Artificial intelligence

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.

 A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021.
Yair Golan, head of The Democrats party speaks at the Knesset. February 24, 2025.

Israel needs tikkun olam, not silence about its problems - opinion

IMPACT’s Digital Defender 102, a workshop for those aged 55 and up focusing on confronting antisemitism and amplifying Jewish pride, joy, and resilience through the use of artificial intelligence and social media, Queens, New York, September 3, 2026.

IMPACT's Digital Defender 102 workshop helps Jews aged 55 and up fight online antisemitism

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 is reshaping humanity, and Israel has a divine opportunity to light the way - opinion

The statistics present a warning as to where humanity is heading, as well as an opportunity for Israel to play the role of a “light among nations” as predicted in the Bible.

A painting by the author.

'Think before you type': Expert explains how Yahalomi case shows dangers of sharing all with an AI

Osher Cohen, a cyber specialist and the founder of Yo Secure, explained that most people are treating AI chatbots as search bars, but they share way more information and context.

 Google logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023.

China’s humanoid robot industry edges toward ‘ChatGPT moment’ Unitree CEO says

Humanoid robots remain far from mass deployment, but Unitree’s CEO says the industry could reach a major AI breakthrough within two to three years.

Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing speaks about capabilities of company’s G1 humanoid robot during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China, August 20, 2026.

Israeli artificial intelligence-based start-up acquired for millions by British holding company

The start-up, Dondy, creates AI agents which manage customer interactions for businesses, including sales, marketing, and customer service.

E-Commerce; AI online shopping (illustrative)

Bennett: Israel must remove Qatari, Turkish influence from Gaza, replace with Egypt

"Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government's lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind," Bennett also said.

Bennett speaks at a B'Yachad campaign event in Tel Aviv, August 19, 2026.

Demand for AI skills surges in nontech jobs as high tech layoffs persist

AI is reshaping more than workers' digital skills; technological advances are transforming entire professions and changing the skills and roles employers seek.

AI. Illustration.

Ondas acquires Aran Defense for $33.9 million as autonomous defense demand grows

The transaction comes as Aran Defense’s revenues have grown. The division generated an estimated $17m. in revenue in 2025, up from approximately $12m. in 2024.

 Illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Ondas Holdings Inc.

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)

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

Decart's shareholders believe they can produce a higher return from shares of a company like Anthropic, which is planning to launch the largest IPO in history, at a company valuation of $2 trillion.

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

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

The Trump administration is reviving biosecurity efforts years after slashing related government departments amid growing fears that AI could enable biological attacks.

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.