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Helperly: Help for the Homeless

Helperly is a groundbreaking mobile app revolutionizing support for people experiencing homelessness. The app centralizes a comprehensive range of services, including meals, shelter, health care, and more, using geotagging for easy localization

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A Day of Innovation: Highlights from UCSC's First SCEE Demo Day

The Student Creativity and Entrepreneurship Empowerment (SCEE) team at UC Santa Cruz successfully hosted their inaugural Demo Day on November 29, 2023. The event was marked by a significant turnout, with attendees showing their support for fostering a culture of innovation at the university.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

AI Detecting Riptides in Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Professor Alex Pang and his team have developed a potential life-saving AI system to detect rip tides, inspired by a tragic loss of two UCSD students.

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AI Hyper-charge your Investments

Cogwise AI has introduced an innovative "AI News Aggregator" that leverages AI and machine learning. The goal is to provide real-time analysis of news, global trends, and their impact on stocks and cryptocurrencies.

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AI and Healthcare

Promising news for the healthcare industry! A study predicts a significant increase in FDA-approved artificial intelligence products from 69 in 2022 to a projected 350 in 2035. These AI-based medical imaging products are set to revolutionize diagnostic radiology and enhance patient care.

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Cyber Monday Trivia Contest

Cyber Monday is here, and it's time to shake off that Thanksgiving turkey haze for the ultimate deal: a chance to win a free ticket to AI Horizons Part 2!

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AI Horizons Part 2

We’re diving even deeper into the future of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on a variety of industries. And because our November event was overbooked with standing room only, we will meet at the Cocoanut Grove where half of Santa Cruz can attend.

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Which Onewheel is Right For You?

Onewheels make life more fun, but which one is right for you? Hang with Jack and he breaks down the full quiver of Onewheel boards, the Onewheel Pint, Pint X, GT and GT S-Series.

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How Quiet Will Joby's Electric Air Taxi Be in NYC?

Joby has spent more than ten years developing their eVTOL aircraft with a particular focus on acoustics. In this video, they share a comparison between today's helicopters and the Joby aircraft.

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OpenAI Says 'OpenBye' to Sam Altman

There is a sad irony that one of the first people to lose their jobs to AI was the founder of OpenAI.  It was announced today that Sam Altman was pushed out of OpenAI.

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