Tech

Is Nvidia building an AI bubble itself: what is behind its new deals?
Nvidia is promoting massive deals worth more than $750 billion, including investments, guarantees, and financing for customers purchasing its chips. From the company's perspective, this is a way to accelerate the establishment of AI infrastructure globally. However, critics warn that as more money flows between these companies, the fear grows that a cycle is being created where Nvidia finances the...

Stop counting tokens: how to generate a real return on investment in AI
Most organizations have implemented AI, yet few see a material impact on their bottom line. To achieve real ROI, companies must measure business outcomes and process changes rather than just model usage metrics.

ChatGPT will organize your next book: how to find accurate recommendations
Tired of wasting hours searching for your next book? Although artificial intelligence companies have made headlines under controversial circumstances, such as cutting book covers to scan them quickly, this technology can actually help you. Instead of wandering aimlessly in stores or online, you can use ChatGPT to build a personalized reading list that will hit exactly your unique taste.

Panic in California: Cyberattack shuts down city's emergency system
A cyberattack has disabled key systems in the city of Suisun, including 911 call routing and the dispatch of police and fire forces. The municipality disconnected the entire computer network and declared a state of emergency.

Rumors from China: Apple may raise iPhone 17 prices as early as tomorrow
A new post by the well-known leaker Fixed Focus Digital claims that Apple may increase prices for iPhone 17 models starting tomorrow, August 10. While there are no other sources for this rumor, market experts note that final pricing in Israel will depend on the current dollar exchange rate.

Achievement for Papaya in the struggle against Skillz: enforcement in the USA temporarily halted
The Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has granted Papaya Gaming's request for temporary relief. The ruling stays collection proceedings against the company's U.S. assets pending a Chapter 15 recognition hearing.

OpenAI Removes Free Chat Limits in ChatGPT and Updates Models
OpenAI has announced the removal of text chat limits for Free and Go users, transitioning to the GPT-5.6 Luna model and adding a 'Think' button for complex queries. Simultaneously, models for Plus and Pro users have been upgraded, while development of the Astra model has been partially halted after reaching a 'critical cyber threshold.'

Against the backdrop of US sanctions: Iran is smuggling funds using crypto
Senior Iranian regime officials have decided to expand the use of digital currencies to bypass sanctions, following measures taken by the US Treasury Department.

Bye bye Cursor? Elon Musk is on the way to erase the brand
Elon Musk and SpaceX are nearing a $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere, the developer of the Cursor coding tool. Reports indicate that the Cursor brand will be fully absorbed and eventually phased out as Musk integrates the technology into his AI division.

Is AI becoming too dangerous? OpenAI slows down development of new model
OpenAI is pausing the development of its new AI model, Astra, due to concerns that it possesses "critical cyber capabilities" that could allow it to autonomously exploit zero-day vulnerabilities.

Anthropic: Claude Code No Longer Requires Approval for Every Action
Anthropic has announced that Auto Mode will now be the default for Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team subscribers. A new classification tool allows the AI to autonomously block dangerous commands.

Starting tomorrow: Apple may raise iPhone 17 prices
According to a new report, Apple is considering raising prices for the iPhone 17 series in the US as early as August 10 — even before the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro next month. At this stage, there is no indication that the move will affect iPhone prices in other countries.

Haim Etgar with a dramatic warning: "Your money is at risk"
Haim Etgar has exposed a particularly dangerous scam aimed at taking control of your personal device. The journalist explained what simple and innocent action you must avoid to prevent losing large sums of money.

Sinicization at high speed: characteristics of the Chinese car market that we have adopted, and why it does not always work
In July, Chinese models accounted for 45% of new car deliveries in Israel. The market is increasingly adopting Chinese characteristics, including consumer psychology, sales methods, and quality issues.

The best day in history: SpaceX stock surges
Within one week, SpaceX stock passed two stress tests: its first quarterly report as a public company and the largest share release in its history. On Friday, it jumped 15.8% and ended the week with a rise of about 23%, but it is still trading below the IPO price. What pushed it up, and what else lies ahead?

Scientists to Use Sharks for Hurricane Forecasting
Researchers from the University of Delaware are equipping sharks with sensors to measure ocean temperature, depth, and salinity. The project aims to gather data that will improve hurricane intensity forecasts before they reach the US coast.

A tech founder wanted to start a new country. An existing country stood in his way
Balaji Srinivasan left Silicon Valley and set up an incubator for new countries in an Asian ghost town, until the government shut the project down.

3 Tech Events You Really Should Register for in Advance
The Israeli high-tech scene is as active as ever. Here are the most intriguing upcoming meetups, conferences, and tech lectures you should add to your calendar.

Heatwave in Europe: Receding rivers reveal Nazi-era ships
Record-breaking temperatures in Europe have caused the Danube River to reach historic lows, exposing dozens of Nazi warships from World War II. Some vessels still contain live ammunition and explosives. Additionally, a German military motorcycle was found in Hungary, and a 700 kg British bomb was recovered in Slovakia.

After the compensation storm: the moment of truth for Monday's founders arrives
Amidst a 20% workforce reduction and controversy over executive pay, Monday is set to release its Q2 2026 financial results. Investors are looking for proof that the company can adapt to the AI era.

Millions of books were cut and destroyed to train the Claude AI model
Internal documents revealed in a legal battle with authors expose how the AI giant acquired millions of books, dismantled and scanned them - and then discarded the physical copies. The goal: to build a massive database of high-quality human text to train Claude.

