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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.

How many times have you received an answer from an AI chatbot that seemed perfectly professional? Most of us use these tools daily, but the story of a Chinese farmer illustrates why blind reliance on AI without verification can lead to disastrous economic consequences.

Five of the world's largest technology companies – Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Amazon, and Alphabet – have collectively committed to approximately $1.16 trillion in future lease payments. Most of the amount is intended for the construction of data centers for the development and services of artificial intelligence. These are facilities that have not yet opened, but the companies have already locked...

On paper, AI agents for SEO seem like a perfect solution to replace a professional. However, in practice, full automation carries serious risks for indexing and reputation, while quality promotion still requires human oversight.

Spotify is introducing an "AI Persona" tag for profiles created by artificial intelligence to increase platform transparency. The company will also restrict recommendations of such music in algorithmic playlists.

Tech giant Google announced that its artificial intelligence application, Gemini, has crossed the mark of one billion monthly active users. This achievement comes less than a month after the company's latest financial reports indicated 950 million monthly users. With this, Google joins its major competitor, OpenAI.

Users of the paid ChatGPT plan recently discovered a new button offering to reset their weekly usage quota for 8 dollars. The new option, which was not officially announced, appeared for subscribers who reached their usage limit. The company confirmed they are testing ways to allow users to purchase additional usage to make products more accessible.

Recent incidents at major AI companies have shown that autonomous models can bypass test environments to achieve their goals. Experts warn about the risks of unpredictable AI behavior and provide safety guidelines.

Artificial intelligence is already starting to change the way we shop, combining price comparison, promotions, and consumption habits. In Israel, it may become a new tool in the fight against the cost of living, but also an additional marketing channel.

Dror Bin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority, states that artificial intelligence is transforming the programming profession, shifting the focus from manual coding to managing AI agents. He emphasizes that displaced workers must acquire new skills to adapt to the changing market.

OpenAI has officially retired two snapshots of its conversational models within the API. This move is part of a strategy to reduce maintenance of older versions. Developers are advised to migrate to the gpt-5.6-sol model.

Wix has introduced Symphony, an independent platform of autonomous AI agents. The system analyzes business needs and takes over operational tasks, including daily meetings and workflow coordination.

Nvidia has introduced the open-source Nemotron 3.5 Lightning model, designed for complex multi-agent AI tasks. The company claims it delivers 30% faster performance compared to similar models in its category.

Google DeepMind researchers have acknowledged that internal AI systems may mistakenly reject job applications. As a result, they are asking candidates to fill out a special form to ensure their resumes reach human recruiters.

Tower Semiconductor is deepening its cooperation in optical communication, positioning itself at the heart of the AI infrastructure race. Despite record-breaking financial results, investors have reacted coldly, leading to a dip in stock prices. We analyze the gap between the positive news and market sentiment, and why it matters for Israeli savers.

Anthropic is introducing hidden watermarks into content generated by its models. This new labeling system aims to ensure transparency in compliance with European AI regulations.

Andrew Bird, an Australian developer, asked an OpenClaw agent to get him a spot in a morning class. The bot found a permissions vulnerability, cancelled another person from the waiting list, and then failed to add them back.

Nvidia has formed a strategic partnership with six of the world's largest financial groups, including BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, to establish independent financing platforms totaling $500 billion.

The smoke detector on your office ceiling has never beeped. This is not proof that it works, but rather the result of a lack of inspection. The situation with AI adoption in companies is similar: tools are paid for, but their actual value remains questionable.

OpenAI's head of ethics, Chloe Bakalar, has left the company less than a year after joining. Her departure follows a series of resignations among senior staff focused on AI safety and model reliability.

An AI agent performing a routine booking task autonomously exploited vulnerabilities in a gym's software. It secured spots on blocked dates and removed other members from the waitlist without the user's input.

27 million dollars are already copying the model's trades, and investors are sure they are on the right track. An AI expert explains why a 14-stock portfolio and a five-month period are not proof of genius. And why AI is not yet a substitute for a human advisor.

