Newsletter Edition #1239: West Coast DefenseTech Picks Nashville. And It’s Hiring.
Top stories on Hype right now:
- Spelman's President wants to reboot the AI machines
- Students build with AI co-founders
- Nashville attracts West Coast DefenseTech co.
Plus, keep on scrolling to get the scoop on a high-profile tech hiring move at Cox Enterprises in our "Word On The Street" section.
Also, in honor of Veterans Day, we hope you will take a moment to reread a previous contributor article from US Army Veteran and Atlanta founder Alex Rhodeen, who shared how military service prepared him for startups.
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The Big Headline: Ayanna Howard, PhD was working with neural networks at NASA long before AI took over your newsfeed. Now Spelman’s president, the robotics researcher and Atlanta startup co-founder argues that we all have a role in shaping what comes next in her newly-released book. We spoke with her about moving past the hype and doom, preparing students for changing jobs, and why opting out isn’t the answer. More on Howard's book and her professional journey here.
Startup To Watch: Atlanta’s next founders could be building their first prototypes at 10...with the help of a new Atlanta startup. Former CDC scientist Mimi Kothari launched Co-AI Founder to help students turn community problems into ideas they can build, test, and pitch with AI. Now an approved vendor for Cobb County schools and preparing for a seed round, the startup is making its own pitch for the future of entrepreneurship education. More here.
New To The Southeast: The Southeast’s DefenseTech scene is catching West Coast attention. Oregon-based Overwatch Imaging picked Nashville for its second office and is already hiring. We have the scoop on what drew the company to Tennessee and where it sees opportunities across the region. More here.
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Word On The Street…
- Bill Nussey joins Cox Enterprises as Senior VP, Cleantech
- Rebecca Gevalt (South Carolina) joins as Partner at VC firm First In
- Google is testing new Beam product at ATL coworking space
- 1 GA, 1 FL startup named finalists for AT&T national startup contest
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