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Inside the AI Mind: From Black Box to Mirror of Human Thought
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral aspect of modern life, yet its inner workings remain enigmatic, often dismissed as an...

Rich Washburn
Nov 2, 20243 min read


The M4 Max and M4 Pro Benchmark Leaks: Apple Silicon Reaches New Heights
In a wave of fresh benchmarks for the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, we’re seeing some jaw-dropping numbers that could make even the most...

Rich Washburn
Nov 2, 20244 min read


Outdated Gear in the Age of AI: My Desk Stack Upgrade to Escape the Tech Stone Age
After four solid years with my OG M1 MacBook Pro and a scrappy little Windows mini-PC, I’m ready to escape the tech stone age. The AI...

Rich Washburn
Oct 30, 20244 min read


OpenAI's New Statement on GPT-5 Is Surprising!
When it comes to artificial intelligence, few companies have people on the edge of their seats like OpenAI. From powering your favorite...

Rich Washburn
Oct 28, 20244 min read


White House AI Memo Signals U.S. Determination to Lead Global AI Race for National Security
In a sweeping October 2024 memorandum , the Biden administration unveiled a detailed plan to position the United States as the global...

Rich Washburn
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Is Arkansas the New Center of the Lithium World?
When you think of lithium, your mind probably wanders to the vast salt flats of Chile or the mineral-rich landscapes of Australia. But...

Rich Washburn
Oct 23, 20244 min read


Zyra AI and NVIDIA Unveil Zima-27B: A Game-Changer in Non-Transformer AI Models
Artificial intelligence has long been dominated by Transformer models, which have been the foundation for almost every major advancement...

Rich Washburn
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Microsoft and OpenAI Just Unleashed AI Agents
The AI landscape just got a major shakeup, and it's courtesy of Microsoft and OpenAI. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the AI industry,...

Rich Washburn
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Worldcoin Rebrands to “World” and Launches New Initiatives: A Bold Move in Digital Identity
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and human-digital interactions, it’s not just tech giants like...

Rich Washburn
Oct 20, 20244 min read


NVIDIA’s B200 GPUs Powering OpenAI: Ushering in the Next Generation of AI Acceleration
When it comes to groundbreaking advancements in AI, NVIDIA and OpenAI are like peanut butter and jelly—each is powerful on its own, but...

Rich Washburn
Oct 20, 20244 min read


A 3-Hour Tour (Okay, More Like 90 Minutes): My Night with the Navy League of Ft. Lauderdale
What was supposed to be a short, 20-minute chat about AI turned into a 90-minute engaging experience, with some of the best questions...

Rich Washburn
Oct 17, 20243 min read


OpenAI Takes a Giant Leap Towards Self-Improving AI: The MLE-Bench and Its Implications
OpenAI recently unveiled the MLE-Bench, a new framework designed to assess how well AI agents perform in machine learning engineering...

Rich Washburn
Oct 13, 20245 min read


Microsoft & Quantinuum Just Changed Quantum Computing Forever: Meet the Logical Qubit
In what might be the most significant breakthrough in quantum computing since Schrödinger's cat taught us how to juggle paradoxes,...

Rich Washburn
Oct 12, 20244 min read


AI Just Reached Human-Level Reasoning – Should We Be Worried?
We're witnessing a new chapter unfold—one that could change everything. Recently, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, made a bold statement:...

Rich Washburn
Oct 10, 20245 min read


Overparametrized LLMs: Exploring the Emergence of Intelligence in AI at the Edge of Chaos
Artificial intelligence is no longer a simple matter of crunching data and spitting out responses. We are now stepping into an era where...

Rich Washburn
Oct 5, 20245 min read


Stanford AI Researcher on What’s Next in AI Research, Reaction to 01, and the Future of AI in Simulation
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than we could have imagined, and few people are better equipped to offer insights into this...

Rich Washburn
Oct 5, 20244 min read


X9 Solar Flare Aimed At Earth: Expect Communication and Power Disruptions
On October 3, the sun unleashed its most powerful solar flare of this solar cycle, an X9.05 event, and it's heading straight for Earth....

Rich Washburn
Oct 3, 20244 min read


OpenAI: ‘We Just Reached Human-level Reasoning’—What Does It Really Mean?
In an announcement that rocked the tech world, OpenAI's CEO recently claimed that their latest AI model, the 01 series, has reached...

Rich Washburn
Oct 3, 20245 min read


From Docks to Robots: A Glimpse into the Automated Future
The world stands at the precipice of a profound transformation. As artificial intelligence and automation technologies advance at an...

Rich Washburn
Oct 1, 20244 min read


A Single Road in North Carolina Could Bring the Global Tech Industry to Its Knees
It’s easy to forget that even the most complex systems can sometimes depend on shockingly simple components. But what if I told you that...

Rich Washburn
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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