The hidden setting that slows down your phone - turn it off immediately
The phone freezes, opens slowly and reacts with a delay, and you are sure it's time to replace it? But in most cases, the culprit is one setting that the manufacturer turned on for you, and three more simple actions that take less than five minutes. Here is what to do, without downloading any app.
WhatsApp Expands Parental Control Features
WhatsApp is updating its parental control system, allowing parents to manage security settings for children's accounts. New features enable parents to restrict who can contact their child and which groups they can join, while maintaining end-to-end encryption.

Sticky and deadly: Mountain flower from China confirmed as the first carnivorous plant of its kind
A wildflower growing in the mountains of southwestern China preys on small insects attracted to its sticky hairs, digesting and absorbing nutrients from their bodies. The findings support a Darwinian theory from 1875, proving the accuracy of his scientific insight.
It lay in a museum for almost 20 years - and then it turned out what they really found
A skull bone found in New Mexico has now led to the identification of a new type of dinosaur that lived tens of millions of years ago. For years, the fossil went through several classifications, until a re-examination revealed that it belongs to a previously unidentified species.

The math superstar who fears AI, yet recently joined OpenAI
Fields Medal winner Jacob Zimmerman is joining OpenAI. He aims to use his mathematical expertise to advance AI safety and ensure the technology does not pose an existential threat to humanity.
25 spheres in the sky and a giant triangle: cases the Pentagon could not solve
The Pentagon has revealed 41 new files on unidentified anomalous phenomena: spheres flying at unusual speeds over the Gulf of Oman, a giant silent triangle in Afghanistan, and new footage from 2026. The administration emphasizes: there is no proof of extraterrestrials.

The giant invested hundreds of millions of dollars in developing a competitor to GTA. It ended in 'Wasted'
As the gaming world eagerly awaits the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI, the story of the Chinese studio Lightspeed serves as a cautionary tale. Their ambitious attempt to create a GTA competitor, Last Sentinel, has officially collapsed after years of development.

Cockroaches will not rule the world after a nuclear war
Once a week, the "Checking the Myth" column examines famous historical distortions, their origins, and their lasting impact. This week: we debunk the claim that the maligned insect is destined to survive a nuclear apocalypse.

Samsung launched a square foldable: Is it worth the price?
Samsung's new generation of foldables offers an intriguing structural change: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is an almost square device, rather than elongated as is customary. The design is clean and premium, performance is good, and the battery is strong, but the price tag is particularly high.

The day is approaching when we can ask our dog what it dreams about at night
Artificial intelligence and other technologies are already helping researchers decode whale language, identify patterns in animal communication, and even conduct "conversations" with dogs. However, the question is no longer just what they are trying to tell us, but whether we will know how to listen to them.

The new Galaxy Fold is emerging as Samsung's most successful foldable device
Samsung has launched its new Fold smartphone, featuring a compact design and high-end performance. The device includes a 7.6-inch main display and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor.

Cyber Commandos: The Bug Hunters of Tech Giants
In the rapidly changing digital landscape, elite security research units act as "digital warfare units," examining services through the lens of potential attacks to discover vulnerabilities before malicious actors do.

The Spider-Man leak taught Hollywood a lesson in self-defense
The leaked copy of Spider-Man, which garnered millions of views within hours, revealed how X has turned from a distribution channel into a social network for an effective pirate infrastructure. While studios continue to rely on legal tools, Hollywood understands that the new line of defense may be the cinema experience itself.

Destroyed worlds: NASA's chilling discovery at the edge of the solar system
It moves in the opposite direction, holds 99% of the mass, and tore the other moons to shreds. The James Webb Telescope reveals the greatest disaster in Neptune's history. Data that stunned the researchers.

A chilling discovery: "They invested 10,000 hours of work in the grave of two children"
Workers at a brick factory found 34,000-year-old skeletons, but it took scientists decades to realize that a hunter-gatherer society was capable of such a ritual. With tens of thousands of hand-carved ivory beads, genetic deformities, and DNA tests that baffled researchers, the discovery at Sunghir is rewriting everything we thought about humanity.

"The Fecal Revolution": How ancient waste shaped life on Earth
A new study from Flinders University in Australia has revealed that the "fecal revolution" about 540 million years ago was a major catalyst for the development of biodiversity and complex ecosystems. By analyzing ancient fossilized feces, the researchers show how digested food created an evolutionary feedback loop that made Earth habitable.

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N: Electric Hope
After a plethora of Chinese electric vehicles that taught us that electric cars are the end of driving pleasure, the new Korean sedan arrives and makes a mockery of the laws of physics. Now, all that remains is to bring its capabilities to less expensive electric cars.

Nobody saw it: Elon Musk's rocket crashed into the Moon
The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon on Wednesday at a speed of about 8,700 km/h. Although astronomers were prepared in advance for the historic event, no Earth telescope documented the moment of impact. The only evidence of the crash is a chemical cloud of sodium and lithium.

A chilling discovery at the pole: what is really trapped in Antarctica's "Blood Falls"?
A new genetic analysis of the liquid erupting from the depths of the glacier has revealed surprising findings that are stirring the scientific community. Researchers discovered that the mysterious phenomenon hides an ancient secret that has survived in extreme conditions in total darkness.