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Virtual Demo Day (TODAY!); 50% off Step SF on 8/21; Equinox Event (TOMORROW); SF 10x Hackathon (8/1-83); and more!
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Featured News, Events & Deals:
Meet our Accelerator Cohort! Virtual Demo Day (TODAY) 7/21 & IRL Demo Day +Graduation 8/7
Step SF 2025 (August 20–21): Limited “Master Pass” 50% off (full price) with code “Aiify50”
Equinox Presents: The Future of Hormone Optimization w/ Lume
Meet our Accelerator Cohort!
Mon. 7/21 Virtual Demo Day Rehearsal
Thurs. 8/7 In-Person Demo Day & Graduation

YSK, Founders Space, & Aiify.io are hosting an 8-week Korean accelerator, with 8 exciting startups (all with revenue, traction, and some funding).
We’re currently providing introduction opportunities to prospective partners, investors, and advisors with a genuine interest in helping these companies along their trajectory. You can check out info on the companies here.
You're invited to:
• Join our virtual (Zoom) Demo Day, Today! Monday, July 21st (5:30p-8:30p US PT). Register here: https://lu.ma/YSKvDemo
• Meet with cohort company representatives while they're in SF, July 29 – Aug, 5. Fill out this form with dates & times you'd like to meet, along with companies of interest: https://forms.gle/VeE7Lphnfen8L1ys8 (link to company info in form)
• And attend our in-person San Francisco Demo Day & Graduation, Thursday, Aug. 7th (2-5pm). Register here: https://lu.ma/YSKDemoDay
We’re getting close and prices are going up.
It’s almost time for Step SF 2025!
This year Step SF hosts a Startup Pitch Competition on Weds. 8/20, followed by our hugely popular Step SF 2025 event on Thurs. 8/21.
See More at: StepSF.com
Last chance for our 50% off “Mater Pass” (full price) with code “Aiify50”: lu.ma/StepSF25?coupon=aiify50
Once these codes run out, use “Aiify20” for 20% off lowest available Master Pass pricing. Click here to apply discount: https://lu.ma/StepSF25?coupon=AIIFY20
(Discounts and unlocks available at checkout)


SF10x Hackathon 8/1-8/3

Exciting news: The SF10x Hackathon Discord is officially live. All things hackathon will be organized from there. So join, invite your friends, and form a team!
Hackers, Builders, and Community Organizers: San Francisco has many problems, but the fundamentals are truly great. Join us for a civics hackathon to make San Francisco 10x better and win up to $5000 in prizes.
This weekend brings tech and and civics people together, with latest technology and AI tools, to build the city of the future.
Focus areas include:
* Housing & Infrastructure
* Street Order & Beauty
* Transparency & Efficiency
* Children & Education
* Industry & Commerce
Equinox Presents: The Future of Hormone Optimization w/ Lume

Tired of being tired?
You work out. You take supplements. You prioritize sleep.
You’re doing everything right, but something still feels off.
That lingering fatigue or brain fog? It might not be in your head. It might be your hormones.
Join Lume Health at Equinox San Francisco for a one-night event to reset your rhythm.
We’ll share a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s first wearable hormone monitor, and give you early access to our breakthrough cortisol testing experience, expert coaching, and a science-backed plan to reclaim your energy.
Recent Industry News
OpenAI moves to release its own web browser to challenge Google Chrome & Perplexity’s Comet: As part of OpenAI's strategy to capture user web behavior data, it’s moving to release a browser with chat interface and AI agent integrations enabled. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome-2025-07-09/
This is on top of OpenAI’s $6.5B merger with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive’s “LoveFrom,” poised to re-imagine the human machine interface with a yet to be announced AI enabled gadget: https://openai.com/sam-and-jony/
xAI’s Grok 4 unveiled: Is this “the smartest model in the world”?
Grok 4’s base model uses a single agent, while its “heavy” version employs multiple agents comparing notes and working together. Seems there’s a lot more to this news than just Grok 4 itself. https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGLzplWnyxm https://x.com/ArtificialAnlys/status/1943166841150644622
Nvidia breaks all time corporate valuation record! Nvidia just became the first company in the world to break a market cap of $4 Trillion Dollars (a valuation similar to the GDP of countries like India and Japan). https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/09/nvidia-4-trillion.html
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