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From Fusion to Forever: What to Expect in the Next 20 Years on Our Path to Singularity
Singularity—the word alone sounds like it’s plucked from a sci-fi novel where humans and machines merge into some sort of tech-fueled...

Rich Washburn
Sep 4, 20244 min read


The Impending AI Model Collapse Problem: Is AI Eating Itself?
AI is constantly chasing the next breakthrough—a model that's smarter, faster, and can tell us whether we’re about to lose at chess...

Rich Washburn
Sep 4, 20244 min read


"No Chance to Save People from These Things": The Eric Schmidt Stanford Interview That Google Wishes Never Happened
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, recently found himself in hot water after a video recording of an interview at Stanford went viral....

Rich Washburn
Sep 3, 20243 min read


Idle Hands Will Build Buttons: How a Rainy Florida Sunday Became a $5 Custom Macro Keyboard
Ah, Labor Day weekend—nope, scratch that. More like a rainy Sunday with boredom in the house, and in the house with boredom. You know the...

Rich Washburn
Sep 1, 20242 min read


The Chip Wars: Huawei’s Ascend 910C and Ampere’s Rise in AI Computing
The world of AI chip development is a rapidly evolving battlefield, with key players vying for dominance in a market that could shape the...

Rich Washburn
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Adapting to Google’s Aug. 24 Core Update: What Businesses Need to Know
Google’s recent updates have introduced new challenges and opportunities, especially for small business owners and bloggers. The August...

Rich Washburn
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Strawberry, Orion, and the AI Evolution: How OpenAI’s Models Are Training Each Other
OpenAI’s latest projects are not just turning heads—they’re redefining how AI models learn and grow. The buzz around codenames like...

Rich Washburn
Aug 27, 20243 min read


The End of Coding? Amazon's CEO Drops a Bombshell on the Future of Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence is steadily infiltrating every corner of the tech industry, the recent leak of a conversation involving Amazon...

Rich Washburn
Aug 25, 20243 min read


A Leap Toward Comprehension: LLMs and the Dawn of Intelligent Machines
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long fascinated us with its ability to mimic human tasks, but recent advancements suggest it may be...

Rich Washburn
Aug 24, 20244 min read


The Nimble Advantage: How Small Businesses Can Outmaneuver Giants with AI
It’s often assumed that bigger is better. The biggest budgets, the most resources, and the largest teams usually win the day. But when it...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


The AI Surge of 2024: Insights and Reflections from the Trenches
If you’ve been keeping your ear to the ground in the tech world, you know AI has been on a tear. But even I was a bit floored by...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Racing to Oblivion: Consequences of an AGI Cold War
Welcome to the dystopian future—where the biggest threat to humanity isn’t nuclear weapons, climate change, or even a rogue asteroid with...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Thoughts on AI: Moving Beyond Fear and Misunderstanding
We find ourselves increasingly surrounded by artificial intelligence, I’ve been reflecting on how we’re approaching this powerful...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20243 min read


SakanaAI’s New AI Agent Researcher Stuns the Entire Industry
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something comes along to knock your socks off. Today, that something is Sakana Labs’ latest...

Rich Washburn
Aug 14, 20243 min read


The Singularity Begins: What If OpenAI's August 13th Announcement Is the Real Deal?
" Attention isn’t all you need. New architecture announcement August 13th at 10 AM PT. The Singularity begins. " These words, dropped...

Rich Washburn
Aug 12, 20243 min read


Strawberry/Q* Coming Tomorrow?
The AI rumor mill is running hotter than a GPU mining Bitcoin in July. Word on the cyber street is that OpenAI might be dropping...

Rich Washburn
Aug 12, 20243 min read


BYU Researchers Revolutionize Nuclear Power with AI
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) have made significant strides in nuclear power design by...

Rich Washburn
Aug 11, 20244 min read


Project Strawberry: A Sweet Surprise or Sour Grapes?
Let’s start with the basics: what is this “Strawberry” everyone’s talking about? Recent chatter from well-known AI insiders like IR rule...

Rich Washburn
Aug 11, 20243 min read


Microchip Breakthrough: New Material For a New Era in Electronics
In a world where technology evolves faster than fashion trends, one thing has remained the bedrock of our digital existence: transistors....

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20243 min read


The Most Critical Tech Skill for 2025, It's Not What You Think!
Staying ahead of the curve isn't just a goal—it's a necessity. As we look forward to 2025 and beyond, it’s clear that while some tech...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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