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Alphabet sells bonds worth $20 billion to fund AI spending, including rare 100-year bond

Issuing a 110-year bond would represent the tech industry's first instance since Motorola did the same in 1997.

Alphabet logo is seen in this illustration created on September 18, 2025.
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Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach

Speakers Mohammad Kabajah (AWS), Miriam Haart (ActionAI), and Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), alongside moderator Anna Ahronheim.

Jerusalem’s Young Professionals event brings together experts to discuss tech careers in AI age

View at the Amazon store sign at the Downtown Toronto.

Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy


Streaming platform Twitch bans the word ‘Zionist’ as proxy for spreading hate toward Jews, Israel

Gaming platform Twitch banned using "Zionist" as a coded slur while still allowing discussion of Zionism as a political movement, amid growing pressure to address online antisemitism.

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Amazon's plan to tackle Temu, Shein? Sell more toothpaste

The e-commerce giant has seen its market share erode in apparel as Shein and Temu quickly expanded in international markets with $12 dresses and $10 gadgets.

Amazon packages are seen at the new Amazon warehouse during its opening announcement on the outskirts of Mexico City

Following year-long ban, Twitch publicly enables sign-ups from Israeli IP addresses

The move comes after multiple people reported being unable to sign up to Twitch due to their Israeli IP being blocked.

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We bought the viral Amazon ‘tuchus’ boxes for Sukkot. What does that say about us?

Jews across the US shelled out about $15 for a dozen ready-to-construct cardboard boxes emblazoned with Hebrew letters that spelled a phonetic variation on “tuchus” — the Yiddish word meaning “butt."

 Rabbi Yael Buechler is displaying her Amazon "tuchus" boxes in her Sukkah, October 2024.

Amazon executive wears 'Palestine, from the river to the sea' necklace

A Senior Vice President at Amazon, wearing a necklace shaped like the map of Israel but displaying the Palestinian flag in place of the Star of David, recently sparked controversy.

Senior Vice President at Amazon Web Services Dr. Ruba Borno wearing a necklace featuring the map of "Palestine from the river to the sea."

Mergers and acquisitions: The impact of corporate culture

All-in-all, companies that have successfully integrated a cultural component into their merger strategy are more successful in the long term.

 GOOGLE HEADQUARTERS in New York City: In 2014, Google acquired the start-up Nest, known for its innovation and automation capabilities. However, the two companies soon proved to be culturally incompatible, the writer notes.

'Incitement of violence!': Sinwar’s book glorifying October 7 attacks appears on Amazon

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's book, "The Thorn and The Carnation" has been on Amazon's website since December 2023.

 Yahya Sinwar Gaza Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, waves to Palestinians during a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza, April 14, 2023.

Enhancing life: Smart solutions for seniors' independence

From smart technology to daily aids, here's how innovation is reshaping life for seniors and fostering independence.

  Beyond beauty, order, and cleanliness, there should also be items that enable you a quality of life. Design: Tzvia Kaziof

Elon Musk crowned world’s richest man, overtaking Jeff Bezos

Musk’s estimated net worth increased by an estimated $815 million on Wednesday morning.

Will the next chip implant cause people to eat less? Elon Musk

'Israelis should be burned to death’: Israeli employees experience wave of antisemitism

Four Israelis employed by the largest technology companies in the world explain their experience in their workplaces since October 7 and how the management handles antisemitism.

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019