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The extreme smartwatch category is evolving with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The device features impressive battery life, upgraded performance, and peak brightness, though it comes with a premium price tag.

OpenAI announced it will stop providing Cursor with access to its models on November 12, citing past contract violations by Elon Musk's companies. Cursor co-founder Michael Truell stated that negotiations are ongoing and emphasized that OpenAI models account for only about 5% of the platform's usage.

Behind closed doors, Wall Street’s fears about artificial intelligence are reaching new heights. In a camp that brings together top industry executives and financial leaders, the picture emerges: participants are skeptical about AI, yet they continue to invest in it.

The Ministry of Transport is expected to soon publish new guidelines for vehicle importers and garages, against the backdrop of rising cyber threats and concerns over the information that smart vehicles transmit to servers abroad. Simultaneously, vehicle importers are preparing for another wave of electric models from China, including premium models from Voyah, Denza, XPENG, and Zeekr. Also...

About three years after leaving OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever is nearing the launch of his startup SSI's product. The company, which has already raised $7 billion, is designed to solve the memory limitation of existing models and allow them to adapt personally to the user in real time.

The Israeli company Pixellot uses artificial intelligence to film, produce, and broadcast tens of thousands of games per month at a low cost, allowing youth leagues and niche sports to reach a new audience through subscriptions, sponsorships, and personalized content for athletes.

TIME magazine's list of the world's 12 most prominent longevity researchers reveals where the science of life extension is heading. Also: who might make next year's list? The science of longevity, a new section.

Engineers and investors are flocking to "world models," also known as "large action models," in the hope of sparking a revolution in robotics similar to the one ChatGPT triggered in writing and programming.

Scammers are using AI to clone the voices of family members to convince the elderly to transfer money to them. After scammers tried to target his partner's father, entrepreneur Yaron Shemesh developed an app that attempts to combat the phenomenon.

China is strengthening its power in the field of artificial intelligence, while the US is working to prevent it from accessing critical resources. 6G networks are expected to be deployed only by 2030, but are already occupying regulators. And the historical turning point in Japan's security approach.

Nir Barzilai and Uri Alon were selected by TIME for the list of 12 groundbreaking researchers paving the way for a longer and healthier life. Barzilai is testing whether existing drugs can delay age-related diseases, and Alon found that genetics may account for about 50% of life expectancy.

yes is launching a new advertising model in VOD, with ads before content and during pauses. Partner reveals electricity consumption records, Fireblocks recruits a former US SEC official, and the Israeli Basketball Hall of Fame is inaugurated.

The company, traded on NASDAQ and focused on urinary tract cancer treatments, has announced a collaboration agreement with the Israeli firm Intragel, which has developed a biodegradable gel for the sustained release of drugs.

The French tax authority's database was breached, and information on approximately 678,000 citizens is now being offered on the darknet. In addition to the harm to taxpayers, this is an embarrassing incident for a country that promised technological leadership.

An AI-based marketing platform is gaining a foothold in the Israeli advertising industry. Bank Hapoalim launches a complex offering activities for children on smart consumption and financial education. Events and appointments.

What is the connection between a Lilliputian mushroom, brain syndromes, and the dish served to former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen? Is the promising company Karyopharm, which develops cancer treatments, heading toward insolvency? And what will the Israeli company Remepy do with the 36 million dollars it raised? This week in biomed.

People use AI to answer questions on a wide range of topics. But behind the answers received, there is a struggle between different countries over the content on which the models are based. To win the war of narratives, China is willing to invest capital, and so far it is working for them.

The former head of the Mossad, who served as the manager of Israeli operations, will expand his powers to the international arena and will work closely with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and senior management. He will focus on the fund's new areas of activity: financing and developing server farms for AI processing and cloud computing, and investing in chip companies.

The man who was one of the architects of the AI revolution in Israel is now appointed to head Microsoft Israel, just as the company is struggling for its foothold in the government and the defense establishment.

After nearly a decade at Nvidia as the company's sales manager in Israel, Nati Amsterdam will step into the shoes of Alon Haimovich, who recently resigned from Microsoft Israel.

Euro NCAP crash tests are imposing penalties on vehicles without physical switches, and the Chinese are tightening the standard for preventing battery fires. While manufacturers are investing a fortune to meet the safety revolution, consumers in Israel may continue to receive vehicles with less up-to-date technology.

The new campaign of the insurance company "Hachshara" is based on a rapper character created entirely by AI. "Camri Retail" launches the "Hamama Shoshelet Pitzuchim" chain. Also in this issue: new branding for Pango, appointments, and market news.

