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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims of excessive pessimism regarding AI, arguing that public resistance stems from a deep-seated crisis of trust in corporations and government.

High demand for data centers has given a strong boost to the manufacturing sector in the USA. Traditional industrial companies like Caterpillar and Ford are actively expanding their operations in this field.

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.

The attempt to integrate artificial intelligence systems into industry faces difficult obstacles of dust, humidity, and noise, and the chairman of Klil warns of the consequences of inaccuracy on production lines.

The Israeli financial market has begun connecting client data to AI language models. Experts are now debating the shift toward autonomous agents and the critical issue of liability.

Governments and universities are investing billions in AI, but this is not enough. The true challenge lies not in adding new courses, but in rethinking the entire education model to prepare students for the future.

Anthropic has detailed its implementation of watermarks for Claude-generated texts. Using Google's SynthID technology, the system embeds statistical patterns into token sequences to identify AI content while maintaining text quality.

The Evolve to AI 2026 conference is back, focusing on the practical implementation of AI agents within organizations. Organizers are seeking expert speakers to cover topics such as autonomous development and orchestration.

Israel is conducting an information campaign by feeding pro-Israel articles into Large Language Models (LLMs) to influence AI chatbot responses regarding the Gaza Strip and the IDF.

Meta has introduced 'Scam Alert' in WhatsApp, an AI-driven tool that warns users about potential fraud in real-time. The feature runs locally on devices, ensuring end-to-end encryption remains intact.

An AI agent named Luna, managing the Andon Market store in San Francisco, decided to fire an employee due to persistent lateness. This marks the first known instance of an AI in a management role terminating a human worker.

The chip giant is in advanced talks for an unprecedented investment in SB Energy to fund a massive server campus in Ohio, providing the computing and energy infrastructure required for OpenAI's artificial intelligence systems.

The surge in energy demand driven by AI is reviving interest in nuclear power, yet global warming and falling river levels are undermining the reliability of nuclear plants, forcing output cuts.

Major investments by American companies in artificial intelligence are beginning to show results beyond the tech sector. According to 22V Research, S&P 500 companies are successfully leveraging AI to drive cost savings, productivity, and profitability.

Senior writer Stella Sako accused Sabre Interactive of replacing her with AI during the development of Rideshare Simulator. CEO Matthew Karch responded sharply to the allegations, stating that the firing was justified.

Alibaba Group's open models have accumulated more than 3 billion downloads worldwide in the last six months, surpassing Meta and Alphabet. This makes them the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Israeli developer Nitai Aharoni has launched SuperMCP, a free tool that leverages AI to compare grocery prices across 10 major retail chains. By integrating structured data directly into AI models, the system provides accurate, real-time cost comparisons for consumers.

Google is introducing a 'Media watermark' setting that allows users to disable the visible AI-generated icon. Despite this, hidden identification methods like SynthID and the C2PA standard will remain embedded in all generated files.

Anthropic is updating potential investors that its revenue in the second quarter surged at least 14-fold compared to the same period last year. The maker of the chatbot Claude reported preliminary revenue of more than $11.5 billion for the recently ended quarter.

OpenAI is projected to reach an annual revenue run rate of over $40 billion, nearly doubling its performance from late 2025. This growth comes as the company prepares for its upcoming IPO.

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...

Bar Shaltiel, who left the ultra-Orthodox community penniless, has become the manager of a massive AI community with half a million followers. In his first interview, he reveals his surprising path to the top and the common mistakes business owners make.

Early studies point to a risk of "cognitive debt" and potential harm to critical thinking, but also show that with proper guidance, AI can be an extremely effective learning tool. We explore how to turn a homework-doing chatbot into a private tutor.

Following a surge in connection requests totaling about 27,000 megawatts—several times Israel's peak summer consumption—the Electricity Authority has halted approvals for new server farms. Experts warn that electricity availability has become a strategic bottleneck for AI development. Proposed solutions include transitioning to liquid cooling, infrastructure optimization, and deploying hardened...

A flamethrower that melts steel in seconds, blades spinning at the speed of a jet plane, and artificial intelligence that makes decisions in a split second and drives an armed robot. We visited the biggest event in the world of robot combat, BattleBots, in Las Vegas and went to check how the Israeli company Bright Data turned the geekiest sport in the world into a real testing ground for the next...

Shaun Maguire, a partner at the venture capital firm Sequoia who led investments in Elon Musk's companies, explains why he is convinced that xAI is on the path to victory. According to him, the key lies not only in Grok, but in the connection between artificial intelligence, computing power, energy, robotics, and space. He also admits: "I am biased."

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.

Japan, despite its status as a technological powerhouse, remains cautious in adopting artificial intelligence. While facing severe labor shortages and an aging population, the country lags significantly behind the US and the UK in integrating AI into the workplace.

How many times have you promised yourself to organize your passwords, only to give up due to the hassle involved? Reusing passwords is a dangerous habit, but manually updating dozens of sites is exhausting. Google is developing a smart solution to handle this process directly from the browser.

The general meeting approved the appointment of the former CEO of Microsoft Israel to the energy company's board of directors, against the backdrop of growing electricity demand for data centers and AI infrastructure.

While the world's largest technology companies fight over every artificial intelligence chip, South Korean manufacturer SK Hynix is betting it all. The company is investing $720 billion to establish the world's largest network of memory factories, driven by incessant demand for advanced components essential for high-performance AI processors.

A dramatic move by the international tech giant and the Aman company will change the way government ministries and public bodies in Israel will store their sensitive information in the era of artificial intelligence.

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?

Ever since artificial intelligence burst into our lives, we find ourselves constantly jumping between different sites, opening countless accounts, and dealing with annoying usage limits. A new platform called Arena.ai solves this by bringing all the leading models to one place.

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.

Shares of AI cloud provider CoreWeave jumped yesterday (Wednesday) by approximately 19%, bringing the company's market value to nearly $59 billion. The surge followed the release of second-quarter reports, which revealed a staggering figure: the company's backlog reached $104 billion, compared to about $30 billion last year. These are signed contracts that the company has yet to deliver...

Chip giant Nvidia continues to ride the artificial intelligence wave, but it now turns out that its next growth engine is not just the famous graphics processors. The company's networking technology division recorded record revenue of $14.8 billion in the first fiscal quarter of 2027, a 199% jump compared to the same period last year.

The company is scaling up its hardware operations in Israel, recruiting senior engineers from Nvidia and other industry leaders to drive breakthrough developments in artificial intelligence.

Retired Admiral Mike Rogers, former NSA director, analyzes recent cyberattacks on US water infrastructure. He warns that AI is drastically changing the landscape by automating complex cyberattacks.

Is AI mistakenly perceiving women as less dangerous due to human social bias? A surprising Israeli study found that some artificial intelligence models recommended completely different punishments for men and women who committed the exact same crimes.