Hrishikesh Sathawane

Timothy Papandreou is keynote speaker, Gen AI, emerging technologies & Google X, the moonshot factory advisor. He's also ex-Waymo and a Forbes writer. Tim has kindly shared his vision of the future in AppyWay's newsletter and the good news is that it aligns with ours. Even better news is that our technology can be delivered today. 'Traditional revenue streams (fuel taxes, fees, fares, fines) will vanish. The digital curb steps in, charging a fair micro-transaction fee per second, per millimeter of curb occupied, based on location, size, and weight. This "pay-as-you-go" model ensures the fairest cost recovery for maintaining the most essential network- our public right-of-way.' 👇 Read more in the link 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNi_TSYA

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Communities are vital for startups to achieve PMF, CMF, PLG, and support OSS. In AI startups today, communities drive innovation and product adoption by addressing diverse user needs and complex product demands. Read this post for more details. Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard Harvard Business School Harvard Innovation Labs #MTLC #BostonTech #TechHotTopicSeries

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Good news for #AI #innovation, and especially for developers, builders, and the technology community at large. Thank You Gavin Newsom and the Office of the Governor - California for a measured and thoughtful veto of the #SB1047 amendment. While no one disputes the need for #regulation in #AI, #California in particular has both an #opportunity and #responsibility to assume leadership. A deeper understanding of the technical ways in which AI #data is #retrieved, #processed, and #presented is key to an #informed regulation. Unlike traditional #relational #databases where the data you retrieve is the same as the data you store with #tables and #indexed data lookups, AI and #GenerativeAI is fundamentally different. With #vector #databases and #neuralnetworks, #LLMs can create data on the fly. This calls for qualified input from #academic #research, #developers, and #technology #providers to inform policy on #guardrails and #practical #industry implementations. Join the vetted community at Llama Labs, or follow me for more on this, and AI technology full-stack conversations, deepdives, resources, and events

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LanzaJet, a leader in sustainable fuel technology, has received a significant boost through additional funding from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund. This investment aims to accelerate LanzaJet's global efforts in deploying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel technologies. Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet, expressed gratitude for the ongoing partnership with Microsoft, highlighting the pivotal role Microsoft has played in realizing SAF production in the United States through the LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels project. The new funding builds on Microsoft's prior $50 million contribution, which facilitated the construction of the world's first ethanol-to-SAF facility, the LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Georgia. This facility, operational since January 2024, is set to produce 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel annually. Microsoft's investment not only supports LanzaJet's technology expansion but also aligns with Microsoft's ambitious goal of achieving carbon negativity by 2030. Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director at Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, reiterated Microsoft's commitment to partners like LanzaJet who are driving critical solutions for a net-zero economy. With a distinguished investor portfolio that includes industry leaders such as All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Shell, Southwest Airlines, and now Microsoft, LanzaJet is poised to make significant strides in sustainable aviation and renewable fuel production. To dive deeper into this impactful collaboration and its implications for the future of sustainable aviation, read the full article on our blog. #AvfoilNews #LanzaJet #Microsoft #ClimateInnovationFund #SustainableAviationFuel #RenewableEnergy #CarbonNegativity #NetZeroEconomy

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Microsoft's latest move in the climate tech arena: 234,000 carbon credits from Mexican rainforests. This isn't just about offsetting emissions. It's a blueprint for tech giants to drive ecosystem restoration, protect endangered species, and empower local communities. But with rising emissions from AI and data centers, is this enough to meet ambitious climate goals? #ClimateAction #TechForGood #CarbonCredits #Sustainability #CorporateResponsibility What do you think: Can big tech truly lead the way in environmental stewardship?

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The transformative role of software in product design has been a hot topic for Machine Design. Check out my take on the shift towards cloud-native technologies, #AI, and sustainable design practices.

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Splight AI Inc. has raised $12M in seed #funding to scale its AI-powered #platform, aimed at solving grid congestion and optimizing the use of renewable energy. Led by noa (formerly A/O) and supported by a consortium of venture capital firms including EDP Ventures, Draper Cygnus, Ascent Energy Ventures and the UC Berkeley Foundation, this investment will help Splight address the critical issue of grid bottlenecks, which cause up to 40% of renewable #energy to be wasted due to outdated management systems. #Grid congestion is a growing problem as #renewable energy sources like #batteries and rooftop #solar become more prevalent. Splight’s platform uses #AI and inverter-based resources (IBRs) to double transmission capacity and accelerate the integration of distributed energy sources. By improving grid reliability and preventing energy waste, Splight aims to inject terawatts of clean energy into the grid. This #investment is a strong endorsement of Splight’s commercially viable AI platform, which can deploy over 3,000 gigawatts of clean energy within months, and may become a practical #solution for modernizing the energy grid and meeting the demands of a #sustainable future. #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #energygrid #dmtech #dataminingtech https://lnkd.in/dG2NTsNV

