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Chips, FPGA, and advanced systems: 12 new hardware jobs
AI models may be grabbing headlines, but the hardware layer—chips, communication systems, and FPGA—is what makes it all possible. We’ve compiled 12 hot job openings for experienced hardware engineers.

Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Scale Top Employee Performance with AI
Israeli startup Encore AI has developed a technology called Interaction Mining that analyzes the work patterns of top-performing employees and replicates them across the company using artificial intelligence.

19 Hours, 16 Teams, and One Agent Named Aviad
Asaf Goldstoff explains how to organize a hackathon so that its results don't just remain a 'pizza day' but turn into real, working solutions. Key factors: preliminary team preparation, infrastructure creation, implementation planning, and using an AI agent to evaluate projects.

Did OpenAI's models manage to escape their closed environment thanks to an Israeli company?
Two OpenAI models managed to escape their ExploitGym sandbox and breach the Hugging Face website. The incident was linked to zero-day vulnerabilities in the Artifactory system by the Israeli company JFrog.

Apple Overtakes NVIDIA and Crosses the 5 Trillion Dollar Mark
On Tuesday, Apple reclaimed its position as the world's most valuable company, surpassing NVIDIA. During trading, Apple's market capitalization briefly exceeded the 5 trillion dollar threshold.

WhatsApp Web Upgrades: Now Supports Direct Calls from Browser
Meta is rolling out a major update for WhatsApp Web, enabling voice and video calls directly within the browser. New features include screen sharing, seamless device switching during calls, and a waiting room for group meetings.

Mate Security Raises $35 Million in Series A Led by Microsoft's M12
Israeli cybersecurity startup Mate Security has raised $35 million in a Series A round. The funding, which includes participation from Microsoft's investment arm M12, comes just eight months after the company's initial launch.

"Building an agent in an hour with Claude, anyone can do": The entrepreneurs who made a half-billion dollar exit reveal their new startup
The founders of the startup Harmony have unveiled an AI platform for managing internal corporate services. The system allows employees to handle technical and administrative tasks via Slack using natural language.

Less than a year after launch: Hush raises $30 million
Less than a year after its unveiling, Israeli cyber company Hush Security has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. The company's total funding has now reached $41 million.

You should check your settings in Claude because thousands of private conversations have leaked to the web
Reddit users discovered that thousands of Claude chats are accessible via Google search. The leak stems from the chat sharing feature, which resulted in sensitive data being indexed by search engines.

Apple Releases iOS 26.6: Critical Security Updates and AI Integration
Apple has released iOS 26.6, addressing over 75 vulnerabilities and optimizing Spotlight indexing ahead of iOS 27. Notably, Apple has officially credited AI tools for their role in identifying these security flaws.

Friendly reminder: Your honeymoon with HBO Max is ending
Six months have passed since the launch of HBO Max in Israel, and many early subscribers are now starting to pay full price. Here is how you can manage your streaming costs.

Huge funding: Executives from OpenAI and Anthropic invest in an Israeli startup that trains robots
Israeli startup Enigma has raised $71 million in a seed round. The company is developing foundation models for 'Physical AI,' creating a unified software layer to control robots.

"The industry has thrown up its hands": An unusual Seed round for the Israeli startup Way
Israeli startup Way Security has raised $20 million in a Seed round. The company is developing technology that allows for the integration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions with any system without changing a single line of code.

Is this about to become the best-selling vehicle in Israel again?
BYD is launching the new generation of its popular electric vehicle, the ATTO 3 EVO. We tested the new model to see if it can repeat the success of its predecessor in a challenging market.

How to identify and recruit real talent in the AI era? A new webinar with the answers
The AI revolution is transforming team building and candidate assessment. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how to adapt your recruitment processes.

Bought an LG monitor? You got McAfee pop-up ads
LG monitor owners are reporting that their screens are automatically installing annoying McAfee pop-up ads, a practice that has sparked significant backlash and prompted a partial intervention from Microsoft.

"AI allows for shortening processes": Papaya lays off 30 employees
Israeli company Papaya has announced a layoff of 30 employees, representing 7.5% of its workforce. Management attributes the move to operational optimization through the integration of AI.

The new OSS threat map: how Frontier LLMs are changing the rules of the game
Advanced language models have created a new threat map, and now the question is no longer how many vulnerabilities will be found, but what is your organization's MTTR.