Apple launches its Apple Intelligence – ChatGPT integration with Siri

Apple has finally rolled out updates for iPhone on Wednesday 11th December 2024, iPad, and Mac software, featuring the highly anticipated ChatGPT integration with Siri. The integration is activated when Siri is posed with complex questions. If a question is deemed more suitable for ChatGPT by Apple’s software, Siri will request user consent to utilise …

OpenAI’s ChatGPT experiences ‘major’ outage

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s chatbot is back online after experiencing a brief but major outage Wednesday am, 8th November 2023. The chatbot began returning errors before 9 a.m. ET, affecting OpenAI’s API users, which are used by more than two million developers. ChatGPT users were also told that ‘ChatGPT is at capacity right now’ and a status …

OpenAI says ChatGPT can now ‘speak,’ listen and process images

I can see and hear and speak… OpenAI’s ChatGPT can now ‘see, hear and speak,’ or, at least, understand spoken words, respond with a synthetic voice and process images, the company announced Monday 25th September 2023. The update to the chatbot OpenAI’s biggest since the introduction of GPT-4, allows users to opt into voice conversations on ChatGPT’s mobile …

ChatGPT shows left-wing bias according to UK researchers

AI Chatbot ChatGPT reportedly has a political bias ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, shows a significant and systemic left-wing bias, UK researchers have found. According to the new study by the University of East Anglia, this includes favouring the Labour Party and President Joe Biden’s Democrats in the U.S. Concerns about an inbuilt political bias in ChatGPT have been raised before, notably by …

AI race gathers momentum as China’s Baidu claims its Ernie Bot is Better than ChatGPT on key tests

Baidu said its AI system called Ernie 3.5 outperformed OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GPT4 in several key areas.  ERNIE – Enhanced Language RepresentatioN with Informative Entities Ernie was first introduced in 2019, and since then, Baidu has been improving and upgrading it with new versions. The latest version, Ernie 3.5, was announced in June 2023, and it …

AI creates paradigm shift in computing – programming AI is like training a person

At London Tech Week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a striking statement: “The way you program an AI is like the way you program a person.” (Do we really program people or do we teach)? This marks a fundamental shift in how we interact with artificial intelligence, moving away from traditional coding languages and towards …

Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader – is battling to regain its position

Chinese tech giant Baidu has released two new free-to-use artificial intelligence models as it vies to regain its leading position in the country’s fiercely competitive AI space The Baidu models launched on Sunday 16th March 2025 included the company’s first reasoning-focused model and come ahead of plans to move towards an open-source strategy.  However, analysts reportedly said that while the release …

Artificial intelligence capable of matching humans at any task will be available within five ten years

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a form of AI capable of matching or surpassing human intelligence across all tasks, is expected to emerge within the next five to ten years, according to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking recently, Hassabis highlighted the advancements in AI systems that are paving the way for AGI. While current …

Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model soon as DeepSeek leads Chinese AI tech

China’s Baidu reportedly plans to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of this year, according to information recently reported. The planned update comes as Chinese companies race to develop innovative AI models to compete with OpenAI and other U.S. based companies. Baidu was the first major Chinese tech …

The aftermath from the arrival of Deepseek

Nvidia, the renowned American technology company, recently experienced the largest one-day loss in U.S. history. On January 27, 2025, Nvidia’s stock plummeted by 17%, resulting in a staggering market cap loss of nearly $600 billion. This unprecedented drop was primarily triggered by the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup that has been making …

Google releases the first of its Gemini 2.0 AI models

Google released the first version of its Gemini 2.0 family of artificial intelligence models in December 2024 Gemini 2.0 Flash, as the model is named is available in a chat version for users worldwide, while experimental multimodal version of the model, with text-to-speech image generation capabilities, available to developers. ‘If Gemini 1.0 was about organising and …

OpenAI releases Sora – its new AI video-generation tool

OpenAI, which gained widespread attention last year due to the popularity of ChatGPT, initially announced Sora in February 2024, it has now been rolled out to users in the U.S. and other countries during the week commencing Monday 9th December 2024. The AI video-generation model operates similarly to OpenAI image-generation tool, DALL-E: the user inputs …

Why has Sumsung fallen behind in the AI boom?

Samsung’s struggle in the AI race Samsung, previously a powerhouse in the semiconductor industry, has encountered significant hurdles in the AI competition, leading to a notable decline in market value. The company’s faltering stance can be attributed to a variety of factors, such as strategic errors, fierce competition, and swift technological progress in the AI …

Microsoft and Meta both indicate future AI spending will cut into next quarter profits

Microsoft’s significant investment in OpenAI is impacting its earnings – 30th October 2024 The company reportedly indicated, following the quarterly earnings report, that Microsoft anticipates a $1.5 billion reduction in income for the current period, primarily due to projected losses from OpenAI. Microsoft’s nearly $14 billion investment in OpenAI, the creator of the widely popular …

Nvidia hits new record high with new $3.4 trillion market cap

Nvidia’s shares have reached a record peak as the company continues to benefit from the surging demand for its AI chips Tech giants such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon are acquiring Nvidia’s GPUs in large volumes to create extensive AI computing clusters. Nvidia, with a market capitalisation of around $3.4 trillion, ranks as the …

Meta reportedly to use the voice of Dame Judi Dench for its celebrity AI Chatbot

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has announced that voices of Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be available as options for its AI chatbot. Moreover, users can access information through AI representations of celebrities such as Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kristen Bell. Meta is hopeful that this new endeavour with celebrity chatbots will …

What is China’s equivalent to Nvidia?

Chinese firms are reportedly intensifying their efforts to develop a competitive alternative to Nvidia’s AI chips, as part of Beijing’s ongoing initiative to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology. China faces several challenges that are impeding its technological progress, including U.S. export restrictions that limit domestic semiconductor production. The lack of technical expertise is also …

The AI Race between China and the U.S.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal battleground in the technological race between China and the United States. “AI is expected to become a crucial component of economic and military power in the near future,” Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2023 stated. Both countries are significantly investing in AI research and development, striving to …

Nvidia reports 122% revenue growth

Nvidia has announced earnings surpassing Wall Street forecasts and has issued guidance for the current quarter that exceeds expectations. As the artificial intelligence boom continues, Nvidia remains a major beneficiary. Despite a stock price dip, after trading hours, the stock has risen approximately 150% this year. The question remains whether Nvidia can sustain this growth …

OpenAI cements deal with Vogue owner Condé Nast

OpenAI has partnered with the global magazine conglomerate Condé Nast to enable ChatGPT and its search engine, SearchGPT, to showcase content from renowned publications such as Vogue, The New Yorker and GQ. The agreement represents the most recent in a series of deals made by OpenAI with prominent media companies. The material generated by media …

Microsoft says OpenAI is now a competitor search and AI

Microsoft’s list of competitors, which is updated regularly, now features OpenAI, previously a long-term strategic ally. This development follows OpenAI’s announcement of a search engine prototype. As OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider, Microsoft leverages OpenAI’s AI models for products aimed at commercial clients and consumers. Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest investor, has reportedly invested some $13 billion in …

OpenAI announces a search engine called SearchGPT

OpenAI on Thursday 25th July 2024 announced a prototype of its search engine, called SearchGPT, which aims to give users “fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.” The company has announced plans to eventually incorporate the tool, presently in testing with a select user group, into its ChatGPT chatbot. The introduction of ChatGPT could have …

Anthropic releases its most powerful AI Chatbot

Anthropic, a rival to OpenAI, unveiled Claude 3.5 Sonnet on Thursday, touting it as their most advanced AI model to date. Claude has joined the ranks of widely used chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Founded by former OpenAI research leaders, Anthropic has secured backing from major tech entities like Google, Salesforce, and …

Apple finally now has AI and it’s called: Apple Intelligence (AI)

Apple has entered the artificial intelligence race with the announcement of its version of AI – Apple Intelligence on Monday 10th June 2024, in its attempt to catch up in the AI race. Reportedly to use it on your phone, you’ll need at least the high-end iPhone 15 Pro from this year’s lineup. According to …

Little know company Kneron launches latest AI chips – backed by Qualcomm

Kneron, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence chips, unveiled its latest products on Wednesday 4th June 2024. The company aims to exploit the growing world-wide interest in AI and provide an alternative to industry heavyweights such as Nvidia and AMD. The company, headquartered in Taiwan and supported by American semiconductor leader Qualcomm and major iPhone …

Bitcoin miners rotate millions into AI – but why?

Bitcoin miners have been diversifying operations into artificial intelligence (AI) due to several key factors. Since Bitcoin halving, miners have been searching for more lucrative income streams as AI and crypto industries collide. Revenue shift The revenue from crypto mining, especially Bitcoin, has significantly decreased in recent months. After the ‘Bitcoin halving’ event in April 2024, …