Tech & Digital
רפואה ובינה מלאכותית
Digital assistants, peaceful vacations: How AI keeps tech companies running
Summer vacations are an annual challenge for the workflow and business continuity tech offices; this year, companies are actively adopting advanced AI agents to support human teams and ensure projects continue to flow smoothly while employees relax
ynet Global | 08:21 | 07.14.26
לינקדין. כל מידע שלכם - הולך ישירות לאימון הבינה המלאכותית
Forget Tinder: LinkedIn is the new place to find love
A new survey finds one in eight US workers has dated someone they met on LinkedIn, while many say professional profiles feel more trustworthy than dating apps
ynet | 13:19 | 07.13.26
משרדי אפל
Apple takes OpenAI to court, claiming former employees leaked confidential info
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former employees, alleging they misappropriated confidential hardware information, including designs and supply chain data, to support OpenAI’s push into consumer devices
Reuters | 23:49 | 07.10.26
AI layoffs were supposed to cut costs. For many companies, they did the opposite
Layoffs and AI were supposed to cut costs. For many companies, they did the opposite
A new global KPMG survey finds senior executives are being hit by unexpected AI costs, as heavy computing demands, usage-based pricing and uncontrolled employee use turn the promised savings of automation into a growing corporate headache
Israel Wullman | 11:24 | 07.10.26
וירוס Pufferfish הסכנה הגדולה החדשה בעולם הסייבר
AI agent carries out full ransomware attack for first time, researchers say
Sysdig says the JadePuffer group used an autonomous AI agent to plan and execute an end-to-end ransomware campaign, adapting in real time, stealing credentials and encrypting data while exposing flaws in its financial understanding
Raphael Kahan | 18:00 | 07.08.26
לחוות את ההיסטוריה עם משקפי XR
Versailles turns to Israeli XR tech to bring America’s birth to life
After years of hype and setbacks, XR headsets are finding their place at Versailles, where Jerusalem-based Yaturu lets visitors walk alongside historical figures — with plans to expand across Europe and Israel
Tal Shahaf | 14:34 | 07.08.26
סם אלטמן מנכ"ל OpenAI
OpenAI to launch GPT-5.6 after US delays release over AI security concerns
The company’s most advanced model was held back for additional government testing amid fears powerful AI systems could be misused; Washington has increased oversight of frontier AI releases
Reuters | 08:17 | 07.08.26
Iran wages influence war on Israelis, and the state has no plan
State Comptroller warns hostile networks, led by Iran, are exploiting Israeli social media to deepen divisions and sow panic, while no government body leads the response
Israel Wullman | 16:48 | 07.07.26
מטוס F/A-18 שהודפס במדפסת תלת ממד. אילוסטרציה
The US military’s next battlefield weapon may be a 3D printer
The US Navy has begun flight-testing 3D-printed replacement parts in an effort to cut fighter jet repair times and reduce dependence on vulnerable supply chains; from China to Europe and Israel, militaries are preparing for wars in which aircraft parts are printed directly in the field
Rephael Kahan | 15:24 | 07.06.26
מתוך הקמפיין של קוקה קולה ופניני Peel, Sip, Collect
The Israeli secret behind World Cup 2026 packaging
From more than a billion Coca-Cola bottles with collectible Panini stickers to Budweiser cans and personalized footballs, World Cup 2026 has become a showcase for digital printing, and much of it is powered by HP Indigo in Ness Ziona
Tal Shahaf | 02:15 | 07.06.26
מנכ"ל מטא, מארק צוקרברג
Meta slammed for charging $20 a month for built-in smart glasses feature
Tech giant faces backlash after launching a $20/month Meta One Premium subscription for smart glasses, limiting a local on-device feature to 3 free hours despite no cloud costs, sparking outrage over hardware paywalls
Raphael Kahan | 23:43 | 07.05.26
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד
The IDF’s new secret weapon against FPV drones isn’t a missile
As fiber-optic FPV drones inflict heavy casualties, the IDF is testing AI, lasers and high-powered microwaves in a race to find an effective defense
Tal Shahaf | 12:34 | 07.05.26
What’s the Israeli breakthrough the world needs to know about?