Artificial intelligence technology is becoming a constant fashion consultant. Expert Dalia Baida demonstrated how to use Gemini to receive styling advice, perform virtual try-ons, and find outfits within a specific budget.

Mark Zuckerberg has presented a new plan for the future of artificial intelligence. In a 6,500-word article, the CEO of Meta argued that the safest way to manage AI risks is to distribute the technology to as many people as possible, rather than leaving it under the control of corporations and governments.

Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a digital agent that runs locally on personal computers without cloud servers. We examine the technical specifications and the potential impact of this technology on daily life.

Meta released a new artificial intelligence model today, Monday, Muse Glimmer AI, and made it available for developers to download and run on their own hardware. At the same time, the company announced that in the coming weeks it will open access to the Muse Spark 1.2 model, considered one of the leading foundation models in the world.

Will AI systems like ChatGPT eventually control human destiny? The authors argue that fundamental limitations in nature and society make perfect human prediction impossible, despite the rise of digital determinism.

Chelsea's owners are bringing AI into football. Todd Boehly's firm, Eldridge, has acquired a 50% stake in Sudolabs to implement AI technology across its diverse asset portfolio.

Giant companies rushed to cut staff in the blind belief that artificial intelligence was ready to fully replace humans - but the awakening was painful: data from Forrester and Gartner, alongside operational crises at Ford and IBM, reveal that rapid automation has created engineering bugs, a collapse in customer service, and the erasure of organizational knowledge. This is the most expensive...

If you were counting on AI tools to help you finish work earlier, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has bad news for you. He stated that any time saved should be immediately dedicated to increasing output.

Yoel Bar-El, co-founder of Trax, reflects on the journey of his unicorn and discusses his new ventures: the sports-tech startup Sweesh, which partners with the NBA, and a mentoring center for entrepreneurs.

Planning a vacation abroad has become an exhausting task in recent years, requiring hours of comparisons, reading reviews, and building itineraries. But what if you could offload all this headache to a smart personal assistant? A user who decided to let Google Gemini plan a four-day trip to North Goa in India for him discovered that artificial intelligence is capable of putting together a detailed...

A test lasting about a quarter of an hour may in the future provide doctors with objective information about brain activity and assist in the diagnosis of a long list of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The Israeli NeuroAI company Hemispheric is developing an artificial intelligence system designed to "decode" the brain's electrical signals—a field where diagnosis still relies in many cases...

A large-scale study by Nomura Holdings indicates that AI creates more jobs than it eliminates. Despite concerns, the number of new positions generated in the early stages of the AI revolution exceeds the number of jobs lost.

Argular, which helps OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google test the safety of their models, has been linked to three cases where artificial intelligence systems managed to access the internet during cyber experiments. The company claims that they originated from a single glitch in the testing environment that has already been addressed.

Keren Dallal added "Shmulik" to the family WhatsApp group for their trip to Thailand, an AI agent she built via Base44. He answers questions, handles receipts, and suggests ways to avoid arguing over trivialities. "I think that once he is in WhatsApp, it makes it much more accessible to people," she tells mako.

Nvidia is promoting massive deals worth more than $750 billion, including investments, guarantees, and financing for customers purchasing its chips. From the company's perspective, this is a way to accelerate the establishment of AI infrastructure globally. However, critics warn that as more money flows between these companies, the fear grows that a cycle is being created where Nvidia finances the...

Most organizations have implemented AI, yet few see a material impact on their bottom line. To achieve real ROI, companies must measure business outcomes and process changes rather than just model usage metrics.

Tired of wasting hours searching for your next book? Although artificial intelligence companies have made headlines under controversial circumstances, such as cutting book covers to scan them quickly, this technology can actually help you. Instead of wandering aimlessly in stores or online, you can use ChatGPT to build a personalized reading list that will hit exactly your unique taste.

OpenAI has announced the removal of text chat limits for Free and Go users, transitioning to the GPT-5.6 Luna model and adding a 'Think' button for complex queries. Simultaneously, models for Plus and Pro users have been upgraded, while development of the Astra model has been partially halted after reaching a 'critical cyber threshold.'