Happy Thursday Photon Community,

Make every chat yours - plus everything else we shipped this week.

This week at Photon: we shipped background customization for iMessage on Spectrum, wrapped HackwithSeattle at the AWS Center, packed Residency II Demo Night with 100+ builders, and opened two GTM intern roles.

Feature Updates

Background Customization for iMessage (Spectrum)

Spectrum is the first provider where your agent can change the iMessage background. Brand identity now travels with the conversation, no separate app required.

• Per-conversation backgrounds, set by the agent

• Brand-controlled visual identity inside native iMessage

• Available now through Spectrum

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Community Highlights

HackwithSeattle Wrap

8 hours at the AWS Center, a packed room of builders, and demos that actually shipped.

• Cofounder Daniel Tian ran the workshop on the ground

• Cohosted with Devnovate, n8n, and MiniMax

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Community Highlights

Photon Residency, Demo Night

100+ builders packed the room to watch six Photon residents demo week's work.

• One week of building, one night of shipping

• Resident demos covered agents across iMessage, calls, and more

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Upcoming Events

Photon X a16z Techweek

We're gathering 50 founders, builders, and agent-obsessed people for a night of free pho and real conversations about agentic messaging - the kind of agents that live inside iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram.

• Our first time in New York, co-hosted with a16z Techweek

• Come enjoy the phos, curated guests, and meet our team

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Community Highlights
Resident Spotlight: Hackkey

A resident built an iMessage agent that turns a Luma link into an Apple Wallet invite with a random QR code, so you can flash it at the door if you know the location.

• Built during Residency II in one week

• 200k+ views on social, all organic

• The kind of agent that goes viral because it's actually fun

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We're Hiring

GTM Intern

Most fun and technical GTM opportunities.
Two GTM seats open, on-site in SF.

• AI native, live in Claude and Codex

• Have real ideas for viral marketing

• Enjoy yapping on X, LinkedIn, IG, or Reddit

• Have run IRL events or fun online campaigns

• Grow with an AI plus devtool startup with the best taste and marketing genes

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That's all for this week.

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