Artificial intelligence
Wikipedia left biased edits on Israel, Hamas, and Zionism pages intact despite bans, ADL finds
The ADL says coordinated editing continues to influence Wikipedia's Israel-related articles, with newly identified accounts controlling the latest revisions on nearly two-thirds of examined pages.
AI is the great equalizer - opinion
Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million
Lawmakers ask FAA to pause use of new AI tool in Washington-area flight management
UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, urges companies to reduce risks
Without naming them, Turk warned that just a handful of men held “almost unlimited power over AI”. Top AI companies include Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.
US government to use AI virtual agents as part of interviewing, hiring process - report
The government will be testing the technology by using the platform CodeSignal on the "Tech Force," an initiative started eight months ago to recruit private-sector tech experts.
PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations
The cut will hit the Tel Aviv development center, which develops artificial intelligence systems to analyze transactions in real time, detect fraud, and prevent money laundering.
Israel needs tikkun olam, not silence about its problems - opinion
From Jewish terrorism to political demonization, Israel must face its internal problems to begin repairing them.
IMPACT's Digital Defender 102 workshop helps Jews aged 55 and up fight online antisemitism
IMPACT also runs a program designed to "empower high school students to stand up, speak out, and make a meaningful difference online and in their communities," according to the organization's CEO.
US, China to discuss AI safety risks, cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks
The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
The episode, which began in May and was initially not reported by OpenAI, underscores growing tension within the AI industry.
Unlikely alliance: Bannon joins forces with Sanders, AOC over AI, data center restrictions - report
Bannon has aligned himself with Democratic progressives on the issue, setting aside disagreements over issues such as immigration, believing that it is the "defining issue" of the future.
Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13b. months after OpenAI's rogue agent incident
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said the acquisition aimed to provide more "open weights to the AI economy" and promised not to impose requirements to use Nvidia technology on the platform.
Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat
Huskeys, founded in 2025 by IDF’s Unit 8200 alumni Itai Gafni (CEO) and Roy Weisfeld (CTO), emerged from stealth five months ago and has investments from the world’s largest alternative asset manager.
