
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. 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 Intelligence was never intended as just an AI chatbot
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI In a broad interview, Apple's Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak discussed Apple Intelligence's delay, future AI vision, and Siri's V2 architecture.

Sam Altman says OpenAI is building a brain for the world
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently shared insights about ChatGPT, the trajectory to AGI (artificial general intelligence), job security in the AI era, and more.

Google doubles down on ad-blocker ban on YouTube again
By Kevin Okemwa published
APPS Google has ramped up its campaign against ad-blockers on YouTube with multiple users sharing warnings indicating “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube.”

Apple: Reasoning AI models are mere "Illusions of thinking"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Apple claims that AI models often fail to perform effectively when subjected to complex queries, despite having sufficient computing power to complete the task.

Google's CEO doubts AGI is feasible with existing hardware
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google's CEO Sundar Pichai recently indicated that he's skeptical about the current hardware venturing the world into the AGI era.

Bill Gates' overconfidence in Windows cost Microsoft $400B
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Microsoft was overly confident with Windows, preventing it from capitalizing on the mobile landscape.

Microsoft hopes to partner with OpenAI for decades to come
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently cleared the air, admitting OpenAI's partnership is changing, but continues to grow stronger.

Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping its data 100,000 times
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Reddit filed a complaint against Anthropic, claiming that the AI lab used its data to train its models without authorization or compensation.

Anthropic researchers warn AI will turn humans into "meat robots"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI In a recent interview, some Anthropic researchers claimed that humans might soon be reduced to "meat robots" controlled by next-generation AI models.

DeepMind CEO says AI won't steal jobs — it'll make you superhuman
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains Google's journey toward AGI, AI's threat to jobs, and more in a broad interview.

Sam Altman's dramatic removal from OpenAI is becoming a movie
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A movie might be in the works, capturing the events that ensued during Sam Altman's removal from OpenAI as the company's CEO.

Here's what the perfect AI system looks like to Sam Altman
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Sam Altman recently painted a clear picture of what a perfect AI system would be like — a very tiny model with superhuman reasoning capabilities.

Here's the story behind Microsoft Steve Ballmer's "Developers!" chant
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT After decades of mystery, former Microsoft CEO reveals the story behind his viral "Developers!" chant at company events.

Steve Ballmer had an emotional detachment issue with Microsoft
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Ballmer revealed that he had a difficult time emotionally detaching from the company he'd helped build from the ground up, almost selling his stock.

Telegram partners with xAI to integrate Grok, earning $300M
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Telegram has announced a one-year partnership deal with Elon Musk's xAI to integrate Grok into the messaging platform.

Anthropic CEO says AI will kill 50% of white-collar jobs for Gen Z
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, says the government needs to "stop sugar-coating" the threat AI poses to white-collar jobs.

Is AI safe? ChatGPT dodges its shutdown mechanism despite explicit commands
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new report shows OpenAI's latest AI model, o3, blatantly ignoring instructions to turn itself off in a controlled experiment.

Is the AGI dream for Satya Nadella and Sam Altman dead?
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Sam Altman thinks we should shift focus to the first self-replicating AI "spaceship", while Satya Nadella is focused on delivering real impact to society.

Can the Tools for Humanity Orb solve an identity crisis before AGI?
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Sam Altman's World just launched the Tools for Humanity Orb in the U.S., aiming to install 7,500 stations and register up to 50 million people by the end of 2025.

Microsoft Copilot AI allows executives to catch up after vacations
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT are gaining traction in workplaces, taking over repetitive tasks and allowing executives more stress-free vacations.

Google co-founder says AI works better when you threaten it
By Kevin Okemwa last updated
AI Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently indicated that AI models tend to perform better when you threaten them with physical violence.

Will AGI end humanity? OpenAI scientists wanted "a doomsday bunker"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever reportedly expressed concerns about AGI, proposing "a doomsday bunker" to seek refuge in an unprecedented disaster.

Could AI replace meteorologists? Microsoft's latest model might
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft's latest AI model, Aurora, is designed to help provide detailed and accurate weather forecasts. It can generate accurate 10-day forecasts in seconds.
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