Artificial intelligence

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

Meta is projected to spend as much as $145 billion on AI infrastructure this year, yet the company's bets on AI agents "haven't come to fruition yet"

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.
Naftali Bennet speaks with Sivan Cohen-Saban on 103FM. July 2, 2026.

AI is Israel’s next national-security battlefield as global standing sinks, Bennett says

 AI education illustrative

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find - study

Airwallex Israel team.

Australian unicorn Airwallex plans expansion of Israel operations following $11 billion valuation


From battlefield to backyard: Inside Israel's Cando drone revolution

"You dream it, we drone it." Cando's Ghil Harly reveals how Israeli drones may soon deliver organs.

Drones can save lives

Turning Iran’s conflict data into defensive AI - opinion

The war with Iran is producing a massive operational memory. The strategic question is whether democratic defense ecosystems can organize this memory faster, more responsibly, and more intelligently

Iran Israel USA war conflict social media on display. Searching on tablet, pad, phone or smartphone screen in hand.

WhatsApp adds an intriguing new mode

Meta announced a new mode in WhatsApp that will enable encrypted conversations with Meta AI, without the company being able to access the content or use it to train its models.

WhatsApp

US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

Project Spire would be the first node in a network of hardened AI bases, allowing American companies and allied researchers to collaborate inside secure perimeters governed by strict US standards.

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.

Two battlefields, one war: One year since Operation Sindoor - opinion

Operation Sindoor was the first large-scale South Asian conflict in which AI played a central and openly declared role on both sides. 

India and Pakistan flags with a map in the backdrop. Ilustrative.

Israeli start-up Limy develops tools to help brands appear in AI chat engines

Limy builds software that helps businesses understand how AI chat engines interpret and decide which brands’ or products’ content to recommend

Limy CEO Aviv Shamny, COO Ido Zabarsky and CTO Ori Riechman

Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.

Tower jumps on $1.3b silicon photonics contracts

The Israeli chipmaker reported first quarter revenue of $414 million, up 15% from the corresponding quarter of 2025

In January, Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multi-year contract with Semiconductor Devices valued at approximately $115 million (NIS 380 million).

Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines

After tests revealed coercive behavior under shutdown pressure, the firm will tighten oversight, retrain models, and add constraints to address misaligned survival incentives.

A person holding a smartphone displaying an AI folder with icons for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Grok among a backdrop of greenery.

Israeli defense-tech company secures $10.7 million contract with US to supply AI-powered system

Smart Shooter's SMASH systems are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2026, according to a company statement.

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000