Artificial intelligence

Can Israel finally stub out smoking? Experts turn to AI, brain stimulation, and new drugs

While smoking is declining in many countries around the world, it is growing in Israel, rising in the last few years from one in five adults to one in four.

CBT can break down the connection between thought and the desire to smoke by using mindfulness.
An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.

US rewards UAE's military aid in Iran war with expanded access to AI chips - report

Dovi Frances (L), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aiming to be prime minister? Netanyahu's AI advisor eyes future political run, but not with Likud

A still from an Iranian propaganda channel "Explosive Media" creates Lego AI propaganda video showing a shadowy figure causing senator Lindsey Graham's fatal heart attack, July 12, 2026.

Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime behind Graham's death, threatens Laura Loomer


'Dead Internet is here': Machines, AI bots outnumber humans online, Cloudflare's report reveals

According to Cloudflare's estimates, almost 60% of all Internet traffic worldwide is generated by automated scripts, including traditional crawlers, search indexers, malware bots, and now AI agents.

Dead Internet Theory ilustration.

'ChatGPT is dead': OpenAI plans to ditch chatbots for agents in upcoming updates of AI model - FT

The company is facing growing pressure to forge a path to profitability by driving higher revenue, with the main strategy being to attract more lucrative clients over developing new features.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

BloomX: Stepping up to save the crops

The past three years of war have had a serious impact on farms across the country, including in the north where farmers have continued their work under the incessant buzzing of not bees, but drones.

BloomX's YAHAV 2400 avocado pollination system

How AI's supply and demand are breaking a decade-old stalemate - opinion

Roughly 16% of the global population living with disabilities still encounter daily digital barriers that prevent them from doing things the rest of us take for granted.

AI and computing, illustrative image.

Microsoft introduced Project Solara: Operating system for wearable AI devices

Microsoft introduced a new operating system for wearable artificial intelligence called Project Solara, showcasing a connected smart employee badge powered by AI that you can speak to.

An employee badge that is actually a tiny computer

Shifters: Robots on the frontline

Shifters’ platform is built around supervised autonomy, where robotic teams can operate in complex environments while remaining under human oversight.

Shifters' technology

The robots that direct traffic and answer questions on the street

A humanoid robot capable of identifying traffic situations and providing instructions offers a glimpse into a future where AI and robotics move out of the lab and onto the street.

The robots that direct traffic and answer questions on the street

Ofer Yannay talks antisemitism, energy at 'Post' Conference

Yannay discussed the growth of his energy company over the past year, Hapoel Tel Aviv’s progress, and his views on the rising tide

Ofer Yannay, CEO and Founder, Nofar Energy; Owner of Hapoel Tel Aviv BC.

Bank Leumi ranks second in MENA region for innovation, first in Israel for AI implementation

Bank Leumi has been one of the pioneers of the AI revolution in Israel. I am proud that the significant efforts we are investing in AI are bearing fruit,” said Leumi’s CEO Hanan Friedman.

Pedestrians are reflected in the windows of a branch of Bank Leumi, Israel's second-largest lender, in Tel Aviv, Israel

Amid shekel-dollar crisis: Hi-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025

The trend is driven mainly by the sector's dominance of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) projects, which export these services overseas and are highly dependent on foreign-currency income.

Evening view of the Tel Aviv skyline. October 26, 2025.