OpenAI reaches deal to work with Dept. of Defense classified documents, CEO Altman announces
“Tonight, we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network,” Sam Altman said in a statement.
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Trump orders federal ban on Anthropic software over 'leftist' restrictions on military AI use
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Anthropic says Chinese AI labs stole data from Claude to train rival models
Anthropic emphasized that the danger of illicit distillation is not just a business one, but could also become a national security concern.
Nvidia acquires Israeli data co Illumex
Illumex, which was founded by CEO Inna Tokarev Sela, has raised $13 million to date, mainly from Israeli investors
Technion leads Israel, Europe in AI research in new CSRanking index, ranking 21st worldwide
The Technion claimed the top spot in Europe for AI research according to CSRankings, placing 21st globally, and has fueled a surge of successful commercial tech spinoffs.
Fattal Group launches FATTAL COLORS boutique hotel collection
The initial collection includes seven hotels, such as Bazaar Hotel in Jaffa, Reception Hotel on Rothschild Boulevard, and Sam & Blondie in Sheinkin.
Nespresso celebrates 40 years with business clients, Volluto launch
Guests enjoyed a multi-sensory experience, tasting the new Volluto blend, and viewing a special art installation by Israeli illustrator Hanoch Piven.
Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market
Overall, Israel’s labor market has remained tight over the past year, with the ratio of vacancies-to-job-seekers around one-to-one.
A new drug just entered Israel's health basket. Here's why it matters-opinion
The decision to add IWILFIN to the health basket demonstrates that Israel takes the lives of its youngest cancer patients seriously.
OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack - WSJ
OpenAI detected Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, entering violent prompts days before the attack, but didn't alert police.
Tech Talk: Deel puts $15m. behind YC-style global start-up competition, launching in Tel Aviv
Deel has structured the competition into seven in-person regional finals across major tech hubs, with Tel Aviv hosting the first event on March 23, 2026.
Preparing for the inevitable: The venture fund built on crisis and chaos - interview
“The world is changing faster than our systems can adapt. So I started mapping the challenges and the meeting points between them,” said Shani Zanescu.
