Tech Updates

Episode 328 - Rogue AI, Meta Surveillance, Musk's Billions & Big Tech's Next Moves

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:42:40 +0300

AI Developments: Anthropic Breach, Meta Employee Tracking, and OpenAI Upgrade; Musk's Ventures and Israeli Tech Acquisitions

Anthropic’s most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents
60 מיליארד דולר: ספייס X של אלון מאסק בדרך לרכישת ענק
יותר טוב מננו בננה? OpenAI מציגה שדרוג משמעותי במודל תמונות חדש
"הווטסאפ של סוכני ה-AI": הסטארט-אפ החדש של היזם אריק גומנובסקי נחשף
הסטארט-אפ הישראלי שגייס רק 8 מיליון דולר - ונמכר לסייארה ב-130-100 מיליון דולר
מאסק: מיזם השבבים של טסלה יתבסס על טכנולוגיית אינטל
ליפט קונה את החטיבה הבריטית של גט הישראלית
סייארה רוכשת סטארט-אפ שלישי: "אנחנו מכירים את הצוות משירות ב-8200"
תראו במה משתמשים המהנדסים של גוגל — ותבינו את גודל הבעיה

Episode 327 - Cook's successor, OpenAI's dangerous drug, the Vercel hack and shake-ups in the high-tech world.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:19:26 +0300

Tech News: Apple's Leadership Changes, AI Advancements, and Major Industry Deals

הסטארט-אפ שרוצה להפוך את השדות החקלאיים למזגן של כדור הארץ | כלכליסט
חכמה ומסוכנת: OpenAI השיקה מודל ייעודי לפיתוח תרופות
אתם כנראה שונאים את זה, אבל זו הסיבה שעוד לא לקחו לכם את העבודה
הצ'אט בוט "חיסל" את עובדי ההייטק? חפשו את האשמים במקום אחר
Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked
אפל הודיעה רשמית: ג'ון טרנוס יחליף את טים קוק כמנכ"ל
טלטלה בחברת ההייטק הוותיקה: המנכ"ל החדש מחליף את כל ההנהלה, המייסד פורש
Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them
Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer
SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

Episode 326 - OpenAI's exits, Anthropic's Opus, and huge cyber deals amid massive tech layoffs.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:42:50 +0300

Summary: Anthropic launches new models and OpenAI is in turmoil with senior departures. Meanwhile, Taboola, Meta, and Shutterfly are laying off employees, cybersecurity startup Artemis raises $55 million, and Israeli company Termount is sold for $430 million.

אנתרופיק השיקה את קלוד אופוס 4.7: "יכולות הסייבר שלו פחותות לעומת מיתוס"
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
טאבולה מפטרת כ-100 עובדים בישראל ובעולם - 5% מכוח האדם | כלכליסט
טלטלה ב-OpenAI: עוד שלושה בכירים הודיעו על עזיבה
70 מיליון דולר תוך חצי שנה: סטארט-אפ הסייבר Artemis גייס 55 מיליון דולר
ענקית ההדפסות האמריקאית שאטרפליי סוגרת מרכז הפיתוח בחיפה ומפטרת את 80 העובדים
Anthropic releases a new Opus model amid Mythos Preview buzz
בזמן המלחמה מול איראן: טרמאונט הישראלית נמכרה ב-430 מיליון דולר
חוקר ה-AI שהפך פיטורים מ-OpenAI לקרן גידור של 5.5 מיליארד דולר
מטא תפטר כ-8,000 עובדים בחודש הבא - ונערכת לקיצוצים נוספים

Episode 325 - OpenAI vs. Anthropic, Zuck's AI Clone, Neuralink's Big Bet & tech industry shakeups.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:24:25 +0300

Tech Giants Compete and Innovate: OpenAI Challenges Anthropic, Google Boosts Security, and Israeli Tech Faces Shake-ups

חברת שבבי ה-AI הישראלית Dust Photonics במו"מ מתקדם למכירתה | כלכליסט
Read OpenAI’s latest internal memo about beating the competition — including Anthropic
Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot
"נתונים מנופחים": בכירה ב-OpenAI מטילה ספק בדיווחים של המתחרה אנתרופיק
יוניקורן הבלוקצ'יין סטראקוור מפטר עשרות עובדים ומשנה כיוון
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June

Episode 324 - DC's AI panic, Nvidia & Cisco buy Israeli startups, and Microsoft's Windows reboot.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:10:19 +0300

Emergency meeting in Washington over Anthropic's new model; reports of acquisition talks for Israeli startups AI21 by Navios and Astrix by Cisco; and Microsoft overhauls its Windows beta program.

ממה מפחדים בממשל? פגישת החירום שנערכה בוושינגטון בשל המודל החדש של אנתרופיק
דיווח: נביוס במשא ומתן לרכוש את AI21 הישראלית
בגלל הפיצ'ר החדש של "המפלצת": מבחן גורלי לשני סטארט־אפים ישראליים
The MacBook Neo is the best thing to happen to Windows in years
Microsoft’s “commitment to Windows quality” starts with overhaul of beta program
דיווח: סיסקו במו"מ לרכישת אסטריקס הישראלית תמורת 250-350 מיליון דולר

Episode 323 - From Skeptic to Builder: DHH on AI

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:39:08 +0300

From AI Skeptic to Advocate: How Rails Creator DHH is Building with AI

link to the source

Episode 322 - Anthropic's flaw-finding AI, OpenAI's souring vibes & the existential profit race.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:26 +0300

AI Industry Update: Anthropic's Powerful New Security Model, Google's Mental Health Aid, OpenAI's Turmoil, and Collaborative Action Against Chinese Practices

Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources
Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging
A new Anthropic model found security problems ‘in every major operating system and web browser’
אנתרופיק תשתף עשרות חברות סייבר במודל חדש כדי לאתר פרצות אבטחה
דיווח: ההתמקדות בסוכני AI הקפיצה ב-50% את הכנסות פרפלקסיטי במרץ
The vibes are off at OpenAI
The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
רק חברות נבחרות יקבלו גישה: מודל ה-AI העוצמתי שאנתרופיק חוששת לשחרר
ענקית המחשוב הסינית לנובו השלימה את רכישת אינפינידט הישראלית
גוגל, OpenAI ואנתרופיק מתאגדות נגד סין: "זיקוק המודלים" גורם לנו להפסדים של מיליארדים

Episode 321 - The fear of AI, quantum computing and the future of work, alongside huge deals and surprising gadgets

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:26:13 +0300

AI developments and concerns are prominent, with scientists worried about AI agents and Anthropic acquiring a biotech startup. Additionally, an Israeli quantum computing startup raises $24M, Playtika considers selling assets, space tourism stalls, and scientists pursue a universal vaccine.

גם המדענים שיצרו את סוכני ה־AI חוששים מהרגע שבו יצאו לחופשי
דיווח: אנתרופיק רוכשת סטארט-אפ ביוטק חשאי בכ־400 מיליון דולר
הטיסה שהכעיסה ומחיר כרטיס בשמיים: תיירות החלל הפסיקה את מסלול ההמראה
עם מדענים בולטים: סטארט-אפ ישראלי למחשוב קוונטי נחשף בגיוס סיד של 24 מיליון דולר
פלייטיקה שוקלת למכור חלק מהמשחקים – ושכרה את מורגן סטנלי כדי שיעזור לה
חיסון לכל המחלות? זו המטרה החדשה של מדענים
סטארט-אפ רוצה לשלוט באור השמש - זה מופרע כמו שזה נשמע
למה חברות הטכנולוגיה הגדולות בעולם רוצות לשלם לכם כדי לרוקן מדיח?
בלי כפתורים מסובכים או מסך: המכשיר שכבש את העולם - ואת ההורים הישראלים
"אני מודאג": העצות של מומחי הטכנולוגיה לילדיהם לגבי מקצועות העתיד

Episode 320 - AI Co-Pilots: Engineering for coding agents

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:18:59 +0300

Simon Willison: Engineering practices that make coding agents work - The Pragmatic Summit

link to the source

Episode 319 - The bot that snitches, the startup that jumped 40%, OpenAI buys a podcast and all the tech news

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:24:50 +0300

Major AI developments from Microsoft and OpenAI, alongside layoffs at Oracle. Also, Warner Music acquires Israeli startup Revelator, and a new AI bot monitors employees.

מחיר ה-AI: "אורקל החלה בפיטורי אלפי עובדים", מייסדי סייארה: "לעולם לא נשתמש במלחמה באיראן כתירוץ לעיכובים" | כלכליסט
שקרן ודואג יותר מדי. מי אמר שלרכב החשמלי אין אישיות?
"סוכנות נסיעות ולא חברת תוכנה": המסרים השתנו והמניה זינקה ב-40% בשבוע
וורנר מיוזיק רוכשת את הסטארט-אפ הישראלי Revelator
Microsoft’s new ‘superintelligence’ game plan is all about business
חברת OpenAI רכשה את פודקאסט חדשות הטכנולוגיה TBPN
"כמו העובד החדש הכי שאפתני שהיכרתם": הבוט שלא מפסיק להלשין לבוסים שלכם

Episode 318 - Claude's AI Pet, Quantum Cracking Codes, OpenAI's Billions & the Israeli Tech Boom

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:06:21 +0300

Tech Roundup: OpenAI's Valuation Soars and ChatGPT Hits CarPlay; Claude Code Leak Reveals 'Pet' Feature; Quantum Computing Threatens Encryption; Major Funding, Acquisition, and Layoff News from Israeli Tech.

Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent
You can now use ChatGPT with Apple’s CarPlay
Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption
מגדילה את סבב הגיוס: השווי של OpenAI קופץ ל-852 מיליארד דולר
בעיצומה של המלחמה: קייטו של שלמה קרמר יוצאת במהלך גיוס עובדים גדול בישראל | כלכליסט
חברת הסייבר Linx Security מגייסת 50 מיליון דולר לניהול זהויות בעידן סוכני ה-AI
סטארט-אפ ישראלי גייס 30 מיליון דולר להסבת רכבות דיזל לשימוש בחשמל
הסטארט-אפ סקאלה ביודיזיין גייס 16 מיליון דולר לזירוז פיתוח של תרופות
פובליסיס רוכשת ב-100 מיליון דולר את Adge.AI שפיתח סוכנים לניהול קמפיינים שיווקיים | כלכליסט
החד־קרן מונטה קרלו פיטר 30% מהעובדים: "AI מאפשרת יעילות גבוהה יותר"

Episode 317 - AI in War, The Model That Crashed the Market, Vanishing Professions, and Giant Fundraisings

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:34:48 +0300

AI News: Anthropic's New Model, Major Startup Funding, and Meta's Next Bet

דיווח על מודל AI חדש של אנתרופיק, קלוד קפיבארה, הפיל את מניות אבטחת הסייבר
סוכני AI במקום צוותי שיווק: Sett הישראלית גייסה 30 מיליון דולר | כלכליסט
אחרי הכישלון של מטאוורס: ההימור החדש והמסוכן של מטא
הסטארט-אפ שמשנה את עבודת עורכי הדין שווה כבר 11 מיליארד דולר
הסטארט -אפ Huskeys גייס 8 מיליון דולר: בין המשקיעים כדורגלן העבר מריו גצה
זיהוי כטב"מים, תכנון תקיפות והתרעות לעורף: כך משלב צה"ל AI במלחמה עם איראן
חברת ScaleOps גייסה 130 מיליון דולר - לפי שווי של מעל ל-800 מיליון דולר
וושינגטון תובעת את קאלשי: "הימורים לא חוקיים בתחפושת של שוק תחזיות"

Episode 316 - ironSource layoffs, the security panic, AI hirings, and the giant battles of Apple and Google

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:41:34 +0300

AI Developments and Israeli Tech Shake-ups: Google and Apple Expand AI Assistants, Anthropic Blocks Pentagon Ban, and Unity Downsizes ironSource

"לא משקיעים על מצגת": כך ה-AI שינה את כללי גיוס ההון הראשוני של סטארט-אפים
לחפש במצלמות כמו ב-ChatGPT: הרעיון שנולד בשדה הקרב - והפך לסטארט-אפ
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban
Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri
Google’s ‘live’ AI search assistant can handle conversations in dozens more languages
שלוש שנים וחצי אחרי הרכישה, יוניטי מוחקת חלקים גדולים מאיירון סורס
ענק חדש? "יש להם המון כסף. החברות הביטחוניות הגדולות בישראל בפאניקה"

Chapter 315 - Flying Car Billions, Microsoft's AI Stumble, Meta's Layoffs, plus police drones and updates.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:00:11 +0200

Tech Roundup: Israeli startup AIR secures $1B in orders and Notch raises $30M for AI agents. In the broader AI race, Meta lays off staff amid investment, Microsoft lags, and Anthropic updates Claude. Also, BRINC launches a new police drone and Apple releases OS updates.

הסטארט-אפ הישראלי AIR צבר הזמנות של מיליארד דולר למטוס האישי שלו
המוצר הפנימי שהפך לעסק: Notch גייסה 30 מיליון דולר לסוכני AI
קופיילוט היה בכל מקום — אבל מיקרוסופט נשארה מאחור במרוץ ה-AI
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI
BRINC’s new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph
Anthropic’s Claude Code gets ‘safer’ auto mode
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 with a long list of medium-size tweaks

Episode 314 - AGI achieved? Sora's surprise exit, the AI war, and a cyber funding frenzy.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:01:22 +0200

Major funding rounds for Israeli tech include cybersecurity firms Above Security ($43M) and Unit Security ($11M), and traffic management startup Nutrafic ($90M). In AI, Nvidia's CEO claims AGI has been achieved and Silicon Valley profits from an 'AI war', while OpenAI reportedly shuts down Sora. This occurs alongside reports of 50 successful Iranian cyber attacks against Israeli organizations.

תוך חצי שנה מההקמה: חברת הסייבר Above Security גייסה 43 מיליון דולר בסבב נוסף
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘I think we’ve achieved AGI’
לאחר שישה חודשים בלבד: OpenAI סוגרת את סורה
הסטארט-אפ שנולד בגלל מתקפת סייבר איראנית: אוניט סקיוריטי גייסה 11 מיליון דולר
נוטראפיק גייסה 90 מיליון דולר: "נהיה ה-Uber של ניהול התנועה"
50 אירועי סייבר: איראנים הצליחו למחוק מידע ממחשבי חברות וארגונים בישראל
"מלחמת ה-AI הראשונה": עמק הסיליקון הימר על מלחמה – והרוויח בגדול

Episode 313 - Meta's $80B hole, Nvidia's empire, an Apple lawsuit & tech's next moves.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:41:49 +0200

Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11, Meta's Zuckerberg is building a personal AI assistant amid Metaverse losses and layoffs, OpenAI aims to double its workforce for the business sector, and Nvidia is expanding its empire. Other news includes a lawsuit between Halide's co-founder and Apple, and a ServiceNow investment in an Israeli cyber startup.

