Artificial intelligence

Israeli entrepreneurs create ‘Semantics Engineering,’ aiming to solve enterprise AI context crisis

Yoni Leitersdorf and Tal Segalov gathered a $20 million seed investment to launch Solid, an AI platform that aims to solve the “context crisis” most companies face when implementing AI solutions.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Solid's founders Yoni Leitersdorf and Tal Segalov.

An illustration of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a Grok AI application on a smartphone.

Users troll RFK's 'Real Food' website, ask Grok chatbot advice on food options for anal insertion

The Grok chatbot on the HHS’s "Eat Real Food" site sparked memes after giving literal answers to "rectal food" questions, including safety tips for certain produce amid RFK Jr.'s health push.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

an illustrative image of Anthropic's Claude.

Pentagon faces backlash after using AI model Claude for offensive measures in Maduro capture - WSJ

Anthropic’s public usage policies prohibit Claude from being used to facilitate violence, develop weapons, or conduct surveillance, the Wall Street Journal noted.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

Pentagon considering ending $200 million Claude AI contract over limitations dispute - Axios

Anthropic, Claude AI's developer, argued against the use of its AI model for certain ops. after a report regarding the use of Claude during the raid that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

To Jeff Bezos: A legacy Washington paper must include the Middle East - opinion

When The Washington Post cut Middle East reporters, it weakened US news and political insight.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON

The Washington Post headquarters, pictured on February 4, 2026.

Grapevine: 'Guilty' by association

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PROF. RONNIE LIDOR (left) and Ambassador of North Macedonia Shpend Sadiku (third from left) with faculty members of Levinsky-Wingate Center.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByDR. ITAY GAL

Antisemitism is booming – and Big Tech loves it - opinion

Inside the algorithmic double standard that lets Jew-hate spread unchecked.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByMELANIE SHIRAZ ASOR

An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say

The Pentagon is “moving to deploy frontier AI capabilities across all classification levels,” said an official.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS

'Waze of marketing': Israeli startups invest some $50 million in sales, advertising with AI

Israeli startups Brandlight and WINN.AI announced $31 million and $18 million in investments, respectively, from a Series A funding round.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

German drone startups Helsing, Stark, win suicide drone contracts worth 4.3 billion euro

Helsing will supply its HX-2 suicide drone while Stark will supply its Virtus drone. The companies beat out German defense giant Rheinmetall

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Germany-based defense startup Stark's Virtus VTOL suicide drone

What to know about Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI company - explainer

Elon Musk’s merger of SpaceX and xAI brings together rockets, AI, and social media in a $1.25 trillion bet on space-based data centers. Here’s what the deal means and the challenges ahead.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByLAURENCE DARMIENTO/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS