We’re excited to announce the winners of the Qloo LLM Hackathon!
From 2,893 global participants, four projects stood out:
• 1st Place: GeoTaste – $10,000
• Honorable Mentions: Alloy, Resonance AI, Zesty – $5,000 each
See all projects: https://t.co/Ae5qG6dInz
#Hackathon #CulturalIntelligence #AIInnovation #LLM #Qloo
This mimics the popular "How it works" style on X.
What does it mean to truly understand a location?
Most data stops at the city level. Qloo goes deeper.
We’re talking Level 7 geohash precision—down to the specific street corner. 📍
Here’s how we’re mapping global culture:
1/ The Macro View: Zoom out to see cultural affinities across entire continents. 🌍
2/ The Hyper-Local: Zoom in to see what music, brands, and movies resonate with people on a single block in Manhattan.
3/ The "So What?": Brands can now match their billboards to the exact taste of the people walking past them.
All in milliseconds. All with zero PII.
The future of geospatial intelligence is here.
The era of the Copilot is over. OpenClaw is here. But what are its limitations?
@Jason sat down with three AI CEO's: @Mitesh711 (Positron AI), @ape (Qloo), and @ChKashifAli (TaxGPT) to discuss:
00:00 Welcome to This Week in AI!
03:17 How are CEO’s using OpenClaw?
19:09 Automating the "Great Hiring Hiatus”
27:11 Saving Independent Film with AI Extras
33:04 Solving the Global Accounting Crisis
36:04 The $1 Million One-Person Tax Advisory
43:05 Demo: The Autonomous Content Clipper
1:10:23 Micro-Agents vs. "Ultron”
We are currently at AO21 or 21 days after we first used OpenClaw
Qloo is an AI-powered cultural intelligence platform that decodes and predicts human preferences across music, fashion, food, travel, and more—helping brands personalize experiences without compromising privacy. By leveraging its massive Taste AI™ database of over 3.7 billion lifestyle entities and 10 trillion anonymized data points, Qloo enables companies to understand and anticipate consumer tastes with precision and compliance.
In this episode, we speak with Ian Cook, the Senior Vice President of AI at @Qloo. Qloo is a company that uses AI to map cultural interests and consumer tastes, creating a “vibe map” that helps businesses understand and predict consumer behavior. The discussion covers how AI has transformed cultural understanding, Qloo’s unique approach to personalization, and the surprising insights their AI has uncovered. We also explore the future of AI, its impact on various industries, and the qualities needed for modern leadership in tech. The conversation highlights the importance of trust, collaboration, and inquisitiveness in building successful teams.
Big news: Qloo is now the official data provider for Barça Vision.
@FCBarcelona is using our Taste AI™ to tap into real cultural preferences—music, food, film, fashion—to better understand fans worldwide and personalize their experience.
More here: https://t.co/kSfnlvmZfw
#BarçaVision #AI #CulturalIntelligence #FanEngagement #Qloo
@Match Group's Affinity Apps, @meetBLK, @ChispaApp, @dateupward, & @joinyuzu, are now powered by Qloo’s Cultural AI.
70% more Likes on Yuzu when users share their interests via “Currently Into”. Proof that culture drives connection!
Helping people match based on what they love, not just where they are.
Read more: https://t.co/0NZ5hsyqkM
#CulturalIntelligence #AffinityApps #Qloo #AI #Matchmaking
My portfolio company @Qloo is hosting a sick global hackathon on @devpost's community of developers (I'm an investor in Devpost too!!!)
They're offering a $25,000 prize to the winner... and I'm going to invest $25,000 into my favorite startup there as a sweetener!
[ see link below ]
The Qloo LLM Hackathon is in full swing!
Now through Aug 1 → Build w/ LLM of Choice + Qloo’s Taste AI™
• $10K Grand Prize
• $5K Runner-Ups
• Judges: @JasonChatbox, @todd_boehly, @CedEntertainer, Nicole Segliman + more
Still time to join → https://t.co/8dnA4k8vR3
#LLMHackathon #Qloo #AI #TasteAI #BuildWithLLMs
Barça Vision se alía con Qloo como proveedor oficial de datos para impulsar el crecimiento global con inteligencia artificial
🔗 Los detalles: https://t.co/mcS9o1mRaE
The Qloo LLM Hackathon is live!
Build with your preferred LLM & Qloo’s API — the world’s richest cultural interest graph
$10K – Grand Prize (1)
$5K – Runner-Ups (3)
Judges: Jason Calacanis, Nicole Seligman, Todd Boehly & more
Join now → https://t.co/8dnA4k7Y1v
Exciting to see our CTO, Michael Diolosa, featured in Tech Brew, sharing his thoughts on the evolving landscape of AI regulation. At Qloo, we’ve always been committed to AI that enhances the human experience—purpose-built and designed with people in mind. With California’s new AI regulation on the horizon, we believe in logical, sensible approaches that prioritize safety while enabling innovation. Check out the full article for more on this important conversation:
https://t.co/IFDAy8VHJN
On this week's episode of @cbcworldwide, our very own Levi Nitzberg shares how Qloo's Taste AI is transforming commercial real estate.
Check out the full podcast: https://t.co/A3DrsE2VQI
We're proud to share that Qloo has been named to the @inc5000 list of fastest growing companies for the 4th time! In a world where culture and consumer preferences evolve faster than ever, Qloo's Taste AI ensures companies like @netflix, @Starbucks, and @JCDecauxGlobal can develop personalized experiences that anticipate customers' interests and needs. https://t.co/LGUFJM1IsO #inc5000
Is AI a friend or foe to Hollywood? That's what @CedEntertainer, an early investor in Qloo, and @ape, our CEO, debated in front of a full house at the @Ai4Conferences this week.
The verdict? AI is not going anywhere so it's best to find ways to harness this powerful technology to enhance the entertainment industry.
We're thrilled to share that Qloo was featured on Bloomberg TV's "The Close" this past Friday! Our CEO @ape's segment begins at 1:16:24.
https://t.co/sNrmB7GsQu