Tech Bloc Bi-Weekly Newsletter🚀
📰 In this Issue:
1️⃣ Tech Bloc Announcements
2️⃣ San Antonio Tech News
3️⃣ Events
4️⃣ Stay Engaged
We’re excited to invite you to Tech Day 2024 on November 15th at the Boeing Center at Tech Port! Join Tech Bloc for a full day of inspiration, networking, and hands-on learning alongside San Antonio’s brightest tech innovators, startups, investors, and thought leaders.
📅 Event Highlights
⏳ Comprehensive Day Schedule
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:20 PM
Tracks:
VC Track
Tech Startups/Companies Track
Tech Community Track
Each track features 6 sessions, totaling 21 sessions across various topics. Explore sessions on venture capital, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud architecture, and more!
🚀 Tech Fuel Pitch Competition
Witness the next big ideas as startups compete for $100K in funding! Meet the 5 finalists:
🎉 Closing Party
Celebrate the day’s achievements and network with local innovators in a vibrant closing party.
💻 Dedicated Coworking Spaces
Stay productive with our dedicated coworking areas available throughout the venue.
🗓 Detailed Schedule Overview
🌟 VC Track
State of the VC Industry and Outlook
Building a Strong Tech Ecosystem
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Business
Artificial Intelligence: Harnessing Generative AI
Cultivating a Growth Mindset: Strategies for Startup Success
Fundraising Decoded: Preparing for Success
🚀 Tech Startups/Companies Track
Leveraging Funding and Support from Hyperscalers
Security Best Practices in the Cloud
Balancing Simplicity and Complexity in Cloud Architecture
Building Scalable Architectures to Support Business Growth
Avoiding and Managing Technical Debt in the Cloud
Forks in the Road: Navigating the Best Funding Paths for Your Tech Company
🌐 Tech Community Track
Navigating the Cloud-Native Landscape
Building a Data Science Toolchain with R and Python
Team Comms That Don’t Suck: Just Lego
Test Driven Development From Database to UI
Exploring Swarm: OpenAI's Multi-agent Framework
The Power of Multi-Modal AI in Our Daily Lives
Event Details:
📆 Date: November 15, 2024
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Boeing Center at Tech Port
San Antonio Tech and Business News
From groundbreaking innovations to exciting developments, stay tuned for a tech-filled journey that promises to shape the future.
OpenAI is rolling out a web search feature for ChatGPT
ChapGPT now has a search engine function.
Users will be able to type something into the text box, and click a little blue search button below it, or the artificial intelligence will automatically search the web if your question calls for it. The service will also provide links to sources for answers it gives, the company behind the service, OpenAI, said Thursday.
“By integrating search with a chat interface, users can engage with information in a new way, while content owners gain new opportunities to reach a broader audience,” the company said. “We hope to help users discover publishers and websites, while bringing more choice to search.”
Source: National Public Radio (NPR)
SpaceX is planning to launch next Starship from South Texas as soon as Nov. 18
SpaceX is planning the sixth test launch of its Starship mega-rocket from South Texas as soon as Nov. 18.
The commercial space company announced the plans hours after Donald Trump was reelected to the presidency with help from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
In his acceptance speech Tuesday night, Trump spoke for several minutes about Musk, calling him “a new star” and “an amazing guy.” The president-elect also described watching Starship’s fifth test flight, which saw the rocket’s lower-stage booster successfully return and land at its Starbase launch tower.
Source: San Antonio Express News
1.4 million-square-foot industrial park leased by Tesla sold in Kyle
The growth of the Texas Hill Country has brought about a booming business economy. The latest move made by commercial property owners brought the sale of a 1.4 million-square-foot logistics park that's been entirely leased by Tesla Inc.
Houston-based Alliance Industrial Co. sold the Kyle 35 Logistics Park to Atlanta-based MDH Partners LLC in mid-October, according to the news release. It is unknown how much the property was sold for, but the park was reportedly appraised at $76.2 million for tax purposes by the Hays Central Appraisal District.
Just about 20 miles away from Southwest Austin, the industrial development consists of five state-of-the-art industrial Class A buildings ranging from 140,300 to 474,397 square feet. It features 36- to 40-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, ample parking, and other modern amenities sought after by industrial tenants, according to the release.
Source: MySA
Project Quest saw a 234% ROI on workforce training. What does that mean for Ready to Work?
A study that followed participants of Project Quest over 14 years found a total income boost of $54,000, on average, over that time span.
Founded in 1992 by a coalition of working class neighborhood and church leaders in San Antonio, the longtime workforce development program has served as a model for the City of San Antonio’s taxpayer-funded Ready to Work effort.
Slightly older participants — those who enrolled in the program between the ages 35 and 64 — saw a much bigger benefit, earning nearly $139,000 more than those in a control group over the 14 year study period.
Source: San Antonio Report
The Playbook: Employers should be cautious with AI in hiring process
An etiquette battle is brewing in the workplace. We look at that story, why it's important to be cautious when using artificial intelligence for hiring and more in this week's edition of The Playbook.
Source: San Antonio Business Journal
PyTexas Monthly Meetup: Python and .NET - A Match Almost Made in Heaven
This API had a Pythonic layer which transformed Python class methods to a .NET API using a number of functional programming techniques. The goal of the API was to allow our customers to leverage existing Python resources to access a robust .NET API in order to solve their specific problems in a cost-effective way. Along the way, we were able to leverage the Python API to perform integration testing of our entire product.
📍Location: PyTexas Discord Server
⏰ Time:8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
📆 Dates: Tuesday, November 12
Tech Bloc Gives Back to KIPP
We’re kicking off Tech Day 2024 by giving back to the community! Join us from 8 AM to 10 AM as Tech Bloc and AT&T come together to award 300 laptops to KIPP students in San Antonio, empowering the next generation of tech innovators. We invite everyone in the tech community to join us for this meaningful moment of impact and show support for these students as they embark on their technology journey.
📍Location: Port San Antonio | 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78226, USA
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
📆 Dates: Friday, November 15
San Antonio World Usability Day 2024
Join for a day filled with engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities with leading professionals in the field. Whether you’re a seasoned usability expert or just beginning your journey, this conference offers valuable takeaways for everyone.
📍Location: 100 West Houston Street San Antonio, TX 78205
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
📆 Dates: Friday, November 15
SA New Tech Cohort|Nov Forum
Discover firsthand the groundbreaking ventures our panelists are spearheading. Learn how their solutions are tackling real-world problems and making a tangible impact on our community. Dive into the unexpected hurdles they’ve faced and overcome, gaining a deeper understanding of the entrepreneurial journey.
📍Location: Project Cowork - Central |10127 Morocco St #195 · San Antonio, TX
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
📆 Dates: Tuesday, November 19th
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