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Cerabyte's Game-Changing Ceramics-Based Storage
The world of data storage is on the brink of a revolutionary transformation with Cerabyte's unveiling of its ceramics-based storage...

Rich Washburn
Dec 12, 20232 min read


How to Receive Live Satellite Images Using Simple Equipment
Sometimes I figure something out by accident this is one of those times... Weather satellites orbiting the Earth provide a fascinating...

Rich Washburn
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Quantum computational advantage with a programmable photonic processor
A significant advancement in quantum computing using a photonic processor is Borealis. This processor demonstrates quantum computational...

Rich Washburn
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Primer on silicon neuromorphic photonic processors
Challenges in Microelectronic Computers: It acknowledges the limitations of current microelectronic computers in meeting today's...

Rich Washburn
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Photonics: Harnessing the Spectrum for Advanced Computing
Introduction Photonics, the science of light generation, manipulation, and detection, is revolutionizing the field of computing. A...

Rich Washburn
Dec 5, 20232 min read


The Enigma of Q*: Unraveling the Mystery of OpenAI's Alleged Breakthrough
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a recent development has stirred the tech community – the rumored Q* project...

Rich Washburn
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Tipping Point: Does OpenAI's Corporate Coup Foreshadow an AGI Revolution
As the world stands on the brink of technological transformation, the events within OpenAI serve as a harbinger of a larger, more...

Rich Washburn
Nov 27, 20233 min read


Dolphin Yi 34b: China's Open Source Leap into AI
In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, the emergence of the Dolphin Yi 34b model marks a significant milestone....

Rich Washburn
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Q-Star: At the Intersection of AI Breakthroughs & Corporate Governance
The landscape of artificial intelligence has been undulating with waves of groundbreaking advancements and the realm of what is known as...

Rich Washburn
Nov 23, 20232 min read


America is Pushing China Out of the Internet
Introduction: Undersea data cables, a pivotal component in global internet infrastructure, is at the heart of a burgeoning geopolitical...

Watchtower
Nov 21, 20232 min read


The Future of Organoid Intelligence: A Synthesis of Biology, Ethics, and Technology
In the realm of scientific innovation, the concept of organoid intelligence (OI) stands as a testament to human curiosity and the...

Rich Washburn
Nov 21, 20232 min read


Emergent Threat of GPS Interference in Civil Aviation
Summary: There's a recent surge in GPS hacking incidents affecting civilian aircraft in the Middle East. Over 50 incidents of GPS...

Watchtower
Nov 21, 20233 min read


Open AI DISAPPEARING after Firing CEO, Employees Joining Microsoft in Mass Exodus
The tech world was shaken to its core this weekend as news broke of OpenAI's seismic organizational shifts and a purported mass exodus of...

Rich Washburn
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Altman's Leap to Microsoft Marks a New Chapter in AI
In an industry where change is the only constant, the recent shakeup at OpenAI has sent ripples through the tech world. Sam Altman's...

Rich Washburn
Nov 20, 20233 min read


Digital Renaissance: AI's Transformation
Imagine standing on the brink of the internet revolution or witnessing the first smartphone revolutionize how we interact with the world....

Rich Washburn
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Is AGI the Reason for OpenAI's Shakeup?
The recent confrontation between OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever has sparked intense speculation in Silicon Valley and...

Rich Washburn
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Warrior Weekend with The Ronin Training
It was a pleasure meeting and photographing, I don't feel "shooting" is appropriate for this gig lol, these students of The Ronin...

Rich Washburn
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Post-Singularity Predictions - How will our lives, corporations, and nations adapt to AI revolution?
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led many to speculate that we may be approaching a technological singularity - a...

Rich Washburn
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Breaking the Unbreakable: The Epic Recovery of $220 Million in Bitcoin
The saga began with an enigmatic text message from Tom Smith, a hacker at Unciphered, reading "query voltage recurrence." These words...

Rich Washburn
Oct 30, 20233 min read


Open Source Ai UNLEASHED
The open source AI community has seen some exciting new developments this week. From major companies open sourcing large models to new...

Rich Washburn
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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