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah 2026, ynet Global is launching a special editorial project celebrating the Israeli inventions, discoveries and breakthroughs that changed the world; we’re inviting readers to help us uncover the stories behind the innovations that transformed industries, improved lives and left a lasting global impact
ynet Global | 08:46 | 07.05.26
סם אלטמן והנשיא טראמפ בבית הלבן
OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake to ease Washington pressure
Altman’s plan would place major AI developers’ equity into a public investment fund modeled on Alaska’s dividend system, as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for possible trillion-dollar IPOs
Raphael Kahan | 22:26 | 07.02.26
מתוך תערוכת Computex 2026
Your next computer won’t wait for you: inside the AI agent PC race
Chip giants are racing to turn PCs into autonomous AI agents, shifting computing from cloud to device; At Computex 2026, Nvidia, Intel, AMD and Qualcomm showcased on-device AI that could reshape work, learning and hardware while raising costs
Raphael Kahan | 02:50 | 07.02.26
אפליקציות בינה מלאכותית
Tired of ChatGPT repeating itself? Try this prompt for more creative answers
Researchers say a simple wording trick can push ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude beyond predictable answers by asking them to generate several options with estimated probabilities
Dr. Yossi Elran and Tal Sokolov, Davidson Institute of Science | 20:05 | 07.01.26
A large-scale stress test of the world’s leading artificial intelligence systems
Stress test finds AI chatbots inconsistent on October 7 Hamas terror attack
Experts say leading AI systems gave inconsistent answers on antisemitism, Holocaust denial and Hamas’ attacks when prompts changed slightly, including references to a user’s identity
ynet Global | 20:43 | 06.30.26
מטא AI בוואטסאפ
Meta AI launches in Israel with Hebrew support and WhatsApp integration
Meta’s new assistant is now available in Hebrew through WhatsApp, desktop and mobile, offering content generation, image analysis and reasoning tasks, but it enters a crowded market already dominated by powerful rivals
Raphael Kahan | 18:12 | 06.30.26
רשתות חברתיות
Kids beat Australia’s social media ban by simply lying about their age
Six months after the under-16 ban took effect, most minors are still using TikTok, Instagram and other blocked platforms, exposing the limits of old-style regulation in the digital age
Raphael Kahan | 11:58 | 06.30.26
TG Group
Israeli AI technology brings real-time hotel room planning to hospitality industry
TG Studio’s system lets developers, hoteliers and architects visualize, change and price guest rooms and public spaces in real time before they are built
ynet Global | 06:35 | 06.30.26
משקפיי XREAL One Pro
The year’s most intriguing gadget: a movie screen that fits in your pocket
A 171-inch virtual screen, impressive OLED display and private cinema feel anywhere; we tested XREAL One Pro glasses to see if they are the future of personal screens or another pricey gadget not ready for the masses
Raphael Kahan | 23:51 | 06.29.26
וואטסאפ השיקה את פיצ'ר "שמות משתמש"
WhatsApp is changing one of its oldest rules after 17 years, and privacy may never look the same
The update will let users create unique usernames so others can contact them without seeing their phone number, with an optional security key to block unwanted first-time messages
Daniela Ginzburg | 19:42 | 06.29.26
Arato team. The company employs 23 people, all based in Israel
Israeli startup Arato raises $10M to test AI before it fails
Arato has raised $10 million in seed funding to expand its AI testing platform, which simulates real-world user interactions to help organizations identify failures, assess risks and evaluate AI applications before and after deployment
ynet Global | 15:31 | 06.29.26
Quantum computing
After AI: why quantum computing is emerging as the next major technology race
Quantum computing is shifting from research to commercial reality as governments and tech giants accelerate investment; With major economic potential across industries, the race is no longer about possibility, but who will lead the next computing revolution
Bar Clara Mendez McConnon | 11:03 | 06.29.26
Jews AI
Israeli study finds AI models reproduce hidden stereotypes about Jews
Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University found that leading AI models associated Jewish names with intelligence, power and leadership, but also with social distance, rigidity and privilege, echoing patterns seen in historic antisemitic stereotypes
ynet | 07:54 | 06.29.26
חייל דרום קוריאני מתאמן עם רחפן
From Ukraine to the Middle East, South Korea turns half a million troops into ‘drone warriors’
After watching cheap drones reshape battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East, Seoul plans to train every active-duty service member, buy tens of thousands of attack drones and build defenses against future swarms
Raphael Kahan | 21:59 | 06.28.26
קיילי ג'נר עם משקפיי מטא החדשים
Even Kylie Jenner was recruited: The race to put smartphones on our faces
After Google Glass flopped, smart glasses are back, powered by AI, cameras and billions; Meta leads, Google and Samsung are gearing up and Apple is waiting; but will we swap smartphones for computers on our faces?
