Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
A concoction of Windows 10's imminent death and AI PC hype is expected to grow US PC shipments by 5% in 2024 and an ambitious 8% next year
MORE GROWTH Canalys says PC shipments in the US are expected to grow by 5% throughout 2024. The growth translates to approximately 69 million devices.
YouTube reportedly offering "lumps of cash" to major recording labels to train its AI models with huge libraries of music
Google cash YouTube is reportedly in the middle of striking a deal with major music labels, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records, to use their tracks to train AI.
Oxford researchers seemingly found a 'semantic entropy cure' for AI hallucination episodes: "Getting answers from LLMs is cheap, but reliability is the biggest bottleneck."
hallucinations at bay Semantic entropy will help users determine the quality of AI-generated responses and hallucinations.
As the AI 'grim reaper' haunts more creative jobs, OpenAI's CTO says, "maybe they shouldn't have existed in the first place..if it is not very high quality"
AI CLAIMS JOBS OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says AI will reshape the job market by creating new opportunities and killing some creative jobs that "maybe shouldn't have existed in the first place."
Microsoft's new iOS widget brings recently accessed Office 365 files directly to your home screen
OFFICE 365 Microsoft will let you access recently used files directly from the home screen via the new Recent Files widgets for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS.
HONOR’s new cutting-edge AI tools battle a 3000% surge in deepfake scams, all while saving your eyes from digital strain
NO DEEPFAKES HONOR IS bolstering its AI efforts with new features designed to help identify deep fakes and minimize eye straining when glacing at a screen for long hours.
Jack Dorsey says we won't know what is real anymore in the next 5-10 years with the prevalence of AI-generated content and deep fakes: "It will feel like you're in a simulation."
world simulation It'll be extremely hard to demystify deep fakes from reality in the future, according to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
ChatGPT claims more jobs, but writers are getting callbacks to polish 'shoddy' AI-generated content and add a human touch for less pay
STILL NEEDS HUMAN TOUCH A new report indicates that employees are being hired back after AI claimed their jobs to add a human touch to generated content.
Edward Snowden labels OpenAI's new board appointment a "willful, calculated betrayal of the rights of every person on Earth"
Is the mask off? OpenAI appointed Paul Nakasone, a retired US Army General and former National Security Administration (NSA), to its board.
Anthropic rivals OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o with impressive vision (and a great sense of humor)
CLAUDE AI GPT-4o and Gemini have a new competitor with a better sense of humor.
Despite claims of generative AI being a fad, it could automate 54% of banking jobs — OpenAI's GPT-4 already outperformed seasoned analysts in predicting financial trends
MORE JOB LOSS 54% of jobs in the banking sector could be automated using AI, according to a new study.
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security update reiterates why public Wi-Fi is a hacker's paradise
SECURITY FLAW The latest security update for Windows 11 and 10 update patches a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to gain access to your device on public Wi-Fi networks.
Former OpenAI Chief Scientist starts new AI firm with a keen focus on building safe superintelligence over its rival's priority on 'shiny products'
SAFE SUPERINTELLIGENCE There's a new AI kid on the block that will give OpenAI a run for its money with safe superintelligence.
The AI hype has made NVIDIA the world's most valuable company, ahead of Microsoft and Apple — It's the most profitable chip brand, too
ABOUT TIME NVIDIA is now the world's most valuable company due to the high demand for AI chips.
A concept designer presents 'a Windows 13 utopia' packed with Windows 11's wildest dreams but is disrupted with an annoying BSOD only Microsoft can fix with execution
WINDOWS 13 Here's a Windows concept we'd all love to see come to fruition.
Microsoft 'recommends' making Edge the default browser in Windows 11 using a 3D banner touting its built-in security features
MORE ADS Microsoft is using an annoying 3D banner to get users to use Microsoft Edge as the default browser in Windows 11. The banner touts Edge's security and privacy features.
Color Health's copilot app will leverage OpenAI GPT-4o's reasoning capabilities to improve and accelerate cancer treatment
BETTER HEALTH CARE Cancer treatment is about to get better with GPT-4o's reasoning capabilities.
US government sues Adobe for 'deceptive' business tactics and hiding steep subscription cancellation charges to 'trap' its customers
GONE ROGUE The US government sues Adobe for using deceptive tactics and exorbitant cancellation fees to prevent users from canceling subscription plans.
Sam Altman might reportedly turn OpenAI into a regular for-profit company
FOR-PROFIT OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly considering turning the company into a for-profit corporation.
This third-party script will let you use Microsoft Edge as intended — Bloat-free, but there's no way to revert the changes for now
BLOAT-FREE EDGE MSEdge Tweaker is a third-party open-source script designed to automate Microsoft Edge's policies for enabling and disabling certain features, including the first-run experience and splash screen.
Elon Musk drops case against OpenAI and Sam Altman but without prejudice
DISMISSED Elon Musk has dropped the case against OpenAI and Sam Altman. He requested the dismissal of the suit without prejudice.
Apple will reportedly pay OpenAI with 'exposure' to hundreds of millions of its devices for the ChatGPT plug
EXPOSURE Apple will reportedly pay OpenAI for ChatGPT by pushing its brand to hundreds of millions of its devices.
Apple becomes the world's most valuable company (again) ahead of Microsoft after recently unveiling its AI strategy
WE'RE BACK! Apple's stock price surged by 3% after its big AI event, making it the world's most valuable company, ahead of Microsoft with $3.34 trillion in market valuation.
OpenAI reportedly uses Microsoft Azure to power Apple's new AI features exclusively. Are the promised privacy and security still part of the package?
NOT SO PRIVATE Apple’s deal with OpenAI reportedly utilizes Microsoft Azure for AI features.
Will Apple's new AI capture the "most valuable company" title from Microsoft or inspire its own Recall privacy PR nightmare?
Opinion 🍏 Apple Intelligence has raised privacy and security concerns despite the system running on-device and relying on Private Cloud Compute. However, it still needs cloud muscle for more complex requests.
