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From If-Then to Figure It Out: The Rise of Autonomous, Collaborative AI
Almost two years ago, I wrote about a future where our operating systems wouldn’t just sit there waiting for input—they’d morph . They’d...

Rich Washburn
Apr 103 min read


DeepSeek: The Latest Developments That Have Shaken the Tech and Financial Worlds
DeepSeek’s meteoric rise from an AI side project to a global disruptor has set the tech and financial industries ablaze, with...

Rich Washburn
Jan 285 min read


The Rise of DeepSeek: AI Innovation, Geopolitics, and the Market Ripple Effect
Artificial Intelligence is the tech world’s hottest commodity, and the recent developments surrounding DeepSeek R1 , a Chinese-developed...

Rich Washburn
Jan 284 min read


Are Specialized, Agentic AI Models the Next Big Thing?
In the race to develop ever-larger AI models, we may have overlooked something crucial: maybe it’s time to think smaller. The AI...

Rich Washburn
Nov 14, 20244 min read


GPT-4o Mini First Impressions: Fast, Cheap, & Dang Good
OpenAI has unveiled its latest offering: GPT-4o Mini. Despite initial disappointment among some enthusiasts anticipating GPT-5 or other...

Rich Washburn
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Leaked Prompt Unveils Claude 3.5's Secret Weapon
Anthropic has managed to carve a niche for itself with its Claude 3.5 model, particularly with its innovative "artifact" feature. Unlike...

Rich Washburn
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Nvidia's Blackwell: A Defining Moment in Computing
In a world constantly reaching for the next frontier in technology, Nvidia stands at the precipice of a revolution. At their recent GTC...

Rich Washburn
May 25, 20243 min read


Femtosecond Computing: Photonic Chip Harnessing the Speed of Light
In the unceasing quest for faster and more efficient computing, researchers have developed a groundbreaking photonic chip that computes...

Rich Washburn
May 8, 20242 min read


OpenAI Sued by NYT! New York Times Demands that ChatGPT be DELETED! The End of GPT? Probably Not…
In an unprecedented move, the New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement and...

Rich Washburn
Jan 3, 20242 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


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
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