Technology

David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning

A builder in business and Jewish life.

Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, US, June 12, 2026.

Elon Musk claims SpaceX will be making $1 trillion by 2030, following $2 trillion IPO valuation

A general view of FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

First AI World Cup in history: What technology innovations are used during sports' biggest stage?

A group of diverse people are queueing up in a movie theater to watch a movie.

This Israeli startup is using AI to transform cinemas into more than just a place to watch movies


ChatGPT will soon undergo a massive upgrade and become a "super-app"

The company plans to transform ChatGPT from a chat platform into a broad work tool that centralizes code writing, image creation, and integrations with external services.

ChatGPT

Top text-to-speech platforms

“Text-to-speech is no longer a niche feature, but core production infrastructure, and the best platform is the one that fits seamlessly into a creator’s workflow.”

Meta's glasses will soon recognize people by their faces

A new inspection has revealed an unreleased feature named NameTag within the Meta AI application.

Mark Zuckerberg, April 2025

“The future is already here”: AI reshapes Computer Science education at Reichman University

“AI is no longer the future - it is the language of the present.”

Apple's official Pride band for the Apple Watch has landed in Israel

Ahead of International Pride Month, the iStore chain has begun marketing Apple's 2026 Pride Edition in Israel.

Apple Pride Collection

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.

People stand near the newly launched N9 electric vehicle (EV) under BYD's premium brand Denza, displayed at a launch event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 18, 2026.

Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade

Elbit completed a major live field demonstration of its export version of the IDF's Digital Ground Army system in Sweden, as European armies look to modernize amid fears of a possible war with Russia

A demonstration of the Digital Ground Army system, June 2026.

Apple will upgrade iPhone 18 Pro screens with new technology

According to a new report, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models will retain the familiar screen sizes, but will receive a significant upgrade to the display technology.

Rendering: iPhone 18 Pro

WhatsApp's next move: Real-time scam detection

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will detect suspicious messages from unknown numbers. All analysis will be performed directly on the phone, without sending content to Meta's servers.

WhatsApp

Microsoft announced a breakthrough in quantum computing

During the keynote address at Microsoft's Build developers conference, the company's CEO also announced a new quantum processor named Majorana 2.

Majorana 2, Microsoft's new quantum processor