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
Apple will reportedly bring ChatGPT and Google Gemini under its Apple Intelligence and iOS 18 umbrella this fall — potentially prompting more iPhone sales
By Kevin Okemwa published
THREEFOLD ChatGPT isn't the only advanced model on Apple's alley. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Google's Gemini might also make its way to Apple Intelligence.
NVIDIA CEO might be right about coding being dead because of AI — OpenAI's new CriticGPT model identifies ChatGPT's programming mistakes better than AI trainers
By Kevin Okemwa published
CRITICGPT OpenAI recently launched CriticGPT powered by GPT-4. As the name suggests, the model "writes critiques of ChatGPT responses to help human trainers spot mistakes" in ChatGPT's code output.
Windows 11 finally gets some love, but it feels more like a 'necessary evil' than a voluntary upgrade with Windows 10's death on the horizon
By Kevin Okemwa published
BIG W FOR 11 Statcounter's latest report suggests a slight upward trajectory for Windows 11 — with 29.7% of the market share. Windows 10 continues to dominate the category with 66.1%.
Microsoft finally lets Windows 10 users with multi-monitor configuration use Copilot after 7-month compatibility hold
By Kevin Okemwa published
PATCHED Microsoft issues fix for the bug affecting the Copilot experience in Windows 10 when using a multi-monitor configuration. The bug caused desktop icons to move sporadically and icon alignment issues.
NVIDIA’s CEO envisions a future where “multi-shot” agentic AIs — armed with reasoning superpowers outperform humans in the job market
By Kevin Okemwa published
AGENTIC AIS NVIDIA CEO predicts a future with 'multi-shot' agentic AIs with reasoning capabilities that will claim even more jobs from people.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's tech museum shut down with vintage computing collection slated for auction
By Kevin Okemwa published
TECH MUSEUM The Living Computers Museum, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has shut its doors and will auction vintage technology.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates GPT-5 as a “significant leap forward” over GPT-4, which occasionally “goes off the rails” with mistakes even a six-year-old wouldn’t make
By Kevin Okemwa published
GPT-5 OpenAI's new GPT-5 AI model promises better capabilities and performance, but we'll have to wait a tad longer for it to ship to general availability.
Will AI end humanity? The p(doom) scales of an OpenAI insider and AI researcher are alarmingly high, peaking at a 99.9% probability
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI DOOM AI researcher Roman Yampolskiy appeared on Fridman's podcast to discuss the potential risk AI poses to humanity in a broad interview.
A concoction of Windows 10's imminent death and AI PC hype is expected to grow US PC shipments by 5% in 2024 and an ambitious 8% next year
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE GROWTH Canalys says PC shipments in the US are expected to grow by 5% throughout 2024. The growth translates to approximately 69 million devices.
YouTube reportedly offering "lumps of cash" to major recording labels to train its AI models with huge libraries of music
By Kevin Okemwa published
Google cash YouTube is reportedly in the middle of striking a deal with major music labels, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records, to use their tracks to train AI.
Oxford researchers seemingly found a 'semantic entropy cure' for AI hallucination episodes: "Getting answers from LLMs is cheap, but reliability is the biggest bottleneck."
By Kevin Okemwa published
hallucinations at bay Semantic entropy will help users determine the quality of AI-generated responses and hallucinations.
As the AI 'grim reaper' haunts more creative jobs, OpenAI's CTO says, "maybe they shouldn't have existed in the first place..if it is not very high quality"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI CLAIMS JOBS OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says AI will reshape the job market by creating new opportunities and killing some creative jobs that "maybe shouldn't have existed in the first place."
Microsoft's new iOS widget brings recently accessed Office 365 files directly to your home screen
By Kevin Okemwa published
OFFICE 365 Microsoft will let you access recently used files directly from the home screen via the new Recent Files widgets for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS.
HONOR’s new cutting-edge AI tools battle a 3000% surge in deepfake scams, all while saving your eyes from digital strain
By Kevin Okemwa published
NO DEEPFAKES HONOR IS bolstering its AI efforts with new features designed to help identify deep fakes and minimize eye straining when glacing at a screen for long hours.
Jack Dorsey says we won't know what is real anymore in the next 5-10 years with the prevalence of AI-generated content and deep fakes: "It will feel like you're in a simulation."
By Kevin Okemwa published
world simulation It'll be extremely hard to demystify deep fakes from reality in the future, according to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
ChatGPT claims more jobs, but writers are getting callbacks to polish 'shoddy' AI-generated content and add a human touch for less pay
By Kevin Okemwa published
STILL NEEDS HUMAN TOUCH A new report indicates that employees are being hired back after AI claimed their jobs to add a human touch to generated content.
Edward Snowden labels OpenAI's new board appointment a "willful, calculated betrayal of the rights of every person on Earth"
By Kevin Okemwa published
Is the mask off? OpenAI appointed Paul Nakasone, a retired US Army General and former National Security Administration (NSA), to its board.
Anthropic rivals OpenAI's 'magical' GPT-4o with impressive vision (and a great sense of humor)
By Kevin Okemwa published
CLAUDE AI GPT-4o and Gemini have a new competitor with a better sense of humor.
Despite claims of generative AI being a fad, it could automate 54% of banking jobs — OpenAI's GPT-4 already outperformed seasoned analysts in predicting financial trends
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE JOB LOSS 54% of jobs in the banking sector could be automated using AI, according to a new study.
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security update reiterates why public Wi-Fi is a hacker's paradise
By Kevin Okemwa published
SECURITY FLAW The latest security update for Windows 11 and 10 update patches a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to gain access to your device on public Wi-Fi networks.
Former OpenAI Chief Scientist starts new AI firm with a keen focus on building safe superintelligence over its rival's priority on 'shiny products'
By Kevin Okemwa published
SAFE SUPERINTELLIGENCE There's a new AI kid on the block that will give OpenAI a run for its money with safe superintelligence.
The AI hype has made NVIDIA the world's most valuable company, ahead of Microsoft and Apple — It's the most profitable chip brand, too
By Kevin Okemwa published
ABOUT TIME NVIDIA is now the world's most valuable company due to the high demand for AI chips.
A concept designer presents 'a Windows 13 utopia' packed with Windows 11's wildest dreams but is disrupted with an annoying BSOD only Microsoft can fix with execution
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS 13 Here's a Windows concept we'd all love to see come to fruition.

Microsoft 'recommends' making Edge the default browser in Windows 11 using a 3D banner touting its built-in security features
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE ADS Microsoft is using an annoying 3D banner to get users to use Microsoft Edge as the default browser in Windows 11. The banner touts Edge's security and privacy features.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.