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The Silicon Era Is Cracking — And Bismuth Might Just Be the Metal That Replaces It
If you thought Moore’s Law was slowing down because we’re out of tricks—think again. A team of researchers from Peking University just...

Rich Washburn
6 days ago3 min read
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Dude, Apple is building JARVIS. And I am so f’ing down for it!
I mean, we’ve been stuck with these dumb voice assistants for way too long—Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant… they’re all basically glorified...

Rich Washburn
Feb 242 min read
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Microsoft’s Majorana 1: A Quantum Breakthrough Worth Paying Attention To
I’ll admit, I don’t usually get overly excited about Microsoft’s latest and greatest. They’ve got a knack for hyping up technology that...

Rich Washburn
Feb 193 min read
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Psst… You Got Some Compute?
Stuck in line while the tech bro crowd is already building the future? Tech titans like OpenAI, Google, Meta—are stockpiling GPUs like...

Rich Washburn
Feb 191 min read
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Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents: A Bold Step Toward Smarter AI
The world of AI is evolving faster than ever, and frameworks like Cognitive Architectures for Language Agents (CoALA) represent a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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Free Tool That Makes ChatGPT Voices Way Easier to Save
Okay, so you know those crazy realistic ChatGPT voices OpenAI dropped a while back? I’m still obsessed. I mean, they’re so good, I...

Rich Washburn
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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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
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Outdated Gear in the Age of AI: My Desk Stack Upgrade to Escape the Tech Stone Age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
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iOS 18.1: Apple Intelligence, Enhanced Siri, and More Game-Changing Updates
Apple has once again upped the ante in the mobile OS game with the release of iOS 18.1. Packed with powerful AI-driven features and a...

Rich Washburn
Oct 28, 20244 min read
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DeepMind's New AI Breakthrough: AlphaChip is Redefining Chip Design
Artificial intelligence (AI) is infiltrating every industry, revolutionizing processes and reshaping old paradigms. One of the latest and...

Rich Washburn
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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OpenAI Releases New AI Agent, Google's Strawberry Model, and Sam Altman Predicts AGI Arrival
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is moving at lightspeed, and if you blink, you'll miss the next groundbreaking innovation. The...

Rich Washburn
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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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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ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Review: Everything You Need to Know
After months of anticipation, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has finally rolled out its much-hyped Advanced Voice Mode to the masses (well, the paid...

Rich Washburn
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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BAC Consulting and Gold Apollo Got Caught in the Largest Cyber Explosive Attack in History
The world is still reeling from the shocking cyber attack in Lebanon that turned seemingly ordinary pagers into deadly explosives,...

Rich Washburn
Sep 19, 20245 min read
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AI Scientist 2.0: A Step Closer to AGI?
Following the groundbreaking debut of SakanaAI's original AI Scientist, the research world was electrified by the idea of an AI capable...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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NVIDIA's New AI: The Game Changer of the Decade
We've all been there—marveling at the magic of text-to-image AI models that transform a few typed words into breathtaking visuals. Then...

Rich Washburn
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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AI at Your Fingertips: Privacy, Efficiency, and Innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) often brings to mind vast data centers, humming with tens of thousands of GPUs and consuming more power than...

Rich Washburn
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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Cybersecurity Meltdown: Inside the Massive CrowdStrike Outage of 2024
In the early hours of July 19th, 2024, a significant disruption shook the digital infrastructure community. CrowdStrike, a widely trusted...

Rich Washburn
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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EOS R1: Canon's Flagship or a Miss for Some Photographers?
Canon has finally unveiled its much-anticipated EOS R1, positioning it as the new flagship in its R series. However, the buzz surrounding...

Rich Washburn
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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Solid State Batteries: The Future of Energy Storage is Here
Imagine a world where electric vehicles (EVs) charge in minutes, laptops need charging only once a week, and batteries are safer and more...

Rich Washburn
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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