Looking to level up your hardware or AI startup?
On Jan 13, Taiwan’s deep-tech leaders are coming to Palo Alto to connect founders, researchers, investors & innovators.
Don’t just build in the cloud—build with the world’s top AI + hardware ecosystem.
Register: https://www.sparknify.com/bridging-svt

Taiwan has a program to help early stage startup founders to scale with free cash, mentorship, and access to its vast manufacturing ecosystem. One day, you just may become another Nvidia. Come find out at this event on 1/13/2026 in Palo Alto. Register at https://www.sparknify.com/bridging-svt

🚀 The New AI Gold Rush is here — and it’s not what you think.
2026 is shifting billions from pure software to AI hardware as inference becomes the real bottleneck. The most fundable startups now sit closest to the silicon.

Why hardware? Why now?
Find out 👇
🔗 https://www.sparknify.com/post/20251121-new-ai-gold-rush-en

#StartupFunding #VCTrends #AIInvesting #HardwareStartups #ChipAdjacent #DeepTech #AIInfrastructure

Robots may rise — but silicon still rules.
Explore how the U.S.–Taiwan semiconductor alliance powers the future of AI and hardware innovation. 🇺🇸🇹🇼 Join us Jan 13, 2026 for Bridging Silicon Valley and Taiwan to connect with founders, researchers & investors.

👉 Article: https://www.sparknify.com/post/20251115-robots-rise-en
👉 Event: https://www.sparknify.com/bridging-svt

#Semiconductors #AIRevolution #TaiwanTech #TSMC #AIHardware

Silicon Valley is shifting fast. AI is ending the “software rules” era — and hardware is now driving the next big wave, from intelligent machines to Taiwan’s rising role in the global AI-hardware ecosystem.

Read the deep dive → https://www.sparknify.com/post/20251113-rise-of-hardware-en

#AI #Hardware #Semiconductors #SiliconValley #TaiwanTech #DeepTech

🔍 What cool gadgets is smart money betting on?

Join Silicon Valley Unplugged: Investing in Hard Tech — a live-studio show with Nicolas Sauvage (TDK Ventures) sharing what he’s investing in now.

🎬 Nov 18 | 6–8 PM | CreaTV San Jose
🎟️ sparknify.com/investing-in-hard-tech

#HardTech #AIHardware #Semiconductors #Sparknify #SVUp #TDKVentures

Where’s smart money flowing in hardware? 💡

Join Investing in Hard Tech — a live-studio talk w/ Nicolas Sauvage, President of TDK Ventures, on investing in AI chips, semiconductors & robotics.

🎬 Nov 18 | 6–8 PM | CreaTV San Jose
🎟️ https://www.sparknify.com/event-details/investing-in-hard-tech
👉 Read https://www.sparknify.com/post/20251110-investing-in-hard-tech-en

#HardTech #DeepTech #AIHardware #Semiconductors #Sparknify #SVUp #TDKVentures

🚀 Founders, researchers & innovators — don’t miss Investing in Hard Tech!

Hear from Nicolas Sauvage (TDK Ventures) on fueling world-changing deep-tech innovation.

🎬 Live-studio event | Nov 18 @ 6 PM | CreaTV San Jose
👉 sparknify.com/event-details/investing-in-hard-tech

#HardTech #DeepTech #AIHardware #Semiconductors #Sparknify #Innovation #HardwareStartups

Taiwan may be the world’s foundry for AI chips, but its tech workers know how to party just as hard as they code. This Halloween, we’re mixing retro Taiwanese street style with hip-hop energy for a night that’s equal parts innovation and celebration.
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October 17, 2025, 7 PM
Dragon Gate Oakland
1 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94607

Free Tickets: https://www.sparknify.com/event-details/silicon-valley-night-dwagie-special-boo-tiful-tai-babe-night

Did you know AI chips are all made in Taiwan?

