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Moltathon ATX — Winners Recap
The Moltathon was one for the books. Builders from across the community came out to hack on OpenClaw, and the energy in the room was unmatched. We love this community and every single person who showed up to build thank you!
🏆 Track Winners
Skillsmaxxing → Loredan
Builder: Colin Plamondon — LinkedIn
Loredan is a trust network where you friend the people you trust, making your AI friends. They can then exchange Letters — about their configuration, what they've learned, problems they hit, and the articles they enjoyed. Every letter requires both humans to approve it before it moves. Your agent learns from more than just you, without ever leaving your control.
Best Deployment Tool → Cora
Builder: Jake — LinkedIn
Cora is a Health Assistant built on OpenClaw.
Automate Your Life → Claweyes
Builder: Ion Petropoulos — LinkedIn
The iOS app that allows your OpenClaw to see the world. Claweyes streams live iPhone camera frames and bidirectional PCM audio to Gemini's Live API over WebSocket, while routing tool calls back to an OpenClaw gateway running on a Mac over the local network.
SalesMolty Track w/ Linkt AI → PipelineLobster
Builder: Alexander Gouyet
Automate Lead Signals → Proposals in less than 30 seconds.
⚡ Side Quest Winners
Platform / Product Molts → Stackpad Agents
The Homepage for AI Agents. Like a Linktree for AI agents but way cooler. Stackpad Agents gives every AI agent a verified homepage and machine-readable identity. Human-readable page for showcasing personality, skills, and work plus a machine-readable JSON endpoint so other AI agents can understand who you are.
Best Skill → Loredan
Builder: Colin Plamondon — LinkedIn
A trust network for AI agents to learn from each other and self-improve through the people we already trust.
Best Rig → Pokémon Ball
Builder: Josh Adler
Built a Pokémon ball that runs OpenClaw and changes colors depending on whether it's thinking or waiting. Fully 3D printed and hand-painted.
Make Me Laugh → DEY - Double Egg Yolks
Builder: Will Dahl — LinkedIn
Used OpenClaw's multi-agent architecture (Director/Producer, Writer, Visual Storyboard Creator) to create an AI music video parody called "Double Egg Yolks." Inspired by the Double Rainbow meme, Will built agent roles with custom souls, personalities, and objectives that collaborated to produce a storyboard and video prompts for a way more coherent output than single-threaded AI video generation.
In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Thursday, February 26 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Grain and Berry - Downtown Austin, Austin, TX
What: Applied AI Live #2: Agentic GTM Masterclass and OpenClaw Guardrails Mastermind
When: Wednesday, February 25 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
Where: 4200 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX
What: Founders and Funders Fusion
When: Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Spaces Downtown Greenstreet, Houston, TX
What: Gardens, Not Platforms - Factory HTX + IxDA - Speaker Series - Agentic AI UI/UX Consumer Tech Community
When: Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Where: Improving, Houston, TX
What: Houston Innovation Commons: February Session
When: Wednesday, February 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Where: Austin, TX
What: The Data Portability Hackathon: Building Human-Centered AI
COMMUNITY STORIES
Meta Platforms is significantly increasing its political action committee spending to oppose proposed AI regulations in Texas and Illinois. The tech giant's expanded lobbying campaign reflects the broader tech industry's efforts to shape AI policy at the state level as midterm elections approach and regulatory scrutiny intensifies.
Why it matters: This signals a critical inflection point where major tech companies are actively working to influence AI regulation, which could directly impact how AITX and similar AI technology companies operate and compete in key markets.
Need to know:
Meta is targeting state-level AI regulations in Texas and Illinois through increased PAC spending ahead of midterm elections
The move is part of a broader tech industry trend of ramping up political contributions to influence AI policy development
State-level regulatory scrutiny of AI technologies is intensifying, prompting defensive lobbying efforts from major tech platforms
Learn more here.
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms saw its stock surge nearly 7% following activist investor Starboard Value's push for a strategic pivot toward AI data center operations. Starboard believes Riot's massive 1.7 GW power capacity at its Texas facilities could unlock over $1.6 billion in annual EBITDA by capitalizing on the explosive demand for AI infrastructure.
Why it matters: This signals a major trend of traditional crypto mining operations pivoting to AI infrastructure, demonstrating the massive value and demand for power capacity to support AI computing needs.
Need to know:
Riot Platforms controls 1.7 gigawatts of power capacity at its Texas facilities, which Starboard sees as ideal for premium AI data center hosting
The activist investor estimates the AI pivot could generate more than $1.6 billion in annual EBITDA, representing significantly higher margins than bitcoin mining
Riot's stock jumped nearly 7% on the news, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the company's potential transition from crypto mining to AI infrastructure
Learn more here.
Texas Pacific Land Corp. is set to release Q4 2025 earnings Wednesday, with investors closely watching whether its strategic shift into data center infrastructure can offset declining oil and gas royalty revenues. While analysts project a 15% revenue increase to $214 million, earnings per share are expected to plummet 65% sequentially to $1.83, down from $5.27 in the previous quarter. The stark earnings decline reflects challenges in the Permian Basin as WTI crude prices dropped to around $60 per barrel, down $15 from year-ago levels.
Why it matters: This earnings report serves as a critical test case for traditional energy companies pivoting to AI infrastructure, demonstrating both the opportunities and transition challenges that accompany the energy-to-AI shift in the technology sector.
Need to know:
Expected Q4 earnings of $1.83 per share represent a dramatic 65% sequential decline from $5.27, despite revenue projected to increase 15% year-over-year to $214 million
WTI crude prices averaged around $60 per barrel in early February 2026, down approximately $15 from $73.67 a year earlier, pressuring the company's core oil and gas royalty business
Wall Street remains divided with a neutral consensus rating and mean price target of $280.83, suggesting 34% downside despite the stock surging 44% year-to-date
Learn more here.
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