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Berlin Hackathon: That’s a Wrap 🎉

What a weekend. Builders from across Europe came together in Berlin to prototype, pitch, and push the limits of applied AI. From agents that debug code in real time to tools for hyper-local news generation, the energy, talent, and collaboration on display were next level.

Whether you were with us IRL or cheering from afar, you can now watch all the final pitches on YouTube and join our Discord to continue the conversation, give feedback, or meet your next co-founder.

The momentum doesn’t stop here—we’ll be announcing the next European Hackathon in the coming days, so stay tuned.

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