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Meta says Russia tried to block WhatsApp to advance state-controlled Max app

Meta said Russian authorities sought to isolate 100 million users to promote the state-backed Max app, part of a broader push to build a ‘sovereign internet’ and tighten control and censorship over Western social media platforms

Israel Wullman | 02.12.26

Microsoft report warns teens struggle to spot deepfakes as AI use rises and digital safety fears grow

A global Microsoft survey ahead of Safer Internet Day finds only 25% of teens can identify AI-generated deepfakes, down sharply from last year, as most report growing exposure to online risks, scams and digital insecurity

Israel Wullman | 02.10.26

Apple expands app removals as it braces for tighter global regulation

Under new rules, Apple can remove anonymous and random chat apps from the App Store without prior notice or a grace period, a move seen as preparation for intensifying global regulatory scrutiny over child safety and harmful content

Israel Wullman | 02.08.26

Flying drones with your eyes: the brain scientist developing Israel’s future battlefield tech

Once classified, Dr. Alona Barnea now reveals how Israel’s Defense Ministry is testing mind-controlled drones, AI ‘digital twins’ of commanders and silent brain-based communication, technologies that until recently sounded like science fiction

Israel Wullman | 02.06.26

Next generation of iPhone: Apple considers flip-style design

Contrary to earlier reports, Apple is not limiting itself to a single foldable model and is also testing a compact, clamshell-style iPhone, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, though the project remains at an early experimental stage with no launch date set

Israel Wullman | 02.02.26

The silent breakthrough: why Apple paid $1.5 billion for a secret Israeli startup

Apple has announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Q.ai, which developed technology that deciphers speech without sound, by reading micro-movements of the face and jaw, the system translates whispers and silent speech into words and commands

Israel Wullman | 01.30.26

Mitzpe Ramon launches Space City campus with Nvidia partnership

The new campus will host mission control rooms, Mars simulation labs and startup accelerators, with Nvidia joining as a partner in a 100 million shekel project

Israel Wullman | 01.29.26

Sexual deepfakes, probes and bans: backlash over Musk’s Grok spreads

Countries move to block Grok as regulators in Europe, Asia and beyond launch probes into AI-generated sexual deepfakes, raising alarms over safeguards, platform responsibility and the spread of non-consensual images of women and children

Israel Wullman | 01.13.26

'Silicon cathedrals': How AI is reshaping landscapes and draining water

Built to feed AI’s endless appetite, massive data centers now consume nuclear-scale power, drain city-sized water supplies and create noise and traffic; this is the tech industry’s next big challenge

Israel Wullman | 01.09.26

Wix ends hybrid work in Israel, calls employees back five days a week

After recently allowing one workday from home, Wix will return about 3,000 employees in Israel to a full in-office workweek, citing the need for speed and shared decision-making in the AI era

Israel Wullman | 01.08.26

'Grok can put a bikini on anything': Musk’s chatbot strips people without consent

A single click on an image on X opens an editing tool that can dress, undress or alter images without consent or notice; bikini joke that quickly slid into sexualized depictions of women and children as Musk’s Grok pushes AI into a gray zone

Israel Wullman | 01.04.26

Tel Aviv to build first vertiport, paving the way for air taxis

Israel’s first vertiport will be built at Tel Aviv’s Atidim Park, initially serving medical drone deliveries with aviation authority approval, as the city prepares within three years for electric air taxis aimed at easing chronic traffic congestion

Israel Wullman | 01.01.26

Widespread outage hits Partner, knocking out internet, mobile and TV services across Israel

Users report hours-long disruptions as customer support also down; company says issue resolved, with service returning gradually; HOT Mobile and Microsoft’s Azure also experience disruptions

Israel Wullman | 12.30.25

Israelis spend more on smartphones as buyers shift toward premium

New data reveals: Israelis are paying more than the European average for new smartphones, but continue to flock to premium models; iPhone 16 tops sales, closely followed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though the gap with mid-range phones is narrowing

Israel Wullman | 12.29.25

Drones, data and detectives: the high-tech transformation of police work

Drones are replacing patrol cars, AI is assisting detectives and smart cameras are spotting weapons as police forces worldwide adopt battlefield-born technologies while US investors pour billions into a once-taboo market

Israel Wullman | 12.23.25

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