Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of August 12th
This Week’s Top Headlines:
Venture for America, which bet on entrepreneurship to revitalize cities, has abruptly shut down - Technical.ly
Abridge, an AI leader in uncertain times - Politico
Immigrant restaurateurs create a buffet of options across Pittsburgh - PublicSource
Pennsylvania Secretary of State 1 of 5 urging Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X - Post-Gazette
Duolingo raises outlook after ‘record levels of engagement’ from users in second quarter - Pittsburgh Inno
Everyone racing to adopt AI is claiming to be doing so ‘safely.’ Gray Swan AI wants to help companies actually follow through - Post-Gazette
Editorial: AI Horizons summit represents return to forward-thinking Pittsburgh - Post-Gazette
For a ‘Citizen Artist,’ Creativity Is a Matter of Survival - New York Times
East End's Wild Rise Bakery reflects on 5-year benchmark, company expansion - Post-Gazette
Immersive AR app offers a new POV on Pittsburgh’s Black history - Technical.ly
NIH awards Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center $3.15Mil - Pittsburgh Inno
A White House exec’s quiet visit signals Pittsburgh’s growing robotics clout - Technical.ly
Today's Era of AI Investing Reminds Me of 2000 Internet Investing (but not because it's a bubble) - Venture Reflections
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday, August 12th
Pittsburgh Nerds at City of Play Board Game Night
SPIRIT | 7 PM
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Tuesday, August 13th
BioBreakfast B2B Meetup
Riviera Building | 8 AM
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Tuesday, August 13th - Thursday, August 15
AI Manufacturing & SCADA Technology Conference
The Westin Pittsburgh
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Thursday, August 15th
Alphalab Gear - Applications Open
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Alphalab - Applications Open
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Inglis and Entrepreneurship - A hybrid event
AGH Bellevue | 10 AM
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Outside In: Drive capital
Robotics Factory | 4 PM – 6 PM
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Friday, August 16th
Pitch and Run Pittsburgh
Bakery Square | 7 AM
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AI and Healthcare Symposium
Auditorium in the West Wing (Pitt) | 10 AM - 4 PM
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Saturday, August 17th
Pgh Game Makers- In Person Game Development Meetup
Looking for Group | 1:30 PM
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Pittsburgh Tech Soccer League
Winchester Thurston | 3 PM -7 PM
Frostapalooza
Mr Smalls | 7 PM
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Sunday, August 18th
Swartz Fellows 2024 Applications Open
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This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
CivicChamps
Buelight
Forward-Deployed Autonomy Engineer | Hybrid
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Civic Champs
Customer Success Lead | Pittsburgh
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Gray Swan
Operations Lead
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CorePower Magnetics
Principal Electromagnetics Engineer | Hill District
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Four Growers
Staff Robotics Engineer | Turtle Creek
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Skild AI
Software Engineer, AI Training and Infrastructure | East Liberty
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Seeking Beta Testers:
Allervision is seeking beta testers for their new food allergy management app - specifically looking for families, caregivers, and individuals recently diagnosed with food allergies to help streamline grocery shopping, enhance convenience, and ensure an informed shopping experience.
moss robotics is seeking forward-thinking nurseries to join their exclusive pilot program. As a pilot customer, you'll gain early access to our groundbreaking autonomous inventory system and help shape its future.