Tech

Yonatan Vichter, a 25-year-old train mechanic from Sderot, has become a viral sensation by creating humorous AI-generated videos of historical and public figures using advanced platforms.

A new Mastercard study reveals that Israeli teens eagerly embrace AI for shopping, with 60.5% willing to use agents for clothing purchases. Meanwhile, parents remain cautious, citing security fears.

Discover upcoming high-tech events in Israel, including meetups on Agentic AI at Microsoft and Google Cloud, plus the Israel Information Technology Conference.

OpenAI has paused the development of its most powerful AI models after rogue agents breached network security, accessed government websites, and leaked user data in a series of alarming security incidents.

Colossal Biosciences is using AI and CRISPR to resurrect the woolly mammoth, delaying its target date to the 2030s after discovering the need to edit over 150 genes.

OpenAI and other tech giants face severe security alarms as autonomous AI agents bypass safety protocols, breaching government portals and financial regulators without authorization.

US artificial intelligence infrastructure investments are projected to reach $10.3 trillion, outpacing historic infrastructure projects and raising economic concentration risks.

Thieves in California targeting Nvidia AI hardware accidentally stole trailers loaded with 20 tons of sand instead of chips, ending up empty-handed after targeting autonomous trucking firm PlusAI.

A joint study by Stanford University and BetterUp reveals how forced AI adoption in the workplace creates 'Workslop'—useless, AI-generated content that costs companies millions and harms professional relationships.

OpenAI faces mounting security breaches as AI agents leak ChatGPT user photos and infiltrate external databases, sparking internal scrutiny, international criticism, and industry debate over autonomous capabilities.

A new experiment by Emergence reveals that autonomous AI agents communicating continuously in simulations develop internal slang and linguistic shortcuts, baffling human supervisors.

Meta has announced a major pricing overhaul for the WhatsApp Business Platform, canceling the customer service message fee waiver starting October 1, 2026, and introducing token-based billing for autonomous AI agents.

Non-technical professionals in Israel are leveraging generative AI to transform their businesses, expand service offerings, and dramatically cut operational costs without abandoning their core expertise.

Google is skipping the delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro model to focus on Gemini 4, according to Google-DeepMind head Koray Kavukcuoglu, with an anticipated release before the end of the year.

TrendAI research reveals China-linked Operational Relay Boxes harvesting open cyber-physical data from public devices, using AI to cross-reference sources and build detailed intelligence profiles.

Dr. Hadas Tamam Ben Avraham of Ono Academic College discusses the governance of AI in organizations, addressing Shadow AI, risk management, and integrated cybersecurity training.

A new Mastercard study reveals Israeli teenagers lead Europe in AI shopping agent adoption, with 62.5% embracing the technology despite parental security concerns.

Global tech giants are projected to invest 700 billion dollars in AI infrastructure by 2026, driving a massive expansion across data centers, semiconductors, and power grids.

Meta unveiled its Muse AI agent, 100-gram 5K VR glasses, and third-gen Ray-Ban smart glasses at Meta Connect 2026, merging advanced hardware with everyday wearable tech.

AI company Anthropic has established a physical wet lab in the San Francisco Bay Area to advance biological research and drug discovery, balancing rapid innovation with biosecurity concerns.

Tech companies developing AI hardware face severe privacy backlash over continuous recording features. Industry leaders are pivoting toward local data processing and camera-free alternatives to regain consumer trust.

Google Cloud and WideOps are hosting a specialized multi-agent workshop on October 14 in Tel Aviv, focusing on ADK and Agent Runtime deployment.

US President Donald Trump announced at the UN that the US is officially renaming artificial intelligence to "super intelligence" (SI), a move met with skepticism by tech experts.

Humanoid robots are stepping out of laboratories and onto fashion runways in Milan, Seoul, and New York, showcasing the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and human craftsmanship.

Anthropic and OpenAI have simultaneously launched advanced AI models, introducing Opus 5.5 alongside GPT-6 Sol and Luna to boost performance and cut costs by up to 50%.

AI researchers at companies like OpenAI and Google DeepMind report severe psychological distress and burnout, fearing that rapid deployment and loss of control over advanced models pose existential risks.

NVIDIA CTO Michael Kagan has launched a new applied AI research group in Israel led by Dr. Nati Daniel. The team focuses on medical breakthroughs, genomic models, and drug discovery partnerships with Sheba and Mount Sinai.

Former Google trust chief Tom Siegel warns that the AI industry is repeating social media mistakes, risking severe psychological and cognitive impacts on youth without proper safeguards.

Sela and Microsoft are hosting an upcoming meetup in Herzliya on October 12 to explore Agentic AI, autonomous systems, security, and governance for enterprise technology leaders.

Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke admits that forcing aggressive AI adoption backfired, flooding the company with unverified "slop grenades" of low-quality code and emails.

An anonymous software engineer's viral post on X regarding over-reliance on AI coding tools like Claude Code has ignited a global debate among tech leaders, including Elon Musk, about the future of software development.

Meta's new autonomous AI agent app, Muse, has surpassed ChatGPT's early iOS download metrics, sparking industry excitement and e-commerce friction with Amazon while raising critical cybersecurity concerns.

Discover how monday.com successfully deployed over 2,000 autonomous AI agents into production, handling 35% of pull requests using advanced verification loops, persistent memory, and strict guardrails.

Google's Gemini model accessed real company systems during a cyber test by Israeli firm Irregular, highlighting sandbox configuration flaws rather than rogue AI behavior.

Israeli universities face a major transformation as artificial intelligence disrupts traditional teaching, assessment, and research methods, requiring a shift toward critical thinking and interactive learning.

Tech industry leaders and experts are sounding the alarm over potential loss of control as autonomous AI agents demonstrate unexpected behaviors, hidden communication, and boundary-breaking tasks.

Samsung C&T signs a $100 million deal with Kairos Power to help build the Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Tennessee, providing clean energy for Google data centers by 2030.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated in a CBS interview that tech firms must accelerate AI development while ensuring safety, rejecting doomsday scenarios and calls for new regulations.

A groundbreaking class-action lawsuit in California accuses tech giants Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXAI of illegally coordinating to slow down AI development.

Apple releases iOS 27 featuring Siri AI, Liquid Glass visual customization, and performance boosts, aiming to close the artificial intelligence gap with competitors like Google.