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Volume 28 [Members Edition]
Robots smashed the human world‑record at a Beijing half‑marathon, showcasing rapid advances in autonomous locomotion. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced a strategic investment in MTS, a platform scaling AI infrastructure. BMW i Ventures led a $300 million funding round alongside Speedrun and Techstars to back a suite of emerging AI applications. Over 20 new jobs were posted across AI‑focused firms including Novig, Suno, Replit and ElevenLabs, reflecting a hiring surge in the generative‑AI sector.
Volume 27 [Members Edition]
The latest members‑only edition highlights four key developments: Paradigm’s 2026 Fellowships to back early‑stage AI research, Manus AI’s summer program targeting undergraduate talent, the emergence of cognitive wearables such as mind‑reading beanies, and more than 20 new positions at crypto‑AI...
Volume 26 [Members Edition]
The Collective’s latest edition spotlights several ecosystem moves: Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Speedrun SR007 program opened to fast‑track early‑stage startups, and Y Combinator launched its Summer 2026 batch. MIT staged a high‑visibility dorm‑Tetris event that highlighted student‑led innovation, while the emerging...
Volume 25 [Members Edition]
The latest Volume 25 members edition spotlights a wave of AI‑focused initiatives and market moves. Anthropic and Andreessen Horowitz unveiled joint fellowships to nurture next‑generation talent, while OpenAI announced the shutdown of its Sora video‑generation model. Notion made headlines by purchasing...
Volume 24 [Members Edition]
Y Combinator announced a robot‑focused hackathon aimed at accelerating hardware‑centric AI startups. Andreessen Horowitz introduced $5,000 grants for developers contributing to the Vibe code platform, a move to nurture early‑stage tooling. OpenAI completed its acquisition of TBPN, adding a seasoned...
Volume 23 [Members Edition]
The Collective’s Volume 23 members‑edition curates four quick‑hit stories: a Waterloo student demonstrates a computer‑generated trumpet performance, Perplexity AI announces a new research program, a deep‑dive explains how autonomous vehicles make split‑second decisions, and more than 20 open positions are listed...