Artificial intelligence

WhatsApp adds an intriguing new mode

Meta announced a new mode in WhatsApp that will enable encrypted conversations with Meta AI, without the company being able to access the content or use it to train its models.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

India and Pakistan flags with a map in the backdrop. Ilustrative.

Two battlefields, one war: One year since Operation Sindoor - opinion

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

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


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.

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'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.

AMA demands further legislation as AI brings risk of medical misinformation, fraud

AI has been used to promote medical misinformation, spread fraud, and erode confidence in public health services, including through deepfake videos impersonating medical professionals.

THE CHATGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen.