My Journalism

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As a journalist, I have authored thousands of articles for various publications, covering groundbreaking tech innovations across multiple sectors. My work spans consumer-facing startups, enterprise platforms, hardware, artificial intelligence, developer tools, marketing and advertising technology, and venture capital. Through insightful and impactful narratives, I explore how these technologies transform our world.

Below is a selection of published articles from The Next Web and VentureBeat showcasing my journalism expertise and writing abilities.

The 4 Ways Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs Will Reshape Enterprise Computing

This week, Microsoft introduced its vision of what personal computing will look like in this artificial intelligence-filled world. “We’re entering this new era where computers not only understand us but can anticipate what we want and our intents,” chief executive Satya Nadella remarked while explaining the platform shift starts with Microsoft Copilot.

The ‘Race Starts Today’ in Search as Microsoft Reveals New OpenAI-Powered Bing, ‘Copilot for the Web’

The “race starts today” in search, said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at a special event today at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington. “We’re going to move fast,” he added, as the company announced a reimagined Bing search engine, Edge web browser and chat powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and generative AI.

Intel Debuts the Xeon 6 Processor, Aiming to Modernize Data Centers to Tackle Enterprise AI Workloads

Intel has announced its Xeon 6 chip to ensure that data centers can handle the workloads needed as more companies start to deploy AI apps and models. The processor comes with two microarchitectures, an efficient core (E-core) and a performance core (P-core) and will be available in the 6700 and 6900 platform offerings.

Perplexity’s Growth Upends SEO Fears, Reveals Crack in Google’s Dominance

When Microsoft announced Bing would be infused with OpenAI’s technology, businesses began complaining about the potential loss of web traffic. What about all the effort put into Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Google‘s entrance into the space with its Search Generative Experience (SGE) only made critics more vocal. However, a new study of the AI-first search engine Perplexity suggests that those fears may be overblown.

LiveBench Is an Open LLM Benchmark That Uses Contamination-Free Test Data and Objective Scoring

A team of Abacus.AI, New York University, Nvidia, the University of Maryland and the University of Southern California has developed a new benchmark that addresses “serious limitations” with industry incumbents. Called LiveBench, it’s a general-purpose LLM benchmark that offers test data free of contamination, which tends to happen with a dataset when more models use it for training purposes.

Sam Altman and Jessica Livingston Explain Y Combinator’s Success

Twenty-four-year-old Brian Liou was a little nervous. But he had to focus. His turn was next. Liou is the cofounder of Leada, a startup to help businesses train better data analysts, and he had a lot riding on this. After all, his company had just pivoted two weeks ago. So, no pressure. Over the past three months, Liou, along with his fellow founders from the 2015 summer batch of 104 companies, had been preparing for this fateful day: Demo Day. The Day.

Google Is Building YouTube Connect, a Livestreaming App to Take on Periscope

Google has quietly been building a new livestreaming app called YouTube Connect, VentureBeat has learned. This service highlights the company’s efforts to double down on live video while also placing it in a position to compete directly against Twitter’s Periscope and Facebook Live. YouTube Connect will be available on both iOS and Android devices.

Google Secretly Acqui-Hired Mobile App Development Startup Apportable

Google secretly acquired the team at mobile app development startup Apportable more than a year ago, VentureBeat has learned. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but multiple sources have said that it was an acqui-hire.

Former President Bill Clinton to Student Entrepreneurs: ‘Don’t Stop Dreaming’

Bill Clinton said that an idea with a team behind it can change the world. To that end, he is encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs to think about how they can best benefit society. He urged students to work together to make our communities a better place with this message: “Don’t stop dreaming.”

Obama Administration teams with Apple, HP, Boeing on new wearable tech hub in Silicon Valley

The Obama Administration will make an announcement later today that it will establish a new flexible hybrid electronics manufacturing innovation hub in Silicon Valley. More than $171 million will be invested in the “manufacturing innovation institute,” marking the first time such an organization has been headquartered on the West Coast.

U.S. Chief Data Scientist: Entrepreneurs Should Do a ‘Tour of Duty’ in Government

There’s no question that the U.S. government has collected an incredible amount of data. Whether for things like the census, housing, agriculture, transportation, or health care, federal agencies have accumulated data from around the country. But how can the government innovate if everything remains siloed?

Vint Cerf: Musings on Birthing the Internet, AI, and Wishing for the Star Trek Computer

The internet was created 44 years ago and, as one of the world’s most important technological breakthroughs, has undergone continual transformation ever since. From websites to emails, banner ads, social media, connected devices, artificial intelligence, smartphones, cloud computing, on-demand services, cyber attacks, and bots, the internet has mutated into what renowned technologist Vint Cerf calls “a reflection of the society we live in.”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Review: Design and Performance Impress, but Bixby Underwhelms

Samsung’s chance at redemption is here with the release of the Galaxy S8 smartphone. The company is looking for a way to rebound after a disastrous incident over its next-generation productivity device, the Note7, which was recalled after multiple reports of battery explosions.

200,000 People Now use Salesforce’s Platform Training Program

By 2020, it’s estimated that more than 1.9 million jobs will be created around Salesforce. According to an IDC study commissioned by the cloud computing company, an additional 2.8 million jobs would be created in adjacencies, with $389 billion in new business revenue being generated just from cloud computing. Salesforce points to this as a reason for more people to start learning its suite of customer relationship management (CRM) products.

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