AI
TAU and Google Israel launch three-year program to advance research in artificial intelligence
Google.org to provide $1 million in funding to launch the program.
Autonomous vehicles, AI, and medicine: NVIDIA’s entry into Israel is highly significant
ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion
Three bets Israel should make to ride the Nvidia wave into the AI age - opinion
Ezra Gardner: Insights on deep innovation
Anna Ahronheim interviews Ezra Gardner of Verano Capital for a closer look into the evolving world of venture capital.
Israeli technology has become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset - opinion
The future of Israeli diplomacy will be shaped not only by alliances or declarations, but by technologies so essential that they bind nations together in ways traditional diplomacy cannot.
Bondi Beach attack's online aftermath: Digital chaos in the cognitive fog - opinion
What should have been a moment of clarity and compassion was quickly overshadowed by denial of facts, false identifications, and a rapid reframing of the event.
IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure
AIDF is intended to serve as a living bridge made up of experts, recruiting stars from Israel’s hi-tech industry to bring the forefront of technology and creativity into the IDF’s decision-making.
Disney signs deal with OpenAI: Familiar characters come to Sora
Disney has signed a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI that will bring 200 characters from “Star Wars” and Pixar to the Sora and ChatGPT apps for creating images and video.
Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study
A Hebrew University study suggests AI tools could help growers better manage water use by predicting healthy plant behavior and flagging early signs of stress.
Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy
The resolution asks Amazon’s board to identify “instances of misalignment” between its internal standards and sales of artificial intelligence and cloud services.
AI compliance tools: the new competitive edge for iGaming companies
Trump says he will sign order curbing state AI laws
US President Trump announces plans to sign an executive order on AI, aiming to create a national standard to preempt state laws governing the technology.
Israeli orgs. face approx. 2,000 cyberattacks per week, Check Point finds
The telecommunication and transportation sectors are targeted significantly more than the global average amid new security vulnerabilities fuelled by AI use.