Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
AMD takes on Intel in the datacenter showdown
AMD WINS A report by SemiAnalysis indicates AMD recently ended Intel's long reign as the top chip brand for data center processors.
OpenAI hires former Meta AR lead to support its robotics and hardware efforts
ROBOTICS & HARDWARE Meta's former AR glasses lead Caitlin Kalinowski recently announced she was joining OpenAI to support its robotics and consumer hardware efforts.
Microsoft ships AI-powered Support Virtual Agent for Xbox
Support Virtual Agent Xbox recently shipped an AI-powered tool called Support Virtual Agent to provide additional support to players when encountering game-related issues. However, it's shipping to Xbox Insiders first.
Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says the AI revolution will raise fundamental questions about humanity
AI REVOLUTION Mustafa Suleyman believes AI advances could distributively destabilize how we understand the world, fundamentally raising questions about humanity.
Sam Altman claims AGI will have come and gone in 5 years
AGI IN 5YRS OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that the company could hit the AGI benchmark within the next 5 years. The executive claimed the feat would have "surprisingly little" impact on society.
Claude AI gets Windows and macOS desktop apps
CLAUDE DESKTOP Anthropic recently unveiled desktop apps for its next-gen AI assistant, Claude, for Windows and macOS users. The company shipped two different versions of the app for Windows users: x64 and arm64.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AGI is achievable with "current hardware"
AGI IS HERE? In a recent Reddit AMA (ask me anything) session, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other top executives discussed intricate details about the company's future and upcoming products and services.
Microsoft might rebrand its AI platform to "Windows Intelligence"
Is this intelligent? References from the appprivacy.adml file shared on X suggests the company could potentially group Windows 11's AI-powered features under one umbrella called Windows Intelligence.
Copilot will evolve into a companion and 'real friend' despite backlash
AI COMPANION Microsoft's latest Copilot update continues to brew controversy as AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman highlights plans to evolve it into a virtual companion that fosters lasting and meaningful relationships.
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT search to take on Google's dominance
CHATGPT SEARCH 🔍 OpenAI just launched ChatGPT search. It can search the web "in a much better way than before" and promises fast, clear, and direct answers to queries with relevant web sources.
Microsoft staffers reportedly claim Copilot's new update is "a step backward"
Needs work According to a new report, Microsoft staffers say the new Copilot update has ruined the experience and is a step backward compared to the previous version.
More than 25% of Google's new code is AI-generated
AI CODE Google generates more than a quarter of its new code using AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers.
Could Apple buy Intel? A new report suggests yes.
HOSTILE TAKEOVER A new report suggests Intel could be on Apple's acquisition alley to bolster its AI advances and free it from an overreliance on TSMC for chips.
Anthropic's Claude AI bizzarely breaks from coding to look at scenic national park pictures
CLAUDE ADHD New demo shows Claude AI taking a break from coding to glance at scenic photos of a national park.
Clippy wiggles back to Windows as an AI snip tool from the Microsoft Graveyard
📎📎📎 Clippy wiggles its way back to Windows to provide insightful information about obscure details captured in screenshots.
Apple AI arrives late: Windows and Linux users already enjoy superior free tools
Watch out Apple Apple insiders recently expressed worries that the company lags two years behind competitors in the fast-growing AI market.
Linux lead dev says we're only getting 10% reality of the oversold AI hype
10% reality? Is AI just a fad? Linux Kernel lead developer Linus Torvalds says it's complicated, and only 10% of the hype sold is reality.
Microsoft's hefty Copilot and AI investment reportedly built "a wall of sorry" around its earnings as investors mount profit return pressure
Microsoft is slated to report its first fiscal quarter earnings on Wednesday. Despite overall growth revenue, projections suggest the firm's AI department could report dismal Copilot Pro sales.
Opera will 'independently' continue supporting uBlock Origin by modifying Chromium's codebase
EXTENDED SUPPORT Opera will continue supporting uBlock Origin running the Manifest V2 framework by modifying Chromium's codebase.
Windows Agent Arena brings AI assistants keyboard-deep to Windows PCs but there are critical security and performance concerns
WINDOWS AGENT ARENA Microsoft's new benchmark provides an arena for testing AI agents in realistic Windows operating system environments.
Former Intel CEO almost acquired NVIDIA for $20 billion but it would have been the firm's "most expensive acquisition"
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES Intel reportedly almost bought NVIDIA for $20 billion in 2005 but its board of directors thwarted the plans because it would have been the firm's most expensive acquisition.
NVIDIA CEO unveils Denmark's first state-of-the-art supercomputer with 1,528 H100 AI GPUs
GEFION NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and King Frederik X of Denmark launched Gefion, a supercomputer with 1,528 H100 AI GPUs designed to promote research across quantum computing, medicine, and more.
Sam Altman says reports of OpenAI's next frontier model are "fake news out of control"
FAKE NEWS A new report suggests OpenAI is gearing up to ship a next-gen frontier AI model codenamed Orion in December, but Sam Altman says it's a hoax and "fake news."