Raphael Kahan | 17:54 | 06.28.26
הרחפן HOVERAir X1 Pro
HOVERAir X1 Pro review: an AI camera drone that launches from your palm
The HOVERAir X1 Pro launches from your hand, tracks users at up to 60 km/h (37 mph) with AI and records impressive 4K footage without a controller; we tested the autonomous camera drone to see if its ease of use outweighs its noise, battery life and price
Raphael Kahan | 13:23 | 06.28.26
Going Global
From Israel to the world: Going Global puts startups in the spotlight
Going Global spotlights Israeli startups as they scale in the US, offering readers, investors and tech communities articles, interviews and visual profiles; more than a showcase, it is a growing hub designed to help leading Israeli startups gain visibility, attract opportunities and strengthen their presence in key global markets, in partnership with Team8, Discount Tech and Deloitte Catalyst
ynet Global | 13:12 | 06.28.26
מנכ"ל אפל, טים קוק, והנשיא טראמפ בבית הלבן בעת ההכרזה על התוכנית החדשה
Report: Apple presses Trump to approve chip purchases from China
A week after raising product prices amid soaring memory chip costs, Apple is reportedly pressing the Trump administration to approve purchases from China’s CXMT, a chipmaker blacklisted by the Pentagon
Daniela Ginzburg | 15:49 | 06.27.26
These Israeli apps can make your phone smarter: calls, language learning and more
An app that teaches Arabic through humor, a hidden touch button built into your selfie-camera area, a service that helps deaf and hard-of-hearing users and an open-source tool that turns Android devices into advanced document scanners: here are four useful apps you may not know about
Hedi Biran | 13:47 | 06.27.26
קלוד
US clears Anthropic to release Claude Mythos 5 to trusted partners
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says safeguards are now in place for limited access to Anthropic’s powerful AI model, after a two-week standoff that signaled Washington’s growing role in controlling frontier AI releases
News Agencies | 01:59 | 06.27.26
אליפות השחמט של ההייטק
'A lot of adrenaline and excitement': Apple, Nvidia and Intel face duke it out on the chess board
More than 350 players from 92 companies competed in Tech Gambit 2026, where Apple defended its title ahead of Matrix and Nvidia in the fifth edition of Israel’s high-tech chess championship
Shron Kidon | 23:13 | 06.25.26
Rotem Yehuda Kakon and Daniel Fouzailov
Stratos Ventures raises $50M for early-stage Israeli DefenseTech fund
New VC fund plans to close at $80 million and invest in 15 to 20 pre-seed and seed companies focused on DefenseTech, homeland security, infrastructure protection, supply chains and government cybersecurity
ynet Global | 18:07 | 06.25.26
רובוט אוטונומי בחנות העצמאית בהונג קונג
This Hong Kong store fired the humans. A robot runs it now
Hung Hom waterfront convenience store is run by a 1.7-meter humanoid robot that stocks shelves, handles payments and serves customers in multiple languages; if successful, the model could expand to 100 robotic stores in 10 cities
News agencies | 15:02 | 06.25.26
דאטה סנטר, רוה"מ נתניהו
Israel aims to become an AI superpower; price tag could reach tens of billions of dollars
Israel’s push to become an AI superpower includes a 100,000-GPU plan and sovereign infrastructure, amid warnings over cost and execution
Raphael Kahan | 08:33 | 06.25.26
דמיס האסביס בדאבוס 2026
Google AI chief: Creativity and taste will matter most in the age of human-level AI
Demis Hassabis predicts human-level AI will arrive by decade’s end, saying taste, creativity and cross-disciplinary thinking will be humanity’s edge; OpenAI and Anthropic executives offer similar forecasts, while Meta rejects the idea
Israel Wullman | 17:32 | 06.24.26
AI dog
Could robots replace guide dogs? Israeli startup says they already can
Claw4See is an AI robotic guide dog that helps blind and visually impaired users navigate independently using real-time mapping, obstacle detection and voice interaction, offering a lower-cost alternative to traditional guide dogs
Sigal Feldman | 09:07 | 06.24.26
The Cato Networks team
Cato joins OpenAI Daybreak program to advance AI-powered cyber defense
Cato Networks says the partnership will bring OpenAI cyber capabilities into enterprise security workflows, aiming to speed vulnerability discovery, prioritization and AI-driven defense across its SASE platform
