Google

For a billion dollars a year: Apple adopts Google’s advanced technology

Siri is set for a major upgrade based on Google’s Gemini model, aiming to speed Apple’s push into AI after delays and criticism over lagging behind competitors.

Apple, Google.
The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

With Somaliland recognition, Israel shapes global reality instead of just reacting to it - opinion

NVIDIA

Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion

Google: Massive Acceleration in AI Development.

Finally: Google secretly launches feature that will allow you to change your Gmail address


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.

Left to right: Avinatan Hassidim, Prof. Tova Milo, Prof. Yossi Matias, Prof. Ariel Porat & Prof. Yishay Mansour

Google, Apple warn staff with US visas against international travel due to embassy delays

The Trump administration this month announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, including screening social media accounts.

Warsaw, Poland - September 20, 2024, A smartphone displaying the Apple logo is positioned in front of the Google logo, illustrating the tech rivalry between these two tech giants.

Locate your keys or bag with iPhone and also with Android

Finally: Chipolo’s tracking tag works with all smartphones, including a loud ring and easy battery replacement.

Chipolo - POP.

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.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.

Study warns top AI firms fall short of global safety standards

Safety evaluations conducted by an independent panel of experts found that tech companies didn't have a strategy for controlling their AI systems.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023.

Google unveils Gemini 3 – AI race enters a new phase

Google announced Gemini 3, its next-gen AI model, offering deeper understanding of user intent and requiring fewer instructions for accurate responses.

Gemini 3. Will stop being deferential.

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

The new joint network from AWS and Google Cloud comes just weeks after an AWS outage disrupted thousands of websites, a loss estimated to cost US firms up to $650 million.

A Google Cloud logo outside of the Google Cloud computing unit's headquarters at the Moffett Place office complex in Sunnyvale, California, US, June 19, 2019.

Israelis are about to get hooked: Google releases a new tool – it finds cheap flights for you

Google’s new Flight Deals brings smart flight search to Israel: Type like you speak – and it finds the cheapest deals based on your preferences

Vacation Planning.

Two weeks instead of five days: Google's breakthrough in weather forecasting

Google's new model promises more accurate forecasts for up to two weeks. It is eight times faster than the previous version and adds hour-by-hour predictions.

Storm in Israel, illustration.

Competition for Google: HERE begins 3D mapping across Israel

HERE Technologies has begun an extensive 3D mapping project in Israel, as part of a global initiative to create precise digital maps.

HERE begins 3D mapping across Israel