Kevin Okemwa
Kevin Okemwa is a seasoned tech journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya with lots of experience covering the latest trends and developments in the industry at Windows Central. With a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail, he has written for leading publications such as OnMSFT, MakeUseOf, and Windows Report, providing insightful analysis and breaking news on everything revolving around the Microsoft ecosystem. You'll also catch him occasionally contributing at iMore about Apple and AI. While AFK and not busy following the ever-emerging trends in tech, you can find him exploring the world or listening to music.
Latest articles by Kevin Okemwa
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A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE ON YOUR PLATE Experts say Google's blind-sightedness to the rapid growth in AI could give OpenAI's SearchGPT the upper hand in search.
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OpenAI's GPT-4o model emulates the user’s voice in a noisy background because it gets confused, but the issue has been mitigated at a "system level"
By Kevin Okemwa published
OpenAI recently highlighted safety challenges facing its Advanced Voice Mode and the measures it's taking to mitigate the issues.
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The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype”
By Kevin Okemwa published
END IS NIGH Recent developments in the tech industry show the AI bubble is about to burst. With OpenAI on the brink of bankruptcy and NVIDIA's sinking value, the end is nigh.
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Intel's short-sightedness to OpenAI's potential and the sprouting AI trend had sold its wildest dreams to NVIDIA
By Kevin Okemwa published
BLEW IT! Intel turned down OpenAI's 15% stake offer for $1 billion because it didn't see a future-proof growth trajectory for AI.
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Microsoft almost ditched Windows' spaghetti architecture for a cloud-based OS but mysteriously sent it to an early grave
By Kevin Okemwa published
MIDORI(?) Microsoft had developed a new 'Midori' OS that would potentially replace Windows.. it doesn't exactly have the same ring to it.
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Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
By Kevin Okemwa published
DECEPTION Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
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Elon Musk's Grok AI spreads election misinformation despite claims of being "the world's most powerful AI" and secret access to X data for training
By Kevin Okemwa published
MISINFORMATION Five state secretaries urge billionaire Elon Musk to fix X's Grok after it was spotted spreading misinformation about the forthcoming elections.
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Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"
By Kevin Okemwa published
PICK ME! While Google has been deemed a monopolist, Apple will retain its exclusive deal with the company citing Bing's search quality issues.
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Microsoft wants you to get better at AI detection with its new quiz game: "The growing quality in AI images makes them harder to spot"
By Kevin Okemwa published
real or not Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith has shared a new website to help users sharpen and enhance their AI-detection skills.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says "Security is our No. 1 priority" but will need teamwork to make the dream work
By Kevin Okemwa published
BEEFED UP Microsoft is doubling down on its cybersecurity efforts. As highlighted In an internal memo, "Everyone at Microsoft will have security as a Core Priority."
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Sam Altman might be one of the last original founders remaining at OpenAI as another departs to focus on AI alignment at a rival firm
By Kevin Okemwa published
MASS EXIT OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is going on sabbatical leave through the end of the year, while researcher John Schulman is leaving to join OpenAI competitor, Anthropic.
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman again, citing involvement in racketeering activities: "The previous suit lacked teeth"
By Kevin Okemwa published
FAKE HUMANITARIAN MISSION Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit in federal court in Northern California against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and co-founder Gregory Brockman. Here's what it claims and why it matters.
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CrowdStrike lashes out at Delta and calls its lawsuit 'meritless' after it reportedly rejected 'free onsite help' leading to half a billion flight disruption losses
By Kevin Okemwa published
WHO'S TO BLAME? CrowdStrike says it is "highly disappointed by Delta's suggestion that CrowdStrike acted inappropriately and strongly rejects any allegation that it was grossly negligent or committed misconduct."
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OpenAI will use tamper-resistant watermarking to help users identify deepfakes and AI-generated content
By Kevin Okemwa published
NO DEEPFAKES OpenAI highlights two ways it's trying to address the emerging challenges as generative AI becomes broadly available, including developing new tools to help users identify AI-generated content.
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Microsoft's aggressive ad strategy, Windows 10's death, and Copilot+ PCs have FINALLY pushed Windows 11's market share to an all-time high since launch
By Kevin Okemwa published
FINALLY According to Statcounter, Windows 11 now holds 30.83% of the market share — the highest bar none since its launch.
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Microsoft dev says Steve Ballmer didn't write the text for the Blue Screen of Death: "There are three different blue-colored screens, and each has a different author"
By Kevin Okemwa published
BSOD? Microsoft Developer Raymond Chen explains how the Blue Screen of Death error came to be by highlighting the three types written by different authors.
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Delta CEO says Microsoft is "probably the most fragile platform" after it lost "half a billion dollars in five days" during the CrowdStrike outage
By Kevin Okemwa published
FORTIFY? Ed Bastian has "tremendous respect for Microsoft and (CEO) Satya," but the lack of fortification might force Delta Air Lines to look elsewhere.
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Sam Altman re-prioritizes safety processes at OpenAI after it seemingly took a backseat for 'shiny products'
By Kevin Okemwa published
SAFER? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlighted new updates regarding the company's safety policies, including allocating 20% of its computing resources to safety processes across its tech stack.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's digital AI assistants prediction might have just manifested through ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice Mode feature
By Kevin Okemwa published
JUST THE BEGINNING OpenAI's Advanced Voice Mode feature is finally available to select ChatGPT Plus users for now.
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NVIDIA CEO and Mark Zuckerberg exchange jackets and visions of a future where every business has an AI assistant
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI ASSISTANTS NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg touched base at SIGGRAPH 2024 to discuss a future featuring AI assistance and open-source models.
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Delta's new attorney seeks over $350 million from Microsoft and CrowdStrike after the global outage — a $10 gift card won't cut it
By Kevin Okemwa published
PAY UP! Delta Air Lines has hired prominent attorney David Boies to seek damages from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
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Microsoft removes ads from Skype but leaves them in Windows 11's Start menu
By Kevin Okemwa published
Ad-free Windows?🫠 The new update also brings OneAuth integration to Skype for iOS and revamps the AI image creator experience on Skype Desktop.
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Microsoft wants Congress to pass "a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute" to prevent AI-generated scams and abuse
By Kevin Okemwa published
DEEPFAKE FRAUD STATUTE Microsoft calls on the US Congress to pass a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute to prevent cybercriminals from leveraging AI capabilities to cause harm.
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Google CEO says the “risk of under-investing in AI is dramatically greater than the risk of over-investing,” as investors mount pressure on Microsoft for its extravagant spending on AI projects
By Kevin Okemwa published
HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD Investors question Microsoft's heavy investment in AI projects, primarily due to the slow payoff.