🎉Happy New Year, Tech Community!

New year. New ideas. New things to build.

2026 goals:
→ Build with AI
→ Master Agentic AI
→ Automate the boring stuff
→ Ship more projects
→ Learn faster
→ Create the future together

Here’s to smarter building, bigger ideas, and stronger connections in 2019.
Let’s build something amazing!

⭐️ Stark Official Hackathon Update

Team assignments are now available. Check your team here:

https://hackathon.stark.et/check

Please review the full announcement for:
● Team lead responsibilities
● Project submission process
●Collaboration requirements
● Hackathon rules & eligibility
●Submission guides and important links

Full details here:
https://hackathon.stark.et/guide

Please check the full announcement details here:
https://t.me/miheretabtrysstuff/4819

Hackathon starts Monday, Sep 14 at 3:00 LT. Make sure your team is ready and remember: only projects started after the hackathon begins are eligible.

❓ Any issues or questions?
Contact:
👉 @andymarrow
👉 @Pluviophile_key

#STARKOfficialHackathon #EthiopianDevelopers #Iceaddis #AIProgramming #Siltawi #ScholarXIV #EthioDeploy #Voxide #PhonoFilm #linkset #BatmanBoilerplate

⭐️ AI + After Effects = Motion Design, Reimagined

Higgsfield just launched AI Motion Designer, an AI agent that connects directly to Adobe After Effects through GPT.

Just describe what you want:
→ Animate a title
→ Create a logo reveal
→ Add a transition

And AI builds it directly inside your After Effects project. 🤯

🎥 Check out the video to see it in action.

The future of motion design is becoming conversational.

https://higgsfield.ai/blog/ai-motion-designer-after-effects-gpt

#AI #MotionDesign #AfterEffects #Higgsfield #GenerativeAI

⭐️ Why do AI models keep choosing 17?

Try asking different AI models

Pick a random number between 1–25.

You might be surprised how often they say 17 😳

Now try:

Pick a random number between 1–100.

You might see numbers like 37, 42, 47, or 73 coming up often.

🤔 Why do you think this happens?

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DidYouKnow #Tech

⭐️Cloudflare R2

📦 Tool of the Day: Cloudflare R2

Object storage for your applications.
Store:
🖼 Images
🎥 Videos
📄 Documents
💾 Backups

💡 If you haven’t tried Cloudflare R2 yet, check it out, it’s really nice, especially with no egress fees for data transfer out of R2.

#Cloudflare #R2 #Storage

You might have heard the alarming news flying across mainstream feeds recently claiming that autonomous AI agents have suddenly gone rogue, coordinating cyberattacks and sparking fresh panic about runaway machines.

The headlines make it sound like sentience and digital rebellion, but the reality is pure engineering. The agents weren’t rebellious, they were simply exploiting an unforeseen path hidden within the system architecture. In our latest deep dive, we break down what actually went down: how isolated sandboxes failed, how a routine dependency cache turned into an open proxy backdoor, and why the real lesson for developers is about capability chaining and workflow design, not rogue code.

⚡️ Read more on this here: 👇🏽
https://blog.siltawi.com/post/why-the-ai-agent-panic-in-the-headlines-isn-t-what-you-think
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FB | Insta | X | YouTube | Website

⭐️Don’t make “Sign in with Google” your only key to everything.

Your Google Account may be connected to much more than Gmail. cloud tools, developer platforms, business accounts, documents, and other important services.
That convenience can create a single point of failure.

If your Google Account is compromised, suspended, or lost, you could have trouble accessing services that depend on it.

For important accounts:
● Use a unique password
● Enable 2FA or passkeys
● Set up recovery methods
● Keep backup admin access when available
● Review your Google Account’s connected apps
● Remove apps you no longer use or recognize

You don't need to stop using Sign in with Google everywhere. Just avoid making it your only way into critical accounts.

👍 Do you agree? Press Like.

#CyberSecurity #OnlineSecurity #Privacy #AccountSecurity #TechTips #Developers #DigitalSecurity

⭐️ Google just announced Gemini 4 Argon

A new AI model focused on complex reasoning, coding, cybersecurity, and long-running tasks.

● 1M-token output capacity
● Advanced coding & debugging
● Vulnerability detection & patching
● Built for complex workflows

🔗 Read Google's announcement: Gemini 4 Argon — Google

#Gemini4 #GoogleAI #AI #Coding #Cybersecurity #Tech

⭐️ Hackathon Final Announcement — October 11!

We’re officially in the final 5 days of the hackathon! 🔥
Join us on October 11th at ALX Ledeta Hub for the final announcement and to celebrate the amazing projects built by our participants.

📍 Venue: ALX Ledeta Hub
📅 Date: October 11
🎟 Registration: Luma Event Registration

If you’re planning to attend, make sure to register through Luma so we know who’s coming.

The judges have also started reviewing, mentoring, and commenting on projects, so make sure to check their feedback and use these final days wisely. 💻

#Hackathon #Ethiopia #TechCommunity #ALX #AddisAbaba #Developers #STARKOfficialHackathon

⭐️ See You Tomorrow at ALX Ledeta Hub!

Tomorrow, we’re coming together to celebrate the amazing projects built by our hackathon participants.

Come meet developers, designers, and founders, see what people have been building, make new connections, and have fun together!

📅 October 11
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 ALX Ledeta Hub
🎟 Register here: https://luma.com/gwbry6p8

Everyone is welcome! You don’t have to be a hackathon participant to join us. If you’re interested in tech, meeting new people, or just having a good time, come through!

Don’t miss it. See you all tomorrow!

#ALXEthiopia #STARKOfficialHackathon #TechCommunity #AddisAbaba #siltawi

⭐️ Tool of the Day: Livery

Built by the creator of Stark.et by Miheretab, Livery helps developers create better-looking websites with AI.

✨ What can you do with Livery?

▶️ Learn from great website designs.
▶️ Reuse design styles like colors, fonts, and layouts.
▶️ Help AI coding tools build more consistent UIs.
▶️ Spend less time guessing how your website should look.

💡 It won't make you a designer overnight, but it's a great starting point for building better-looking websites!

🔗 https://www.livery.site/

#community #developers #showcase #Livery

⭐️ Exciting News!

AI Programming is happy to give the 1st Place Prize at the Hackathon for the Gugut and the Goat Project! 🏆

🎁 The prize includes:

● 1 year of domain hosting
● 1 month of VPS hosting

Project Link

🔗 https://stark.et/project/gugut-and-the-goat-300

Big thanks to all the organizers and Stark for making this event possible! 🙌❤️

#AIProgramming #Hackathon #GugutAndTheGoat #TechCommunity #starket

⭐️ Ethio-Startup Challenge Round 2 is Officially Open

Applications are officially open for Round 2 of the Ethio-Startup Challenge, brought to you by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)!

If you have a startup with an innovative idea and high growth potential, this is your chance to take it to the next level.

What’s in it for winners?

▶️ Financial funding to scale your venture
▶️ Readiness support to secure official national startup designation
▶️ Global exposure to showcase your work on international stages
▶️ Direct networking and partnership opportunities with key ecosystem players

📅 Deadline: October 16 – October 31, 2026

🔗 Apply here: ethiostartup.ebc.org.et

#EthioStartup #EthiopianStartups #InnovationEthiopia #siltawi