AI

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Bacteriophage (illustrative)
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

 A banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed with the Capitol dome in the background as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather on the day of Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024.

US filings detail Israeli government-linked $1 million media campaign targeting Americans

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it


AI spending spree hits $600b as Oracle fires 21,000 employees to fund boom

Oracle laid off ~13% of its staff to fund a $300B computing deal with OpenAI. Now, a credit downgrade and $7B in required power grid guarantees put the massive project in jeopardy.

Larry Ellison, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Oracle

Israeli AI cyber startup Glow launches with $180m funding at $1.2b valuation

Founded by veterans of Meta, Snowflake and Claroty, Glow says its AI agents continuously map workplace devices, remove risky software, and enforce security policies.

Glow leadership Omer Singer (CTO), Emily Heath (COO), Roi Tiger (CEO), Ophir Arie (VP of R&D) and Arnon Joseph (CPO).

Fig Grows platform to cover full SecOps engineering lifecycle, ensuring resilience at every stage

The company aims to help security teams maintain operational resilience by providing a complete engineering workflow for managing detection pipelines and infrastructure changes.

The Fig team. The cybersecurity company develops solutions to help organizations automate and manage security operations.

monday.com to cut 20% of global workforce, more than 600 employees to be laid off

Israeli tech giant monday.com announced a major organizational restructuring that will see 620 employees leave the company worldwide as it shifts focus toward an AI-based work platform.

monday.com's co-CEOs, Roy Mann and Eran Zinman

Red Dot winner Yanice Yang pioneers AI-driven health technology through innovative research

Red Dot laureate Yanice Yang is leveraging AI-driven research and design to create new solutions for health monitoring, air quality awareness and human-computer interaction.

AI researcher and designer Yanice Yang showcases Breezy, an innovative technology bridging artificial intelligence, design, and public health.

AI payroll blunder: 85% of payroll accountants upload payslips to public AI systems

A new survey found that while AI is rapidly transforming payroll operations, many payroll accountants are exposing highly sensitive salary data by uploading payslips to unsecured AI platforms.

Payslip

How the online customer journey changed in 2026 (and what eCommerce brands need to do about it)

From search engines to AI assistants, the customer journey is changing rapidly – and brands must adapt their strategies to stay discoverable.

AI assistant guiding an online shopper through product choices, symbolizing the changing eCommerce customer journey in 2026.

AI and the threat to power grid stability: State freezes approvals for server farms

Israel’s Electricity Authority has frozen approvals for new server farms for 140 days, following an unprecedented surge in connection requests that threatens power grid stability.

Electricity poles

Elon Musk: "SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth"

The world's richest man presents a future where robots and AI produce everything and money loses meaning. Analysts remain skeptical.

Elon Musk

Stop creating Gantt Charts manually - AI can do it for you

From start-ups to large organizations, AI is helping project managers create smarter workflows, improve collaboration and build accurate timelines in less time.

“AI transforms project planning from a slow manual process into an accessible, automated workflow that anyone can use.”