AI

Google Maps’ navigation revolution: The Gemini AI model will be integrated into the app

Google launches Ask Maps, a new button powered by the Gemini AI model that lets users have a free conversation with the app and ask complex questions about their surroundings.

Google company building.
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Development from the shelter: Israeli company reveals new AI motor launched amid Iranian missiles

LOOKING ON with their son, Barron,  as husband Donald Trump takes the  presidential oath in the US Capitol in  Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an air force base in southern Israel on March 5, 2026.

Netanyahu posts video debunking Iranian conspiracy theory claiming he was killed in strike


US Army turns to Anduril for $20 billion AI defense modernization push

The award, which focuses on counter-drone operations, is one of the largest technology-focused contracts issued by the Army in recent years.

Anduril's Lattice AI platform

A surprising collaboration: Shazam comes into the chat of ChatGPT

The world’s most popular music recognition app integrates directly into the bot of OpenAI. Users will be able to identify songs in real time without leaving the conversation.

Shazam

As AI agents spread, Onyx raises $40 million to guard them

The New York and Tel Aviv-based startup said its platform is designed to help companies monitor, govern, and intervene in the actions of autonomous AI systems as adoption accelerates.

Onyx co-founders Maxim Bar Kogan and Gil Elbaz

Comprehensive evaluation of practical alternatives to Higgsfield

"Exploring alternative AI platforms that simplify and enhance creative workflows."

As generative AI spreads in learning, educators grapple with privacy and transparency concerns

“The real divide, then, may not be between using AI and not using it, but between tools that encourage thought and tools that replace it.”

China eyes Iran conflict while pushing military modernization - analysis

While global attention is on the Iran war, China quietly advances its military capabilities, focusing on modernization, innovation, and defense spending.

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

This Israeli company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7

Taliaz CEO, Dr. Dekel Taliaz, explains how his company uses AI to speed up psychiatric care post-Oct. 7.

The latest Business and Innovation podcast episode with Dr. Dekel Taliaz and Anna Ahronheim.

'I end each day exhausted': Survey of 1,488 workers reveals ‘AI brain fry’

Employees with 'AI brain fry' showed a 33% increase in decision fatigue, 11% more minor errors, and 39% more major errors, and 34% said they may resign versus 25% without it.

AI in the workplace

Your Investments: Remaining optimistic in the face of Iranian missiles and golden calves

From the impact of AI on sectors of the economy to surging crude oil prices and fear of a protracted war, investors are on edge over a potential downturn in financial markets.

 Money and a calculator

Google introduces Nano Banana 2: Base model speed, pro model performance

The new model, based on Gemini 3.1 Flash, promises to combine the complex capabilities of the Pro version with unprecedented working speed.

Gemini