Israel tech
Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company Q.ai for $1.6 billion in biggest acquisition of its history
With the move, Apple aims to improve its access to AI technology, which has suffered recent setbacks, especially after several delays in deploying Apple Intelligence's full announced capabilities.
Experts warn of risks as next-generation AI moves toward autonomous decision-making
Intel’s new processor developed in Israel during Gaza War mirrors 2006 ‘miracle’ chip
Israel's hi-tech paradox: Record degrees, stagnant employment for Arab graduates - opinion
Israel, India partner on water-based startup accelerator
The objective will see both Indian and Israeli participants take part in a comprehensive water technology accelerator program.
Quebec to open first Middle East bureau in Israel to hype innovation
The office will be located within the Canadian embassy in Tel Aviv and will be Quebec's first in the Middle East and 35th total.
Knesset passes law to promote hi-tech investment, keep companies in country
In theory, the bill aims to respond to continuing global trends that have negatively impacted Israel’s financing and business environment.
'Israel’s high uncertainty is killing business'
The CEO of one of Israel’s largest IT companies, Aman Group, explains what businesses are planning to do in case the local economy plummets.
Ben-Gurion U. develops AI system to identify social norm violations
Prof. Yair Neuman and his engineer Yochai Cohen built the system using GPT-3, zero-shot text classification and automatic rule discovery.
Government allocates NIS 75 million for innovation centers in Israel's periphery
The inter-ministerial effort could be instrumental in incorporating more Israeli demographics into its high-tech industry.
Researchers find Israeli-made Pegasus spyware deployed across Armenia
What researchers were able to confirm "is the tip of the iceberg," said Natalia Krapiva, the tech-legal counsel for Access Now. "The targeting was quite extensive."
Likud's Ofir Akunis plans international tech expo for Israel’s 75th
Akunis welcomed 23 ministers to Jerusalem in his previous term in the role five years ago for a science policy conference and to mark Israel’s 70th year.
This technology will make cultivated meat production faster and cheaper
The collaboration between Enzymit and Aleph Farms holds immense potential for the cultivation of cow cells as well as extending to other cultivated meat types.
Cloud insurance tech platform Novidea closes $50 million funding round
The insurance industry has been slow to evolve due to legacy systems that are difficult and expensive to scale, and limited access to real-time management information.
