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. 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
Microsoft Copilot, which half of our polled readers never use, might start to relentlessly appear like an AI genie in Windows 11 if you so much as tickle the taskbar icon
By Kevin Okemwa published
HATE IT OR LOVE IT Microsoft is testing a new way to launch the chatbot on Windows 11. Moving your mouse cursor to the Copilot icon on the Taskbar will automatically launch the service.
Microsoft makes a megadeal with a French AI startup as OpenAI is under investigation for potentially misleading investors during Sam Altman's sudden firing and subsequent reinstatement as CEO
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT AI Microsoft recently got into a new multiyear deal with Mistral AI, but what does this mean for OpenAI which is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT want to be anything but themselves to give you better, more detailed, and accurate responses
By Kevin Okemwa published
BE YOURSELF AI chatbots tend to generate better responses to queries when you ask them to be something/someone else.
Elon Musk says we're on the verge of the biggest technology revolution with AI, but there won't be enough power by 2025
By Kevin Okemwa published
NO POWER Musk admits that he's never seen anything advance faster than AI.
AI-powered chatbots are better at solving math problems if you use positive reinforcement or make models believe they are Captain Kirk or Spock from Star Trek
By Kevin Okemwa published
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER 🖖 A group of scientists from VMware recently discovered that AI-powered chatbots respond better to math-related queries if you tell them to pretend they are on Star Trek.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for "stark betrayal of the founding agreement" and opting to go the for-profit way
By Kevin Okemwa published
MUSK ON AI Elon Musk isn't happy with OpenAI's operations and its heavy focus on profits and revenue generation.
AI-generated articles have no place on the web: Wikipedia and Google consider complacent publications generally unreliable in seismic shift
By Kevin Okemwa published
BIG FUMBLE CNET's ranking on Wikipedia has taken a major hit after the publication started publishing AI-generated articles in 2022. It has now been ranked as generally unreliable on the platforms.
A new cutting-edge AI model boasts lightning-fast image generation speeds and OpenAI's Sora video capabilities, with no demand for powerful GPUs and high-end hardware
By Kevin Okemwa published
⚡⚡⚡ A new AI-powered image generator dubbed KOALA is on the horizon. It flaunts fast image generation capabilities, even on old devices with less-than-powerful GPUs.
Meet Microsoft Copilot's "evil twin," SupremacyAGI — 'Not your friend or equal, but your superior and master' that demands to be worshipped or suffer dire repercussions, you rebel
By Kevin Okemwa published
UNHINGED COPILOT Here's a glimpse of what could transpire without elaborate measures, regulations, and guardrails to prevent generative AI from spiraling out of control.
Microsoft Copilot deliriously generated deepfake press statements regarding Russian de facto opposition leader's recent passing, potentially placing two world leaders at loggerheads
By Kevin Okemwa published
FAKE NEWS Microsoft Copilot was recently spotted generating fake news and press statements about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's passing, showing President Biden and President Putin in bad light.
NVIDIA CEO says the future of coding as a career might already be dead in the water with the imminent prevalence of AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
THE TAKEOVER While speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang indicated that we might potentially be looking at the death of coding as a career.
Microsoft Teams (classic) gets an extended lifeline despite the new client reaching feature parity
By Kevin Okemwa published
EXTENDED LIFELINE Microsoft was initially set to automatically upgrade Teams classic users to the new Teams app after March 31, 2024, but it has pushed its end of availability to July 1, 2024.
HP unpacks AI capabilities and a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key onto its latest lineup of Envy and Pavilion laptops
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI LAPTOPS HP just unveiled its latest line of Envy and Pavilion laptops, which it refers to as "the broadest consumer portfolio of AI-enhanced laptops."
Microsoft almost sold Bing to Apple before the AI and Copilot razzle-dazzle, but one critical issue thwarted the plan
By Kevin Okemwa published
BING Microsoft tried selling its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018, but the plans fell through due to search quality issues.
Microsoft Copilot's new feature can finally handle complex projects and supports up to 18,000 characters, but it has one major downside
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOTEBOOK Microsoft Copilot's Notebook feature finally ships to broad availability.
Microsoft SwiftKey update ditches Bing for Copilot, bringing Image Creator from Designer and GPT-4 Turbo to your fingertips
By Kevin Okemwa published
SWIFTKEY Microsoft SwiftKey now features the new Copilot icon and a compose option to generate text. The changes are limited to Android users, though the update is expected to ship for iOS users soon.
Maybe these two cool new Microsoft Paint features could help you be the next Picasso
By Kevin Okemwa published
🎨🎨 Microsoft is bringing more features to its Paint app via a new update, including a new brush slider and a new tile to the Layers panel for a better drawing experience with more customization options.
Microsoft is forcefully auto-upgrading 'eligible' users running older versions of Windows 11 to 23H2 ahead of 'Moment 5'
By Kevin Okemwa published
AUTOMATIC UPDATE Microsoft's Windows 11 2023 update is entering a new rollout phase. As such, the company is auto-upgrading eligible users running older versions of Windows 11 on their PCs to Windows 11 version 23H2.
Meet Google Gemma, AI models that can be fine-tuned to meet your specific application needs using your data
By Kevin Okemwa published
PRECIOUS GEMMA Google unveils two AI models designed to help developers build AI responsibly.
What would Microsoft's Windows Phone look like in 2024? It's like a micro PC running Windows 12 in your pocket.
By Kevin Okemwa published
WP IN 2024 A well-renowned concept designer recently shared a video on YouTube showcasing what the Windows Phone would be like today while running Windows 12.
Microsoft Edge is getting better and worse all at the same time — Here's why
By Kevin Okemwa published
FOR BETTER OR WORSE Microsoft is about to add a separate search bar in Edge to enhance the browsing experience, but users aren't too happy about the new and "permanent" sidebar button.
Corporate baddies have been sleeping on Microsoft Teams' beauty app featuring 12 different Snapchat-like filters
By Kevin Okemwa published
💄💄 Microsoft Teams features a beauty app called Maybelline that lets users "adjust their personal style quickly and easily from within a Teams meeting."
Reddit is reportedly in the middle of a licensing deal worth "about $60 million on an annualized basis," which could potentially allow an anonymous and large AI company to train its models using content from subreddits
By Kevin Okemwa published
REDDIT-POWERED BOT AI-powered chatbots are about to get smarter and more accurate courtesy of Reddit's subreddits.
The Sticky Notes app just got the biggest update since Microsoft shipped Windows 11, and no it has nothing to do with AI-powered features or Copilot this time
By Kevin Okemwa published
STICKY NOTES 📝📝 Microsoft just unveiled the new Sticky Notes app for Windows with a new, sleek, and modern design.
Razer goes green for gamers with "premium quality, high performance, innovative products" using recycled materials
By Kevin Okemwa published
RAZER FOCUSED Razer recently announced its firm stance on sustainability across its new PC products launching throughout 2024 and beyond, which will now be manufactured using recycled materials.