Artificial intelligence

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

In recognition of the UAE's support for US national security interests, the US has granted UAE AI companies free access to buy chips from companies such as Nvidia.

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.
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

Defense firm Elbit Systems announced new $100 million contracts with the Defense Ministry to develop advanced digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). February 9.

Battlefield dominance will belong to the side that owns the operating layer - opinion


Intel, Startup Nation Central name three Israeli start-ups as Edge AI Tech Challenge winners

Taking first place was Secondly, a startup founded by serial entrepreneur Adam Cohen Hillel, which is developing an AI assistant designed to maintain long-term memory of a user's preferences.

The winners of Startup Nation Central and Intel's Edge AI Tech Challenge pose for a picture.

Former Austrian chancellor Kurz's Dream hits $3b. valuation in AI funding round

Dream raised $260 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $3 billion and total capital raised to $412 million as governments race to control their own AI systems.

Dream co-founders Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz

"Young people reduced digital purchases. We stopped exciting them. They are going to the mall"

At the Go E-Commerce conference, senior figures in the e-commerce industry outlined the future of the market in light of the AI revolution and uncertainty.

Azrieli Mall Tel Aviv

The US can debate AI integration, Israel has already operationalized it - opinion

The next American soldier saved by AI‑assisted targeting will owe that edge to an IDF unit Congress has never heard of.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Trust in news at all-time low as interest in industry declines, Reuters Institute finds - study

The study further found that concerns about fake news have increased by four points since 2025, in line with the rise in the use of non-traditional news sources.

A picture taken on September 12, 2013 in Paris shows a tablet and a smartphone connected on news websites and world newspapers.

New AI tool allows users to chat with Jewish historical figures

Jewish Lives says the site is designed to “enrich reader exploration of the Jewish experience.” They’ve created lesson plans to help educators use Ask Jewish Lives in the classroom.

IMAGES OF Albert Einstein and Emma Goldman are featured in "Ask Jewish Lives," an AI bot that bases its conversations on the "Jewish Lives" series of biographies.

G7 leaders discuss 'trusted partners' access to cutting-edge US AI models, sources say

An agreement providing broader access to advanced models would allow G7 countries to use the models to develop stronger cybersecurity defenses against rivals such as China.

The G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.

Israel attempts an AI catch-up revolution as four million people prepare to change jobs - exclusive

How will Israel's new AI Chief, Erez Askal, address challenges that make AI harder for Israelis than cyber?

AI. Illustration.

Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it - opinion

Physical AI isn’t chatbots or recommendation algorithms. It’s intelligence embedded in machines that move, perceive, and act in the real world.

Shifters' technology

NewCore exits stealth with $66m. at $300m. valuation to secure AI-agent identity

The Tel Aviv and San Francisco startup says its platform governs human, machine, and AI-agent identities under one security-first architecture.

NewCore exits stealth with $66m. to secure workforce identity in AI-agent era.