Called a must-see film for anyone in Silicon Valley, A Chip Odyssey tells the epic true story of how Taiwan rose from humble beginnings to become the powerhouse behind today’s global semiconductor and AI chip industries. 🇹🇼⚙️💡

Tickets are limited and will go fast. 🎟 Mandarin with Englis Subtitle

👉 https://www.sparknify.com/chipodyssey

#ChipOdyssey #SiliconValleyScreening #SoldOutShow #AddedScreenings #Semiconductors #AIChips #TechHistory #MustSee #Sparknify

🎃👻 TAIWAN POP RAP HALLOWEEN PARTY — One Night Only in the Bay! 🇹🇼🔥

🎤 Dwagie 大支 — Taiwan’s rap legend bringing truth, rhythm, and attitude
⚡ Kadda — Oakland’s rising star repping “Less Yap’n, More Action”
🎧 DJ Kuot8tion — spinning Mandarin hits × EDM drops × pure Halloween chaos

📅 Friday, Oct 17, 2025 | Doors open 7 PM
📍 Dragon Gate Oakland — 1 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94607
🎟️ Limited FREE tickets 👉 https://www.sparknify.com/zh/event-details/taiwan-pop-rap-halloween-party

Who needs long legs when you’ve got lightning-fast reflexes? ⚡

Science says compact = efficient… so being fun-sized might just be a feature. 😉

👉 https://www.sparknify.com/post/shorter-distances-smarter-systems-why-being-short-has-its-own-advantage

#AI #Neuroscience #Innovation #Sparknify #SmarterNotTaller #heightdifference

🚨 The internet’s “biker goddess” was really a 50-year-old man using FaceApp—proof that AI can fool us all. 😱

Read more 👉 https://www.sparknify.com/post/the-biker-goddess-who-turned-out-to-be-a-man-faceapp-and-the-blurry-line-between-human-and-ai

#FaceApp #AI #Deepfake #HumanVsAI #FilmFestival #Storytelling #GenerativeAI #FutureOfFilm #Sparknify

@ThreeSigma No one care for the future except immediate payback. Rapid layoff is coming. Be ready.

@ThreeSigma Isn’t tech companies largely supported by Democrats?

What happens when no humans are needed to build a highway? Is this the future of infrastructure—or the end of human labor in construction? [Video]

👉 Read the full story here: https://www.sparknify.com/post/when-robots-pave-the-road-the-new-era-of-infrastructure-video

#AI #Infrastructure #Robotics #Automation #FutureOfWork #Sparknify

Launching a new product? 🚀
The right tech event planner can turn your corporate launch into an unforgettable brand moment.

Here’s what every marketing leader should know when choosing a partner:
👉 https://www.sparknify.com/post/how-to-choose-the-right-tech-event-planner-for-your-corporate-launch

#EventPlanning #TechLaunch #MarketingStrategy

Could drone racing be the next big sport?

Meet Bay Area FPV champs pushing speed, tech & limits in this electrifying episode of SV Unplugged.

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/JJgbnXDld2g

🔗 Upcoming shows: https://sparknify.com/live-show

#DroneRacing #SVUnplugged #fpvdrone #FutureOfSports #HumanVsMachine #Sparknify

When AI takes your order… and gives you 18,000 cups of water.

Taco Bell thought AI would speed up the drive-thru. Instead, the internet turned it into a viral comedy show. From glitchy orders to customers trolling the system, this experiment reveals the messy truth about AI in the real world—and why Sparknify’s Human vs. AI conversation has never been more urgent.

👉 Watch the chaos (and the lessons): https://www.sparknify.com/post/taco-bell-tried-ai-at-the-drive-thru-the-internet-turned-it-into-a-comedy-show-video

#AI #AIFailures #tacobell #Sparknify #HumanVsAI

🚨 The banner ad is dying — and AI is the killer.

Just like horse-drawn carriages gave way to cars, the age of static online banners is ending. In the next 5 years, you won’t see ads… you’ll talk to them.

👉 Who wins in this new era? Not the companies clinging to shrinking CPMs, but those who control how ads are stitched directly into AI conversations.

Read why:

🔗 https://www.sparknify.com/post/the-end-of-the-banner-ad-how-ai-will-erase-traditional-advertising-in-5-years

#sparknify #AdTech #AI #FutureOfAdvertising #MarketingInnovation