Company
Date Published
Dec. 20, 2024
Author
Craig Cannon
Word count
348
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Over 150 participants from around the world, including top US universities, gathered at Y Combinator in San Francisco for an AI hackathon. The event featured over 40 teams and 47 projects ready to demo, with a semi-final round of judging and final presentations on stage. A diverse set of judges selected winners across several categories, including Overall Winner, Most Entertaining, Most Technically Impressive, and Most Novel Use of Supabase. The winning teams showcased innovative AI-powered solutions, such as a Twitter assistant, an app to find potential college dropouts, and a Supabase-powered rover that can dance. The event concluded with a celebration of the community and gratitude to hosts Y Combinator and sponsor Anthropic.