Category: Technology

It’s been a while since a horror series grabbed my attention, like really grabbed my attention. We’re living in an era where genre programming feels plentiful, yet formulaic — where the algorithm can overpower originality. It’s important to say that, because I’ve discovered a new horror show that, through its familiar-feeling aesthetic, feels fresh, original […]

OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman is officially taking the reins of the company’s product strategy, according to Wired. This seems to solidify an already-existing change, with Brockman overseeing OpenAI’s products on an interim basis while the company’s CEO of AGI deployment Fidji Simo is out on medical leave. Wired also reports that in a […]

Today, Cerebras Systems is a public company that sells AI chips for inference to giants like OpenAI and AWS. It held a blockbuster IPO on Thursday, with both of its co-founders billionaires, and ended the week worth about $60 billion. But in 2019, when it was three years old, it came dangerously close to failure […]

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: As the Musk v. OpenAI trial heads to the jury, we dig into what Microsoft’s internal board memos and executive testimony revealed about the origins of the company’s massive bet on AI, and why this case matters beyond the billionaire drama. Plus, Howard Schultz, a former Washington governor, and […]

Many people are jailbreaking their Kindles following the news that Amazon is ending technical support for older models. On May 20, Amazon will end support for the following Kindle devices: Kindle 1st Generation Kindle 2nd Generation Kindle DX  Kindle DX Graphite Kindle Keyboard Kindle 4 Kindle 5 Kindle Touch Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation Kindle Fire […]

Artificial intelligence for health and fitness is one of the most disturbing — and one of the most promising — things I can think of. For the last few days, it’s been more of the latter. I’m wearing Google’s new Fitbit Air tracker and have access to an early prerelease build of Google Health, which replaces […]

Baseball can be a game of physics and statistics, so I was surprised during a recent major league game in Seattle when a technical measurement sent the crowd into a tizzy. In the May 1 matchup, Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans threw a fastball to hitter Leo Rivas of the Seattle Mariners toward the […]

When to watch Chelsea vs. Man City Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) Where to watch Chelsea vs. Man City Chelsea vs. Man City will air in the US on ESPN2, ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited See at ESPN Watch the FA Cup final in the US ESPN Select See at BBC […]

Make no mistake: Americans hate data centers. A recent poll from Gallup shows 70 percent of Americans oppose a data center in their local area, including 48 percent who are strongly opposed. That 70 percent number is tied to several concerns, environmental questions and quality of life chief among them, and it’s up 18 percent […]

With the arrival of digital assistant apps like Gemini and Siri, most of us have grown used to talking to our phones. But conversing with your Android or iOS device can go way beyond interacting with AI. You can also use your voice to launch apps, fill out text fields, and do just about everything […]