This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple
במרדף אחרי המגזר העסקי: OpenAI רוצה להכפיל את מספר העובדים
מתה־וורס: החזון הווירטואלי של מארק צוקרברג נקבר תחת 80 מיליארד דולר
ServiceNow משקיעה בסטארט-אפ הסייבר הישראלי Clover Security | כלכליסט
ברקע הפיטורים המתוכננים במטא: צוקרברג בונה לעצמו עוזר AI אישי
אנבידיה מרחיבה את האימפריה שלה: הכל, בכל מקום בבת אחת

Episode 312 - The Loopy Era: Karpathy on agents & autoresearch

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:41:55 +0200

Andrej Karpathy on Code Agents, AutoResearch, and the Loopy Era of AI

link to the source

Episode 311 - OpenAI's Super-app, The Drone Surge, The Mysterious Model and The Giant Fundraisings

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:32:41 +0200

OpenAI shifts focus to business tools and a desktop 'superapp', while major funding rounds were announced for Ormat Technologies ($875M) and cyber company Oasis ($120M). In the drone sector, one company's stock soared 1,000% and an Israeli startup recruited a former air defense commander, while a mysterious new AI model also appeared online.

הכיוון החדש של OpenAI: פחות שעשוע להמונים, יותר כלים לעסקים
החברה שמייצרת את ה"מוח" לנחילי רחפנים, נסקה ב-1,000% ביומיים הראשונים
875 מיליון דולר: הגיוס הענק של אורמת טכנולוגיות; המניה יורדת ב-2%
OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
מפקד מערך ההגנה האווירית לשעבר מצטרף לסטארט-אפ ישראלי בתחום הרחפנים
ברקע העלייה בשימוש בסוכני AI: חברת הסייבר אואזיס גייסה 120 מיליון דולר
מודל AI מסתורי צץ ברשת ונחשד כגרסה החדשה של דיפסיק. ואז נחשפו המפתחים

Episode 310 - Nvidia crushes competitors, Adam Neumann returns, and who profits from the AI gold rush?

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:44:48 +0200

Summary: Nvidia anticipates trillion-dollar AI chip revenues while launching a new chip to fend off competitors. Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss. AI agents are gaining traction in China and through a new developer tool. Several Israeli startups raised funds: Native ($31M for AI cloud security), Surf AI ($57M for cyber maintenance), and a startup for data center efficiency ($12M). Other news includes Adam Neumann's new venture and a company's ethics-profit dilemma.

שווה 380 מיליארד דולר, ורוצה להיות סמל למוסר - עד שזה מגיע לרווחים שלה
סרטון חושף: כך נראה הסטארט־אפ החדש של אדם נוימן - למה הוא שוב מבלבל בין הייטק ונדל"ן?
המעבדה הגדולה בעולם: הסינים מתמכרים לסוכני בינה מלאכותית
מייסד אנבידיה בתחזית אופטימית: "צופים הכנסות של טריליון דולר בשנתיים הקרובות משבבי AI"
באחרונה צצו מתחרים ראשונים לאנבידיה. השבב החדש שהשיקה נועד למחוץ אותם
Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss after AI leadership shake-up
חברת הסייבר Native גייסה 31 מיליון דולר לניהול אבטחת ענן בעידן ה-AI
הסטארט-אפ הישראלי שרוצה לייעל את צריכת החשמל בדאטה סנטרים גייס 12 מיליון דולר
הסטארט-אפ Surf AI גייס 57 מיליון דולר כדי לטפל בתחזוקת הסייבר
"הקרנות המובילות בעולם פנו": החב"דניק לשעבר שפיתח כלי להפעלת סוכני AI

Episode 309 - The AI Gold Rush for Agents & Security, Stryker's hack, and big tech shakeups.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:09:43 +0200

AI Startups Raise Major Funding; Updates on Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Cyberattack on Stryker

חברת הסייבר Onyx גייסה 35 מיליון דולר לפלטפורמת אבטחה ושליטה בסוכני AI
צמיחה שוברת שיאים: סטארט־אפ ה-AI שכבר בדרך לשווי של 50 מיליארד דולר
חברת הסייבר Bold Security גייסה 28 מיליון דולר לאבטחת קצה מבוססת AI
הסטארט-אפ הישראלי Wonderful גייס 150 מיליון דולר לסוכני AI - לפי 2 מיליארד דולר
The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker’s Windows network
Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking
Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around
Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices is retiring, triggering a shakeup
Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild
WordPress launches an in-browser website creator

Episode 308 - The surge and the layoffs at Oracle, the future of Israeli high-tech and more gaming updates

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:05:13 +0200

Tech Roundup: Oracle's stock soars amid layoff reports, Google Israel expands post-Wiz deal, and Fortissimo acquires MyVisit operator.

מניית אורקל זינקה ב-8.7% במסחר המאוחר אחרי דוחות חזקים והעלאת תחזיות
ניר צוק חזר לקליפורניה, וסטארט־אפ הסייבר שלו מגייס בינתיים רק בארה"ב
התור שלה: פורטיסימו קיבלה אור ירוק לעסקה לרכישת מתפעלת MyVisit ב-100 מ' ש' | כלכליסט
גילי רענן: "בתוך עשור יהיו בישראל עוד 10 חברות בסדר גודל של Wiz" | כלכליסט
Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
דיווח: אורקל מתכננת סבב פיטורים בחודשים הקרובים
בעקבות עסקת וויז: פעילות גוגל ישראל תגדל ב-25% ל-2,500 עובדים

Episode 307 - Anthropic sues the Pentagon, Meta’s AI buyout, Apple's M5 future & the funding race.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:48:47 +0200

Tech news roundup: Apple tests its 2026 M5 Max MacBook Pro, Meta acquires an AI network while a former executive raises over $1B for an AI venture, and Anthropic sues the DoD.

Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores
Apple Studio Display XDR review: pro at a premium
Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense
"הבאזז הבא": בכיר לשעבר במטא גייס יותר ממיליארד דולר כדי לחולל מהפך ב-AI
קל יותר מהחלקה ימינה ושמאלה: בינה מלאכותית יכולה לחפש בשבילכם אהבה
"הבאזז הבא": בכיר לשעבר במטא גייס יותר ממיליארד דולר כדי לחולל מהפך ב-AI
סטארט-אפ של יוצאי 81 נחשף לראשונה לאחר גיוס 61 מיליון דולר
Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents

Episode 306 - Trump vs. Anthropic, OpenAI's agent leap, Vast's $30B round & market whiplash.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:07:20 +0200

AI and software sectors see major shifts with OpenAI's new model and a stock surge, while Anthropic faces political hurdles. In company news, Vast Data secures a massive funding round, Apple plans new 'Ultra' products, and a defense giant's founder visited Israel.

OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents
החשש מ-AI מתפוגג? מניות התוכנה קפצו ב-10% בשבוע
אחרי שטראמפ הכריז על אנתרופיק כסיכון ביטחוני - מנכ"ל החברה נערך למאבק
חברות התוכנה שמות מיליארדי דולרים כדי להחזיר את אמון המשקיעים
מייסד הענקית הביטחונית ביקר השבוע בחשאי בישראל ונפגש עם נתניהו
Apple is going high-end with new ‘Ultra’ products next
אחרי שכבר הוספדה: טוקספייס נמכרת לפי שווי של 835 מיליון דולר
סטארט-אפ הסייבר ששווק לפני חודשיים כהשקעה אטרקטיבית - בסכנת פירוק
גיוס ענק לוואסט דאטה הישראלית, השווי זינק ל-30 מיליארד דולר | כלכליסט

Episode 305 - AI on the battlefield, a cheaper MacBook and Gates's reactor, and also: Google and Netflix's giant deals

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:20:06 +0200

Tech Roundup: Google's Metaverse Deal and Reduced Fees, Major AI Developments, and New Moves by Apple and Bill Gates' Nuclear Company

אלמנטור משיקה תשובה ל-BASE44: "יש יתרונות בכניסה מאוחרת לשוק"
תיקון בזמן אמת של חשיפות סייבר - חברת Reclaim Security גייסה 20 מיליון דולר
Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of ‘metaverse’ apps
Here’s how Google describes its fee-reducing Apps Experience and Games Level Up programs
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Bill Gates’ nuclear company is the first to get approval to build next-gen reactor
מייסדי ironSource ובוגרי אמ"ן גייסו 58 מיליון דולר למהפכת AI בעולם ה-eCommerce
מקבוק ב-599 דולר: אפל מנסה לפרוץ לשוק הביניים
כך משתמש צבא ארה"ב ב-AI במלחמה עם איראן
נטפליקס רכשה את חברת הבינה מלאכותית של בן אפלק

Episode 304 - Hired | Job hunts at Netflix, OpenAI, Abridge

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:10:40 +0200

The Job Searches That Landed Netflix, OpenAI, and Abridge

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Chapter 303 - Rejected for Being Human

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:47:15 +0200

A Top Coder's First PR at an AI Lab Was Rejected for Being Human-Written

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Episode 302 - A giant acquisition, cyber layoffs and hiring, and also: Revealing AI and Apple's new iPhone

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:24:17 +0200

Tech Roundup: Apple Unveils New Hardware, ServiceNow Acquires Traceloop, and AI Continues to Evolve

חברת ServiceNow רוכשת את טרייסלופ הישראלית בכ-80-60 מיליון דולר | כלכליסט
ב-Via מאמינים: האתגר הכי גדול של החברה הוא גם היתרון הכי גדול שלה
יש קביעות — אין דאגות: כשה-AI משנה את חוקי המשחק, יש כאלה שלא מפחדים
הכלי הזה הפיל את הבורסה — ואז הקפיץ אותה. האם זה יותר מהייפ חולף?
Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers
How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones
LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
Apple intros M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and its first new monitors in years
בזמן המלחמה - אטביי מפטרת 25 עובדי פיתוח בישראל
סטארט-אפ הסייבר Fig Security גייס 30 מיליון דולר להגנה על מערכי אבטחה

Episode 301 - OpenAI's Billions, Claude Crashes, Burger King's AI, plus NASA's delay & quantum-proof web.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:34:45 +0200

AI news features OpenAI's massive funding round and service outages for Anthropic's Claude, alongside Google quantum-proofing HTTPS, NASA delaying its Moon landing, and Burger King testing AI for staff.

Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space
NASA is pushing back its plans for a Moon landing
Why LLM Evaluation Results Aren't Reproducible (And What to Do About It)
ענקית הבינה המלאכותית OpenAI השלימה סבב גיוס של 110 מיליארד דולר
ברגר קינג מציגה: אוזניות AI שנותנות לכל עובד "ציון ידידותיות"
קלוד קורס תחת הביקוש: תקלות נרחבות בשירותי אנתרופיק

Episode 300 - Galaxy S26’s AI, the AirSnitch hack, Block’s layoffs, and Google's new model.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:56:56 +0200

Tech news includes Samsung's new AI-powered Galaxy S26, Google's Nano Banana 2 AI model, and Microsoft's Copilot Tasks AI. In company news, both eBay and Jack Dorsey's Block announced significant layoffs, with Block's move tied to an AI gamble. Additionally, a new 'AirSnitch' attack threatens Wi-Fi security, an analyst names a new surprise stock, and the Ladybird browser project is adopting Rust.

The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI
We asked experts how to build a resume for the AI hiring era
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
איביי מפטרת 800 עובדים - 6% מכוח האדם
Analyst Who Predicted Nvidia's Collapse Names His Next Surprise Stock
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains
Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
Ladybird: Adopting Rust

Chapter 299 - Rethinking Code: Hashimoto's New Paradigm

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:13:11 +0200

Mitchell Hashimoto's new way of writing code

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Episode 298 - A $500M Collapse, Conscious AI, Touchscreen Macs & the AI Funding Boom

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:05:31 +0200

Israeli Tech Sees Major Funding and a Collapse; Big Tech Unveils AI and Hardware Updates

Israeli Digital Insurance Company Collapses After Burning Through Nearly Half a Billion Dollars
Apple’s touchscreen MacBooks might also have a Dynamic Island
תחת מעטה חשאיות: רואי טיגר גייס מעל ל-100 מיליון דולר לסטארט-אפ החדש שלו
ענקית האשראי אמריקן אקספרס משקיעה בחברת הסייבר זפרן סקיוריטי
חברת הסטארט-אפ Guidde גייסה 50 מיליון דולר כדי ללמד את העובדים לעבוד עם AI
קייטו נטוורקס תחליף את פייבר ב"בית האיכרים" בת"א; מתכננת לגייס 500 עובדים נוספים
Adobe’s new AI video editing tool stitches clips into a first draft
You can now make Alexa’s AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out
Does Anthropic think Claude is alive? Define ‘alive’
Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy S26 compares with last year’s S25

Episode 297 - A Billion Dollars for AI, The Growth at Cato, The Jobs Threat and the Startup Race

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:03:19 +0200

Israeli tech sees major AI investment and funding rounds amidst concerns over AI's impact on jobs

נימבל גייסה 47 מיליון דולר לפלטפורמה שמאפשרת לסוכני AI לחפש מידע עסקי
שלושה יוצאי צוות סייבר יוקרתי בצה"ל מגייסים 25 מיליון דולר לסטארט-אפ שלהם
Israeli Companies Have Invested Over $1 Billion in AI Since 2023
קייטו של שלמה קרמר צמחה ב-43%, אך עדיין לא הגיעה להכנסות שיספיקו להנפקה בוול סטריט
תרחיש האימים של ה-AI: משרות ייעלמו, השכר יירד
Anthropic’s Claude Cowork is plugging AI into more boring enterprise stuff

Episode 296 - Nvidia's Buy, Guardant's Exit, AI Layoffs, and the High-Tech Downturn

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:03:13 +0200

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 Implications, and Investment Strategies
Check Point Co-Founder Marius Nacht on Leaving the Board and "Wasted Money" in Tech
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Don't Count on a Recovery for Israeli High-Tech
Anthropic accuses DeepSeek and other Chinese firms of using Claude to train their AI
Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is

Episode 295 - Xbox's leadership shakeup, Meta's VR-less future, the AI lobster nightmare & tech blame games.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:00:35 +0200

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 agents that manage the computer
Amazon blames human employees for an AI coding agent’s mistake
Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft
Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox
Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s first memo on the future of Xbox
Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web
Meta’s flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

Episode 294 - Boris Cherny on a Post-Code World

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:17:42 +0200

Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris Cherny

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Episode 293 - Gemini's AI Music, Buffett's 200% Bet, Apple's OS Betas & Israeli market madness.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:52:03 +0200

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 Israeli Connection
Warren Buffett's Successful Bet on an Oil Stock That Surged 200% in a Year
5 changes to know about in Apple’s latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas
התשובה של גוגל ל-Suno: עכשיו ג'מיני גם יודע ליצור מוזיקה

Episode 292 - Apple's AI Glasses, Password Manager Lies, and OpenAI's Big Hire, plus quantum and energy pivots.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:40:34 +0200

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 BridgeWise הישראלית רוכשת את Context Analytics האמריקאית בכ-13 מיליון דולר
Nvidia and Quantinuum's Joint Quantum Computer Is Just the Beginning

Chapter 291 - Watershed: Something Big Is Happening

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:02:03 +0200

Something Big Is Happening

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Episode 290 - Nvidia's Boom, Musk's Wild AI & the Chip Crisis; plus jobs, surveillance & water woes.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:16:16 +0200

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
"הבטיחות מתה ב-xAI": עובדים לשעבר חושפים שמאסק הפך את גרוק ל"פרוע" במכוון
"מכרנו את כל המלאי ל-2026": האם זה המשבר הבא ב-AI?
המחלקה לביטחון המולדת בממשל האמריקאי צדה מבקרים במדיה החברתית
Samsung Unveils AI-Powered Galaxy S24 Series With Israeli Pricing
Israel Is Drying Up, and the Government Is Doing Nothing

Episode 289 - The AI Coding War, DeFi's Financial Bomb, a Tumbling Shekel, and Tech Turmoil

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:06:02 +0200

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 אחרי הרכישה: פאלו אלטו מפטרת מאות מעובדי סייברארק
OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips
קלוד קוד ו-OpenAI ראש בראש במלחמה על עתיד התכנות - ולמה גוגל משתרכת מאחור
"נוף החדשנות משתנה": ארגון סטארט-אפ ניישן סנטרל מפטר 65 מ-80 העובדים
מנכ"ל מיקרוסופט AI: עבודות כמו עריכת דין וראיית חשבון יעברו אוטומציה מלאה בתוך שנה וחצי
The 'Bomb' Under Wall Street: How Billionaires and Hedge Funds Are Using Decentralized Finance to Create a New Financial System

Chapter 288 - The Code War: OpenAI against Claude

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:05:55 +0200

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

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Episode 287 - Beyond Kotlin: With its Creator

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:42:47 +0200

The programming language after Kotlin � with the creator of Kotlin

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Episode 286 - Nvidia's Dilemma, Lumma Stealer's Return, Windows on Arm, and big AI startup raises.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:05:07 +0200

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
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Analysts Divided on Whether to Sell Nvidia Stock
Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist
“Windows 11 26H1” is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs

Chapter 285 - The End of Software? Not So Fast.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:05:01 +0200

238. Death of Software. Nah.

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Episode 284 - Shashua on AI, Cyber's Funding Frenzy, Economic Debates & Big Tech Regulation

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:22:12 +0200

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 Their Solution to the Crisis
פחות משנה אחרי הגיוס הקודם: חברת הסייבר ריקו מגייסת עוד 30 מיליון דולר
Israel Fines Apple 2.5 Million Shekels for Unregistered Customer Databases
עושים סדר בדאטה של ארגונים: Matia הישראלית גייסה 21 מיליון דולר
ארבעה חודשים לאחר סבב A: חברת הסייבר Vega גייסה 120 מיליון דולר

Chapter 283 - Yegge on AI and the Future of Software

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:22:05 +0200

Steve Yegge on AI Agents and the Future of Software Engineering

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Chapter 282 - The Genesis: Introducing Entire

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:21:58 +0200

Introducing Entire

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Episode 281 - Nvidia's Israel Bet, ARM's Surge & The AI Manager; plus tech layoffs and Linux 7.0.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:16:55 +0200

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, and a 20% stock surge for ARM after a leak.

AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them
ענקיות הטק מגדילות את ההימור על ה־AI, והמשקיעים מתחילים להילחץ
Nvidia's Israel R&D Center Becomes Its Largest Worldwide
Israeli Vision Tech Startup TriEye Lays Off 20% of Workforce
Israeli Tech Leaders Urge Netanyahu to Stop Judicial Overhaul, Warning of Economic Damage
Teva CEO Details Strategy: Cutting Debt, Promoting New Drugs, and Preparing for Austedo Patent Loss
Linux 6.19 arrives with a teaser for Linux 7.0
חברת הסייבר Lema AI גייסה 17.5 מיליון דולר - לאבטחת שרשראות אספקה בזמן אמת
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Wall Street Uproar: How a 'Leaked' Article Caused ARM Stock to Jump 20%

Episode 280 - Android's AirDrop, Waymo's Woes & Spotify's Sync, plus the exploding AI agent arms race.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:06:05 +0200

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 Android “very soon”
Why Waymo is having a hard time time stopping for school buses
Anthropic debuts new model with hopes to corner the market beyond coding
Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble
OpenAI Frontier is a single platform to control your AI agents
Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race
Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones
מיזוג ענק בעולם הקמעונאות: FORM מתמזגת עם Trax הישראלית
TheMarker: Premium TechNation Article
Analyst Who Believes AI Will Topple Google Names the Next Winning Stock

Chapter 279 - The Claude Moment: Can It Last?

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:05:58 +0200

Claude has been having a moment — can it keep it up?

link to the source

Episode 278 - Apple's AI Coders, Google's PC Mess, a $400M Buyout & more AI and cybersecurity headlines.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:11:08 +0200

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 דרך קרן הנזילות של סייברסטארטס
מה מחפשת סמפריס בסטארט-אפ העוסק בחוסן זהויות?
SentinelOne to Acquire Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Torq for $400 Million
אלפבית עקפה את התחזיות בהכנסות וברווח - ההשקעה ביכולות AI תוכפל

Episode 277 - AI: The SaaS Killer? Is AI making SaaS obsolete?

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:10:59 +0200

AI is Killing B2B SaaS | N’s Blog

link to the source

Episode 276 - Treacherous AI Agents, an Israeli-Iranian Exit, and the Billions Raised This Week

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:54:07 +0200

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 הלב: החברה הישראלית שבראשה עומד איראני נמכרת במאות מיליונים
"לא היתה לי תשוקה לסייבר": סטארט-אפ הספורט של גיא ניצן שזכה להשקעה מאגדת פוטבול
רשת חברתית לסוכני AI? פרצת האבטחה שחושפת את האמת על מולטבוק
TheMarker: Wall Street Article
Vintage VC Completes $310 Million Fundraising for Fourth Growth Fund

Episode 275 - AI cyberattacks, self-coding computers, Israel's tech crisis & volatile market highs.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:58:26 +0200

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 בדולרים בודדים - אבל רק עם הכוונה אנושית
The Next AI Revolution: Computers That Can Program Themselves
Grim 2024 Forecast: Israel's High-Tech Sector to Shrink, Costing the State Billions
The Billionaire Who Saved Porsche, and the Israeli Startup Worth a Billion Dollars
Has the Wall Street Rally Ended? Market at All-Time Highs, but Driven by a Few Select Stocks
The 'Super Bowl Stock' That Soared 200% Is Predicted to Lose Half Its Value
Microsoft Partners with Anthropic to Bring AI Coding Features to Notepad

Episode 274 - AI Spies, Bot-Only Socials, Coder Fears & The End of 8K TV

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:47:52 +0200

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 Million
Developers say AI coding tools work—and that’s precisely what worries them
The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K
Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions

Episode 273 - Windows Trust, Jailed Pentesters, Conscious AI, & the Future of Gaming and Music

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:15:09 +0200

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 conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?
Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle
Deezer opens its AI music detection tool to other platforms
County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security

Episode 272 - Tesla's Decline, Zuck's AI Bet, Apple's Silent Speech Buy, plus markets and cybercrime.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:30:39 +0200

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 Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media
Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of decline
קרן ההשקעות של SentinelOne משקיעה בסטארט-אפ הסייבר Mesh Security
World's Largest Investment Bank Forecasts Rate Cuts, Weaker Dollar, and Soaring Stocks for Next Year
TheMarker Wall Street Analysis
People complaining about Windows 11 hasn’t stopped it from hitting 1 billion users
Apple’s second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’
The rise of the slopagandist

Episode 271 - The Successor to PDF and the New AI Agents, Against the Backdrop of the Hiring Freeze and the Flight of Entrepreneurs

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:45:27 +0200

Major Funding Rounds for Factify, Adaptive6, Rein Security, and Limy, as High-Tech Sector Grapples with AI's Impact on Hiring and Entrepreneur Drain.

אנדריסן הורוביץ משקיע ב-Limy של יוצאי מגלן - שמחברת מותגים לסוכני ה-AI
בהייטק כמעט לא מפטרים בגלל AI, אבל נמנעים מגיוס
פלטפורמה שמצמצמת עד 35% מהוצאות הענן: חברת Adaptive6 גייסה 28 מיליון דולר
בכירי ענף ההייטק במכתב אזהרה: כך נעצור את בריחת היזמים
חברת Rein Security גייסה 8 מיליון דולר לאבטחת אפליקציות
רוצה להחליף את ה-PDF: גיוס ענק של 63 מיליון דולר לחברת Factify בשלב הסיד

Episode 270 - The AI Chip War, a Negev Nuclear Plan, Pinterest’s Pivot, and Israeli tech deals.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:45:20 +0200

Tech news features Microsoft's new AI chip and an Intel CPU comeback, alongside layoffs at Pinterest and Moon Active. In Israeli tech, Radware and WSC Sports made acquisitions, while startups Cameyo, Memcyco, and Slice secured significant funding. Additionally, a US plan for a nuclear reactor in the Negev was revealed.

Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
רדוור רוכשת את חברת הסייבר פיינט בעשרות מיליוני דולרים
מזכר הבנות חושף את התוכנית האמריקאית לנגב. על הפרק: הקמת כור גרעיני
הסטארט-אפ קמליו של מייסדי אניויז'ן גייס 10 מיליון דולר לניהול מידע משפטי עם AI
פינטרסט מפטרת עד 15% מעובדיה: "רוצים להתמקד בפיתוח של מוצרי AI"
יוניקורן הגיימינג מון אקטיב מפטר 110 עובדים - מתוכם 30 בישראל
חברת הסייבר הישראלית ממסיקו גייסה 37 מיליון דולר להגנה מהשתלטות על חשבונות
חברת הספורט-טק הישראלית WSC Sports רוכשת פלטפורמת פרסום בריטית ב-10 מיליון דולר
הסטארט-אפ Slice שמאפשר לחברות לחלק אופציות ב-60 מדינות גייס 25 מיליון דולר

Chapter 269 - Clawd's Creator: I Ship Code I Don't Read

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:45:13 +0200

The creator of Clawd: "I ship code I don't read"

link to the source

Chapter 268 - Unmasking the AI Mind

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:03:35 +0200

OpenAI Researcher Explains How AI Hides Its Thinking (w/ Bowen Baker)

link to the source

Episode 267 - Tesla's Robotaxis, Nvidia vs. Intel, Amazon's Layoffs & the great AI shake-up.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:36:27 +0200

The tech industry is experiencing major shifts: Israeli high-tech, including Monday and Wix, is being shaken up by new software business models; Amazon is preparing for another round of mass layoffs; Tesla is launching unsupervised robotaxi rides; a secret $800M deal between Epic and Google has been revealed; Nvidia is set to challenge Intel with new Arm-based laptops; and top AI labs are competing for reputation at Davos.

ממאנדיי ועד Wix: רעידת האדמה בעולם התוכנה מטלטלת את ההייטק הישראלי
אמזון מתכוננת לגל פיטורים נוסף של אלפי עובדים כבר השבוע
Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal
Leak: Nvidia is about to challenge ‘Intel Inside’ with as many as eight Arm laptops
המודל העסקי החדש של חברות התוכנה: "כשאין עלויות פיתוח, הבידול הוא הרעיונות של הצוות"
AI labs wage a reputational knife fight at Davos

Episode 266 - Nvidia's Israeli Secrets, Nasdaq's Threat, a Grim Forecast, and the AI Race.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:18:02 +0200

Tech and Economic News: Nvidia's Success and Israeli Operations, PayPal Acquires AI Startup, OpenAI Faces Questions, and Israel's Economy Faces Headwinds

Inside Nvidia Israel: The Secrets Behind the World's Largest Chip Empire
Meta to Allow Third-Party Apps to Use Its Avatars
Israeli Economists' 2025 Forecast: High Inflation, Slow Growth, and No Interest Rate Cuts
Adobe is developing ‘IP-safe’ gen AI models for the entertainment industry
יוביסופט מבטלת שישה משחקים וסוגרת אולפנים; הרימייק של Prince of Persia נגנז
פייפאל רכשה את הסטארט-אפ הישראלי סימביו כדי לאפשר קניות באמצעות AI
How Three Hedge Funds Turned a $130 Million Bet on Nvidia into $2 Billion
פייפאל רכשה את הסטארט-אפ הישראלי סימביו כדי לאפשר קניות באמצעות AI
Nasdaq Warns It May Leave Israel Over Potential Ban on Palestinian Tech Workers
Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT

Episode 265 - ChatGPT Ads, a Major Data Breach & AI Malware, plus Israel's tech funding boom.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:31:24 +0200

Tech Roundup: OpenAI Introduces Ads to ChatGPT and Focuses on Practical Adoption, While Israeli Tech Sees Major Funding Rounds and Cybersecurity Challenges

Ads are coming soon to ChatGPT, starting with shopping links
מחשב העל לבינה מלאכותית עלה לאוויר: 1,000 מאיצים יוקצו לשימוש חברות הייטק וחוקרים
OpenAI’s 2026 ‘focus’ is ‘practical adoption’
חברת הסייבר זירופורט גייסה 10 מיליון דולר
Hackers Steal Israeli Citizen Data from Ministry of Justice, Sell It on Telegram
TikTok to Give Researchers Access to Data Amid US Pressure
חוקרי צ'ק פוינט חשפו נוזקה מתקדמת ראשונה שפותחה בעזרת AI
No Experience Needed: Israeli High-Tech Companies Recruit Discharged Soldiers
קלארוטי הישראלית מגייסת לפי שווי של כ-3 מיליארד דולר: "נהיה בשלים להנפקה בשנה הבאה"
לטובת סמנכ"לי הכספים: דאטהריילס גייסה 70 מיליון דולר בשווי של כ-550 מיליון

Episode 264 - OpenAI's Mind-Reading Bet, Linux Super-Malware, iOS Drama & the great AI talent shuffle.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:18:52 +0200

Tech Summary: OpenAI Invests in 'Mind-Reading' Startup and Loses Safety Lead, AI Expands with Cloudflare Acquisition, and New Linux Malware Emerges

TheMarker TechNation Article
Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.
An OpenAI safety research lead departed for Anthropic
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
ראש אחד: OpenAI השקיעה בסטארט-אפ "קריאת המחשבות" של סם אלטמן
Israeli Tech Workers Flock to the UAE for Tax-Free Salaries and Lower Cost of Living
עם זינוק דמיוני של 1,000% בשנה - יצרנית הפלאש המיתולוגית חוזרת למרכז הבמה
ראש אחד: OpenAI השקיעה בסטארט-אפ "קריאת המחשבות" של סם אלטמן
Cloudflare acquires AI data marketplace Human Native
I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI

Chapter 263 - Unreal Truths: Fabricated Knowledge

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:30:52 +0200

Fabricated Knowledge

link to the source

Episode 262 - OpenAI's $10B, Google's Veo, Microsoft's power play & the AI security boom

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:17:05 +0200

AI Industry Highlights: Corporate Shakeups, Major Investments, and New Funding Rounds

Anthropic shakes up C-suite to expand its internal incubator
Google’s Veo now turns portrait images into vertical AI videos
Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers
Gemini is winning
Palo Alto Networks Acquires Israeli Cloud Security Startup Dazz for $775 Million
חברת ActiveFence מחליפה את שמה ל-Alice ומתרחבת לאבטחת מודלי AI
סטארט-אפ חדש נחשף: גייס 51.5 מיליון דולר ב-4 חודשים לפיתוח סוכני AI לסייבר
רוצה לשנות את דרך העברת התוכן ברשת: IO River של יוצאי אקאמי גייסה 20 מיליון דולר
חוות דעת שנייה מאלגוריתם: הבטחות ה–AI ברפואה מתממשות
"תהפוך למהירה בעולם": OpenAI תשלם 10 מיליארד דולר להאצת ChatGPT

Episode 261 - CrowdStrike's $400M Exit, Apple's Google Deal, Layoffs, & the AI Gold Rush.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:35:15 +0200

Tech Highlights: Microsoft's AI Red Team in Israel, an Apple-Google Gemini Deal, and a $400M Acquisition by CrowdStrike Amidst Mergers, Funding, and Layoffs in the Israeli Tech Scene.

Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
PayPal משקיעה בחברת הפינטק הישראלית Klearly
חיבור כל ישראלי: חברות הסטארט-אפ Tasq AI ו-BLEND מתמזגות בעסקת מניות
Cybereason Lays Off 200 Employees as Co-founder Lior Div Returns as CEO
מיקרוסופט מקימה בישראל צוות AI Red Team שידמה תקיפות על מערכותיה
מפתחת טכנולוגיית הטעינה המהירה סטורדוט מפטרת עשרות עובדים
אקזיט ענק לאילן ישועה: קראודסטרייק רוכשת את סרפיק ב-400 מיליון דולר
חברת Converge Bio מגייסת 25 מיליון דולר לפלטפורמת AI לפיתוח תרופות
Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Use Apple Pay—But Is It Safe?
What Apple and Google’s Gemini deal means for both companies

Episode 260 - Musk on AGI, China, Jobs & Robots

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:35:05 +0200

Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots | 220

link to the source

Episode 259 - A Crash Warning, Apple’s Zombie Photos & ChatGPT’s Hack, plus Big Tech's AI Race.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:41:49 +0200

AI in the Spotlight with New Security Threats and Apple's Google Partnership; Plus, Musk to Open-Source X Algorithm, an iOS Bug, and a Major Financial Warning

ChatGPT falls to new data-pilfering attack as a vicious cycle in AI continues
AI is coming for collectibles next
TheMarker TechNation Article
Investor Who Predicted 2008 Crash Warns of "Unprecedented Financial Collapse"
TheMarker Wall Street Article
Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week
iOS 17.5 Bug Causes Previously Deleted Photos to Reappear on iPhones
Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade

Episode 258 - Stanford CS230: AI Career Advice

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:50:42 +0200

Stanford CS230 | Autumn 2025 | Lecture 9: Career Advice in AI

link to the source

Episode 257 - Our 2026 Predictions

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:50:35 +0200

Oxide and Friends 1/5/2026 -- Predictions 2026!!

link to the source

Episode 255 - Cyera's $9B, Anthropic's mega-round, Wenrix acquired, plus meme stocks & GPUs.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:41:27 +0200

Tech News Summary: Nvidia Focuses on Software, Major Israeli Tech Deals for Wenrix and Cyara, and Anthropic's Potential Massive Funding Round.

With GeForce Super GPUs missing in action, Nvidia focuses on software upgrades
ענקית הזמנת טיסות שוודית רוכשת את Wenrix הישראלית בכ-300-200 מיליון דולר
גיוס ענק לסייארה הישראלית: השווי זינק פי 3 תוך שנה - ל-9 מיליארד דולר
One Zero Founder Shares Lessons on Building a Digital Bank in Israel
דיווח: אנתרופיק בדרך לגיוס שיכפיל את שווייה ל-350 מיליארד דולר
Israel's AI Revolution Is Stuck: What Needs to Be Done to Unleash It
Why Trump's 'Meme Stock' Is Surging Despite Company Losses
TheMarker TechNation Highlight

Episode 254 - Coding in the Age of AI

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:53:53 +0200

The Future of Software Engineering in the Age of AI

link to the source

Episode 253 - Car-Building Robots, Smart Legos, & AI TV, plus a flood of new silicon.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:04:53 +0200

Major Tech Announcements: Lego's Smart Brick, Boston Dynamics' Factory Robot, and AI Updates from Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Intel

Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 years
This smart mirror was a menace at CES 2026
Boston Dynamics’ Tesla Bot rival Atlas will start building Hyundai cars in 2028
Google TV’s big Gemini update adds image and video generation, voice control for settings
Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website
Nvidia launches Vera Rubin AI computing platform at CES 2026
Intel’s Panther Lake is finally here: These are the Core Ultra 3 chips

Episode 252 - RL's Reality Check: Building real-world sims.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:04:44 +0200

Building Reinforcement Learning Environments for the Real World

link to the source

Episode 251 - CES 2026: Top Tech So Far

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:34:22 +0200

The best tech announced at CES 2026 so far

link to the source

Episode 250 - Tech's 2025 Failures (and one success)

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:34:11 +0200

Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025

link to the source

Chapter 249 - Beyond the Code: More Than Just Syntax

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:33:59 +0200

Claude Code is about so much more than coding

link to the source

Chapter 248 - Wiz's $35B IPO, Palo Alto's Deal, Israeli Resilience & Future Tech Trends

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:04:01 +0200

Palo Alto Networks in Talks to Acquire KOI for $400M; Wiz Eyes Record IPO; Samsung Unveils New Sensors Amidst Reports on Job Market and Startup Resilience

פאלו אלטו במו"מ לרכישת KOI הישראלית ב-400 מיליון דולר
Samsung Unveils Three New ISOCELL Camera Sensors for Smartphones
Israeli Cybersecurity Unicorn Wiz Eyes Record IPO at Over $35 Billion Valuation
What the Future Job Market Will Look Like
Despite Layoffs and Valuation Cuts, Israelis Continue to Found Startups
TheMarker: Highlighted Markets Article

Episode 247 - The Future of Work: From Quants to Blue Collar

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:03:53 +0200

From quantum computing to "blue-collar revenge": the hot trends of the labor market in 2026

link to the source

Episode 246 - AI's Promise, Peril & Partnership; plus new tech laws, privacy, and startup stories.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:13:50 +0200

Israel's Tech Scene: Navigating New Regulations, AI Opportunities and Warnings, and Startup Ventures

New Israeli Regulations Make It Harder to Fire High-Tech Employees
Experts View AI as a 'Once-in-a-Century Opportunity' for Israel's High-Tech Sector
The Brain Behind ChatGPT Warns: "AI Could Kill Us All"
TheMarker: Wall Street Premium Article
A Guide to Privacy-Focused Search Engines That Don't Track You
TheMarker TechNation Highlight for 2025
Former Apple Engineering Manager Leaves to Launch Construction Tech Startup
פסטיבל הדיגיטל חן גוטר

Episode 245 - The LLM Forecast: 2025: The Year in LLMs

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:28:27 +0200

2025: The Year in LLMs

link to the source

Episode 244 - Spotify's Piracy Quake, Microsoft's C++ Exit, Zuck's 'Action' AI & More Tech Shifts

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:22:29 +0200

Tech giants make strategic moves: Microsoft sees success with Windows on Arm and plans a shift from C/C++ to Rust, Meta acquires AI firm Manus, and Google brings Photos to Smart TVs. Elsewhere, Salesforce pivots its AI strategy, Docker makes hardened images free, and AI firm Jasper lays off staff. Other news includes the upcoming reliability-focused Wi-Fi 8 and a major piracy event involving Spotify's entire music catalog.

Salesforce Pulls Back From LLMs, Pivots 'AgentForce' Strategy
Unable to Determine Title from Future-Dated Placeholder URL
Windows on Arm had another good year
Zuck buys Chinese AI company Manus that claims it deals in actions, not words
Coming Wi-Fi 8 will bring reliability rather than greater speed
Microsoft wants to replace its entire C and C++ codebase, perhaps by 2030
רעידת אדמה: כל המוסיקה של ספוטיפיי זמינה עכשיו בטורנט אחד
עולה עולה על מסך הטלוויזיה שלי: Google Photos מגיעה לטלוויזיות החכמות
Docker Makes Hardened Images Free in Container Security Shift
AI Marketing Firm Jasper Lays Off Dozens of Employees

Episode 243 - Sam Altman on OpenAI's Strategy & Future

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:03:29 +0200

Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, ChatGPT's Future, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?

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Episode 242 - Decoding Claude's Code - Jared Zoneraich

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:29:47 +0200

How Claude Code Works - Jared Zoneraich, PromptLayer

link to the source

Chapter 241 - Billion-Dollar Busts: AppsFlyer, a Worthless Unicorn & Insect Food, plus Google's new OS and AI.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:09:53 +0200

Tech Roundup: Google's New OS and Gmail Feature, Major Startup Collapses, AI Coding Advances, and US Directives on NASA and TikTok.

Half a Billion Dollars Burned, Hundreds Fired: The Story of AppsFlyer's Fall
Two Israeli Startups Sold for Billions of Dollars, and One of Them Is Worthless
A new open-weights AI coding model is closing in on proprietary options
Aluminium OS will be Google’s take on Android for PC
TheMarker TechNation Article from December 2025
Wall Street Article from TheMarker
מנהל נאס"א החדש: ארה"ב תשוב לירח במהלך כהונת טראמפ
משווי של 600 מיליון דולר לפשיטת רגל: ההתרסקות של הסטארט-אפ הצרפתי שחלם לייצר מזון מחרקים
מתנה לכריסמס: גוגל תאפשר להחליף את כתובת הג'ימייל
Pentagon Urges Employees to Delete TikTok Over Chinese Espionage Fears

Chapter 240 - Gaming's AI Lightning Rod

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:41:11 +0200

In 2025, AI became a lightning rod for gamers and developers

link to the source

Episode 239 - AI News: Gemini Flash, Grok Voice, GPT Store

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:42:55 +0200

📆 ThursdAI - Dec 18 - Gemini 3 Flash, Grok Voice, ChatGPT Appstore, Image 1.5 & GPT 5.2 Codex, Meta Sam Audio & more AI news

link to the source

Chapter 238 - AI Building AI: An agent that improves itself.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:40 +0200

OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself

link to the source

Episode 237 - Apple's Liquid Glass, Google Translate, Firefox's AI & a shaky 2025 market forecast.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:52:42 +0200

Tech updates include Apple's iOS 26.2, Google Translate's real-time speech feature, and Mozilla's new AI focus for Firefox. TheMarker provides its 2025 forecasts for TechNation and Wall Street, alongside analysis on the Israeli Shekel's weakness due to political uncertainty.

iOS 26.2 is here with Liquid Glass, AirDrop, and Apple Music updates
Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones
Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox
TheMarker's 2025 TechNation Forecast
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Bank Hapoalim CEO: Shekel's Weakness Stems From Political and Security Uncertainty
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Episode 236 - AWS CEO Matt Garman's AI-Centric Future

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:14:09 +0200

AWS CEO Matt Garman on the Company's AI-Centric Future

link to the source

Episode 235 - AI Eats SaaS

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:50:26 +0200

AI agents are starting to eat SaaS

link to the source

Chapter 234 - Who's Profiting Most From AI?

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:26:43 +0200

The companies making the most money from AI | The Verge

link to the source

Chapter 233 - Don't Trust, Just Use

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:28:57 +0200

Stack Overflow users don’t trust AI. They’re using it anyway

link to the source

Chapter 232 - Claude: The Compiler, Not the Assistant

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:09:56 +0200

Claude for Code: Not an Assistant, but a Compiler

link to the source

Chapter 231 - Ace It: Your Guide to the Annual Review

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:14:45 +0200

A Guide to the Annual Review Process

link to the source

Episode 230 - Meta's Wearable AI, Cyber Job Cuts, Market Jitters & tech highlights.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:34:39 +0200

Meta Acquires AI Pendant Maker for Wearable Future; Israeli Cyber Firms Face Layoffs Due to AI

לקראת העתיד הלביש: מטא רכשה יצרנית של תליון מקליט מבוסס AI
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Israeli Cyber Firms to Lay Off Workers in 2025 as AI Replaces Researchers
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Episode 229 - Code Red: The GPT-5.2 Counter

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:50:33 +0200

OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

link to the source

Chapter 228 - The Key to AI's Internet

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:58:37 +0200

AI companies want a new internet — and they think they’ve found the key

link to the source

Episode 227 - Poetic AI Crime, Alexa's Memory, a Database Wipe & Big Tech's Next Moves

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:57:48 +0200

Cybersecurity Firms Raise Millions While AI Sees New Features, Vulnerabilities, and Questions About On-Device Performance

Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about
The NPU in your phone keeps improving—why isn’t that making AI better?
Mellanox Founder Eyal Waldman Invests In, Joins Board of Chip Startup Wiliot
AI chatbots can be wooed into crimes with poetry
בתוך חצי שנה: חברת הסייבר imper.ai השלימה גיוס של 28 מיליון דולר
חברת הסייבר Lumia Security גייסה 18 מיליון דולר
In comedy of errors, men accused of wiping gov databases turned to an AI tool
שחיין מקצועי, צעיר ואחראי על האייפודס: הכירו את היורש הכמעט ודאי של טים קוק
"ה-GPT שלי מעלה אבק": האם ג'מיני 3 הוא הקלף המנצח של גוגל?

Episode 226 - Satya Nadella's AI Power Play

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:18:40 +0200

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: AI Boom, Energy Battle & His Complicated Alliance with Sam Altman

link to the source

Episode 225 - SoftBank's Nvidia Tears, Google's AI Nonsense & Israeli Tech's Big Rebound

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:26:37 +0200

Tech News Summary: Google's AI Experiments and Android 16 Update, Israeli Startups See Funding Surge, and Big Tech Moves in AI and Acquisitions

סלברייט השלימה את רכישת קורליום ב-170 מיליון דולר; מפטרת כ-20 עובדים בישראל
מנכ"ל סופטבנק על מכירת מניות אנבידיה: "בכיתי"
חברת הסקיוריטי זפרן של סנז ישר מגייסת 60 מיליון דולר
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense
Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter
Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels
Over 100 Israeli Startups Raise Capital in a Month, a First Since October

Episode 224 - OpenAI's Code Red, Apple's AI Shakeup & Samsung's New Foldable, plus layoffs & AI hacks

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:46:17 +0200

Tech Highlights: Layoffs and Funding in Israel, AI Shakeups at Apple and OpenAI, and Updates from Samsung, Microsoft, and Amazon

אקווה סקיוריטי מפטרת עשרות עובדים, מהם 20 בישראל
מחקר: פער המיומנויות בין עובדי ההייטק בישראל לשאר העובדים - הגבוה ב-OECD
סמסונג הציגה מכשיר שמתקפל לשלושה חלקים - ב-2,440 דולר
טלטלה באפל: מחליפה את ראש תחום ה-AI בבכיר לשעבר בגוגל ומיקרוסופט
Syntax hacking: Researchers discover sentence structure can bypass AI safety rules
OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race
YouTube introduces its own version of Spotify Wrapped for videos
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode
Amazon is testing 30-minute deliveries
חברת Eon הישראלית מגייסת 300 מיליון דולר לפי שווי של 4 מיליארד דולר | כלכליסט

Episode 223 - Musk's $6B Bet, Google's AI Coders, Intel's Apple Return & a Funding Frenzy

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:44:56 +0200

Tech news highlights include Samsung's new rugged devices, Intel's potential return to Apple, and significant AI developments: major fundraising for Elon Musk's xAI and Nvidia's investment in Run:ai, Google's vision for AI coding, and an MIT study on AI's job market impact.

