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 ![Gradio Agents & MCP Hackathon Banner with Sponsors](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/60d2dc1007da9c17c72708f8/4HXPmk3CW5zQmVLBxh2Nx.png)
 
-**Update: Signups are open until June 8, and emails with credits are sent periodically to new members joining in.**<br>
+**Update:** Signups are open until June 10, and emails with credits are sent periodically to new members joining in.<br>
 Access the [Slides](https://huggingface.co/spaces/Agents-MCP-Hackathon/README/blob/main/Gradio%20x%20Agents%20x%20MCP%20Hackathon.pdf) from our Live Kickoff Youtube stream.
 
-<br>**Note: To have your entry considered for the prizes, you must be a member of this organization and submit your apps here.**
-<br>Join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/Qe3jMKVczR) channel `agents-mcp-hackathon` for active support during the hackathon.
+<br>**Note:** To have your entry considered for the prizes, you **MUST** be a member of this organization and submit your apps here.
+<br>**Join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/Qe3jMKVczR) channel `agents-mcp-hackathon`** for active support during the hackathon.
 
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 Join us for an exciting week-long adventure into the world of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI Agents! 
 Let's push together the boundaries of what's possible with MCP and AI Agentic systems.
 
-**Total registrations so far: ~3.5k+**   
-**📅 Date:** June 2 - June 8, 2025  
+**Total registrations so far: 4100+**   
+**📅 Date:** June 2 - June 10, 2025  
 **📍 Location:** Global & Online  
 **🏆 Prizes: $16,500 cash-prizes and more to be won!**  
 **🎁 Bonus: FREE Credits** for participants* from our sponsors worth **$1 MILLION++**
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 ## 🎁 Prizes
 
-Total prize pool: **$16,500+ USD in cash, plus many more goodies of credits**
+Total prize pool: **$16,500+ USD in cash, plus many more goodies of credits and HF merch**
 
 ### For each track:
 - 🥇 First Place: $2,500 USD
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 - May 20-26: Hackathon announcements
 
 ### Hackathon Week
+- June 2nd: Hackathon starts
 - June 3rd: Live-kickoff YouTube event to set the tone and welcome participants (9:00 AM PST / 4:00 PM UTC)
 - Gradio Office Hours:
-  - MCP Support with [Abubakar](https://huggingface.co/abidlabs): June 4th 11:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM UTC
-  - Custom Components with [Freddy](https://huggingface.co/freddyaboulton) and [Pete](https://huggingface.co/pngwn): June 4th (Time TBD)
-  - Agent Development with [Yuvi](https://huggingface.co/ysharma): June 5th (Time TBD)
-- June 8: Final Submissions Due (11:59 PM UTC)
+  - MCP Support with [Abubakar](https://huggingface.co/abidlabs): June 4th
+  - [MistralAI Office hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkyeUckXc-0) with [Joffrey Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joffrey-thomas/?originalSubdomain=fr): June 4
+  - [LlamaIndex Office hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac1sh8MTQ2w) with [LlamaIndex](https://x.com/llama_index) team - [Tuana](https://x.com/tuanacelik) & [Logan M](https://www.linkedin.com/in/logan-markewich/?originalSubdomain=ca): June 4th
+  - [Custom Components Office hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHskahJ2e-c) with [Freddy](https://huggingface.co/freddyaboulton) and [Pete](https://huggingface.co/pngwn): June 5th
+  - [Sambanova Office hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h82Z7qcjgnU) with [Justin Woo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinzw/): June 5th
+- June 10: Final Submissions Due (11:59 PM UTC)
 
 ### Post-Hackathon
-- June 9-12: Judging Period
-- June 13: Winners Announcement
+- June 11-16: Judging Period
+- Tuesday, June 17: Winners Announcement
 
 ## 💻 Resources
 
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 - [Gradio Component Development Guide](https://www.gradio.app/guides/custom-components-in-five-minutes)
 - [Agent Development Resources](https://www.gradio.app/guides/agents-and-tool-usage)
 
-### Starter Templates (*This section is WIP*) 
-- [MCP Server Boilerplate](https://dummy-link-for-mcp-server-starter)
-- [Custom Component Template](https://dummy-link-for-gradio-component-template)
-- [Basic Agent Demo](https://dummy-link-for-basic-agent-demo)
 
 ## 🎯 Submission Guidelines