AI

Hangzhou offers a glimpse of China’s journey from silk to silicon

A journey through Hangzhou and Zhejiang reveals a China embracing both its ancient heritage and a high-tech future, from tea fields and historic canals to AI and robotics.

ONCE A poverty-stricken farming community, Wuzhen is now a must for visitors to Zhejiang province.
A new AI framework, known as SHIC-XE, developed to detect signs of pain in horses

Straight from the horse’s mouth: New Israeli AI helps horses tell us when they are in pain

Reliable AI is not just about generating the right answer - it is about proving why the evidence behind it can be trusted.

US, China to discuss AI safety risks, cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks

AI researchers Cormac Slade Byrd, Sydney Von Arx and Thomas Larsen pose in Berkeley, California, US September 3, 2026.

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring


OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

OpenAI on Thursday, alongside the cybersecurity initiative, also unveiled Astra, a new AI model it described as its most capable yet but said can at times attempt to evade human monitoring.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

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.

 Steve Bannon (Host - Steve Bannon’s War Room) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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.

Huskeys, a company founded in 2025 by two IDF's Unit 8200 graduates, announced a $27 million investment.

Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on notice

Texas is one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing markets for AI-related data center development, hosting OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus in Abilene, among other major projects.

Wires from Amazon Web Services Trainium3 UltraServers are seen at a QA lab in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 2026; Illustrative.

Israelis back in the air: Vietnam searches surge 160% as AI reshapes travel planning

Google data for 2026 shows a record bounce-back in flight searches, declining fears of antisemitism abroad, and rising interest in safe spots and wellness trips.

Flight searches in Israel surged 30% compared to last year.

AI-powered cyberattacks 'already happening' against critical infrastructure, Check Point chief says

The software company chief said addressing the threat would require action in three main areas, starting with ensuring organizations regularly update their software.

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Aitan announces $41m. raise, along with a new identity and mission for sovereign robotic warfare

Aitan develops edge‑AI robotic weapon systems engineered for the operational realities of modern conflict and aims to accelerate its international growth with the new funding.

Aitan announced a $41 million financing round co‑led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital.

Engineering for complexity: Where cloud, AI and governance converge

As cloud and AI systems grow more complex, engineering must go beyond performance to deliver solutions that are scalable, testable, secure and accountable.

The future of enterprise technology belongs not just to smarter systems, but to architectures that can be tested, governed and held accountable.

Israeli drone company XTEND to begin trading on the NYSE

The company specializes in human-guided autonomous machine systems for defense applications

A command center where Xtend drones can be operated from a distance with minimal human intervention, in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 29, 2025.

When evidence expires: Building AI systems that can be audited

The senior AI engineer and researcher examines the career experiences that shaped his approach to document intelligence, computational efficiency and evidence-grounded AI.

Reliable AI is not just about generating the right answer - it is about proving why the evidence behind it can be trusted.