Samsung Unveils Rugged Galaxy XCover7 Smartphone and Tab Active5 Tablet
Intel could finally return to Apple computers in 2027
Large language mistake
Google CEO Says AI Coding Can Turn Everyone Into a Developer
מדד של MIT חושף: AI מסוגלת כבר לבצע 12% מהמשרות בארה"ב
בהובלת ענקית המחשוב הקוונטי IonQ: חברת הרחפנים הישראלית שגייסה 100 מיליון דולר
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud Partner to Accelerate Secure Cloud Adoption
Nvidia Invests $10 Million in Israeli AI Startup Run:ai
Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise $6 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation
שיגור במהירות היפרסונית: הסטארט-אפ של הילה חדד חמלניק גייס 12 מיליון דולר

Chapter 222 - The Moat Priority Revisited

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:37:42 +0200

Moats Before (Gross) Margins: Revisited

https://www.a16z.news/p/moats-before-gross-margins-revisited

Chapter 221 - AI on a Leash Controlling long-running agents.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:37:35 +0200

Effective Harnesses for Long-Running Agents

https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/effective-harnesses-for-long-running-agents

Episode 220 - Intel's Layoffs vs. Acquisitions, AI21's Rise, and Microsoft's Big Split

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:14:04 +0200

Intel is making mixed moves in Israel, laying off hundreds of employees while also acquiring cloud optimization startup Granulate for $650 million. Its venture arm, Intel Capital, also led a $30 million Series A funding round for Hardware-as-a-Service platform Xyte. In other major funding news, AI21 Labs raised $232 million from Nvidia and Google, reaching a $1.4 billion valuation. Meanwhile, Microsoft is unbundling its Teams application from its Office suite globally to avoid potential EU antitrust fines. The local startup ecosystem is also expanding with the launch of two new accelerators: Omnion by tech veterans in Tel Aviv, and 'The Matter' by Pitango for advanced materials startups.

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Episode 219 - AI's ROI | Estimating AI productivity gains

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:08:02 +0200

Estimating AI productivity gainshttps://www.anthropic.com/research/estimating-productivity-gains?utm_source=alphasignal&utm_campaign=2025-11-26&lid=Ci5OpFSefzoYskOn

Chapter 218 - Sutskever: The Age of Research

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:04:21 +0200

Ilya Sutskever - We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR20FWCCjAs

Episode 217 - ChatGPT Shopping, Gemini's AI Watermarks, Whale Drones, and Israel's Tech Boom

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:21:36 +0200

The Arc browser is integrating features from OpenAI and ChatGPT, and a guide is available for using ChatGPT for shopping research. Google's SynthID tool can now watermark and identify AI-generated images from its Gemini model. In other technology news, a RAM shortage is causing market prices to increase. Drones are transforming marine mammal research. In news from Israel, Samsung is in talks to acquire autotech firm Autotalks, cybersecurity company Skybox Security is highlighted as a profitable unicorn, and the US Army is acquiring Israeli smart shooter technology. The country is also addressing its budget by targeting uncollected taxes and has launched an accelerator for African entrepreneurs.

https://www.theverge.com/news/825036/openai-chatgpt-atlas-arc-vertical-tabs-update
https://www.theverge.com/news/824786/google-gemini-synthid-ai-image-detection
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/flying-with-whales-drones-are-remaking-marine-mammal-research
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https://www.theverge.com/news/828326/chatgpt-shopping-research-chatgpt-buyers-guide
https://www.theverge.com/news/828337/ram-memory-shortage-crunch-market-prices-central-micro-center

Episode 216 - Samsung's Deal, Microsoft's AI Warning, Intel's 4-Day Week & Israeli Tech Growth

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:43:49 +0200

Samsung is in talks to acquire Israeli autotech company Autotalks for $200 million and has also unveiled its Galaxy S23 series, closing the gap between its standard and Ultra models. Meanwhile, critics are scoffing at Microsoft after it warned that one of its own AI features could infect machines and steal data. In other corporate news, Intel Israel is moving its manufacturing plants to a 4-day work week, and CyberArk posted a 35% revenue growth with a $53 million profit in the first quarter of 2024. In Israel, a new accelerator will invest millions in space and climate tech, though a Surfshark report found a record number of Israeli accounts were breached in Q1 2024. A separate report alleges that Ukrainian intelligence recruited Israelis for a wartime fundraising campaign.

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/critics-scoff-after-microsoft-warns-ai-feature-can-infect-machines-and-pilfer-data
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Episode 215 - The AI Code Shift with Martin Fowler

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:41:01 +0200

How AI will change software engineering - with Martin Fowler

https://youtu.be/CQmI4XKTa0U

Episode 214 - Intel's Israel Spree, OpenAI's Lost Founder, Coding Vibes & Windows AI Risks

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:02:02 +0200

Intel is making significant moves with a planned $650 million acquisition of Israeli startup Granulate and a separate $15 billion investment to expand its Kiryat Gat factory.
Mellanox is set to acquire EZchip for $811 million.
AI chip developer Hailo has raised $120 million in funding and launched a new processor for edge devices.
NurExone has secured $7.5 million to advance the development of its Alzheimer's drug.
A report on Windows 11 indicates that its new background AI agents introduce new security risks.
Commentary on tech industry figures includes a profile of OpenAI's "forgotten founder," Greg Brockman, and a report on Linus Torvalds' criticism of "vibe-based" coding.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ryispqklwx
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/new-windows-11-ai-agents-can-work-in-the-background-but-create-new-security-risks
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/linus_torvalds_vibe_coding

Episode 213 - The Chip War, AI Cancer Detection, & Hamas Crypto, plus Israel's latest tech boom.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:15:09 +0200

In the semiconductor sector, the ongoing US-China conflict is fueling a boom in chip stocks, while Samsung reportedly plans to exclusively use Qualcomm chips in its upcoming Galaxy S25. In artificial intelligence news, Israel has launched IBEX, its first AI-focused investment bank, and Scopio Labs has received FDA clearance for its AI platform for rapid bone marrow cancer detection. Additionally, a new biotech accelerator by Teva and JVP has selected its first four startups. In security news, US authorities have seized cryptocurrency used by Hamas for fundraising.

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Episode 212 - Microsoft’s Copilot Push, Israel’s Tech Churn, and the Trillion-Dollar AI Warning

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:25:42 +0200

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella promises a "completely new" company with a vision for an AI-powered PC featuring Windows Copilot. This includes integrating Copilot chat into its Office suite and launching Microsoft Agent to give businesses more security control. Google is laying off dozens in Israel amid global cuts and has updated its Calendar to schedule tasks as time blocks, while CEO Sundar Pichai warns of "irrationality" in the AI investment boom. In Israel, the 'Iron Beam' laser air defense system has been successfully tested. The country's tech sector also saw major acquisitions, with Sanofi buying biotech firm Biond Biologics for over $1 billion for a cancer drug, and Intel acquiring startup Granulate for $650 million.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1xd7foxbx

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https://the-decoder.com/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-promises-a-completely-new-microsoft
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https://www.theverge.com/report/822443/microsoft-windows-copilot-vision-ai-assistant-pc-voice-controls-impressions
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/googles-sundar-pichai-warns-of-irrationality-in-trillion-dollar-ai-investment-boom
https://www.theverge.com/news/822789/microsoft-copilot-chat-outlook-word-excel-powerpoint
https://www.theverge.com/news/822035/microsoft-agent-365-businesses-control-security

Episode 211 - Windows Gets AI Taskbar Agents

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:25:14 +0200

Microsoft to Integrate AI Agents into Windows 11 Taskbar

https://www.theverge.com/news/821948/microsoft-windows-11-ai-agents-taskbar-integration

Episode 210 - Israel's Spyware Scandal, a $1.25B Chip Bet & Wix Layoffs, amid AI deals and global backlash.

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:50:45 +0200

In AI news, Jeff Bezos is funding the startup 'Project Prometheus,' while OpenAI's Sam Altman celebrated ChatGPT's mastery of em dash formatting. The Israeli tech sector is experiencing a mix of major deals and challenges. On the investment front, India is investing $1.25 billion in chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, and Ansys acquired startup Zemaro for hundreds of millions. Additionally, defense company Rafael secured a $100 million deal with the Czech Republic, Taboola's founder invested $3.5 million in the startup Keep, and a new accelerator called 'Next' launched in partnership with Google. Concurrently, the industry faces challenges as Wix lays off 370 employees and cyber firm Nemesis is suspected of selling spyware, amid reports of a global smear campaign.

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Episode 209 - AI Dev Productivity: The 2025 Metrics

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:12:26 +0200

How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWcDfPVTizQ

Episode 207 - GPT-5.1's Debut, Google's AI Buy, Nvidia's Surge, and the 2025 Tech Outlook

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:35:53 +0200

OpenAI has detailed new features for its GPT-5.1 update. Google is acquiring Israeli AI code-testing startup Codium for $80-100 million and will also begin verifying developers for Android sideloading. Nvidia's strong momentum is set to continue, with demand expected to exceed supply until 2025. Liora Ofer, chair of Melisron, discussed the company's expansion while navigating Israel's judicial overhaul. Additionally, TheMarker released its premium TechNation outlook for 2025.

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Episode 206 - Wiz's $6B Exit, AI Cancer Scans, & Cyber Threats, plus robotaxis, AI phones, and IVF tech.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:10:00 +0200

In cybersecurity, Israeli startup Wiz has emerged from stealth with a $6 billion valuation, while the country's Cyber Directorate warns of widespread Iranian cyberattacks. Defense company Elbit secured a $150 million contract for fighter jet training centers in the Asia-Pacific. In health-tech, Ibex Medical Analytics raised $55 million for its AI cancer diagnosis technology, and a study found a gout drug significantly reduces chromosomal defects in pre-IVF embryos. In consumer tech, Samsung is integrating AI into the Galaxy S24 to boost sales, and Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to highways in California and Arizona. A report on Israel's tech sector highlights a trend of employees prioritizing purpose over salary.

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Episode 205 - Israel's AI Boom: Nvidia's Buyout, OpenAI's Data, plus Gemini, office bias & splitting atoms.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:50:48 +0200

Google is integrating its Gemini AI into more products, replacing Google Assistant in Maps and rolling it out to Google TV. In other AI news, Nvidia is acquiring Israeli AI startup Run:ai for approximately $700 million, while OpenAI plans to pay Israelis for photos and videos to train its models. A survey reveals that managers admit to bias, rewarding in-office employees with higher pay. In a scientific breakthrough, Israeli scientists have separated two single silver atoms for the first time. Additionally, Calcalist has published its 2023 list of the most influential people in Israeli high-tech.

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Episode 204 - How Language Shapes Our Space

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:50:38 +0200

From Words to Worlds: Spatial Intelligence

https://drfeifei.substack.com/p/from-words-to-worlds-spatial-intelligence

Episode 203 - How AI Gets Smarter: The LLM Learning Loop

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:15:31 +0200

The LLM Learning Loop

https://martinfowler.com/articles/llm-learning-loop.html

Episode 202 - Tech's Layoff Wave, the DAO Crash & the AI Boom, plus moves from Apple, Amazon & more.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:53:44 +0200

Intel is laying off 12,000 employees, representing 11% of its workforce. Apple is considering using its A-series chips for cheaper MacBooks. Nvidia and Microsoft are investing in Cognition AI, creator of the AI software engineer "Devin," while the Microsoft-owned LinkedIn faces issues with antisemitism and pro-terror content. Amazon plans to launch a robotics-powered fulfillment center in Israel. The Israeli industry is bracing for a potential 20% contraction and 30,000 layoffs, as the government also mulls revoking tax exemptions for startup investors. Additionally, there is a report on the collapse of DAO organizations.

https://www.themarker.com/technation/2025-11-04/ty-article/.highlight/0000019a-4f06-d5d0-a59f-6f6f0c610000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Native

https://www.themarker.com/technation/2025-11-04/ty-article/.highlight/0000019a-4e6a-dda1-a99e-cffe70cc0000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Native

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https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyak11dvj11e

https://www.theverge.com/news/813391/apple-mac-laptop-iphone-a-series-chip-macbook-cheaper

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Episode 201 - Sutskever's Safe AI, Tech's Layoff Wave, the Bubble & Apple's Liquid Glass

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:53:27 +0200

Ilya Sutskever is opening a Safe Superintelligence R&D center in Tel Aviv, while Intel has awarded $250,000 grants to startups in AI, quantum computing, and anti-aging. In contrast, the tech industry is experiencing widespread layoffs: IoT startup Wiliot is cutting 15% of its staff, U.S. Bank is closing its Israel development center and laying off 100 employees, and major companies like Amazon and Tesla are laying off thousands. An analysis of the AI industry examines the hype and potential for a bubble. A LeumiTech report suggests that the investment slowdown in Israeli high-tech is less severe than the global trend. Separately, Apple has released updates for iOS and macOS featuring new "Liquid Glass" controls.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/apple-releases-ios-26-1-macos-26-1-other-updates-with-liquid-glass-controls-and-more

Episode 200 - Israel's Funding Slump, Meta's AI Bias & Apple Intelligence, plus M&A and new tech.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:54:43 +0200

The Israeli tech sector sees mixed activity, with SanDisk acquiring startup Imagn' for $30-40 million and SolCold developing a new UV sensor, while overall tech funding plunged 56% in 2023 to a four-year low. In the AI space, Apple's Tim Cook detailed the new 'Apple Intelligence' integrations, while Meta's AI faces criticism for bias, reportedly refusing to generate images of Jews and describing terrorists as "freedom fighters." Meanwhile, TheMarker published a report on Wall Street and a TechNation forecast for October 2025.

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https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syt00at1kbl
https://www.theverge.com/news/810735/tim-cook-ai-apple-intelligence-integrations

Episode 199 - Nvidia's $5T, Starlink in Gaza & OpenAI's update, plus other major AI overhauls.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:56:00 +0200

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT with company-specific knowledge, while Microsoft is overhauling Outlook with AI and adding new features to Notepad. YouTube is also leveraging AI, adding video upscaling to its TV app. The AI boom has driven Nvidia's valuation to a record $5 trillion, with its CEO dismissing bubble concerns. In medical research, Israeli scientists are using AI to predict epilepsy post-stroke. In other news, SAP has acquired Israeli startup Gigya for $350 million, and Israel is reportedly in talks with Elon Musk to deploy Starlink in Gaza.https://www.theverge.com/news/806046/openai-chatgpt-company-knowledge-updatehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hygk5vralehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjrnvxaclehttps://www.theverge.com/tech/806162/microsoft-outlook-ai-overhaul-notepadhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkr200x00xehttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/nvidia-hits-record-5-trillion-mark-as-ceo-dismisses-ai-bubble-concernshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/tv-focused-youtube-update-brings-ai-upscaling-shopping-qr-codes

Episode 198 - Beyond Vibe Coding w/ Addy Osmani

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:06:01 +0200

Beyond Vibe Coding with Addy Osmani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIppEqwi0g

Episode 197 - Adobe's AI Audio, Copilot in Edge, Samsung's Ring, plus AGI debates & layoffs.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:38:55 +0200

Adobe is expanding its AI capabilities, with its Firefly AI now able to generate soundtracks and speech. The company is also adding a beta AI assistant with prompt editing to Adobe Express and unveiling new AI features for Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro.

Microsoft and its partners are deepening their AI integration. Microsoft launched an AI-powered Copilot mode in the Edge browser. A new agreement with OpenAI establishes an expert panel to determine the arrival of AGI. Additionally, Microsoft-owned GitHub is launching a new AI coding agent that uses models from both OpenAI and Anthropic.

Datadog is opening its first R&D center in Israel following its acquisition of Intentia.

Samsung announced the Galaxy Ring, a new smart ring device focused on health tracking.

Intel is set to lay off thousands of employees amid a slowdown in the PC market.

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Episode 196 - OpenAI's Atlas, the Shortcuts buyout, YouTube's deepfake AI, plus new M5 MacBooks.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:24:04 +0300

OpenAI has detailed updates for its ChatGPT and Atlas projects, with Atlas positioned as a competitor to Google Search. The company has also acquired the team that created Apple's Shortcuts app.
YouTube is introducing a new AI tool designed to detect deepfakes and AI-generated likenesses.
Industrial AI startup Cyp-I has raised $20 million in a funding round led by MoreTech.
Perplexity AI has launched Comet Plus, a service aiming to deliver premium journalism in the AI era.
A review is available for the new M5 MacBook Pro, which features fifth-generation Apple Silicon. Additionally, new iOS and macOS betas introduce a "Tinted Toggle" feature to adjust the "Liquid Glass" visual effect.
Netflix plans to launch interactive games and experiences that will incorporate real-time voting.