ynet Global | 04:48 | 06.24.26
רשתות חברתיות
Instagram and Facebook down as users report major Meta outage
Users worldwide, including in Israel, report disruptions on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger overnight Tuesday; Downdetector shows over 21,000 reports for Instagram and 20,000 for Facebook, while Meta has yet to issue a response
ynet Global | 00:51 | 06.24.26
מימין: דריו אמודיי, סם אלטמן
Intelligence services warn of next-generation AI: 'capable of carrying out destructive cyberattacks'
They warn that advanced AI models with offensive cyber capabilities are just months away from launch; Meanhwile, the US has restricted access to the new Anthropic models for fear of leaking particularly sensitive and advanced capabilities
Raphael Kahan | 00:32 | 06.24.26
מרכז נתונים. צריכת אנרגיה ומים עצומה
The dark side of AI revolution: water, power and waste on an unprecedented scale
Nearly four years after ChatGPT’s launch, a new UN study warns the AI boom could consume water equal to the basic needs of 1.5 billion people, generate millions of tons of e-waste and widen the gap between rich and poor nations
Daniela Ginzburg | 22:51 | 06.23.26
מנכ"ל מטא, מארק צוקרברג, בעת הצגת Meta AI
Meta’s AI employee surveillance backfires, exposing workers’ sensitive data
Internal system designed to record keystrokes, mouse clicks and screenshots of Meta employees to train AI models became a major security failure after a permissions flaw exposed personal, medical and financial data inside the company
Raphael Kahan | 18:17 | 06.23.26
Unistream participants from Julis
What are Israeli teenagers focused on during a prolonged war?
Israeli teens in Unistream’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition are developing AI tools to fight bullying, support mental health, enable remote rehab and save lives with an automatic tourniquet
ynet Global | 12:30 | 06.23.26
Halos for Robotics
Nvidia unveils end-to-end safety system for robotics and physical AI
Tech giant says Halos for Robotics brings its autonomous-vehicle safety technology to humanoid robots and other industrial AI machines, with Agility first to integrate the system
ynet Global | 23:11 | 06.22.26
תמונת רובוט ממונע של STARSHIP
Stuck on the sidewalk: the delivery robot boom runs into potholes and politics
Once hailed as the future of urban logistics, autonomous delivery robots face growing bans and safety concerns from Chicago to Tel Aviv, even as analysts predict a comeback in controlled spaces like office towers
Israel Wullman | 22:38 | 06.22.26
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan
Polymarket paid influencers to fake huge wins, WSJ reports
Investigation says the crypto prediction platform used paid young creators, replica websites and online commenters to make staged profits look authentic, raising new questions about transparency as competition in prediction markets intensifies
Raphael Kahan | 07:45 | 06.22.26
Rachel Lester
'Fighting emotions with facts and logic': former IDF spokeswoman takes Israel’s PR war online
Rachel Lester, who served in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit and returned to reserve duty after Oct. 7, says independent creators can succeed where official messaging cannot, arguing Israel needs more diverse voices and emotional storytelling in the battle for public opinion
Alexandra Lukash | 12:06 | 06.21.26
מנכ"ל אנת'רופיק דריו אמודיי, הנשיא טראמפ
US move to restrict Anthropic models turns AI race into geopolitical test
Reported limits on Anthropic’s most advanced models have drawn warnings from tech and cyber experts that safety controls may disrupt research and slow US companies while global rivals move ahead
ynet Global | 07:46 | 06.20.26
פלטפורמת Manus
Booking flights, building presentations and searching the web: how to start using AI agents
AI agents do not just answer questions: they can browse, analyze information, prepare presentations and complete complex tasks with minimal input while requiring smart, safe and careful use
Eyal Marcus | 19:18 | 06.19.26
Verbit
New AI platform lets attorneys practice depositions with virtual witnesses
DepoSim, an AI deposition training platform by Verbit and AltaClaro, simulates witnesses, opposing counsel and court reporters, with automated performance feedback
ynet Global | 10:55 | 06.19.26
Artfair by Bria
Can AI help brands stop looking like AI?
