Artificial intelligence

Israel risks losing control of electricity, water, healthcare to foreign AI firms, official warns

Israel's AI chief Erez Askal said Israel must dash forward to develop its own AI capabilities and data centers to support those capabilities, so that it retains its independence.

Israel's AI Chief, Brig.-Gen. Erez Askal at Tel Aviv University's AI Week conference.
Clalit health center in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.

Google.org awards Clalit $2 million to develop AI system for patient access

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Israeli start-up Zeroport seeks to put physical limits on AI agents

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026.

Nvidia opens probe after report of CEO Huang's relationship with alleged Chinese spy


Nvidia CEO targeted by Chinese-recruited woman in suspected industrial espionage plot - report

Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, also known by her Chinese name, Huang Le, was reportedly recruited by China's MSS to build a relationship with and gather information on the Nvidia CEO.

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, presents new NVIDIA Vera computers as he gives a keynote address at the Berlin GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on October 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Why America and Israel must write the rules of the cyber order- opinion

Henry Kissinger taught that order rests on power and legitimacy. In the cyber age, Washington and Jerusalem have both, and the responsibility to lead.

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Trump's Nvidia chip deal with China raises security concerns over approved buyers - report

A New York Times investigation found that Chinese firms cleared to handle Nvidia AI chips have ties to blacklisted entities and military contractors.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Israeli researchers develop method letting AI teach itself without human-generated data

Unlike conventional AI training, which depends on enormous quantities of existing information, the new approach allows models to build predictive capabilities before encountering real-world material.

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).

Israelis in emotional distress are turning to ChatGPT for help, study finds

Unlike psychologists or dedicated digital therapeutics, consumer AI systems carry no clinical mandate and have no recognized safeguards for managing psychological crises.

A person uses his phone to chat with an artificial intelligence (AI) therapist chat bot (illustrative)

Israelis among three suspects charged for $129 million fraud scheme, using AI to impersonate CEOs

Israeli national Sharon Hazan and dual Israeli-Emirati national Guy Sheetrit, along with Spanish-British national Jacob Soall, were all charged with offenses related to money laundering and fraud.

US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jamie McDonald speaks during a press conference to announce actions regarding a Chinese national marriage fraud scheme, at the Justice Department (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, August 12, 2026.

Anthropic's record-breaking IPO faces uncertainty after $2.5 trillion tech wipeout - report

Major investors question Anthropic's $1.5 trillion valuation as a sweeping AI selloff raises the prospect of a smaller IPO or delayed listing.

Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, has dedicated teams to rigorously stress-test their models for potential risks and to design protective safeguards, but these defenses often remain fragile.

Global stocks slide as Democrats' US election victory raises fears of AI spending crackdown

Fears that a Democrat-led Congress could seek curbs on AI data-centre spending added to concerns over weak returns, lofty valuations and debt-fueled investment.

A currency dealer looks at an electronic board displaying the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South Korean won and the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the dealing room of a bank in Seoul, South Korea, June 8, 2026.

Windward acquires Azimut.ai, adding visual intelligence layer to maritime AI platform

New visual intelligence capabilities help Windward track and identify vessels operating beyond the reach of conventional systems.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed - comment

Can we keep some kind of security zones in Gaza and Lebanon for some period of years beyond the years we have already kept them? Very likely. As large as we currently have? No way.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.