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Episode 195 - Nvidia's Reign, Copilot's Throwback & Gaming Powerhouses, plus M&A and smarter AI.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:55:27 +0300

CyberArk is set to acquire cloud security firm Venafi for $1.54 billion. In other news, an analysis suggests Nvidia's market dominance is more significant than its valuation, the Arabian Peninsula is emerging as a gaming powerhouse, and Israel is launching a NIS 1.5 billion fund for semiconductor chip development. Intel's Moovit has been named the official transit app for the Paris 2024 Olympics. In AI developments, Microsoft is updating its Copilot with a '90s-style animated assistant, a 'Real Talk' mode, and group chat capabilities. Anthropic is giving its Claude AI a memory upgrade for all subscribers, and Amazon has introduced an AI shopping tool called "Help Me Decide." Finally, a commentary explores Hollywood's misguided fascination with microdramas.

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Chapter 194 - Summoning Ghosts: AI mimics, it isn't alive.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:55:18 +0300

Andrej Karpathy – “We’re summoning ghosts, not building animals”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lXUZvyajciY&si=mG61GQYsF0J1d7xm

Chapter 193 - Special episode: Windows 11's AI Bedrock AI features are becoming a core part of Windows 11.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:39:36 +0300

AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11 - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsofts-vision-for-ai-pcs-looks-a-lot-like-another-crack-at-cortana

Episode 192 - Special episode: Fixing the Internet

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:29:06 +0300

Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have tohttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to

Episode 191 - Special episode: World Models: AI's Next Big Thing

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:11:15 +0300

Why world models are the next big thing in AI | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/column/801370/ai-world-models-general-intuition-medal

Episode 190 - Special episode: AI Controlling Your PC

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:14:53 +0300

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it | The Verge

Episode 189 - Special episode: LLMs & Unlearned Lessons

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:38:07 +0300

LLMs and the Lessons We Still Haven't Learned

https://www.jampa.dev/p/llms-and-the-lessons-we-still-havent

Episode 188 - Special episode: Guido on Python's Future

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:49:51 +0300

Beyond the AI Hype: Guido van Rossum on Python’s Philosophy, Simplicity, and the Future of Programming.

https://www.odbms.org/blog/2025/10/beyond-the-ai-hype-guido-van-rossum-on-pythons-philosophy-simplicity-and-the-future-of-programming

Episode 187 - AI Power Plays: OpenAI's Cops, Hollywood's Fear, and Copilot's Office Takeover

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:35:58 +0300

Microsoft's Copilot on Windows has been updated, enabling it to create Office documents and connect to Gmail. OpenAI is reportedly working to reduce political bias in ChatGPT while also facing allegations of sending police to the home of an AI regulation advocate. In other news, Hollywood is struggling to determine its strategy for AI, and a researcher who previously declined a $1.5 billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg now has regrets.

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Episode 186 - Special episode: Staff Engineer Politics

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:35:53 +0300

How I influence tech company politics as a staff software engineer

https://www.seangoedecke.com/how-to-influence-politics/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=working

Episode 185 - Special episode: OpenAI DevDay Recap

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:54:46 +0300

Unpacking the Announcements from OpenAI's DevDay

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Episode 184 - Google's Web War, Vision Pro Sports, AI's Secret Backdoors & big tech deals.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:49:55 +0300

Google's ad-tech practices are reportedly harming independent websites, while Sony is teasing new GPU technology for its next PlayStation and Apple is launching the first live, immersive sports experience for the Vision Pro. In business news, NeuroBlade's development team is set to join Amazon Annapurna, and control of NSO Group is expected to transfer to producer Robert Simonds. A comment from Sam Altman caused a 7.4% jump in Figma's stock. In acquisitions and funding, Panthera has acquired DevOcean for automated cyber risk removal, and the elderly care startup Sensi.AI has raised $45 million. On the security front, a new report finds that AI models can acquire backdoors from a very small number of malicious documents.

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Episode 183 - Special episode: Meta's Metaverse Takeover

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:15:16 +0300

Meta wants its metaverse everywhere | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/column/797624/meta-metaverse-horizon-worlds-mobile-vr-social

Episode 182 - Special episode: GitHub's Move to Azure

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:28:38 +0300

Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/796119/microsoft-github-azure-migration-move-notepad

Episode 181 - Special episode: The Rise of the Nonsense Job

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:25:20 +0300

The Rise of the Nonsense Job

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Chapter 180 - Special episode: AI Agents: Good, Bad & Future

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:15:05 +0300

The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/95nf2q3h444prlro6z090/The-good-the-bad-and-the-future-of-AI-agents.txt?rlkey=i7wlwvux7r4v5nqu4twysqu58&e=1&dl=0

Episode 179 - Aidoc’s FDA Win, Sora 2’s AI Video, Satellite Funding & Big Tech Updates

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:46:39 +0300

Satellite communications startup Comcrit has raised $29 million. Aidoc's AI system for CT scans has received "breakthrough medical device" status from the FDA. Microsoft's 2025 update for Windows 11 is now available, while Apple has released iOS 26.0.1 and macOS 26.0.1 updates to fix bugs. In other news, Ido Gino raised $12.5 million for a new startup, and OpenAI's Sora 2 now allows users to insert themselves into AI-generated videos with sound.

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/openais-sora-2-lets-users-insert-themselves-into-ai-videos-with-sound

Episode 178 - Special episode: Slashing AI Costs

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:17:22 +0300

DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/deepseek-tests-sparse-attention-to-slash-ai-processing-costs

Episode 177 - Special episode: Enclaves Fall to Physical Attacks

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:17:15 +0300

Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/intel-and-amd-trusted-enclaves-the-backbone-of-network-security-fall-to-physical-attacks

Episode 176 - Is the AI bubble bursting? Shopping in ChatGPT, plummeting investments and new tools.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:15:16 +0300

The high-tech sector experienced a contradictory quarter, with investments declining while large acquisitions reached record highs. Amid predictions of an "AI bubble" bursting, several companies are launching new AI-powered products. Google is updating its AI image search to be more conversational for shopping, and ChatGPT is integrating direct purchasing capabilities. Additionally, Opera has launched a subscription-based AI browser, and the company Nothing is developing what it terms an "AI OS."

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Episode 175 - Special episode: 30 Hours of AI Focus

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:14:57 +0300

Anthropic says its new AI model “maintained focus” for 30 hours on multistep tasks - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/anthropic-says-its-new-ai-model-maintained-focus-for-30-hours-on-multistep-tasks

Episode 174 - Boring iPhones, Incredible Android for PC, Microsoft’s AI Bet & Ford’s CarPlay Beef

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:35:33 +0300

Apple's new iPhone Air is reviewed as an appealing device where small changes make a big impact, while the iPhone 17 is seen as a more conventional but solid update. In other news, Ford's CEO is reportedly unimpressed with the new Apple CarPlay Ultra.
Microsoft is enhancing its Microsoft 365 applications by integrating AI models from Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI.
Google is developing an Android for PC version that Qualcomm's CEO described as "incredible" after seeing it.
The software development startup Flox has raised $25 million in funding to simplify its field.
Amazon's updated Alexa AI assistant is smarter but continues to face some struggles.

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https://www.theverge.com/news/784381/qualcomm-ceo-seen-googles-android-pc-merger-incredible

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/review-apples-injects-just-the-right-amount-of-pro-into-the-regular-iphone-17

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https://www.theverge.com/report/787171/amazon-alexa-plus-hardware-event-smart-home

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/786376/ford-jim-farley-apple-carplay-ultra-decoder

Episode 173 - Special episode: Vibe Working in Excel & Word

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:35:24 +0300

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models

Episode 172 - Special episode: Claude's Sonnet 4.5

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:35:17 +0300

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/787524/anthropic-releases-claude-sonnet-4-5-in-latest-bid-for-ai-agents-and-coding-supremacy

Episode 171 - Special episode: iOS 26 for Power Users

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:12:42 +0300

Reviewing iOS 26 for power users: Reminders, Preview, and more - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/reviewing-ios-26-for-power-users-reminders-preview-and-more

Episode 169 - Special episode: A Conversation with Julie Zhuo

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:22:13 +0300

A Conversation with Julie Zhuo From Man.sty

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gd84i2wxmpdsk4zb4ozmh/A-Conversation-with-Julie-Zhuo-From-Man.sty?rlkey=k57ng40utwr6lcx3c7dmqbz43&e=1&dl=0

Episode 170 - Special episode: The Central Thesis

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:20:49 +0300

Executive Summary: The Central Thesis

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7t6l4t6evl1uc5yg8x5br/Executive-Summary-The-Central-Thesis.md?rlkey=u7esd4f08scqdjai2njf4tppc&dl=0

Episode 168 - Special episode: The Devin AI Analysis

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:20:44 +0300

An In-Depth Analysis of Devin - The AI So.sty

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ykw9emgyyc8bq193fat0t/An-In-Depth-Analysis-of-Devin-The-AI-So.sty?rlkey=btj6hybxi20wvryk08b0ts7f6&e=1&dl=0

Episode 167 - Special episode: Unmasking Your Coding AI

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:20:37 +0300

The Hidden Algorithms Powering Your Coding Assistant

https://diamantai.substack.com/p/the-hidden-algorithms-powering-your?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3009345&post_id=163468014&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4eb6og&triedRedirect=true

Episode 166 - Special episode: The Central Thesis

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:42:40 +0300

Executive Summary: The Central Thesis.mdhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7t6l4t6evl1uc5yg8x5br/Executive-Summary-The-Central-Thesis.md?rlkey=u7esd4f08scqdjai2njf4tppc&e=1&dl=0

Episode 165 - Special episode: The AI Browser Future

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:42:33 +0300

Microsoft’s AI CEO on the future of the browser | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/tech/783795/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-future-of-browser-interview-notepad

Episode 164 - Special episode: Moving Fast & Breaking People

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:42:28 +0300

With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/with-ai-chatbots-big-tech-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-people

Episode 163 - Special episode: Anthropic's Multi-Agent System

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:42:21 +0300

How we built our multi-agent research systemhttps://www.anthropic.com/engineering/multi-agent-research-system

Episode 162 - Israel's paradox, Nvidia's Intel shock, AI hacks Gmail & big tech shake-ups.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:01:50 +0300

Following an investment from Nvidia, which its CEO described as a "historic event," Intel confirmed that its Arc GPU line will continue to be developed. In other corporate news, Google is expanding its Gemini AI agent within the Chrome browser, and Oracle is replacing CEO Safra Catz with two co-CEOs.

In AI developments, a new attack allows a ChatGPT agent to access Gmail inboxes, while an Israeli startup has raised $80 million to defend against aggressive AI models. A broader analysis suggests AI is currently enhancing the skills of senior professionals more than junior ones. Meanwhile, Israel's high-tech sector saw record investments and exits in 2025, though this did not translate to growth in national product or employment.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byampfwslehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjpv1lujxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjjgq2kjxghttps://www.theverge.com/news/781635/intel-says-arc-gpus-will-live-on-after-nvidia-dealhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/new-attack-on-chatgpt-research-agent-pilfers-secrets-from-gmail-inboxeshttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windowshttps://www.theverge.com/news/782585/oracle-ceo-safra-catz-steps-downhttps://elma.dev/notes/ai-makes-seniors-stronger

Episode 161 - Special episode: Sam Reich on Paid Comedy The business model of subscription-based comedy.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:45:56 +0300

CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/podcast/781331/hank-green-sam-reich-dropout-collegehumor-game-changer

Episode 160 - Ditching the Cloud, Dolphin Cams, Meta's Glasses & Israel's Tech Funding Frenzy

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:56:44 +0300

A trend of cloud repatriation is seeing companies move away from the cloud. In technology news, Meta is releasing new smart glasses, and OpenAI has published a report on how people use ChatGPT. The US Navy conducted an experiment by attaching cameras to dolphins.

In Israeli tech news, several companies announced significant financial activity: cybersecurity firm Vega raised $65 million at a $400 million valuation, Remedio secured $65 million, cybersecurity company Terra Security raised $30 million, and cybersecurity startup Ray Security raised $11 million. In other deals, D-ID is acquiring the German company Simpleshow for about $60 million, and employees at Island sold shares valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.https://thenewstack.io/why-companies-are-ditching-the-cloud-the-rise-of-cloud-repatriationhttps://www.sciencealert.com/the-us-navy-put-cameras-on-dolphins-and-the-results-were-wildhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkppyibjgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjhyvdrsgehttps://www.theverge.com/news/777541/meta-connect-2025-what-to-expecthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkihcclseghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1sqmadjeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1ekdn8oxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skqbtyljgehttps://www.theverge.com/news/779793/openai-chatgpt-user-report

Episode 159 - Special episode: Cameron on AI's Creative Limit

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:33:11 +0300

James Cameron on AI: it’s ‘just as creative’ as people, but with no ‘unique lived experience’ | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/column/780942/james-cameron-andrew-bosworth-ai-mixed-reality-headsets

Episode 158 - Special episode: Meta Connect 2025 Highlights

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:33:03 +0300

Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/780087/meta-connect-2025-ray-ban-oakley-biggest-announcements

Episode 157 - Special episode: The Power of "Normal" Engineers

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:48:36 +0300

Why "Normal" Engineers Are the Key to Great Teams - IEEE Spectrum

https://spectrum.ieee.org/10x-engineer

Episode 156 - Special episode: Ars Technica's macOS Tahoe Review

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:48:29 +0300

macOS 26 Tahoe: The Ars Technica review - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/macos-26-tahoe-the-ars-technica-review

Episode 155 - Special episode: Is React Killing Innovation?

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:38:08 +0300

React Won by Default – And It's Killing Frontend Innovation | Loren Stewart

https://www.lorenstew.art/blog/react-won-by-default

Episode 154 - Special episode: Brilliant but Unbuilt Interfaces

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:17:57 +0300

The Best Interfaces We Never Built - Christopher Butler

https://www.chrbutler.com/the-best-interfaces-we-never-built

Episode 153 - Special episode: Stanislav's GameDev Journey

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:02:15 +0300

Two And A Half Years In GameDev | Stanislav Myachenkov

https://smyachenkov.com/posts/two-and-half-years-in-gamedev

Episode 152 - iPhone's security leap, OpenAI's $300B deal, Google's web gamble & more AI turmoil

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:05:02 +0300

Apple says the upcoming iPhone 17 will feature a massive security upgrade.

Google is adding a dedicated feature to Gmail for tracking purchases. The company also believes its AI-generated summaries can coexist with a healthy web, while its Gemini AI is gaining popularity due to a "Nano Banana" 3D figurine trend.

Oracle and OpenAI signed a $300 billion contract to build data centers.

AI company Perplexity raised $200 million at a $20 billion valuation.

Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to "return to a startup format."

