Tech and AI News for the Week of October 27th, 2024

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 27th, 2024

Nov 1, 20247 min read

Another week and another newsletter.  This week’s news was insane.  Major players are advancing AI, from workplace assistants to powerful language models. Meanwhile, security and regulatory concerns are rising alongside new vulnerabilities. In education and healthcare, AI-driven solutions reveal the promise and complexity of integrating technology into crucial services. Aside…

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 20th, 2024

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 20th, 2024

Oct 25, 202412 min read

Welcome to this week’s TekTonic newsletter. This week, we explore stories such as significant regulatory developments with rising state AI legislation. Business sectors are evolving with AI-driven onboarding and reduced middle management role predictions. Innovations in robotics, like grain-sized drug-delivery robots and amphibious rescue bots, highlight technological versatility. Meanwhile, debates…

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 13th, 2024

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 13th, 2024

Oct 21, 20248 min read

Welcome back to the TekTonic newsletter. This week, we learned that key players like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google are making strategic moves. We saw advancements in AI-powered hardware, cybersecurity challenges, and the ever-expanding role of AI in education and national defense. Companies continue consolidating their efforts, as seen in Google’s push…

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 6th, 2024

Tech and AI News for the Week of October 6th, 2024

Oct 11, 20247 min read

Welcome to this week’s edition of TekTonic.  While we started the week with rumors of a possible release of OpenAI’s “o1” model, we ended with the reveal of Elon’s autonomous taxi service.  The week’s biggest story is probably the news that AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in…

Tech and AI News for the Week of September 15th, 2024

Tech and AI News for the Week of September 15th, 2024

Sep 20, 20247 min read

Welcome to this week’s edition of TekTonic. OpenAI’s unveiling of the “o1-preview” and “o1-mini” models continues reverberating, moving beyond predictive text to decision-based reasoning—a leap that could redefine AI’s potential. Companies are rethinking strategies amid AI’s rapid evolution, acknowledging its transformative power and impact on the workforce, such as developing…