Hello everyone! AITX Team here with more updates this week.
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Episode 6 is Live
This episode features Kevin Frazier, a lawyer & policy expert, Senior Editor at Lawfare, and the inaugural AI Innovation & Law Fellow at The University of Texas School of Law. We cover Kevin’s education and career working in the world of law and policy at both state governments and Big Tech, how AI is impacting the legal profession, and a deep dive into the current state of America’s AI Policy.
MLOps World GenAI Summit Discount
AITX Members are welcome to attend the 6th annual MLOps World | GenAI Summit, Austin, TX. 60 + Speakers, workshops and socials Oct 8-9th.
Use the discounted pass AITXAustin for;
FREE access with select talk sessions, & Exhibition
250$ off all-access (handson workshops, sponsorship parties, food and bev)
Austin Tech Week AI Hackathon by NVIDIA & AITX Community
When: Friday, October 24 5:00 PM - Oct 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Location provided upon approval
Join AITX Community for a weekend of heads down building and collaboration with some of the top developers in Austin's growing engineering community.
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, known for pioneering the development of high-performance GPUs that drive advances in AI, graphics, and data science. We'll be spotlighting NVIDIA’s Nemotron family of open models throughout the weekend. Hackers get quickstarts, office hours, and a dedicated Nemotron Track, with prizes for the best use of Nemotron.
It all culminates in Hack Fair - a science fair-style showcase where participants will demo their submission to the community, including local investors, operators, and potential collaborators, for a chance to win the Community Choice Prize.
👇 Register Here 👇
A message from NVIDIA:
NVIDIA is thrilled to partner with the AITX Developer Community during Austin Tech Week! We're bringing updates about our latest Nemotron models and some awesome prizes for the most creative and novel submissions in the competition. Dive into the challenge by building with our portfolio of models, and you are included in a prize track for best use of Nemotron Nano 2 9B, a powerful small language model with reasoning capabilities built on the hybrid Mamba-Transformer architecture.
To give your project a head start, we'll have NVIDIA Launchables and Blueprints ready for you to use so you can focus on building something truly innovative. NVIDIA team members will be there to support the builders. Show off your skills and you could even get your project featured on NVIDIA social media and Developer Showcase. We can’t wait to see what you build!
In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Tuesday, October 7 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory, Voltron Room (1st floor) 701 Brazos Street · Austin, TX
What: Austin Deep Learning Journal Club is group for committed machine learning practitioners and researchers alike. The group typically meets every first Tuesday of each month to discuss research publications.
When: Tuesday, October 7 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory, Voltron Room (1st floor) 701 Brazos Street · Austin, TX
What:
Two Talks:
Hierarchical Reasoning Model (link to paper)
A Mathematical Perspective on Transformers (link to paper)
Speakers:
Jason Gauci, Chief Scientist at Circuit
Connor Favreau, Principal Data Scientist at Central Health
When: Tuesday, October 14 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Elastic Office 823 Congress Ave · Austin, TX
What: Join us for an evening of learning, networking, and connecting with fellow Elastic.
When: Tuesday, October 7 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Where: CGCS, ACC Rio Campus Build #3000 1218 West Ave Bldg #3000 · Austin, TX
What: Join us for an exciting evening of cutting-edge talks at the intersection of AI, HPC, and specialized architectures. This joint event between ACM Austin and IEEE Young Professionals will feature expert speakers, networking, and community collaboration.
When: Thursday, October 16 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
What: This week we are collaborating with the great team at Capital Factory! They have been providing us the space to host our events, and host their own monthly "Member Salon." This month, we are collaborating, and the Capital Factory team will be providing food, bartending, and good vibes to make this evening incredible!
COMMUNITY STORIES
Fermi America (a Texas startup co-founded by former Gov. Rick Perry) hit Wall Street with an IPO, soaring 55% above its opening price despite having no revenue yet. The company plans to power AI data centers with a massive nuclear-and-gas campus near Amarillo.
Why it matters: This move cements Texas as a testing ground for AI energy infrastructure, blending nuclear ambition with the state’s role in the AI boom.
Need-to-know:
IPO closed at $32.53/share, valuing Fermi at $19B.
First power output (1.1 GW) expected by 2026, mainly from natural gas + solar; nuclear reactors slated for 2032.
Skeptics warn nuclear megaprojects often overrun costs and deadlines, but investors are betting big on AI’s insatiable power demand.
Learn more here.
Austin-based Trading Singularity claims its AI-powered strategies dodged this year’s market crash and delivered triple-digit gains since February. Now it’s opening the system to everyday investors.
Why it matters: If successful, this positions Austin as a hub for AI-powered finance.
Need-to-know:
Built by Austin trader Simeon Ivanov.
Offers AI trade alerts with verified results.
Reports triple-digit gains since February
Learn more here.
OpenAI announced a $500B Stargate expansion anchored in Abilene, TX. Soon to be the world’s largest AI supercluster. The plan includes eight buildings in Abilene plus new data centers in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and the Midwest.
Why it matters: Texas is becoming a center of gravity for AI infrastructure, fueling jobs and investment — but also stressing the grid.
Need-to-know:
Abilene complex = largest AI data center in the world once finished.
Two more Texas sites planned, alongside NM and OH.
Each facility consumes city-scale electricity, forcing energy policy shifts.
Learn more here.
That’s all for now, folks!
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