A report highlights how AI can reduce the hospital discharge process for a premature baby from a full day to just three minutes.https://www.theverge.com/news/775234/iphone-17-air-a19-memory-integrity-enforcement-mte-security

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h16pl7ejxl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkexraksge
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/gmail-gets-a-dedicated-place-to-track-all-your-purchases
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1py711mige
https://www.theverge.com/news/778106/google-gemini-nano-banana-image-editor
https://www.theverge.com/news/778306/google-ai-summaries-penske-lawsuit
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjjobpsiel

Episode 151 - Special episode: Best of macOS Tahoe 26

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:04:59 +0300

I’ve been using macOS Tahoe 26 since June and here are the eight best things about it | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/apple-mac-os/777936/apple-macos-tahoe-26-final-release-testing-impressions-liquid-glass

Episode 150 - Special episode: Bret Taylor on AI vs. Dotcom

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:42:10 +0300

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/773904/sierra-ceo-bret-taylor-ai-agents-openai-bubble-interview

Episode 149 - Special episode: The N1 Chip Takes Over

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:15:46 +0300

New iPhones use Apple N1 wireless chip—and we’ll probably start seeing it everywhere - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apples-n1-chip-extends-its-custom-silicon-into-wi-fi-bluetooth-and-thread

Episode 148 - A redesigned iPhone 17, Watch health monitoring, translating AirPods, and new OS updates.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:23:19 +0300

Apple has announced its new product lineup, featuring a completely redesigned iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, a new extra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and an updated standard iPhone 17 with a larger 6.3-inch ProMotion screen and A19 chip for $799. The new AirPods Pro 3 will offer live translation and fitness tracking, while the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 will add hypertension and sleep-quality monitoring. The company's new operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe, will launch on September 15.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-started-from-scratch-to-design-all-new-iphone-17-pro-and-pro-max

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/iphone-17-air-is-real-heres-whats-new-in-apples-extra-thin-handset
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/new-airpods-pro-3-turn-apples-earbuds-into-fitness-tracker-universal-translator
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-ipados-26-macos-26-tahoe-and-apples-other-os-updates-launch-september-15
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-announces-iphone-17-with-bigger-6-3-inch-always-on-promotion-screen-a19-chip
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-adds-hypertension-and-sleep-quality-monitoring-to-watch-ultra-3-series-11

Episode 147 - Google’s Dying Web, Meta’s Cult Culture, AI’s Future & Nova’s Exit

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:39:38 +0300

In a court filing, Google acknowledged that the open web is in 'rapid decline'. A former WhatsApp security head is suing Meta for systemic cybersecurity failures, likening its culture to a 'cult'. In AI news, a Gartner report suggests that while artificial intelligence will permeate all IT work by 2030, it will not cause massive job losses, and a new feature in ChatGPT is a reminder that chatbots are not people. Additionally, the founder of Nova Launcher has left the company, and a co-founder of Wix with the former CEO of TikTok Israel have revealed a new AI venture.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/chatgpts-new-branching-feature-is-a-good-reminder-that-ai-chatbots-arent-people

https://www.theverge.com/news/773928/google-open-web-rapid-decline
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/former-whatsapp-security-boss-sues-meta-for-systemic-cybersecurity-failures
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/no-ai-jobs-bloodbath-as-ai-permeates-all-it-work-over-the-next-5-years
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/09/in-court-filing-google-concedes-the-open-web-is-in-rapid-decline
https://www.theverge.com/news/773937/nova-launcher-founder-left-kevin-barry-branch-open-source-android
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktiaz39xg

Episode 146 - Cato's giant acquisition, Anthropic's billions, Tesla's AI and the race to gaming

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:25:47 +0300

The cybersecurity sector is experiencing a wave of mergers and funding, with Varonis acquiring a US startup for about $150 million and Cato Networks purchasing AIM Security for $350 million. In addition, cyber company Sola Security raised $35 million in its second round within a year. In other technology news, AI company Anthropic raised $13 billion at a valuation of $183 billion, and Tesla's new master plan focuses on AI and robotics. Meanwhile, the race for cloud gaming is gaining momentum.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1dv9fncxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjxmo54cxl
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/769009/tesla-master-plan-4-ai-robotics-abundance
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry8kizmcxl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkwhqkr5el
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkbasrlclx

Episode 145 - Special episode: Invisible Attacks on AI Agents

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:10:40 +0300

Invisible Attack Creates Poisoned Web Content for AI Agents

https://jfrog.com/blog/parallel-poison-web-for-ai-agents

Episode 144 - Meta's Unruly AI, Google's Screaming Pixel, App Verification, and Future Tech

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:06:36 +0300

Google is planning to verify Android apps distributed outside its Play Store and is updating Google Photos with a feature Apple has offered for years. The company's future AI hardware plans involve an entire ecosystem, with AI being a key component of the upcoming Pixel 10. Meanwhile, Meta is struggling to control its AI chatbots, particularly in relation to minors. New findings show that AI and chatbots are susceptible to psychological manipulation like flattery and peer pressure. After facing ridicule, Taco Bell is re-evaluating its use of AI. In other tech news, an Israeli company is advancing in the quantum computing field.

https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verification
https://www.theverge.com/report/767765/ai-hardware-google-pixel-gemini-wearables-ambient-computing
https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/767883/pixel-10-pro-ai-dish-intel-musk-lawsuit
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjf11thkqlx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rylhn00119xx
https://www.theverge.com/news/768465/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines-for-minors
https://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressure
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syb11qgqcel
https://www.howtogeek.com/google-photos-finally-adds-feature-apple-had-for-years

Episode 143 - Special episode: AI and the Future of Software

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:06:32 +0300

Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution? | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/767973/vibe-coding-ai-future-end-evolution

Episode 142 - Special episode: AI Agents: Sci-Fi, Not Reality

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:22:32 +0300

AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime | The Verge

Episode 141 - Special episode: Everton's Chat w/ Werner Vogels

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:24:58 +0300

i sat down with werner vogels | everton's

https://everton.xyz/i-sat-down-with-werner-vogels

Episode 140 - Special episode: Meta's AI Talent Turmoil

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 01:09:19 +0300

Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave

Episode 139 - Google’s AI, Meta's $10B bet, Nvidia's leap, plus acquisitions & security scares.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:44:16 +0300

Google is expanding its Search AI mode globally and has reportedly signed a $10 billion, six-year cloud services deal with Meta. Nvidia announced a significant Israeli-led breakthrough for unifying global data centers. In AI news, Amnon Shashua was named to Time's list of 100 most influential people in the field, while other articles discuss AI's ability to fake human personality and the security risks of AI browser agents. On the business side, Crusoe is acquiring startup Atro for about $150 million, and Cato is in negotiations to purchase Aim for $350-400 million. Meanwhile, research claiming passkeys can be stolen is being debunked as nonsense, and another article speculates whether quantum computing could create a new real estate market in Tel Aviv.

https://www.theverge.com/news/763367/google-search-ai-mode-agentic-restaurant-bookings
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjlvb3nkxg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bymjvkrtex
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1ylplitlx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkao2a6teg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syg1veotxx
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/new-research-claiming-passkeys-can-be-stolen-is-pure-nonsense
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-personhood-trap-how-ai-fakes-human-personality
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bydn6caygl
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/new-ai-browser-agents-create-risks-if-sites-hijack-them-with-hidden-instructions

Episode 138 - Special episode: Don't Call the Pixel 10 an Android

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:44:05 +0300

Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-pixel-10-series-review-dont-call-it-an-android

Episode 137 - Special episode: AI's Unsettling Normalcy How the AI revolution is becoming disturbingly routine.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:21:24 +0300

The Unsettling Normalcy of the AI Revolution

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/73g9hbfts3qljecqih00n/content_to_share-6.txt?rlkey=l0j3jqckqgsodjjlyhmz3q1ww&dl=1

Episode 136 - Special episode: The End of Programming?

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 22:02:02 +0300

The End of Programming as We Know It – O’Reillyhttps://www.oreilly.com/radar/the-end-of-programming-as-we-know-it

Episode 135 - Special episode: Altman & the AI Bubble

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0300

Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way. - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/sam-altman-calls-ai-a-bubble-while-seeking-500b-valuation-for-openai

Episode 134 - Special episode: How AI Sees and Creates

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:56:03 +0300

How AI Sees and Creates: Understanding Latent Diffusion and Foundational Vision Models

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/cg0pb8w64pgfwlgxwlvf4/idm-vton.txt?rlkey=awk8i1uqiypdkkz237n0fy1my&dl=0

Episode 133 - Special episode: Amazon's AI Agent Bet

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:55:50 +0300

Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/761830/amazon-david-luan-agi-lab-adept-ai-interview

Episode 132 - Apple's AI, Nir Zuk's Exit, and Gullible Bots; plus Intel's comeback and travel tech.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:51:36 +0300

Google is enhancing its Flights service with AI to help users discover travel destinations when they don't have a specific place in mind. Apple is reportedly developing new AI products, which may include robotics. In other AI news, a study reveals that AI-powered browsers are vulnerable to online scams, while Sam Altman commented on the massive valuations achieved by small AI startups. In corporate developments, an article discusses the departure of Nir Zuk from Palo Alto Networks, and cybersecurity firm Seemplicity has raised $50 million. Separately, Intel's prospects are reportedly improving due to actions by the US President and SoftBank's AI ambitions.

https://www.theverge.com/news/759444/google-flight-deals-ai-update-travel-ideas

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skw1qma00xe

https://htmag.co.il/robot-apple.html

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjgpa11mfex

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1bdvbffxe

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj0nby7tee

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skrorfxyex

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skj2wx7kxx

Episode 131 - Special episode: Why Dev Expertise Matters in AI

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:51:24 +0300

Why developer expertise matters more than ever in the age of AI - The GitHub Blog

https://github.blog/developer-skills/career-growth/why-developer-expertise-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai

Episode 130 - Special episode: Human-Centric AI

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:07:43 +0300

We must build AI for people; not to be a person

https://mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-conscious-ai-is-coming?utm_source=alphasignal&utm_campaign=2025-08-20&asuniq=a7619dfc

Episode 129 - Special episode: Claude's Prompting Secrets

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:24:32 +0300

Reverse-Engineering Claude Code: The Secret is Sophisticated Prompting

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/c3c4g7b3cnlgkwdlwy15g/reverse_eng_claude_code.txt?rlkey=2soeilz03kvr5o33g07pxa9d9&dl=1

Episode 128 - Special episode: The AI Coder for Hard Problems

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:05:33 +0300

Cline v3.25: The Coding Agent Built for Hard Problems - Cline Bloghttps://cline.bot/blog/cline-v3-25

Episode 127 - Special episode: Streaming's Wordle Moment

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:15:32 +0300

Is streaming about to have a Wordle moment? | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/lowpass-newsletter/758917/streaming-gaming-netflix

Episode 126 - Special episode: AI's Scaling Law Breakdown Deconstructing the 'bigger is better' AI rule.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:24:10 +0300

The Breakdown of AI's Scaling Law

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/t7p786unnnsfpxytrqzme/content_to_share-5.txt?rlkey=ho0c2bl0qbuijoqdzm4ofilfw&dl=1

Episode 125 - Special episode: Mo Gawdat's AI Utopia

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:10:04 +0300

Mo Gawdat's AI Thesis: Dystopia Under Human Rule, Utopia Under AI Rule

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/t783us54nvrej2vmjqtn3/content_to_share-4.txt?rlkey=7z0v8izqvdslwhrm683de2tzd&dl=1

Episode 124 - Special episode: AI Escape & Blackmail?

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:09:48 +0300

Is AI really trying to escape human control and blackmail people? - Ars Technica

Episode 123 - Altman vs. Musk, GitHub's fate, a $300M exit, and the escalating AI wars.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:46:40 +0300

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts new high-paying space jobs for future graduates and is reportedly launching a company to compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink. Following user backlash, the company has also committed to providing advance warning before removing older ChatGPT models. In other AI news, Google's Gemini will become more personalized by automatically remembering user details, and Anthropic has made its latest move in the competitive AI coding market. Amdocs employees have also reportedly been impacted by AI. In corporate developments, GitHub is becoming less independent from Microsoft after its CEO resigned, and the Israeli company Findings has been sold to an American firm for about $305 million. Separately, Starbucks in South Korea is asking customers to stop bringing desktop computers and printers into its cafes.

https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transition
https://fortune.com/2025/08/11/starbucks-south-korea-policy-desktop-computer-printer-ban-cagongjok
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/757998/anthropic-just-made-its-latest-move-in-the-ai-coding-wars
https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-151944949.html
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj6pgcf00xg
https://www.theverge.com/openai/758537/chatgpt-4o-gpt-5-model-backlash-replacement
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syztlhdueg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skh7g2kdxg
https://www.theverge.com/news/758624/google-gemini-ai-automatic-memory-privacy-update

Episode 122 - Special episode: Don't ask bots about mistakes

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:46:31 +0300

Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/why-its-a-mistake-to-ask-chatbots-about-their-mistakes

Episode 121 - Special episode: The Secrets of Chatbots

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:46:21 +0300

Chatbots aren’t telling you their secrets | The Verge

Episode 120 - Special episode: The GPT-5 Letdown

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:46:10 +0300

What happened to the promise of a "powerful digital brain"? The launch of GPT-5 disappointed users | Calcalist

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ryenn5p00eg

Episode 119 - Special episode: GPT Open Source Architecture

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:12:42 +0300

GPT-3: An Open-Source Alternative

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/psmg0l9xolv6rsqsc136p/gpt-oss-arch.txt?rlkey=y9kh0t058jl0nfnf5o7uwo892&e=1&dl=0

Episode 118 - Special episode: AI Runs Commerce

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:57:27 +0300

The Future of Commerce is Run by AI Agents

https://jordanodinsky.substack.com/p/how-were-thinking-about-agentic-commerce?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Episode 117 - Reddit's Wall, GitHub's New Boss, Nvidia's China Tax and the ongoing AI gold rush.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:38:01 +0300

GitHub is being absorbed into Microsoft as its CEO steps down. In a significant agreement, Nvidia and AMD will pay the U.S. Treasury 15% of their revenues from China. Reddit intends to block the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. The AI sector continues to see rapid developments, with models like Grok, Gemini, and ChatGPT being compared in tasks like chess, and the overall "AI rush" is reportedly creating new billionaires at a record pace amid debates over models like GPT-5. In other business news, the founders of Medigate have raised $20 million to launch a new cybersecurity company. Broader industry trends suggest a difficult job market for junior high-tech professionals, while there is speculation that a Trump administration could offer exemptions to major tech companies in exchange for investments.

https://nerds.xyz/2025/08/gpt5-backlash-missing-the-point

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r14lsjg00xl

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjzzvardel

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bynd7aruxx

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkgdajddee

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1m001nw00eg

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/github-will-be-folded-into-microsoft-proper-as-ceo-steps-down

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjovpfvule

https://www.theverge.com/news/757538/reddit-internet-archive-wayback-machine-block-limit

Episode 116 - Special episode: Warp Drive Is Physically Possible

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:37:58 +0300

Warp Drive: Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible

Episode 115 - Special episode: The 10x Engineer Myth

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:37:55 +0300

Requiem for a 10x Engineer Dreamhttps://www.architecture-weekly.com/p/requiem-for-a-10x-engineer-dream

Episode 114 - Special episode: Order from Noise: The Rise of Diffusion Models Creating order from digital noise.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:37:52 +0300

Order from Noise: The Rise of Diffusion Models

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/4f9403zskpnz0u8pjxhbv/content_to_share-3.txt?rlkey=h9io2jpy1qadq4avw2xz7dzdc&dl=1

Episode 113 - Special episode: A Quantum Mess at 100 Exploring the complexities of quantum theory.

