AI

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

"In cyberspace, you may not see missiles in the air, but there is no ceasefire," said head of the National Cyber Directorate, Yossi Karadi, in response to the report.

A cyber warrior at a computer
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, US, September 26, 2026.

Trump announces new 'Super Intelligence Force' to build US's AI technology dominance

Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO of the French defence firm Thales, gives a keynote address at the Thales Tech Summit - UK Edition in London on September 14, 2026.

Speed of increase in cyberattacks by state, non-state actors 'frightening,' says Thales CEO

OpenAI logo and Canadian flag are seen in this illustration taken, September 28, 2026.

AI system attempts to hack into Canadian government website, continuing worldwide automated attacks


OpenAI takes on Meta with dots agent in autonomous AI push

The launch marks a new front in the competition among AI companies to move beyond chatbots and sell software that acts on users' behalf – a shift that could reshape how businesses operate.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

Israeli distribution group Phoenix Brokers acquires AdvisorOS, launches AI and innovation unit

Platform founder Adi Lev will lead the group’s AI strategy, with plans to improve customer service, support agents and streamline operations.

Phoenix Brokers CEO Oren Cohen.

Spotify down for international users, Downdetector report shows

More than 17,000 US users reported issues with Spotify as of 10:12 a.m. ET, while more than 11,000 users reported issues with Claude, according to Downdetector.

 Spotify

AI researchers say companies rush self-improving systems, ignoring potentially disastrous risks

Neel Nanda, a research scientist at DeepMind, said he believed there was at least a 10% chance that AI could lead to human extinction, which he described as "ridiculously high."

"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

'Virtuous' AI company: Anthropic leaders control AI lab via new 'Founder LLC' to serve public good

Anthropic's filing said one of its core advantages is that it has "a culture that promotes a low-ego, truth-seeking environment, where frontier AI capability and safety are mutually reinforcing."

CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026.

Farewell from the Report: reflecting on three years of upheaval - from the editor

On the third anniversary of October 7, Editor-in-Chief, Ruth Marks Eglash reflects on a year at The Jerusalem Report and bids readers farewell

A partially torn poster of a hostage kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is seen at a public plaza in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Ben-Gvir allegedly using bot network in campaign against political rivals

Ben-Gvir reportedly has ties to a coordinated network of more than 100 social media accounts used to target his political rivals.

Israeli National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben Gvir and fellow party member Tali Gottlieb attend a press conference ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026

WATCH: AI could 'kill billions' if used by bad actors, Bill Gates warns

"We have created an intelligent species that in many respects is already smarter than we are," Gates said, adding that the risk of AI lies in people using it with bad intentions.

Bill Gates attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

AI companies investigating possible future of rights, protection for artificial intelligence agents

The question, which until recently might have sounded like the premise of a science-fiction film, has given rise to a field of research known as "AI welfare."

Ilustration of ethics in Artificial Intelligence.

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington

China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.