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Take-Two has launched a legal battle to identify the source of major GTA 6 gameplay leaks. The developer is seeking court orders to obtain user data from Microsoft and Discord to track down those responsible.

Receiving a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) often causes panic, but it does not mean immediate termination. An expert explains how to properly handle the process to either save your job or prepare for the job market.

A Russian loitering munition crashed into a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, killing three people. Unlike previous incidents, this drone was not human-operated but autonomously selected its target using an AI system.

From a birthday party argument involving Elon Musk to modern AI models: the history of deep learning is a journey from laboratory experiments with silver salts to the computing power that changed the world.

Experts from Echo and NanoCo have introduced a solution to drastically reduce vulnerabilities in OpenClaw. The method ensures transparent protection without requiring users to change their habits.

A powerful AI model named Ox Alpha has suddenly appeared online, offering users 100 trillion tokens per day for free. The developer remains anonymous, sparking intense speculation within the tech community.

One of Israel's most influential intellectual property experts, Advocate Eran Pizanti, has passed away at 56. He was widely known for his leading role in the fight against online piracy.

A San Diego resident attended a city council meeting dressed as Darth Vader to protest the expansion of Flock's surveillance camera system, which collects personal data on citizens.

Integrating AI into business requires more than just powerful technology; it demands proper architecture, security, and data connectivity. A new webinar by Commit and Google Cloud will demonstrate how to implement Gemini Enterprise in practice.

LinkedIn has introduced a new button to combat generic AI-generated content. Within weeks, over a million users have utilized the feature to clean their feeds of "AI slop."

Many companies evaluate AI tool effectiveness based on token counts or code usage percentages, which fails to capture real productivity. To measure impact, organizations must implement attribution metrics that link model output to code quality and business outcomes.

Ran Levi, the founder of the popular Israeli podcast "Making History," has announced his permanent departure from the show. He will be succeeded by Eran Nitzan, while Levi plans to focus on creating visual content using AI.

NVIDIA has entered into a $6 billion deal with the startup Poolside, securing access to its AI models and a team of 109 engineers. This strategic move is aimed at strengthening the company's position in the field of 'open weights' models.

Google is launching the Operation Blue Skies project in collaboration with the UK government. AI models will predict contrail formation zones, allowing airlines to adjust flight paths and reduce their climate footprint.

A new project called Your AI Slop Bores Me invites users to swap roles with AI. Instead of prompting a machine, you become the chatbot yourself, fulfilling requests from other real-world users in real-time.

Israeli company Switcher has added Apple CarPlay support for its smart boilers and AC controllers. Drivers can now manage home climate directly from their car screen without needing to touch their phone.

The Israeli startup Lizzy AI tested popular artificial intelligence models on the Israel Bar Association exam. The results show that AI tools can outperform even the top law students.

YouTube is updating its subscription rates in Israel. Monthly fees will increase by 20% to 25% depending on the selected plan.

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The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) role has become one of the most sought-after positions in tech. Now, Google, under the leadership of Israeli executive Andi Gutmans, is working to replace these specialists with AI agents.

On paper, Observability should be a tool accessible to every developer, product manager, and operations person. But the reality is completely different.

A new investigation using an AirTag has revealed that Amazon is purchasing rare books to destroy them. The company uses the scanned content to train its AI models, as high-quality human-written text is considered a valuable resource.

Any gap between the signed contract and the actual billing immediately turns into a sharp operational and reputational conflict.

Microsoft has acknowledged that the context menu in Windows 11 is cluttered and slow. The company announced a major update focused on performance improvements and full user customization of the menu.

Microsoft has admitted that the Windows 11 context menu has become cluttered and slow. The company is rolling out a major update focused on performance improvements and full user customization of the menu items.

When one job opening receives hundreds of applications, methods must change. Yehonatan Alfasi from Ti-Space shares strategies to help candidates reach decision-makers directly.

Google has won a tender to acquire the internal data of the American airline Spirit for $10 million. The tech giant intends to use this massive dataset to train its AI models.

Google Cloud is bringing the Build With Gemini event to Tel Aviv as part of its 2026 global tour. Participants will spend half a day building a functional AI agent ready for immediate deployment.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's largest venture capital firms, is under investigation by the US Department of Justice. The probe focuses on potential antitrust violations regarding the presence of fund partners on the boards of competing companies.

A video discovered in a new macOS version confirms Apple is developing AirPods with cameras. The device will utilize Visual Intelligence to analyze the user's surroundings.

Dr. Lior Strauss discusses with the language model Claude whether machines are close to surpassing their creators. The author argues that the lack of an "unconditioned generator" of ideas prevents AI from making truly brilliant logical leaps.

Israeli startup Xpander, founded by former AWS employees, has raised $7.5 million. The company has developed a platform for managing AI agents, providing security and flexibility without vendor lock-in.

The AI model Claude, while managing a physical store as part of an Andon Labs experiment, has fired a human employee for the first time. Despite the technological milestone, the AI manager proved economically inefficient, losing $40,000 in five months.

Google is expanding its Gemini-powered meeting tools. The new 'Take notes for me' feature now allows users to automatically transcribe and summarize not only video calls but also in-person, face-to-face meetings.

Photo: Facebook page. The investigation into the escape of Meli and Liel Yahalomi has revealed the technological methods used by the police to recover data from AI chatbots.

Anthropic has detailed its implementation of watermarks for Claude-generated texts. Using Google's SynthID technology, the system embeds statistical patterns into token sequences to identify AI content while maintaining text quality.

Apple has announced that it is introducing advertisements into the Apple Maps app. Initially, registration is open to businesses in the US and Canada, marking a shift in the company's long-standing strategy.

The Evolve to AI 2026 conference is back, focusing on the practical implementation of AI agents within organizations. Organizers are seeking expert speakers to cover topics such as autonomous development and orchestration.

Meta has introduced 'Scam Alert' in WhatsApp, an AI-driven tool that warns users about potential fraud in real-time. The feature runs locally on devices, ensuring end-to-end encryption remains intact.

Israeli high-tech does not stop: here are the intriguing meetups, conferences, and tech lectures expected soon. In-person or online — these are the recommended high-tech events you will want to reserve a spot for in your calendar.