Technology

Bill Gates, in 1980, turned an all-nighter into a million-dollar business by developing a computer game for IBM. Seeking an operating system, IBM approached Gates, who seized the opportunity to showcase his skills. With creativity and improvisation, he spent the night programming, earning the executives' trust and securing a $1 million contract, crucial for Microsoft's future dominance in the PC market. The story highlights the power of innovation under pressure, showing how great achievements can arise from bold ideas and sleepless nights.

Waymo and Uber launch the "Waymo on Uber" robotaxi service in Atlanta in the summer of 2025, following success in Austin. Partners offer rides in autonomous Jaguar I-PACE vehicles at the same cost as traditional options, with Waymo coordinating the technology and Uber handling logistics. Atlanta is chosen for its emerging tech status, presenting challenges such as complex roads. Despite safety concerns, Waymo highlights the effectiveness of its system. This collaboration between former rivals enhances a safer and more sustainable transition to autonomous urban mobility. The official launch will take place in June 2025.

OpenAI has launched the GPT-4.1 family, revolutionizing programming by offering improvements in contextual understanding and code generation, with a capacity of up to 1 million tokens. Available exclusively via API, the GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano models meet varying demands, from complex systems to low-latency applications. Multimodal, they process text, images, and audio, facilitating tasks like visual sketch code generation. GPT-4.1 surpasses benchmarks but still faces challenges with extensive contexts, requiring supervision. OpenAI leads in assisted programming, promising increased productivity and future integration with leading platforms.