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In the latest AI in Manufacturing Podcast from Industry40tv, Kudzai Manditereza interviews Leela AI CEO Cyrus Shaoul, who explains how visual intelligence can help manufacturers identify and recreate operational excellence in performance, safety, and quality. Shaoul describes several customer case studies that have not yet been promoted on the Leela AI website. One customer achieved major increases in production capacity only four months after deployment, and another decreased safety noncompliance incidents by half. A third leveraged Leela Platform’s new quality control features to achieve substantial improvements in yield by identifying missed or incorrect production steps that had caused products to be scrapped. Shaoul discusses other topics including Leela AI’s edge server option, the power of MQTT for integrating data with other manufacturing software, and how Leela’s unique, fast-training causal-neural AI engine helps identifying actions in context.   #visualintelligence #manufacturing #LeelaAI https://lnkd.in/g9A5KAnC  

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TechCrunch is the latest major publication to highlight EnterpriseWorks startup Cache Energy and its novel, inexpensive energy storage solution. In the interview, Cache CEO Arpit Dwivedi discussed the company’s development of lime-based pellets that store energy chemically. "It’s a low-cost solid that is able to produce heat and can use some of the similar infrastructure built around fossil fuel,” Dwivedi told TechCrunch, calling his approach "coal without consequences." Learn more on the #UIRP website: https://lnkd.in/gbTeNhnZ #UniversityofIllinois #Illinois #ResearchPark #CacheEnergy #EnergyStorage #TechCrunch

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Great article on how San Francisco is leaning in and leveraging its vast wealth of innovative thinkers, tech intensity, and vast learning and funding resources. San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is doing an amazing job embracing the next wave! Rodney Fong Anita LW Huang Katy Brown #Microsoft #AzureAI #Startups #AI

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Perspectives on cortex fine-tuning from Baris Gultekin of Snowflake. Increased accuracy and reduces cost of the models enables viable business models for AI-first companies. We feel lucky to have Baris Gultekin as our angel investor.

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AI, Energy, and Big Tech are synergistic forces shaping the decade. The AI surge, driven by Big Tech, is accelerating a massive data centre boom and increasing energy consumption. I delve deeper into these interconnected dynamics and their potential implications for the future in the piece below. #AI #Energy #BigTech #Innovation

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🎙️New podcast episode alert! Data-powered Innovation Jam – "AI’ve got the blue(s)" 🎧 Data drives sustainability, but can it help create a bluer planet? 🌎 In our latest episode, hosts Weiwei Feng, Robert (Dr Bob) Engels, and Ron Tolido dive deep with Heidi Karlsson, M.A., Director of Open Footprint Forum at The Open Group, who shares her mission to shape a thriving blue economy. 🌊 As a leader in creating open data standards for global carbon emission exchange, Heidi knows how to unite diverse voices to drive real impact. But that’s just the start: she’s also a passionate maritime environmentalist, exploring how ocean resources can sustainably support economies, livelihoods, and ecosystem health. 🎶 Plus, get ready for a surprising chat on blues music and some vintage song recommendations! Take the plunge into this ocean of insights. Tune in to discover: - What the "blue economy" is and why it matters. - The powerful synergy between data models and AI. - Regulatory frameworks for harnessing data effectively. Listen now on your favourite podcast platform: https://bit.ly/4cDQjzG Stay ahead in the #DataandAI game—subscribe and never miss an episode! #BlueEconomy #Sutainability #GenerativeAI #DataModels #ClimateTech

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🎙️New podcast episode alert! Data-powered Innovation Jam – "AI’ve got the blue(s)" 🎧 Data drives sustainability, but can it help create a bluer planet? 🌎 In our latest episode, hosts Weiwei Feng, Robert (Dr Bob) Engels, and Ron Tolido dive deep with Heidi Karlsson, M.A., Director of Open Footprint Forum at The Open Group, who shares her mission to shape a thriving blue economy. 🌊 As a leader in creating open data standards for global carbon emission exchange, Heidi knows how to unite diverse voices to drive real impact. But that’s just the start: she’s also a passionate maritime environmentalist, exploring how ocean resources can sustainably support economies, livelihoods, and ecosystem health. 🎶 Plus, get ready for a surprising chat on blues music and some vintage song recommendations! Take the plunge into this ocean of insights. Tune in to discover: - What the "blue economy" is and why it matters. - The powerful synergy between data models and AI. - Regulatory frameworks for harnessing data effectively. Listen now on your favourite podcast platform: https://bit.ly/4dzZC4S Stay ahead in the #DataandAI game—subscribe and never miss an episode! #BlueEconomy #Sutainability #GenerativeAI #DataModels #ClimateTech

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While we wait for Tom Acland's podcast with siliconindia, check out this article: "How AI Accelerates Product Development by Optimizing Designs and Reducing Time-to-Market". Learn how AI is revolutionizing the conventional design development process and transforming organizational workflows: http://go.3ds.com/CXG Leave a comment with ways you are planning to leverage AI in your day-to-day business.

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