As generative AI makes visual content easier to produce, companies face a new challenge: avoiding the generic look created by the same tools everyone else uses  
ynet Global | 03:57 | 06.19.26
נאגירדי סרירמיאצ'נדרה
Smartphone strapped to head, mango in hand, and $2 per hour wage: Dark side of the robot revolution
Humanoid robot market is estimated to be worth $38B by 2035, but that doesn't stop giant companies from paying pennies to Indians who train them today; Participation is consensual, but economic necessity in those areas sometimes blurs boundaries of free choice
News Agencies | 23:40 | 06.18.26
לוח הבקרה של שדרני המונדיאל
Hacker says FIFA flaw could have exposed World Cup broadcast control systems
Security researcher ‘Bob the Hacker’ says a flaw in FIFA’s player agents portal allegedly granted access to cloud systems linked to 2026 World Cup broadcasts, cameras and live match data before the issue was closed
Rephael Kahan | 18:10 | 06.18.26
העטיפה של GTA 6
GTA VI preorders open June 25 as Rockstar reveals cover art and new Vice City glimpse
After 13 years of waiting, Rockstar says Grand Theft Auto VI preorders will open next week for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, while fans expect pricing details and a new trailer soon
Daniela Ginzburg | 17:25 | 06.18.26
אוזניות Liberty Buds
AI earbuds that translate 100 languages and more: 4 new gadgets land in Israel
Soundcore’s Liberty Buds offer real-time AI translation, Anker adds a powerful three-device charger, iStore marks Pride Month with a colorful Apple Watch band and Cobra launches a secure 4K dashcam
Hedi Biran | 16:26 | 06.18.26
נועם שזיר
Google’s Israeli AI star leaves Gemini team for rival OpenAI
Noam Shazeer, a co-author of the landmark 2017 transformer paper and founder of Character.AI, is leaving Google less than two years after the company paid about $2.7 billion to license his startup’s technology and bring him back
Israel Wullman | 12:23 | 06.18.26
Tenet team
AI security startup Tenet raises $6 million to protect enterprise AI agents
Tenet Security emerged from stealth with $6 million in seed funding to expand a platform designed to monitor and control autonomous AI agents, as businesses seek ways to manage security risks tied to growing enterprise AI adoption 
ynet Global | 05:03 | 06.18.26
Participants attend the AI for Responsible Innovation and Shared Prosperity conference at Microsoft Reactor Tel Aviv, organized by the EU Delegation to Israel, the Embassy of Cyprus and Microsoft Israel
Responsible AI takes center stage at Tel Aviv summit
EU, Cyprus, Microsoft Israel and Generative AI for Good bring diplomats, investors and startups together to promote trusted AI partnerships between Israel and Europe
ynet Global | 23:42 | 06.17.26
AI
Can AI catch itself lying? New tools spot hallucinations from inside the model
Researchers propose methods to detect LLM failures by analyzing internal signals, including activations, attention patterns and output probabilities, using specialized deep learning models that outperform standard probes and generalize across models
ynet Global | 20:23 | 06.17.26
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