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In this issue:

Upcoming Events and Recent Recaps:

• AI x Future of Work – Recording Live (this is our 🎁 #1)

• SF HealthTech Week (Jan. 10-19): 

  • 🎁 #2: Limited flash sale for our HealthTech Summit on Jan. 17th! (list members use code “MEM40” for 40% off all tiers through end of 2024: lu.ma/HTsummit)

• Step DUBAI Bay Area Delegation (Join us Feb. 16-23)

More:

• Participate at Aiify.io Events + Opportunities & Offers

• Recent Industry News and Reflections

• Stay Connected!

Upcoming Events and Recent Recaps:

AI x Future of Work (v.3): Watch the Recording 
(Session links in the Youtube description)

⚕️ SF HealthTech Week ⚕️; Jan 10-19, 2025

Join us for a full week of HealthTech Events at ⚕️ SF HealthTech Week ⚕️ (Jan. 10-19, 2025) — coinciding with JP Morgan Healthcare Conference:
Follow our Calendar and Submit HealthTech Week events here: lu.ma/HealthTechWeek
SF HealthTech Week Event Highlights:
• Fri. Jan. 17th (9am-7pm); SF HealthTech Summit⚕️(includes access to closing party): lu.ma/HTsummit (use 🎁 code “MEM40” for 40% off all tiers through end of 2024)
• Fri. Jan. 17th (7pm-Late) SF HealthTech Week Closing Party!⚕️: lu.ma/HTCloser
• Fri. Jan. 10th (7pm-Late); SF HealthTech Week Kick-off Party!⚕️: lu.ma/HTWparty
• Sat. & Sun, Jan. 11-12; SF HealthTech Hackathon⚕️: lu.ma/HThack

Step DUBAI Delegation

Join the Step Dubai Silicon Valley Delegation; February 16th – 23rd, 2025.

2025 marks the 12th edition of Step Dubai, the largest founder-led tech event in the MENA region. Step Dubai attracts over 8,000 attendees, showcases 400 startups, and features 300 speakers, making it a premier destination for connecting with the MENA region’s startup community.

Join us for this exclusive opportunity to travel with select Bay Area Founders and Funders to Dubai Internet City - The Heartbeat of Tech in the MENA region. We’re excited to facilitate connections between top founders, investors, and influencers, all while exploring the dynamic MENA startup ecosystem and region.

Inclusive and affordable travel packages include Emirates RT travel, 4–5 Star Hotel, in-country transportation, excursions, and more! Packages range from $3K (Coach / 4 Star Hotel) to $14K (Business / 5 Star Hotel).

There are a limited number of slots available, and pricing subject to increase based on time of booking and availability. Apply here: https://lu.ma/StepDel

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Recent Industry News and Reflections

NVIDIA's Jetson Orin Nano: NVIDIA unveiled the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a compact AI computer priced at $249, that delivers up to 67 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) of AI performance. This reflects NVIDIA's move to expand AI capabilities at the edge, targeting applications in robotics, IoT, and real-time video analysis (like security systems). This device offers enhanced performance, low price, low-power consumption (25w), and real-time processing. (Source: The Verge)
Watch Dave’s Garage unboxing & review that benchmarks the Orin Nano (at 21 Tokens/s) against the Pi4 (at 1 Tokens/s) and Apple’s M2 Ultra (at 133 Tokens/s - however the Nano is just 1/40th the price of the M2 Ultra configuration tested): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHBr8hekCzg

China Making Rapid AI Progress: Chinese AI startups are progressing rapidly, challenging U.S. dominance despite restrictions on acquiring advanced AI chips. Companies like DeepSeek and Moonshot AI have developed models that rival OpenAI's, focusing on math and reasoning. They utilize methods like reinforcement learning and "mixture of experts" to optimize performance with limited access to high-end chips. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

xAI Secures Major Funding: Elon Musk's xAI secured $6 billion in new funding to advance its AI ambitions. This substantial investment is expected to accelerate xAI's research and development efforts, positioning the company as a formidable competitor in the AI landscape. (Source: TechCrunch)

AI's Impact on Energy Consumption: Increasing energy demands of AI are prompting reevaluation of energy policies. The immense power requirements of AI, along with cryptocurrencies and data centers, are expected to drastically increase electricity consumption, necessitating the use of all available energy sources. This shift challenges both conservative and progressive energy strategies, as current renewable and natural gas capacities cannot meet the future demands. (Source: New York Post)

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Happy Holidays from all of us. We love to hear how you’re doing, so please stay in touch and let us know how we can help. We look forward to seeing you at an Aiify.io or partner event soon!

Steve Echtman & the Aiify.io team
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