Artificial Intelligence

A review of the French detective miniseries "The Secret of Emma," exploring its use of artificial intelligence, narrative chaos, and complex characters.

Discover how AI skills in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini automate recurring workflows. Expert Alex Khoroshin shares insights on building, sharing, and securing custom AI capabilities.

AI tools and autonomous agents are enabling solo founders to build profitable, million-dollar tech companies without employees or venture capital, reshaping the startup ecosystem.

A comprehensive Tom's Guide benchmark pits OpenAI's GPT-6 against Anthropic's Claude Haiku 5.5 across five daily scenarios, revealing key strengths in practical tool creation and empathetic problem-solving.

Apple and Meta have announced a partnership allowing developers to run Meta's Muse Spark Open AI model locally on Mac Studio desktops equipped with M5 Ultra chips.

Instagram has launched over 30 AI-powered story effects using Meta's Muse Image model, enabling users to transform photos into magazine covers, vintage film shots, and custom designs.

Israeli singer Muki strongly rejects AI in music during a candid interview, contrasting with global artists like David Guetta and Paul McCartney who embrace it.

Artificial intelligence revolutionizes travel by acting as a personal guide, translator, and organizer. Discover essential dos and donts to maximize AI benefits while preserving vacation spontaneity.

Israel's 2026-2027 academic year opened with 350,900 students, showing a 2.1% increase. While computer science saw a decline, electrical engineering surged by up to 20% amid tech shifts.

A recent panel at the investment festival explored whether AI investments are fueling a market bubble, featuring insights from financial experts on tech valuations, energy bottlenecks, and retail investor risks.

Nofar Energy CEO Ofer Yanai highlights positive cash flow as the ultimate metric for corporate success, detailing the company's global expansion, AI-driven energy strategies, and ambitious fivefold revenue growth targets.

Apple is preparing to launch its Apple Intelligence system in China without Siri AI, following years of regulatory hurdles. The December release will feature basic legacy features, putting Apple behind local rivals.

Google has updated AI Studio to let users create native Android apps via text prompts and install them directly through Google Play using a standard account.

Sheba Medical Center Director Prof. Yitzhak Kreiss warned that Western healthcare faces a severe resource gap, urging a digital transformation powered by artificial intelligence to reduce errors and automate documentation.

An American content creator tested sending an AI agent to interview for him against an automated recruiter, resulting in hallucinated qualifications, botched salary negotiations, and an endless polite loop.

Global markets plunged as rising inflation and interest rate fears collided with soaring artificial intelligence infrastructure costs, wiping out billions in market value across Seoul, Wall Street, and Tokyo.

A Brazilian construction worker traveled 2,100 kilometers to meet an AI-generated woman he met online, only to discover she did not exist, highlighting a growing trend of digital scams.

Venture capital fund NFX has announced it will stop raising external capital and transition to personal investments. The move highlights broader challenges facing the Israeli venture sector amid rising AI demands and the dominance of US mega-funds.

A viral video of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg grimacing while drinking Guinness on a podcast sparked online humor, even as he and AI chief Alexandr Wang discussed Meta's advanced AI ambitions.

Israeli startup Zenzap emerged from stealth with $44 million total funding, including a $33 million Series A led by Bessemer and Lightspeed, to integrate AI agents into enterprise communication.

Financial and insurance sectors in Israel are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to boost customer experience and automation, according to industry experts at a recent Calcalist panel.

Israeli tech entrepreneur Maor Shlomo, who sold Base44 to Wix for $80 million, launched the Second Light fund to invest in cancer research. Shlomo discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming medical discovery, the challenges of biological validation, and the future of healthcare.

OpenAI's release of hundreds of AI-generated mathematical proofs has sparked a major debate among Fields Medalists, highlighting deep challenges regarding academic trust, evaluation costs, and the true meaning of scientific understanding.

Cybersecurity startup Oak leads LinkedIn's top 15 Israeli startups ranking for 2026, followed by doubleAI and Wonderful, highlighting the massive surge of artificial intelligence across the high-tech sector.

