
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. 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

Grok 4 seeks Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI xAI's "smartest AI in the world," Grok 4, is seemingly seeking Elon Musk's view on controversial topics.

Sam Altman's $6.5B recipe to make AI "transcendentally good"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI has finally closed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire former Apple designer Jony Ive's AI device startup, io, after a few months of negotiations.

YouTube clarifies updated monetization rules, targeting AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE APPS The updated monetization policies are designed to help better identify mass-produced and repetitive content as AI becomes more prevalent.

Don't trust AI with your health if you're prone to typos
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new study highlights how a simple typo can prompt an AI-powered tool to incorrectly advise a patient against seeking medical attention.

ChatGPT tricked into Windows piracy with a "dead grandma" scam
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Users are employing the 'dead grandma' trick to make ChatGPT appear empathetic and to trick it into generating Windows 7 activation keys.

Replit partners with Microsoft through Azure
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Replit just announced a new partnership with Microsoft, which means its services will be available on the tech giant's enterprise cloud app store.

Bill Gates says AI won’t replace this job — even in a century
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently claimed that programming will remain a 100% human profession, even a century from now.

Sam Altman on OpenAI's "fundamentally new type of computer"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently hinted that the company might be developing a new type of computer, poised to make the AI revolution "transcendentally good."

OpenAI almost named ChatGPT something far less appealing
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley recently revealed that the company almost shipped ChatGPT under a different name, but a late-night decision changed it all.

PIRG wants longer Windows 10 support or relaxed Windows 11 rules
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 10 While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.

Microsoft to replace salespeople with AI solutions engineers
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI The recent layoffs seem to be part of Microsoft's strategy to improve its sales of AI tools metrics, with customers requesting technical support and demos.

Here's Sam Altman's vision for ChatGPT
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently painted an interesting vision for a future version of ChatGPT, claiming it will “know when to go do something on your behalf.”

Blurry IP? Inside the Microsoft–OpenAI fraying partnership
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft having access to OpenAI's IP doesn't necessarily mean that it knows how to use the technology, as insiders cite frustration.

OpenAI sends staffers on a week-long mandatory vacation
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI After Meta successfully poached a handful of OpenAI's top talent, the ChatGPT maker has sent its staff on a mandatory week-long break.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman comments on Meta poaching staff
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has broken his silence on Meta's aggressive poaching campaign for its top AI talent.

Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta Superintelligence Labs
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Mark Zuckerberg recently shared an internal memo announcing Meta Superintelligence Labs as he plays catch-up with OpenAI and Google in the AI race.

Microsoft's new AI is 4x more accurate than a doctor
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft recently claimed that its new powerful AI-powered tool can diagnose diseases up to four times more accurately than a human doctor.

Salesforce CEO says AI is doing 50% of the company's work
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealed that AI is doing up to half of the work at his company right now.

Microsoft wants more of its employees to use Copilot at work
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft is ramping up its efforts in the AI landscape by reportedly pushing its staffers to use internal AI tools more in their workflows.

YouTube gets an AI Overviews clone for better discoverability
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google is bringing an uncanny version of its AI Overviews feature to YouTube. However, the feature will be limited to select users.

OpenAI may prematurely declare AGI to sever its ties with Microsoft
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A recent report suggests that OpenAI is in discussions to ship an AI coding agent that surpasses the capabilities of an advanced human programmer.

Google CEO says AI's threat to humanity is "pretty high"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims that there's a high probability AI might lead to human extinction, but he is betting on humanity to rally and prevent the catastrophe.

Google launches Gemini CLI AI agent for developers
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google brings its new open-source AI agent directly into developers' terminals for an improved command-line experience.
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