Flare Partners With Google to Host Web3 Hackathon

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Get Ready for the Hackathon of the Century! 🎉

In a delightful twist of fate that even the most imaginative of novelists could scarcely conjure, Flare has decided to join forces with none other than Google Cloud. Together, they will host the illustrious Verifiable AI Hackathon at the hallowed grounds of UC Berkeley from March 7 to 9. The focus? Why, it’s none other than the riveting realm of verifiable offchain computing for AI-driven Web3 applications! One can hardly contain the excitement! 😄

Now, hold onto your bowler hats, for this event boasts a prize pool that would make even the most seasoned of gamblers raise an eyebrow—$100,000! Yes, you heard that right! A whopping $60,000 is earmarked for those brave souls who dare to compete in person at the California Memorial Stadium, while a respectable $40,000 awaits the virtual gladiators battling it out from the comfort of their own armchairs. 🏆

The hackathon will delve into the fascinating world of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)—a term that sounds like it was plucked straight from a sci-fi novel. These TEEs promise to enhance decentralization and performance in the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain-based AI applications. Who knew technology could be so thrilling? 🤖

In cahoots with Blockchain at Berkeley, this grand affair is expected to attract a veritable army of 500 developers, all vying for glory across four tracks: Social AI Agents, RAG Knowledge Systems, DeFAI (DeFi x AI), and Consensus Learning. It’s like the Olympics, but with fewer torches and more coding! 🥇

“Our ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud underscores our commitment to pioneering verifiable AI solutions. We are not just pushing boundaries but setting new standards in the intersection of blockchain and confidential computing,” declared Hugo Philion, co-founder of Flare and CEO of Flare Labs, with all the gravitas of a man who has just discovered the secret to eternal youth.

Participants will have the pleasure of leveraging Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing and Flare’s decentralized data protocols to concoct innovative AI-powered blockchain solutions. It’s a recipe for success that even the most discerning of chefs would envy! 🍽️

This initiative is merely the cherry on top of Flare’s existing partnership with Google Cloud, which joined as a Flare validator and data provider in January 2024. Since June 2024, they have ensured a remarkable 100% uptime for the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO). Talk about reliability! It’s as if they’ve got a crystal ball! 🔮

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2025-02-05 16:48