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Tech Roundup: Israeli M&A, Funding, and Layoffs; Global AI Disputes and Market Volatility אקזיט של עד 150 מיליון דולר: גארדנט הלת' רוכשת את מטאסייט - ותקים מרכז פיתוח בישראל בגלל ה-AI: היוניקורן הישראלי פיירבולט מפטר עשרות עובדים הרכישה החמישית של אנבידיה בישראל: אילומקס שמפשטת נתונים ארגוניים ההלוואות עוברות ל-AI: חברת הפינטק Hypercore גייסה 13.5 מיליון דולר Stock Market Fall: Causes, Fed Imp...

Tech industry shake-ups: Microsoft sees major leadership changes at Xbox, Meta pivots its metaverse away from VR, and AI faces new security challenges and accountability issues at companies like Amazon. The AI security nightmare is here and it looks suspiciously like lobster Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR The next iTunes may be vibe-coded Three serial entrepreneurs join the hot race for AI age...

Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris Cherny link to the source

Google Adds AI Music Creation to Gemini, Israeli Startups Venice and Solid Secure Major Funding, and Updates on Apple's OS Betas and Significant Stock Surges Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app הסטארט-אפ Venice של היזמת רתם לוריא גייס 25 מיליון דולר הפלטפורמה שהופכת דאטה ארגוני ל-AI: גיוס של 20 מיליון דולר ל-Solid Behind the 250% Surge of a Collapsing Supermarket Stock and Its Isra...

Tech News Summary: OpenAI Hires, Apple's AI Hardware Plans, BridgeWise Acquisition, and Advances in Quantum Computing OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true Ormat to Exit Energy Storage Business, Refocus on Geothermal חברת Brid...

Something Big Is Happening link to the source

AI Sector Booms with Nvidia's Stock Surge and Samsung's New Phones, Amid Supply Shortages and Safety Concerns at Musk's xAI; Israel's Hi-Tech Sector Shows Positive Signs, but the Country Faces a Water Crisis, while the US Government Monitors Social Media Critics After a 700% Surge, Nvidia's Stock May Still Have Room to Rise נתונים מעודדים בהייטק: ירידה במספר דורשי העבודה, עלייה במשרות הפנויות "הבט...

Tech Highlights: AI Race Heats Up with OpenAI and Anthropic, Major Cybersecurity Deals and Layoffs, and Economic Shifts צ'ק פוינט רוכשת שלושה סטארט-אפים מקומיים בכ-150 מיליון דולר Papaya Global Replaces Salary Raises with New Valuation-Based Bonus Model Dollar Weakens and Euro Jumps as Shekel Hits 8-Year Low Against Currency Basket אנתרופיק השלימה גיוס של 30 מיליארד דולר - והכפילה את שוויה יממה אח...

Claude Code and OpenAI head-to-head in the war for the future of programming - and why Google is lagging behind link to the source

The programming language after Kotlin � with the creator of Kotlin     link to the source

Israeli AI Startups Raise Funds, Alongside News on Nvidia, Lumma Stealer, and Windows 11 for Arm הסטארט-אפ שעוזר לחברות להופיע בתוצאות של ה-AI מגייס 30 מיליון דולר הסוף למכירות שאבדו? סטארט-אפ ישראלי גייס 18 מיליון דולר ל-AI שמדריך אנשי מכירות בזמן אמת The provided URL leads to a 'Page Not Found' error. Analysts Divided on Whether to Sell Nvidia Stock Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures...

238. Death of Software. Nah. link to the source

Israeli tech funding remains strong with significant rounds for Rico, Matia, and Vega, while leaders debate economic solutions; In other news, Mobileye's founder discusses AI's impact, Apple is fined in Israel, and Toyota develops a game engine. Mobileye Founder Amnon Shashua on AI's 'Dramatic Change for Humanity' Toyota made a game engine Tax Hikes or Budget Cuts? Israeli High-Tech Leaders Offer...

Steve Yegge on AI Agents and the Future of Software Engineering link to the source

Introducing Entire     link to the source

Tech news highlights AI's evolution towards management, with major investments causing investor unease and Lema AI securing funding. In Israel's tech scene, Nvidia expanded its R&D center to be its largest worldwide, while startup TriEye faced layoffs and tech leaders protested the judicial overhaul over economic concerns. Other key events include Teva's new strategy, the release of Linux 6.19...

AI competition intensifies with new models from Anthropic and OpenAI, as an analyst predicts AI could topple Google. Meanwhile, Google is expanding Android's sharing features while its subsidiary Waymo faces challenges. Other news includes Meta reconsidering its research methods, Spotify syncing audiobooks, and a major merger in Israeli retail tech. Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Androi...

Claude has been having a moment — can it keep it up? link to the source

Apple Integrates AI into Xcode, Alphabet Boosts AI Investment After Strong Earnings, and SentinelOne Acquires Torq Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial WhatsApp Encryption, a Lawsuit, and a Lot of Noise עובדי Cyera ימכרו מניות בעשרות מיליוני דולרים...

AI is Killing B2B SaaS | N’s Blog link to the source

Recent tech news highlights major funding rounds for Tomorrow.io ($175M) and an AI cyber company ($32M), Vintage VC's new $310M fund, a multi-hundred million dollar exit for an Israeli company, and an investment in a sports startup. חברת Tomorrow.io גייסה 175 מיליון דולר לפי שווי של יותר ממיליארד דולר, בהשתתפות IBM גיוס של 32 מיליון דולר לחברת הסייבר שמשתמשת בסוכני AI למניעת זליגת מידע אקזיט מכל ה...

AI advancements include self-programming computers and new partnerships like Microsoft with Anthropic, but also pose new threats such as cheap cyberattacks. Meanwhile, Israel's high-tech sector faces a grim forecast despite individual successes, and the Wall Street rally's sustainability is questioned amid market highs driven by a few volatile stocks. מחקר: סוכני AI כבר יכולים לבצע מתקפות סייבר בד...

Google's AI Updates and Espionage Case, CyberArk's Ransomware Solution, a Dell Acquisition, and Shifts in AI and TV Tech CyberArk Details Its Solution for Ransomware Protection and Recovery אלפי עמודים של סודות AI: מהנדס לשעבר בגוגל הורשע בריגול כלכלי לטובת סין "בני אדם מוזמנים לצפות": הרשת החברתית הזו מיועדת לסוכני בינה מלאכותית בלבד Dell Acquires Israeli Startup Apsagon for an Estimated $100 Mil...

Microsoft Addresses Windows 11 Issues, Debates on AI in Gaming and Consciousness Continue, Spotify and Deezer Launch New Features, and a County Pays Arrested Pentesters Microsoft on Windows 11's Issues and Its Plan to Rebuild Trust Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective Does Anthropic believe its AI is c...

Windows 11 hits 1 billion users as tech giants like Meta and Apple invest heavily in AI, while Tesla faces its second year of decline. In other news, the FBI seizes a criminal website, a major bank forecasts rate cuts, and SentinelOne's fund invests in a cyber startup. Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10 Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI Mark Zu...