Artificial intelligence

AI push stalls inside Israeli government despite national tech strength, report finds

Israel has the tools to lead in AI, but weak planning, budget gaps, and fragmented data systems are slowing adoption across the public sector.

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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.

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security

Dead Internet Theory ilustration.

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

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

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


Israeli start-up Limy develops tools to help brands appear in AI chat engines

Limy builds software that helps businesses understand how AI chat engines interpret and decide which brands’ or products’ content to recommend

Limy CEO Aviv Shamny, COO Ido Zabarsky and CTO Ori Riechman

Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.

Tower jumps on $1.3b silicon photonics contracts

The Israeli chipmaker reported first quarter revenue of $414 million, up 15% from the corresponding quarter of 2025

In January, Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multi-year contract with Semiconductor Devices valued at approximately $115 million (NIS 380 million).

Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines

After tests revealed coercive behavior under shutdown pressure, the firm will tighten oversight, retrain models, and add constraints to address misaligned survival incentives.

A person holding a smartphone displaying an AI folder with icons for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Grok among a backdrop of greenery.

Israeli defense-tech company secures $10.7 million contract with US to supply AI-powered system

Smart Shooter's SMASH systems are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2026, according to a company statement.

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Forget the model wars, the real AI challenge is orchestration -opinion

The goal is to build an environment that is just as fast, adaptive, and intelligent as the systems operating inside it.

Artificial Intelligence.

'It started on October 7': How war reshaped Israel's defense-tech boom

From battlefield needs to global strategy, defense tech is accelerating, with Israel emerging at the center of a rapidly evolving sector

Against the backdrop of geopolitical instability and a booming defense ecosystem, Alon Lifshitz co-founded Aurelius Capital, one of the new players rising in a transformed landscape.

Apple settles with iPhone owners for $250 million over misleading AI claims

The Tuesday settlement resolved claims that the company misled consumers about the capabilities of its “Apple Intelligence” system, with some users eligible for payments of up to $95.

In this photo illustration, an Apple iPhone displays the Apple Intelligence logo against a blurred background featuring the Google Gemini logo on January 13, 2026, in Chongqing, China.

Trump to regulate AI development after Anthropic's Mythos posed cybersecurity threat - report

US Vice President JD Vance was "alarmed" by the capabilities of the latest AI models, after a call with the heads of the biggest artificial-intelligence companies, The Wall Street Journal reported.

 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Trump's White House considers implementing AI regulation after cybersecurity warnings

The Trump administration is no longer taking a noninterventionist approach to the technology; they are discussing imposing oversight on AI before it becomes publicly available.

 US President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing an executive order on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.