Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
OpenAI's Strawberry AI models ship with advanced reasoning capabilities synonymous with humans, though they'll need "an extra moment to think" — Sam Altman says it "doesn't constitute AGI"
AGI? OpenAI recently unveiled a new series of next-gen AI models dubbed OpenAI o1 and o1-mini with advanced reasoning capabilities across math, science, and coding.
Google may have a ChatGPT problem as users are subtly adopting AI-powered tools as their go-to search engines — but it could be eons before it becomes an actual threat
CHATGPT SEARCH A new survey by Evercore indicates that 8% (up 1% from the previous month) of the study's polled participants use ChatGPT as their default search engine, while Google's market share dropped by 6%.
Microsoft wants to beef up Windows security to prevent CrowdStrike-like fiascos, but there are critical concerns: "A world where only Microsoft can provide effective endpoint security is not a more secure world"
BETTER SECURITY Microsoft wants to develop a new platform for security vendors, but it's unclear if it will block their access to Windows in kernel mode.
Has Google monopolized digital advertising? New evidence traced back to former ad guru suggests it's a 'nightmare' for publishers to switch platforms: "It takes an act of God to do it"
CRUSHED Despite Google's firm stand on fair practices in digital advertising, new evidence submitted in the ongoing antitrust trial outlines its strategy to "crush" competitors.
NVIDIA CEO says a shortage of its advanced AI chips prompts 'emotional turmoil': "We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us"
MORE TO DO Despite NVIDIA's recent biggest single-day drop in valuation, the chipmaker is still committed to the cause.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple amid bankruptcy claims — pushing its market cap to $150 billion
NEW LIFELINE OpenAI might get an extended lifeline through another round of funding from its investors, including Microsoft and Apple.
Two former Samsung bigwigs nabbed for allegedly swiping $3.2 billion worth of the company's intellectual property to build a 'brand new second-hand' chip fab in China
TRADE SECRETS Two former Samsung executives were jailed for allegedly stealing Samsung technologies worth approximately $3.2 billion to build a chip-making plant in China.
Nevada plans to use Google AI to expedite unemployment benefits appeals: "The time savings they’re looking for only happens if the review is very cursory"
GOOGLE AI A new Google AI-powered system will determine whether unemployed employees will get benefits in Nevada.
Sam Altman's "GPT-4 is the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use" promise might reportedly come to fruition with a hint of 'Strawberry' in two weeks
STRAWBERRY OpenAI might be gearing up to release its much-anticipated 'reasoning' AI model, Strawberry, in two weeks.
Google's lucrative ad business could be on the DOJ's chopping block for anti-competitive business practices
DIFFERENT STRUGGLE The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google for its anti-competitive business practices in digital advertising.
$2,000 per month for next-gen AI models? OpenAI could reportedly hike subscription prices amid bankruptcy claims: "That's a price point for an employee, not a chatbot. The only way it would make any sense is if it was legit AGI"
PAY MORE OpenAI could hike its service subscription prices up to $2,000 per month.
Leaked employee discussions demonstrate Amazon Q's lack of feature parity and potential loss of clientele to Microsoft's Copilot AI:"Q is fit for demos and very tightly controlled simple use cases"
AMAZON Q Amazon Q could lose its user base to Microsoft's Copilot due to its incompatibility with other software and lack of feature parity.
Former OpenAI co-founder raises $1 billion for safety-focused firm while the ChatGPT maker prioritizes shiny products and is on the cusp of bankruptcy
$1B FOR SAFE AI Former OpenAI co-founder and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever recently raised $1 billion through investors for his new AI firm, Safe Superintelligence Inc., to further its safety-focused advances.
Elon Musk's xAI developed Colossus in just 122 days — "The most powerful AI training system in the world" powered by 100K NVIDIA H100 GPUs could that make Grok 'the most powerful AI by every metric'
COLOSSUS Elon Musk announced the world's most powerful training system, Colossus, is up and running. xAI will expand its capacity with 50,000 NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPUs in the next few months.
Microsoft plans to rebrand Copilot in 'the most Microsoft way possible' in its September event — months after pumping the brakes on shipping new Copilot experiences
NEXT PHASE Microsoft will hold a special Copilot event in September, where it plans to rebrand and ship new features to the service.
Intel's missed AI opportunity might prompt it to pump the brakes on its $32 billion Magdeburg project and sell Altera to keep the lights on
MORE PROBLEMS Intel is slated to present a new plan to the board of directors, including a new expenditure roadmap with significant budget cuts.
Microsoft claims Apple's stringent guidelines are barring cloud gaming services from the App Store: "Apple’s IAP commission fee is set at a level that is neither economically sustainable nor justifiable"
CLOUD GAMING Apple's new guidelines for its App Store still feature several roadblocks, preventing Microsoft from running its Cloud Gaming app on iOS, including the in-app purchase (IAP) and more.
Sam Altman indicated it's impossible to create ChatGPT without copyrighted material, but a new study claims 57% of the content on the internet is AI-generated and is subtly killing quality search results
LOW QUALITY A suggests 57% of content published online is AI-generated, leaving AI tools with limited original content for training, ultimately leading to an increase in inaccurate responses to queries.
Microsoft Copilot lead says AI chatbots must 'learn' to ask for help to reduce hallucination episodes: "The thing that's really missing today is that a model doesn't raise its hands and say 'Hey, I'm not sure, I need help'"
NOT SURE Microsoft VP Vik Singh says AI-powered chatbots like Copilot need to learn how to ask for help when unsure about the answers they generate.
Incase will unearth Microsoft-branded accessories from the Microsoft Graveyard in Q4 2024: "The products will be the same, but instead of saying Microsoft they’ll say Incase, designed by Microsoft"
NOT GOODBYE Incase had initially indicated that the Incase Designed by Microsoft accessories would ship in Q2 of 2024 but has since pushed the launch to Q4
"Is this even legal?" A leaked pitch reveals marketing agency uses 'Active Listening' software to eavesdrop on calls and push curated Facebook and Google ads
NO PRIVACY A marketing agency might be using your phone's voice data to drive targeted ads.
Google rubbishes Amazon's AI guidelines: "We're flattered they're worried about us, but fiction doesn't become fact just because it's in talking points"
SHOTS FIRED Amazon is reportedly using its internal sales guidelines to tout its vast experience in building custom silicon processors and AI chips as an advantage compared to its rivals in the lucrative space.
An avid tech YouTuber gets Windows XP to run on the iPhone, but Apple's JIT restrictions prevent the OS from firing on all cylinders
NOSTALGIC XP You can install Windows XP on the iPhone but expect performance issues and longer boot times.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI makes me feel like I’m watching reruns of Ripley’s Believe It or Not: "People can't believe how uncensored it really is"
#CENSORSHIP X's Grok has been touted as "the most based and uncensored model of its class yet," as users seemingly find it hard to tell its creations apart from reality.
