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Intel slashes jobs in Israel as Nvidia expands, exposing chip giant's shifting fortunes

Intel is scaling back its Israeli presence and laying off thousands globally as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan attempts to reset the chipmaker’s trajectory; The moves come as Nvidia expands rapidly, seizing the AI crown once held by its older rival

Tal Shahaf | 07.10.25

Musk chatbot Grok removes antisemitic posts after backlash

xAI’s chatbot Grok removed posts praising Hitler and repeating antisemitic tropes after backlash; xAI said it's retraining the model to prevent hate speech and blamed unauthorized edits for past incidents

Reuters | 07.09.25

Try ChatGPT: Microsoft exec tells laid-off workers to use AI to cope

After mass layoffs rock tech giant’s gaming division, senior Xbox producer suggests employees turn to AI tools for emotional support and career advice—sparking backlash over what many saw as a tone-deaf and out-of-touch response

Daniela Ginzburg | 07.06.25

From Marx to Musk: The new class war over artificial intelligence

Opinion: As AI reshapes the global economy, a new class struggle emerges—not over machines, but over code, cognition and the power to define reality

Dr. Bella Barda Bareket | 07.01.25

How Cato Networks became Israel’s $4.8B cybersecurity powerhouse

From SASE pioneer to AI security heavyweight, the Tel Aviv company just closed a record-breaking $359 million round

Ynetnews | 06.30.25

Scientists use AI to combat water scarcity, desertification

AI is emerging as a vital tool for innovative water management and drought resilience worldwide; Israel is a leader in the field in the Middle East, the most water-stressed region in the world

Addie J. Davis/The Media Line | 06.24.25

Wix bets on AI-driven app builder in latest acquisition

After returning from reserve duty, 31-year-old Maor Shlomo created BASE44—a no-code app builder powered by AI; In just six months, it gained over 100,000 users and millions in revenue, leading to an $80 million acquisition by Israeli tech giant Wix

Sophie Shulman, Calcalist | 06.21.25

Fake missiles, phantom pilots and spoofed alerts: Israel’s war against Iranian fake news

From AI-generated videos to spoofed alerts and recycled footage, disinformation is flooding social media amid Israel’s conflict with Iran—fueling fear, distorting reality and turning public perception into a weapon of war

Israel Wullman | 06.17.25

מנכ"ל מטא, מארק צוקרברג, בעת הצגת Meta AI

Zuckerberg accelerates push for general AI with massive $15 billion investment

Facing intense competition from Google, OpenAI and Microsoft, Meta invests $15 billion in Scale AI to strengthen its position in race for artificial general intelligence; deal also brings Scale CEO Alexander Wang into Meta’s core leadership team

Israel Wullman | 06.12.25

New AI tool suggests Dead Sea Scrolls are older than thought

Using AI and radiocarbon dating, researchers found texts like Daniel and Ecclesiastes were written earlier than believed—placing Ecclesiastes in the 3rd century BCE and the Herodian script as early as the late 2nd century BCE

Yogev Israeli | 06.09.25

AI is wiping out entry-level jobs—and the impact is already here

As companies automate faster, entry-level white-collar jobs are vanishing and AI is replacing junior staff across industries—raising unemployment and reshaping the future of work

Omer Kabir/Calcalist | 06.09.25

Promises vs. reality: 'AI agents still aren’t ready for the real world'

AI agents promise a new era in customer service, but their errors can be costly; an Israeli startup now offers tech to catch and fix mistakes early—yet questions remain: Can it curb the risks of runaway AI hype before real damage is done?

Tal Shahaf | 06.07.25

האם בינה מלאכותית באמת יכולה להתבונן פנימה?

Autonomous AI agents: brilliant, fast and sometimes dangerous

AI agents are transforming work and healthcare, acting independently at superhuman speed—raising urgent questions about trust, oversight, and the risks of flawed data driving real-world actions

Ran Bronstein | 06.06.25

AI-powered investment scams use deepfakes of Israeli celebrities to defraud users

AI-generated deepfakes of Israeli public figures flood Facebook and Instagram with fraudulent investment ads; scams linked to Eastern Europe exploit trust in celebrities, prompting cybersecurity firms to warn of rising synthetic fraud

Raphael Kahan | 06.05.25

'Embrace and adapt innovation': Google CEO answers questions on AI's future

Google I/O 2025 unveils AI-driven search revolution with Gemini 2.5 and Veo 3 video generation, signaling shift to personalized, conversational interfaces; robotic arms, intelligent agents and privacy debates mark dawn of physical-digital fusion

Daniela Ginzburg | 06.03.25