Welcome back to our TekTonic newsletter. This week, we heard about the rapid rise of AI-driven productivity tools like ChatGPT's to-dos and Microsoft's pay-as-you-go agents, the growing push for AI innovation in governments (from PM Starmer's AI superpower plan to President Biden's data center initiative), and the often-unseen challenges—such as…
Welcome back to our TekTonic newsletter. I'm excited to share stories on how Sam Altman's vision for next-gen AI could redefine productivity, a behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft's monumental investment in data centers, and new FDA guidance shaping medical AI devices. We'll also discuss educational debates around ChatGPT and explore hardware…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This week in AI and technology has been mind-blowing, unveiling new reasoning models outperforming even PhD-level intelligence. The industry saw significant news, with major companies releasing hardware and software innovations, though some, like Apple's latest smartphone, lacking anticipated AI features, left users unimpressed. Environmental and ethical concerns gained attention, highlighting…
This week’s TekTonic newsletter captures the tireless pace of innovation in AI. Cerebras and MagicAI shattered records in inferencing speed and context handling, while Google introduced a revolutionary real-time AI-driven 3D world generator. OpenAI continues to be at the center of attention with its mysterious Strawberry project, prompting high-profile departures…
The pace of AI advancement continues its unrelenting march towards AGI. While we didn’t see any new frontier models from big AI companies, we saw developments ranging from novel AI-driven health diagnostics to the shifting software development landscape. Meanwhile, the ethical implications of AI in education and the growing concerns…