Weekly DaaS Roundup October 9

Welcome to the latest edition of the World of DaaS Roundup. This week, AI is making waves in health care, new opportunities to your start company, leaders focusing on strategy and data to scale AI effectively, and more.

 📰 NEWS AND READS

AI Could Revolutionize Health Care Washington Post

• AI tools are helping detect diseases, flag at-risk patients, and reduce administrative work in hospitals, while raising questions about ethics and equitable access to care.

Weekends & Nights: Startup Sprint for Full-Time Builders NQB8

• Auren Hoffman is launching Weekends & Nights, a one-month sprint outside DC this January for ambitious builders who want to start a company while working full-time. All costs are covered by NQB8.

Key Data Collection Methods for AI Training OECD

• The OECD has released a policy paper outlining the primary mechanisms used to collect data for training AI systems. It introduces a taxonomy to guide policy discussions on privacy, data governance, and responsible AI development.

How Leaders Can Close the AI Intelligence Gap World Economic Forum

• Leaders are urged to integrate AI into core operations, focusing on strategy, robust data governance, and workforce upskilling to drive sustainable impact beyond just technology adoption.

🎧 THE LATEST WORLD OF DAAS PODCAST

Building the Trust Layer for AI

Beniamin Mincu is the CEO and co-founder of MultiversX, a next-generation blockchain protocol used by governments, enterprises, and developers. He previously co-founded Metachain Capital, which was an early investor in projects like Polkadot and Binance. He’s also the host of the Full Shard Podcast and one of the most followed voices in Web3.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Beniamin and Auren discuss:

• Why AI needs a blockchain trust layer

• AI sovereign chains and agent accountability

• The geopolitical AI arms race

• Building ambitious tech companies outside Silicon Valley“Energy is the job o

🔥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

M&A Funding Roundup

• Confluent- The data streaming platform with a $7.2B market cap is exploring a potential sale following inbound acquisition interest.

• Intangles- The AI automotive diagnostics platform raised $30M to expand predictive maintenance and vehicle data solutions.

• Realm.Security- The data security and analysis startup raised a $15M Series A led by Jump Capital to enhance its data security solutions.

• Peak:AIO- The AI-driven data storage platform raised a $6.8M Seed to develop infrastructure for AI applications.

• Datamonk- The AI medical imaging platform raised a €1.6M Seed to develop tools for automating medical imaging data management.

👋WELCOME NEW WORLD OF DAAS MEMBERS

We’re excited to welcome our newest Founding Members to the World of DaaS community: Ram Bala (Samvid.ai), Adam Helfgott (Madhive), Sam McCabe (Collective Data Solutions), Rohit Shenoy (String.AI).

If you are a DaaS leader and want to be part of this growing community, apply to join World of DaaS and get access to private events, curated connections, and more.

 💼 WORLD OF DAAS JOB BOARD

Showcasing open roles at companies led by members of our community. A few standout opportunities this week:

• Senior Software Engineer at Gridwise

• Enterprise Account Manager at Gridwise

• Senior Data Scientist at Sentilink

Looking to showcase an open role? The World of DaaS job board highlights opportunities from members across our community. Apply to join and get access to exclusive perks including job board postings, curated introductions, private events, and more.

🔍 REGISTER FOR 2026 WORLD OF DAAS SUMMIT

We’re headed back to D.C. next May for our flagship event, bringing together 160+ DaaS leaders for a day of candid conversations, curated roundtables, and private networking experiences. Join the leaders shaping the future of data.

Apply to become a World of DaaS Founding Member and secure your summit ticket for just $500.

🤖🎨 MACHINE-MADE MASTERPIECE

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Till next time,

The World of DaaS Team