Artificial Intelligence
Insights into artificial intelligence developments, applications, and ethical considerations in tech shaping the content and the world
- News
Nearly half of people on a video call with Tavus’s Griffin AI thought they were talking to a human
Tavus says 26 of 54 people took its Griffin AI for a real person on a live one-minute video call.
- News
Google is so back! Gemini 4 Argon is its first top-tier AI model since February
Gemini 4 Argon tops most of Google's benchmarks and matches OpenAI on independent tests, but public access has no date.
- News
Apple to unveil new Smart Home Hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4k this October
Apple reportedly plans to announce a smart home hub, new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K on 13th October, unconfirmed.
- News
OpenAI adds USD 500 ChatGPT Pro tier at about KES 64,900 a month
OpenAI's Pro 500 costs USD 500 monthly, about KES 64,900, with faster Astra and more usage; Pro 200 limits change.
- News
OpenAI launches dots as dot.com redirects to Grok Bot
OpenAI launches dots in ChatGPT. We explain Kenyan eligibility, subscription costs, usage limits and its differences from rival Grok Bot.
- Startups
Meta and This Is Digital open AI Academy Kenya, and two startups will win about KES 650,000 each
Meta opened AI Academy Kenya with This Is Digital. Two startups win about KES 650,000 each. Applications close 30th September.
- News
Nvidia launches OpenShell and Sentry to stop AI agents acting outside their limits
Nvidia's new agent safety tools include free OpenShell software and Sentry, a monitor that runs on BlueField-4 chips and has…
- Business
Nvidia now has $235 billion to buy back its own shares. Here is what that means
Nvidia's board has approved a record $150 billion buyback increase. Its total pool is $235 billion, about KES 30.4 trillion.
- News
New Apple TV 4K leak points to a familiar design and possible Siri AI upgrade
A new Apple TV 4K image has leaked, while separate reports suggest upgraded hardware and Siri AI support for television.
- Interesting Reads
Claude has found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system in virus DNA, but nobody knows what it does yet
Claude found ART, a CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteria-infecting viruses. Anthropic confirmed it's real but doesn't know what it does.
- News
Meta unveils Muse Charm, a keychain device for its Muse AI agent, with no price yet
Meta's Muse Charm is a keychain device for talking to its AI agent. It ships in December, price not announced.
- News
Trump wants AI renamed “super intelligence”, a word that already means something else
Trump told the UN that US documents will say "super intelligence", a term researchers reserve for AI smarter than humans.
- News
Trump says AI needs no brakes as Anthropic and OpenAI rethink their IPOs
Trump says he will form an AI Force and name an AI czar, rejecting AI leaders' calls to slow development.
- News
Google brings Gemini workshop to Kenyan creators and students
Google's Nairobi Gemini workshop covered creative tools and a student offer with 12 free months, verification requirements and paid renewal
- News
Microsoft sets 7 October for a Windows and Surface event about local AI
Microsoft holds a Windows and Surface event on 7 October in San Francisco, with Nadella, Davuluri and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
