Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge, creator of the tech singularity concept, has died at age 79.
Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/vernor-vinge-father-of-the-tech-singularity-has-died-at-age-79/?
Vinge won multiple Hugo awards and created a sci-fi concept that drives AI researchers.