Artificial intelligence

Israeli researchers develop method letting AI teach itself without human-generated data

Unlike conventional AI training, which depends on enormous quantities of existing information, the new approach allows models to build predictive capabilities before encountering real-world material.

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).
A person uses his phone to chat with an artificial intelligence (AI) therapist chat bot (illustrative)

Israelis in emotional distress are turning to ChatGPT for help, study finds

US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jamie McDonald speaks during a press conference to announce actions regarding a Chinese national marriage fraud scheme, at the Justice Department (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, August 12, 2026.

Israelis among three suspects charged for $129 million fraud scheme, using AI to impersonate CEOs

Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, has dedicated teams to rigorously stress-test their models for potential risks and to design protective safeguards, but these defenses often remain fragile.

Anthropic's record-breaking IPO faces uncertainty after $2.5 trillion tech wipeout - report


Global stocks slide as Democrats' US election victory raises fears of AI spending crackdown

Fears that a Democrat-led Congress could seek curbs on AI data-centre spending added to concerns over weak returns, lofty valuations and debt-fueled investment.

A currency dealer looks at an electronic board displaying the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South Korean won and the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the dealing room of a bank in Seoul, South Korea, June 8, 2026.

Windward acquires Azimut.ai, adding visual intelligence layer to maritime AI platform

New visual intelligence capabilities help Windward track and identify vessels operating beyond the reach of conventional systems.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed - comment

Can we keep some kind of security zones in Gaza and Lebanon for some period of years beyond the years we have already kept them? Very likely. As large as we currently have? No way.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

How did Israeli start-up XTEND go from gaming company to drone warfare leader?

XTEND’s XOS platform is designed to coordinate robots from many manufacturers while keeping humans firmly in charge.

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

Competition for every job is rising: Is it harder to find work in Israel?

The October Jobnet and Civi AI index points to a recovery in recruitment activity after the holidays, but also to a growing gap between the volume of CVs sent and the number of open positions.

Job seekers in Israel.

Google's use of press by AI chatbot may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says

Google's Gemini AI may violate copyright rules when it uses publishers' content to generate answers, an EU court adviser said, while distinguishing that use from AI training.

Gemini by Google and Siri

UK must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years, report says

The UK's National Cyber Security Center said it was highly likely there would be  a ransomware attack involving AI-powered malware by 2028 on the nation's critical infrastructure.

A keyboard and screens running computer code are displayed in this illustration taken on October 22, 2026.

Cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe, one month after similar incident in France

The latest incidents follow an attack in France last month when police said hackers seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets, causing fires and food losses.

A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar early November 2, 2026, two chains said, forcing them to throw away spoiled food three weeks after a similar incident in France attributed to hackers.

Turkey's Erdogan proposes South Korean partnership in nuclear power, AI, defense

In an interview, Erdogan also identified defense, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and robotics as potential areas for cooperation and called for more South Korean investment in Turkey.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference follwing his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2026.

A surprise in the AI world: ChatGPT surpassed specialized medical tools

A study published in the journal Nature Medicine revealed that general artificial intelligence models like Claude and Gemini were better than dedicated medical tools.

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