Maybe you heard the crustacean hype about the latest AI project making waves.
Anthropic sends a cease and desist and tries to cook the lobster.
OpenAI sends a job offer.
TL;DR: OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent that lives on your machine.
Meanwhile, in San Diego, leaders are mobilizing their packs to build together.
Four communities.
Five events.
Three days.
In true San Diego fashion, it’s a collaboration across communities to create: Open Claw Weekend SD
That feels very San Diego to me.
I love this city so much my claws are tingling. Examples like this are just another reminder why this is such a special place to build and connect.
And if lobster isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There’s plenty more on our plate this week.
But let’s take a page from the Open Claw Weekend organizers’ playbook. Support each other. Build together. Make the whole ecosystem stronger.
What we’re howling about this week: |
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Tuesday, February 24
San Diego AI Circle at 6:00 PM - Kearny Mesa
Wednesday, February 25
Selling at Startups vs Large Teams at Big Companies at 6:00 PM - Downtown
Thursday, February 26
8th SD Hardware Meetup at 5:00 PM - Mission Valley
San Diego Founders & Investors Meetup at 5:30 PM - Vista
AI Tinkerers San Diego: February Meetup at Google at 5:00 PM - Sorrento Valley
Friday, February 27
SD Founders Surf at 6:30 AM - Cardiff
OpenCaw Weekend: DEV x SD Claw Club at 6:00 PM - Little Italy
Saturday, February 28
OpenCaw Weekend: AI Tinkerers Global Unhackathon at 1:00 PM - Rancho Bernardo
Molts & Malts - Hosted by San Diego AI Circle at 6:30 PM - Sorrento Valley
Sunday, March 1
OpenClaw SD: Deep Dive at 10:00 AM - Carmel Valley
OpenClaw SD: Showcase at 1:00 PM - Carmel Valley
What we’re howling about next week: |
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Monday, March 2
($) StartupSD 1st Mondays at 5:30 PM - Rancho Bernardo … use code: Coyote30
Tuesday, March 3
Nucleate SD: Inside Licensing and Tech Transfer at 6:00 PM - Carmel Valley
($) San Diego AI Showcase #2 at 6:00 PM - Vista
Wednesday, March 4
($) (Doing) Business For Good Summit at 9:00 AM - USD
($) The Exchange: Beyond the Portfolio at 6:00 PM - Clairemont
Thursday, March 5
Builders Roundtable: Insight to Execution at 10:00 AM - Rancho Bernardo
Friday, March 6
SD Founders Hike at 6:30 AM - Torrey Pines Gliderport
($) Techstars_ Startup Weekend Women San Diego - 3 Day Event - Rancho Bernardo … use code: COYOTE
A few more happenings to have on our radar |
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Wednesday, March 25
($) March Mingle - 20th Edition at 7:00 PM - Mission Valley 🐾
Friday, May 22
($) TechCon SoCal 2026 - SDSU … use code: SOCAL26HOWLYEAH 🐾
Howl yeah, it’s Monday!
Jonah 🐺
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