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In this week’s edition you’re getting:
5 Upcoming Events
3 AI Community Stories
So let’s jump in!
UPCOMING EVENTS
When: Thursday, January 29 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Where: Antler VC Austin, Texas
What: This is the first installment of a workshop series for people who want to make money by practically applying AI to real-world business problems in valuable industries.
When: Wednesday, Feb 4 · 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM CST
Where: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
What: Jordaaan Hill will cover how he approaches building projects in Claude Code. Jordaaan has had a storied career as an Energy Trader, Oilfield consultant, Data Engineer, and AI Native PM, and hopes to solve the disheartening job search and ghost job epidemic by matching hackathon builders with employers who want to hire AI talent with proven projects.
When: Saturday, January 24 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Avenue · Austin, TX
What: Launched in 2011, and quite possibly the longest running big data conference in the world, Data Day Texas returns in January with an international list of marquee presenters
When: Saturday, January 24 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
What: Launched in 2011, and quite possibly the longest running big data conference in the world, Data Day Texas returns in January with an international list of marquee presenters.
When: Saturday, February 21 | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM CST
Where: Austin 111 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States · Austin, TX
What: We’re hosting the Robotics & Edge Inference Conference in February 2026. From the smallest microcontrollers to the most advanced Jetson-class modules, modern robots now run perception and policy on-device. We’ll go end-to-end—from compilers & runtimes (TensorRT, TVM, ONNX Runtime) and ROS 2/Isaac dataflow, to multi-sensor 3D perception & state estimation, to navigation and diffusion policies for manipulation. We’ll also showcase demos from top robotics companies in Austin.
COMMUNITY STORIES
Samsung's Taylor, Texas semiconductor facility is drawing significant interest from major customers seeking advanced chip manufacturing capacity. The increased attention comes as demand for AI chips continues to surge across the industry. Samsung is positioning its Texas operations to capitalize on the growing need for cutting-edge semiconductor production.
Why it matters: This signals Texas is becoming a critical hub for AI chip manufacturing, potentially bringing major tech companies and jobs to the state.
Need-to-know:
Samsung's Texas fab is attracting major customer interest amid the AI chip boom
The facility is located in Taylor, Texas
Customers are seeking advanced semiconductor manufacturing capacity for AI applications
Learn more here.
U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) has introduced bipartisan legislation that would give copyright holders the right to know if their work was used to train AI models.
Why it matters: The Transparency in AI Training (TRAIN) Act addresses a growing concern among Texas creators and small businesses: AI companies using copyrighted material without authorization or compensation, with no legal requirement to disclose their training data sources.
Need-to-know:
The bill would allow copyright owners to request administrative subpoenas to obtain information about AI training practices when they suspect unauthorized use
Currently, few AI companies voluntarily disclose their training data, and existing law does not require them to do so
The legislation has support from major creative industry organizations, including the Recording Industry Association of America, SAG-AFTRA, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International
The bill creates a transparency mechanism without changing existing copyright law or imposing new federal mandates
Co-sponsored by Representative Madeleine Dean (PA-04), the legislation aims to level the playing field for creators and small businesses
Learn more here.
Soluna Computing and Metrobloks have announced a partnership to develop a renewable energy-powered AI data center in Texas. The facility will leverage excess renewable energy to power high-performance computing operations. This collaboration aims to address both the growing demand for AI infrastructure and sustainable energy usage.
Why it matters: This partnership demonstrates how Texas can leverage its abundant renewable energy resources to attract cutting-edge AI infrastructure while solving energy grid challenges.
Need-to-know:
Soluna Computing specializes in converting curtailed renewable energy into computing power
Metrobloks will provide the AI infrastructure and data center expertise for the project
The data center will help stabilize Texas energy grids by utilizing excess renewable power that would otherwise go to waste
Learn more here.
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