Governments worldwide are shifting away from relying on tech giants' self-regulation toward strict legislation to curb children's access to social media, citing addictive algorithms and rising depression rates. While some nations implement total bans, others argue that the burden of responsibility must lie with the platforms themselves rather than the users.

A fourth national artificial intelligence plan was presented this week, accompanied by high-profile appointments and a flashy headquarters. However, unlike the ambitious plans of the past, this time it mainly involves minor steps without budget details. As a result, core issues such as supercomputing, the development of an independent language model, and the electricity shortage have been pushed...

Tesla has finally introduced a practical electric crossover for large families, featuring significant dimensions and energetic performance. Despite its high build quality, the vehicle retains controversial ergonomic choices and a premium price tag.

A security glitch during OpenAI and Anthropic testing placed the Israeli startup Irregular at the center of a global discourse on AI risks. Behind the scenes of the incident lay a complex technical drama that ultimately turned into a unique growth opportunity for the company.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection is promoting a law that will require car manufacturers to recycle lithium batteries. The recycling will likely be funded through a levy on electric vehicles and could be passed on to consumer car prices. Simultaneously, the update of the green taxation and Euro 7 regulations is expected to bring an unusual wave of Chinese vehicle imports before the end of...

Researchers from Stanford University have designed and created from scratch viruses that attack resistant bacteria, proving that artificial intelligence tools are already capable of writing functional genetic code. The breakthrough presents immense medical promise, but also comes with fears of a biological arms race.

The water level of the Rhine River has dropped to a historic low, forcing cargo ships to reduce loads or suspend operations. As 80% of Germany's inland water traffic relies on the river, the disruption is increasing transport costs and fuel prices in Germany and Switzerland, with concerns growing that the shipping route could be severed entirely.

LTX, a company born from the planned split of Lightricks, is launching a new video model for training robots. In an interview with Globes, CEO Dr. Zeev Farbman explains the activity and who it will help: "We want to build the expensive part, so that startups in the field have a base to work with."

The AI company Midjourney, which has become a profitable empire without external investors, reveals a revolutionary prototype for ultrasound body scanning. Will this move into the medical world succeed in changing the rules of the game?

Despite modest investments in artificial intelligence and a policy of avoiding mass layoffs, Apple has reached a record market valuation of $5 trillion. Analysts attribute this success to the company's conservative approach and efficient business model.

There is quite a bit of synergy between the two companies that makes the potential acquisition deal a logical step: while Anthropic holds the largest market share in the field of code generators, Decart's models, which are capable of making decisions, planning tasks, analyzing the environment, and understanding language, could help Anthropic enter worlds where it is less dominant. And this is not...

The developer of the Claude AI models is in talks to acquire the Israeli company Decart, founded by Unit 8200 alumni. If completed, the deal would be one of the largest exits in Israeli high-tech history. Earlier reports suggesting Elon Musk's interest in the company were denied by the billionaire.

In recent years, the Netivei Israel company has deployed about 170 adaptive traffic lights based on artificial intelligence in an attempt to analyze demand and adapt in real time to the situation on the ground. Globes reveals the efficiency data of those traffic lights.

Aero Sentinel is shifting to mass production after an Iranian missile destroyed its factory, forcing a relocation to Tel Aviv. The goal is to replace Chinese products within the IDF. The company's VP calls it a "strategic necessity."

The secret database of the Liechtenstein Registry of Companies and Foundations has been hacked. Approximately 31,000 records linking individuals to business activities were stolen. The leak raises significant concerns regarding the exposure of wealthy families across Europe and Russia.

$265 million will be invested in young companies at the seed and Series A stages, including in the fields of software infrastructure and artificial intelligence, and more than $100 million is intended for follow-on investments in portfolio companies. The new fund has already recorded its first exit with the sale of Koi Security to Palo Alto Networks for approximately $400 million.

Just three months after the previous round, Globes has learned that the Israeli AI company has launched a massive round at double the valuation. Insight Partners is expected to lead the move and is looking for additional partners alongside it. In the background is a surge in revenue run rate, which is aimed at $100 million by the end of the year.

The Bybit exchange is suing North Korea in a Washington federal court, claiming that the Lazarus hacker group operates under the regime's sponsorship and stole half a million Ethereum coins worth $1.5 billion from it. The court ordered the freezing of assets, but most of the money has already been laundered and disappeared into the network.