 $55,000 prize pool, allocated and shared via Surge and Kraken. Your team should have registered project at early.surge.xyz in order to be eligible for the prize. Get access in your team profile or our discord 🔑 Access to early.surge.xyz If prompted for login credentials, use: • Username: admin • Password: JBRv2xWG7AzwVrLz88

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.