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
ChatGPT can be duped into money laundering crimes by asking questions indirectly
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI CRIME ADVISER Users can reportedly leverage ChatGPT's AI smarts to solicit advice on committing crimes, including money laundering and exporting illegal firearms to sanctioned countries.
Third-party app skips Microsoft's stringent Secure Boot requirement to install Windows 11, version 24H2
By Kevin Okemwa published
BYPASS You can run Microsoft's latest version of Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, however, there might be critical risks abound.
Microsoft and OpenAI are offering $10 million to News outlets to use AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI IN NEWSROOMS Microsoft and OpenAI are offering media outlets up to $10 million to drive the use of AI tools in newsrooms.
Apple Intelligence is slated to ship on October 28, 2024, but it needs to catch up quickly. Here's why.
By Kevin Okemwa published
Behind already? A new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests the iPhone maker's Apple Intelligence offering could be two years behind OpenAI's ChatGPT even before it ships.
Anthropic's upgraded Claude AI model outperforms OpenAI-o1 in coding and can use a Windows 11 PC like humans — potentially backing NVIDIA CEO's claim about software development being dead in the water
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI COMPUTER USE Claude AI can use a computer like people, including looking at a screen, moving a cursor, clicking buttons, and typing text.
A third-party mod brings leaked Windows 12's macOS-inspired floating Taskbar to Windows 11 and Windows 10 — but it has a Microsoft Edge caveat
By Kevin Okemwa published
FLOATING TASKBAR Third-party mod adds a hint of Windows 12's flavor and Tiling Windows Manager for multitasking to Windows 11.
Salesforce CEO claims Microsoft is in panic mode: "Copilot is a flop because Microsoft lacks the data and enterprise security models to create real corporate intelligence — Clippy 2.0, anyone?"
By Kevin Okemwa published
CLIPPY 2.0? Salesforce CEO throws a lethal jab at Copilot agents, claiming Microsoft lacks the data to create real corporate intelligence.
A TechTuber nostalgically runs Windows 95 on a Nintendo 3DS with 256MB of RAM and a stylus pen — but painfully slow boot times hashed his mellow
By Kevin Okemwa published
NINTENDO 3DS You can run Windows 95 on a Nintendo 3DS but it's probably not worth the hustle.
“Microsoft could be left behind if it is only using OpenAI technologies. It is a real race — and OpenAI may not win it”: Has the 'best bromance in tech' worth billions of dollars in investment run its course?
By Kevin Okemwa published
OPENAI x MICROSOFT The New York Times reports that OpenAI's exorbitant computing power and funding demand has strained its partnership with Microsoft.
ChatGPT plants its flag on Copilot’s front lawn — 5 months after OpenAI snubbed Windows 11 for Apple despite Microsoft's multi-billion dollar investment
By Kevin Okemwa published
FINALLY!! OpenAI has officially began testing an early version of the Windows desktop app.
Microsoft and Be My Eyes collaborate in a first-of-it-kind program to make AI models more inclusive by closing the "accuracy gap" for over 340 million people in the blind and low-vision community
By Kevin Okemwa published
BE MY AI Be My Eyes announced it's working with Microsoft "to make AI models more inclusive for the over 340 million people around the world who are blind or have low vision."
"Elon Musk is superhuman. What would take everyone 4 years only took him 19 days.": NVIDIA CEO lauds xAI's efforts in setting up 100,000 H200 AI GPUs in under 3 weeks
By Kevin Okemwa published
COLOSSUS NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang lauded Elon Musk's efforts after setting up a supercluster featuring 100,000 H200 Blackwell GPUs in 19 days to power xAI's advances.
"Smarter than a Nobel Prize winner" — artificial intelligence could solve the world's problems and upload our minds to the cloud, but it'll cost "trillions" of dollars, just as OpenAI's Sam Altman predicted
By Kevin Okemwa published
ENVISIONED AGI Anthropic's CEO claims that AGI could help alleviate poverty and sickness, but it would demand incredible computing power.
Industrious developer fits Microsoft's big Windows 11 2024 update to 'DVD-size' with extra storage to spare
By Kevin Okemwa published
TINY11 24H2 The developer of Tiny 11 is back at it, with a version of Windows 11 24H2 small enough to run on a DVD.
Salesforce CEO claims Microsoft has done a 'tremendous disservice' to the AI industry: "Copilot is just the new Microsoft Clippy. It doesn't work or deliver value."
By Kevin Okemwa published
CLIPPY < COPILOT? Salesforce CEO claims Microsoft's Copilot AI won't be around for the long haul because it's disappointing and doesn't deliver value.
Google warns it will end support for uBlock Origin soon "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions" — leaving over 30 million users susceptible to intrusive ads
By Kevin Okemwa last updated
END-OF-SUPPORT Google will pull the plug on uBlock Origin soon.
A tech enthusiast nostalgically brings Microsoft's retro GUI look and finish from the 90s to its "AI OS" — an early Windows 11 Halloween costume?
By Kevin Okemwa published
OLD-SCHOOL 💓 An avid tech enthusiast recently shared a nostalgic project of Windows 11 rocking a retro 90s look featuring Microsoft's classic graphical user interface (GUI) from the 90s.
Microsoft AI CEO says Bing has unshipped 27 features to remove complexities from the search engine: “Simplicity is one of the core principles I am focused on”
By Kevin Okemwa published
SIMPLIFIED BING Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman recently announced Bing's team has simplified the search engine's user experience by unshipping 27 features to drive more growth.
OpenAI gains veteran support from a former Microsoft AI researcher — potentially expediting the ChatGPT maker's trajectory toward Sam Altman's coveted AGI benchmark
By Kevin Okemwa published
MS EXIT Sebastian Bubeck, one of Microsoft's top AI researchers, recently left the company to join OpenAI. He spearheaded operations on small language models like the lightweight Phi AI models.
A "super realistic" AI-generated scam call almost cost a Microsoft consultant and potentially 2.5 billion others access to Gmail: "I would give them an A for effort"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI SCAM As once feared, hackers are now using sophisticated AI schemes to deploy their phishing scams.
OpenAI may endure massive $44 Billion losses before seeing profit in 2029 partly due to Microsoft tie-up: "The partnership with Microsoft might mean OpenAI earns less from each dollar of revenue"
By Kevin Okemwa published
RUNNING ON FUMES A new report suggests OpenAI could make $44 billion in losses before potentially becoming profitable in 2029. It further estimates the company's revenue generation to have scaled $100 billion.
TikTok axes 500 jobs in Malaysia, embraces AI for global content moderation
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI TAKE OVER TikTok is reportedly laying off 500 employees in Malaysia and plans to automate content moderation using AI.
ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can't create a simple white image, while Google's flagship image generation tool frustratingly buries sophisticated creations behind a $20 monthly premium service
By Kevin Okemwa published
$20 LIMITATIONS Google's Imagen 3 AI-powered image-generation tool is finally available to all Gemini users, but you'll need a $20 subscription for sophisticated creations.
OpenAI takes a stab at its founding mission with a proposed public benefit structure as hostile takeovers and outsider interference attempt to burst its AI bubble
By Kevin Okemwa published
HOSTILE TAKEOVERS OpenAI is reportedly restructuring its business model into a public benefit corporation, that will keep hostile takeovers and outside interference at bay.
Nobel Prize winner claims former OpenAI Chief Scientist fired Sam Altman because he "is much less concerned with AI safety than profits" — and suggests superintelligence might be on the horizon: "We have maybe 4 years left"' before human extinction
By Kevin Okemwa published
PROFITS OVER SAFETY Was OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ousted for prioritizing profits over safety processes?
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