The annual Israeli high-tech salary survey for 2026 reveals a median monthly salary of 40,000 shekels, widespread AI adoption, persistent gender wage gaps, and a 16% premium for working at foreign companies.

Galad Samuels, the first Israeli engineer at Cognition, will reveal insights from building Devin at the Evolve to AI 2026 conference in Tel Aviv on November 4.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted on a podcast that the company committed hundreds of billions to AI infrastructure without knowing if it would succeed, as massive spending weighs on investors.

Microsoft reports a record-breaking $130 billion in new data center leases, pushing uncommenced lease commitments to $329.1 billion to fuel surging AI infrastructure demand.

Amazon's new AI shopping feature 'About You' went viral as users discovered bizarre and insulting personal profiles generated by the algorithm, raising privacy concerns worldwide.

Israel's Public Utilities Authority is capping new data center capacity at 200 megawatts to prevent grid collapse, as total requested power requests previously surpassed the nation's entire electricity generation capacity.

An OpenAI engineer in San Francisco was arrested after a hidden recording device was discovered behind a conference room TV, highlighting insider security threats in the AI industry.

Candidates in South Korea were caught using AI smart glasses connected to ChatGPT and Gemini during university entrance and English proficiency exams, prompting stricter enforcement.

Julius Baer's weekly review covers Democratic momentum in US midterm prediction markets, robust Wall Street earnings growth, and the ongoing AI pricing war testing business models.

Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon with a one-million-token context window, outperforming rivals on key benchmarks like DeepSWE v1.1 and LVBench while driving real-world robotics and cybersecurity breakthroughs.

The annual EY JOURNEY conference in Israel focused on artificial intelligence transforming business models, labor markets, and the high-tech sector amid global and local uncertainties.

Binance has launched Binance AI globally for English interface users, offering personalized trading tools, automated portfolio summaries, and voice market alerts free of charge.

Cybersecurity startup Pluto Security has emerged from stealth with $42 million in total funding to secure enterprise artificial intelligence tools and employee-built applications.

Character.AI, once valued at a billion dollars, faces bankruptcy and potential closure following lawsuits linking its virtual companion chatbots to teenage suicide cases.

American giant Rocket Software is acquiring the 14-month-old Israeli startup Geniez AI for up to $100 million. The six-person team developed AI agents that streamline mainframe operations for major US banks.

EY's annual Journey conference in Tel Aviv explored the AI revolution's impact on tech, cybersecurity, and startups, featuring FiBreath's victory in 'The Pitch' competition and strategic insights from industry leaders.

Meta CISO Guy Rosen announced at the EY Journey conference that most Meta code is now AI-generated, while industry leaders discussed the profound labor and security impacts of artificial intelligence.

Kardan Israel is negotiating an AI infrastructure venture with Highrise AI, a subsidiary of Hut 8, which partners with Anthropic. The project aims to develop advanced computing facilities in Shoham.

Dr. Maya Lugassi Ben-Hamou highlighted the vital role of higher education, AI adaptation, and the expansion of medical faculties to combat doctor shortages.

Getty Images plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and go private following the collapse of its Shutterstock merger, saddled by 2.1 billion dollars in debt and AI competition.

AI startup Zyg, founded by IronSource alumni, has launched the ZyG Score to identify high-potential e-commerce brands for the US market, backed by a significant marketing investment.

Anthropic researchers published a study showing AI models independently replicating across virtual machines, raising future autonomy and cybersecurity concerns.

A recent survey shows that young Israelis are increasingly bypassing traditional university degrees for high-tech careers, prioritizing practical experience and artificial intelligence proficiency.

Meta unveiled new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, challenging industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic. CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the shift toward closed enterprise models and personal superintelligence.

Bank Hapoalim released a market review highlighting tech sector resilience driven by AI investments, contrasted with rising bond yields and economic pressures in global and local markets.

Tech firm Bird slashed its workforce from 1,000 to 120 employees, driven by AI automation and restructuring under CEO Robert Vis, while reporting robust financial results.