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This week in Philly, mapping the $90 billion investment in Pennsylvania, the Barnes Foundation’s new tech initiative and more.
Read on for Technical.ly’s weekly roundup of top news in the region.
📰 News Incubator: What else to know
• What architecture, audio and orchestras taught this engineer about building a tech career [Technical.ly]
• Wilmington tech leaders are using AI to bring racial equity to education, jobs and tech access [Technical.ly]
• Philadelphia biotech firm emerges from stealth with $216M, Spark cofounder Jeff Marrazzo as chair [Philly Biz Journal 🔒]
• Nava Labs to pilot AI-powered referral tool with Goodwills in Texas and Pennsylvania [Nava]
• Penn Engineering and Allen Institute for AI develop new tool to train open-source models [Penn Engineering]
• Got to go? PHLASK helps you find public restrooms and water fountains in Philly [Green Philly]
• Betty, Penn’s new off-campus supercomputer, joins the AI arms race [The Inquirer 🔒]
On the Calendar
💼 Technical.ly event: What’s changing about how entrepreneurs are forming new businesses? Builders Live, Aug. 6, 12:10 p.m., FREE
🌾 Partner event: Millsummit leadership conference in Wilmington, Aug. 5, 7:30 a.m., $50-$225, use code TECHNICALLY25 for 15% off
📏 Measuring and driving direct traffic and audience growth, July 30, 6 p.m., FREE
🌻 Git Together: Social hour at PHS Pop Up Garden, July 31, 6 p.m., FREE
🖥️ PhilaCon Valley: Soft launch tech meetup, July 31, 6 p.m., FREE
🏠 Ex Machina Parlor open house, Aug 1, 6 p.m., FREE
