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The End of Tutorials? This Free AI Changes How You Learn Software Forever
Imagine having an expert sitting next to you every time you need to learn new software—answering your questions instantly, guiding you...

Rich Washburn
Jan 14, 20253 min read


“Software Is Dead”: Microsoft CEO Drops Bombshell—Wait, What?!
It’s not every day that the CEO of one of the world’s largest software companies declares, well, software is dead. But that’s exactly...

Rich Washburn
Dec 30, 20244 min read


From Steel Mills to Superposition: Chicago Bets Big on Quantum Computing
For over three decades, the 600-acre South Works site on Chicago’s Southeast Side has stood as a stark monument to industrial decline—a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20244 min read


The Rise of the AI-Equipped Founder: How AI and Skilled Workers Are Changing the Game
The job market is evolving at warp speed, and it’s not just about remote work or hybrid schedules anymore. We’re entering a new era where...

Rich Washburn
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Open-Source Q-Star: DeepSeek R1 – The Dawn of Transparent AI Thinking
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, breakthroughs come thick and fast, but every so often, something truly...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read


NEO’s Automated AI Researcher: The Beginning of a Revolution in Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence has been evolving at breakneck speed, but Neo—an autonomous AI researcher tailored for machine learning...

Rich Washburn
Nov 16, 20244 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


Microsoft’s New Magnetic-One AI System Is More Powerful Than Anything We’ve Seen!
It’s official—Microsoft has just raised the bar on AI with the release of Magnetic-One, an extraordinary multi-agent AI system. This...

Rich Washburn
Nov 8, 20245 min read


Microsoft CEO Unveils Autonomous AI Agents: The Future of Work Is Accelerating Faster Than Ever
If you've even glanced at the tech headlines lately—or, let’s be real, just peeked out from under your rock—you’ll know that Artificial...

Rich Washburn
Nov 2, 20243 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


English: The New Programming Language?
Imagine a world where the barrier to creating software isn't the need to learn complex coding languages but simply the ability to...

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 Power of Prompting: A Technical Dive into AI Prompt Engineering
In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, one concept stands out as a cornerstone of effective AI utilization: prompt...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20244 min read


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


The Evolution of Embodied AI: A Year of Innovation
A year ago, we explored the concept of embodied AI in my article " Embodied AI: The Uberification of Physical Presence. " Back then, we...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20244 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


The Hidden Energy Crisis Behind the AI Boom
The digital age has brought us an array of technological marvels, with generative AI standing out as a transformative force. However,...

Rich Washburn
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Meta's LLaMA 3.1: The Future of AI in an Open-Source World
In a groundbreaking announcement, Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta's latest advancements in artificial intelligence, emphasizing a...

Rich Washburn
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Apple’s Open-Source Leap with OpenELM
Apple has taken a pioneering step by open sourcing a comprehensive data pipeline and training framework for large language models (LLMs)....

Rich Washburn
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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