Hello everyone! AITX Team here with more updates this week.
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AITX Community & NVIDIA NemoClaw Hackathon
AITX Community is partnering with NVIDIA for a hands-on NemoClaw hackathon focused on building real autonomous agent applications. Participants will use NemoClaw, NVIDIA Agent Toolkit, and Nemotron models to build agents that do more than chat: they should take action, coordinate tools, and produce a working demo by the end of the event.
This is built for AI engineers, builders, founders, researchers, and technical operators who want to experiment with the next generation of agentic systems.
You do not need to be an expert in NemoClaw before arriving, but you should be comfortable building quickly and shipping a demo.
We are also very grateful to our current track sponsors: RedHat, HiddenLayer, Featherless.
AITX Community Member Survey
As we head into the summer, we wanted to take the time to ask how we can help y’all better.
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State of AI in Texas Report Survey Live!
Howdy! The State of AI in Texas Report (STAR) has been finalized.
AITX Community and UT School of Law is excited to hear what the community has to say! By mapping the AI landscape and understanding stakeholder interactions, we hope to identify key businesses involved with AI development in Texas.
And by learning about AI product usage and how to support needs of new AI developers, we aim to provide a report that will both inform smart AI policy and serve as a guide for businesses on AI development.
THE WHO – We Want to Hear From You: If you’re based in Texas and work at Startups, Scaleups, or Enterprises, this survey is for you.
This is your chance to have your voice heard.
In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
Community Events
When: Friday, July 31 | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Where: Elasticsearch, Inc Austin, TX
What: aAhands on hack night where you’ll get stuck into a world of AI-powered workflows, web scraping and automation, and building context-rich AI agents.
When: Monday, Jul 20 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
What:
Agenda -
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM: Mingle and Get Food
• Grab some pizza, drinks, and chat for a bit as everyone arrives
6:20 PM – 6:30PM: Bryce and Reid go over current events
• featuring 5 questions of AI trivia to win prizes
6:30 PM – 7:00PM: Presentation #1
7:00 PM – 7:15PM: Presentation #2
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Hack / Network
• Collaborate with fellow attendees to apply what you've learned. Work on projects related to the evening's themes or any AI ideas you're passionate about.
When: Tuesday, July 21 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cloudflare Austin, Texas
What: Join us for a special AustinJS night dedicated entirely to AI Workflows!
When: Tuesday, July 21 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Register to see address
What: Bring physical demos and prototypes to share at community open mic!
When: Thursday, July 23 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Register to see address
What: Learn how to use Cursor's core features using the same techniques the Cursor team uses every day.
COMMUNITY STORIES
The University of Texas School of Law is developing new guidelines for artificial intelligence use in the classroom as educational institutions across the country grapple with how to balance AI innovation with academic integrity. The law school joins a growing number of universities working to establish clear standards for AI tool usage while maintaining educational rigor.
Why it matters: As AI becomes increasingly integrated into professional and educational settings, the policies developed by prestigious institutions like UT Law will likely influence broader standards for AI literacy and ethical use in academia and legal practice.
Need to know:
The University of Texas School of Law is actively developing AI classroom usage guidelines as part of a nationwide trend among educational institutions
Law schools face unique challenges in setting AI policies as they must prepare students for a legal profession increasingly influenced by AI technology
The policy development reflects the growing tension between embracing technological innovation and maintaining traditional academic integrity standards
Texas A&M researchers are leveraging artificial intelligence's pattern-recognition capabilities to create a breakthrough system for early Alzheimer's detection. By analyzing multimodal patient data from various sources, the AI system aims to help physicians identify disease stages sooner than traditional methods allow. This development could significantly improve treatment outcomes and enhance patient care through earlier intervention.
Why it matters: This research demonstrates AI's growing capability to transform medical diagnostics by integrating complex, multimodal data streams to detect diseases earlier than ever before, showcasing a practical application of pattern recognition that could be adapted across numerous healthcare challenges.
Need to know:
The AI system analyzes multimodal patient data, combining multiple types of medical information to identify Alzheimer's disease stages with greater accuracy
Early detection enabled by this technology could lead to improved treatment outcomes by allowing physicians to intervene sooner in the disease progression
The system leverages AI's core strength in pattern recognition across large datasets, a capability that's difficult for human clinicians to replicate at scale
Governor Abbott announced Monday that Taiwanese electronics manufacturer LITEON will build an AI power and infrastructure manufacturing facility in McKinney. The company expects to invest roughly $919 million and create more than 600 jobs over the life of the project.
Why it matters: The compute buildout everyone talks about needs power systems, and Texas is now making them instead of importing them.
Need to know:
Phase one is $307 million in capital investment and 500 jobs, backed by a $3.5 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant plus a $100,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus.
LITEON has been around since 1975 and specializes in power management and optoelectronics, with products spanning cloud computing, automotive, 5G, and AI infrastructure.
North Texas keeps stacking wins in semiconductors and electronics, tightening the gap between Austin's AI software scene and DFW's hardware base.
That’s all for now, folks!
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