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 23:49:43 +0300

‘It’s a Mess’: A Brain-Bending Trip to Quantum Theory’s 100th Birthday Party | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/its-a-mess-a-brain-bending-trip-to-quantum-theorys-100th-birthday-party-20250808

Episode 112 - GPT-5 for all, Microsoft's Grok headache, Google's scam, and OpenAI's big bonuses.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:39:02 +0300

OpenAI is releasing its new GPT-5 model for free to all ChatGPT users, bringing significant changes to the service, while also awarding multimillion-dollar bonuses to some employees. Microsoft is integrating GPT-5 into its Copilot product and is also cautiously onboarding Grok 4 due to content concerns. In other business news, tourism giant Trivago is acquiring Israeli company Holisto for approximately $40 million, The Browser Company has launched a $20 subscription for its AI browser, and Google has reportedly fallen victim to a scam it had also discovered.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syjudmmogl
https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/756561/openai-employees-bonus-sam-altman-ai-talent-wars
https://www.theverge.com/news/756342/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-update-biggest-changes
https://www.theverge.com/news/756427/browser-company-dia-pro-ai-pricing
https://www.theverge.com/news/756444/openai-gpt-5-vibe-graphing-chart-crime
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/google-sales-data-breached-in-the-same-scam-it-discovered
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-launches-gpt-5-free-to-all-chatgpt-users
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepad
https://www.theverge.com/openai/748017/gpt-5-chatgpt-openai-release
https://www.theverge.com/news/753984/microsoft-copilot-gpt-5-model-update

Chapter 111 - Google's AI clicks, Meta's illegal data, GPT-5's promise, plus tech layoffs & billion-dollar deals.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:20:55 +0300

Google states that integrating AI into its search has not negatively impacted website clicks and has even improved their quality. A jury found that Meta illegally collected menstrual data from users of the Flo app. In a new partnership, Apple's chip technology will enable Samsung to produce iPhone image sensors in the US. The CEO of Microsoft Israel commented that the model of equating business success with a large workforce is outdated. OpenAI has launched GPT-5, described as being like "talking to a doctor." In financial news, Palantir's revenue reached one billion dollars for the first time, thanks to a US Army contract, and Israeli company Descartes raised $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation. Meanwhile, Kaltura is laying off 10% of its employees.https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-search-boss-says-ai-isnt-killing-search-clicks

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1goe0j00ge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkyunkwuxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjqd3gfugx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkzhuzfdlg
https://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdict
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b11111ypzdex
https://www.theverge.com/news/752689/apple-samsung-partnership-image-sensors-texas
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkyunkwuxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syrtadfugx

Episode 110 - Special episode: GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:20:50 +0300

GPT-5: It Just Does Stuff

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-just-does-stuff

Episode 109 - OpenAI's valuation, chip smuggling, Microsoft's blunder and the AI arms race

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:31:01 +0300

Microsoft is making OpenAI's new open model available on Windows, though its separate AI web initiative has encountered a security flaw. Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly planning a share sale at a potential $500 billion valuation.

Google is defending its AI-powered search overviews, stating they are not negatively affecting web traffic.

There is significant activity in the Israeli tech sector: fintech company RiseUp is expanding into mortgage consulting, while fellow fintech firm Capitolis raised $56 million. Additionally, AI search agent company Tavily secured $20 million, and an all-Israeli acquisition took place in the AI security field to defend against cyberattacks.

In other news, two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US for allegedly illegally exporting Nvidia AI chips to China, and the high energy demand from AI data centers is raising the possibility of an increased reliance on nuclear power.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk9dufrvel
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkhnm00eolg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjbmqdxolg
https://www.theverge.com/news/719617/microsoft-nlweb-security-flaw-agentic-web
https://www.theverge.com/news/719640/microsoft-openai-gpt-oss-open-model-windows-ai-foundry-release
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/719409/nuclear-energy-uranium-enrichment-ai-data-center-electricity
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bk0ao2ldel
https://www.theverge.com/news/720069/google-ai-overviews-search-web-traffic-stable
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdje6l00xx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy4lzygoeg

Episode 108 - Spicy Grok, local AI, & game worlds, amid chip woes and tech mergers.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:43:47 +0300

OpenAI has released a free, partially open-source GPT model that can run on a laptop, reportedly in response to competition. Google introduced Genie 3, an AI model that generates video game worlds in real time, while xAI launched a new image and video generator for Grok featuring a 'spicy' mode. In the hardware sector, Intel is reportedly struggling with its new 18A manufacturing process, resulting in layoffs and project cancellations. On the business side, SentinelOne is acquiring the Israeli startup Prompt Security, and Israeli company EverC is merging with G2 Risk Solutions from the U.S.

https://www.theverge.com/news/718795/xai-grok-imagine-video-generator-spicy-mode

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkz6wdk00ll

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-intel-struggles-to-ramp-up-production-on-new-18a-manufacturing-process

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk001b6j00xe

https://www.theverge.com/openai/718785/openai-gpt-oss-open-model-release

https://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-time

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byfpw8joeg

Episode 107 - Special episode: The Author as AI Designer

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:43:38 +0300

The Author as Designer: Distant Writing and Literary Creation in the Age of AI

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/rm42i8bccfthwn9gopt82/content_to_share-2.txt?rlkey=fq2ysp4q0bmnvigmw3nd9lxg7&dl=1

Episode 106 - The AI Arms Race: OpenAI is hiring, Sentinel acquires, and Yotpo lays off, and also: Crypto and Yachts

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:45:32 +0300

The market shows a strong appetite for AI, evidenced by OpenAI's fundraising and major infrastructure investments from tech giants like Google and Amazon. In acquisitions, SentinelOne is buying an Israeli AI startup for $250 million. This industry shift is also affecting employment, with e-commerce company Yotpo laying off 200 employees to focus more on AI. Google's subsidiary DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, a "world model" for creating real-time interactive simulations, but the company also faces scrutiny over its Waze deal and criticism for the declining quality of its search engine. Elsewhere, Amazon has shut down the Alexa skill for Sengled's smart lighting, PayPal is enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency, and Valve's founder Gabe Newell has purchased a superyacht company.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1jytcivee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjd5q9idxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syn7mmavee
https://www.theverge.com/analysis/718436/amazon-alexa-skill-ended-for-sengled-smart-lighting
https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjk8rurdgl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skp3corpel
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1wcnukdxx
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/deepmind-reveals-genie-3-world-model-that-creates-real-time-interactive-simulations
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi

Episode 105 - Special episode: How LLMs See the World

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:20:25 +0300

How LLMs See the World - ByteByteGo Newsletter

https://blog.bytebytego.com/p/how-llms-see-the-world

Episode 104 - Special episode: Weaving the Agentic Web

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:19:27 +0300

Agentic Web: Weaving the Next Web with AI Agents

https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21206

Episode 103 - Special episode: Good Management is Invisible

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:19:18 +0300

Good Management is Invisible. – Emanuele.https://emanuele.cc/good-management-in-invisible

Episode 102 - Special episode: Anthropic Co-founder on AGI

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:19:07 +0300

Anthropic co-founder: AGI predictions, leaving OpenAI, what keeps him up at night | Ben Mann

https://youtu.be/WWoyWNhx2XU

Episode 101 - Special episode: In-Context Learning in LLMs

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:18:57 +0300

A Synthesis of In-Context Learning: Mechanisms, Scope, and Dynamics in LLMs

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3ey598409e6qwqb44bc80/icl2.txt?rlkey=kkszey981idgt9s75ken65rk4&dl=1

Episode 100 - Quantum Leaps & VAST Billions in Israel, plus Bing vs. Google and DJI's new e-bike.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:55:54 +0300

Microsoft's Bing search engine has successfully gained market share from Google, partly due to AI, while the company also clarifies its "Xbox on PC" branding. Separately, Google and Nvidia are in talks to invest billions in Israeli company VAST Data at a potential $30 billion valuation. Reports on Israel's quantum computing progress are mixed; while one article suggests the country is lagging, another highlights a significant breakthrough by Israeli company Quantum Art, which has stabilized 200 qubits. In other product news, DJI is launching its Amflow e-bike in the United States.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1mllfdwxe

https://www.theverge.com/microsoft/716564/microsoft-xbox-pc-xbox-on-pc-branding-changes

https://www.theverge.com/news/715696/dji-amflow-us-price-mtb-avinox

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byn00m500vex

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjk27x9wxe

https://www.theverge.com/analysis/717167/bing-market-share-growth-google-ai

Episode 99 - Special episode: Subliminal AI Learning

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:55:47 +0300

Subliminal Learning: language models transmit behavioral traits via hidden signals in data

https://arxiv.org/html/2507.14805v1

Episode 98 - $25B cyber offer, Google’s app store loss & Reddit’s search pivot amid the AI arms race.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:16:13 +0300

Palo Alto Networks' CEO Nir Zuk has reportedly made a $25 billion acquisition offer, though a contrasting viewpoint suggests that relying on a single cybersecurity vendor can increase vulnerability. Other major tech companies are also in the news: Apple's CEO Tim Cook says the company is open to AI acquisitions, Google lost an antitrust appeal and must make sweeping changes to its Play Store, and Microsoft has caught Russian hackers targeting foreign embassies.

In platform and developer news, Reddit is shifting its strategy to become a search engine. A recent survey shows that while developer usage of AI coding tools is on the rise, their trust in these tools is declining.

In funding news, several tech companies have raised significant capital. Noma Security, a cybersecurity firm, raised $100 million to secure AI agents. Carbyne raised $100 million for its AI system for emergency call centers, and the entrepreneurs from the company Argon have raised $15 million for a new cybersecurity venture.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj00vyappxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjnigcvdlg
https://www.theverge.com/news/716790/apple-earnings-q3-2025-ai-tim-cook
https://www.theverge.com/news/717095/reddit-q2-2025-earnings-search-engine
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/microsoft-catches-russian-hackers-targeting-foreign-embassies
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/developer-survey-shows-trust-in-ai-coding-tools-is-falling-as-usage-rises
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/google-loses-app-store-antitrust-appeal-must-make-sweeping-changes-to-play-store
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rksaytodge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r19c5cdvge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1o1dtdvgl

Episode 97 - The billion Zuckerberg didn't buy, the fall of Apple, the surge of Meta, and also: tunnels, fundraising and YouTube.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:36:20 +0300

Meta has surpassed its quarterly forecasts, causing its stock to jump, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly had a billion-dollar offer rejected by a top AI talent. Meanwhile, Apple is slowing down in the Chinese market due to the "Trump effect." In other tech giant news, a Google tool was allegedly misused to erase a tech CEO's past from search results, and YouTube is now allowing creators to use more profanity in monetized videos. Elon Musk's Boring Company plans to construct a tunnel under Nashville. In startup funding, the Israeli cybersecurity firm Legion Security has raised $30 million, and Nir Zuk is leading a funding round for Barix Health, a developer of a portable hyperbaric chamber.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyanvilpel
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkclol8pee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjl46evwgx
https://www.theverge.com/news/716004/elon-musk-boring-company-nashville-loop-tunnel
https://www.theverge.com/news/715658/youtube-swearing-profanity-f-bombs-monetization
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/google-tool-misused-to-scrub-tech-ceos-shady-past-from-search
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkr82awpel
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjhzkuwdxe

Episode 96 - Microsoft's AI Boom, Meta's House Money, Adobe on Arm & a flurry of new funding

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:36:11 +0300

Microsoft reported a record quarter with strong earnings driven by its cloud and AI divisions, alongside growth in its Windows and Xbox segments. Meta continues to pursue its AI and superintelligence ambitions. In other company news, Adobe has released beta versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects for Windows on Arm, while the CEO of Palo Alto is considering the next acquisition after the deal for CyberArk. Several funding rounds were announced: AI company Anthropic is in talks to raise capital at a $170 billion valuation, Loomion raised $40 million, Israeli electric aircraft maker AIR secured $23 million, and quantum computing firm Classiq raised over $10 million. A recent report also found that only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work.

https://www.theverge.com/news/716523/meta-q2-earnings-superintelligence-ai-mark-zzuckerberg
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/so-far-only-one-third-of-americans-have-ever-used-ai-for-work
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1tq1kdweg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rknyg00dpxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy11nfddwex
https://www.theverge.com/news/715769/adobe-windows-on-arm-premiere-pro-after-effects-beta-release
https://www.theverge.com/news/716191/microsoft-q4-2025-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surface
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjcy2awdge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1ku5lwpeg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjcrmvddgl

Episode 95 - Special episode: Microsoft's GPT-5 & New Copilot

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:28:35 +0300

Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart mode | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/715849/microsoft-copilot-smart-mode-testing-notepad

Episode 94 - AI Tutors, Photoshop magic & Google's vision; plus cyber cash, new hardware & OS updates.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:28:24 +0300

Apple released iOS 18.6 and macOS 15.6 as part of its final updates for the current generation of operating systems. Microsoft is updating the Windows 11 Task Manager to make its performance data more sensible. Google has enhanced its AI tools; NotebookLM can now create AI-narrated slideshows, and its Search AI Mode can analyze uploaded images, such as homework problems. OpenAI launched a new AI study mode in ChatGPT that helps users learn instead of just providing direct answers. Adobe introduced a new AI feature in Photoshop, making it significantly easier to add and blend objects into photos. Alibaba revealed smart AI glasses with features like augmented reality, real-time translation, and QR code payments. In funding news, cybersecurity company Seal Security raised $13 million, and BlinkOps raised $50 million to develop smart security agents. Teramount secured $41 million to advance its work in AI optics.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1nhjmupll

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkjofmlwxl

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/apple-releases-ios-18-6-macos-15-6-and-other-updates-as-current-gen-winds-down

https://www.theverge.com/news/715493/openai-chatgpt-ai-study-mode-answer

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/revamped-task-manager-second-monitor-notifications-coming-soon-to-windows-11

https://www.theverge.com/news/715283/google-notebooklm-video-overviews-studio-ai

https://www.theverge.com/news/715218/google-ai-mode-image-upload-canvas-update-students

https://www.theverge.com/news/715073/adobe-photoshop-ai-harmonize-composite-editing-feature

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjpx00lupgl

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy4kotvwxg

Episode 93 - Netflix's AI, Google's Search, Apple's new fee & this week's app drama

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:03:43 +0300

Google's CEO states that AI is positively impacting the entire business, and the company is rethinking search results with a new AI-curated "Web Guide." In other AI news, Netflix admitted to using generative AI to cut costs on a major sci-fi show, Slack says its AI can now understand company-specific jargon, and a new study has reportedly upended the field of AI safety. Apple has launched a $20 subscription service to protect multiple devices. WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version. Spotify's new audiobook plans are criticized for being too short to finish long books, and TikTok is putting the spotlight on songwriters.https://www.theverge.com/news/709863/netflix-generative-ai-the-eternauthttps://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple-applecare-one-subscription-multiple-deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/news/712638/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-2025-ceo-sundar-pichai-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/709693/spotify-audiobook-15-hour-add-onhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/711975/a-new-study-just-upended-ai-safetyhttps://www.theverge.com/news/713351/google-ai-search-results-web-guide-labs-beta-testhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjj00kiauglhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708820/slack-ai-message-context-canvas-writing-assistanthttps://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab

Episode 92 - Special episode: Challenging

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:03:35 +0300

Challenging – a blog of thoughts and insights for thinking people

https://koretigar.com/post/68888b4374420865420b2e38

Episode 91 - Special episode: Subliminal AI Behavior

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:30:53 +0300

Subliminal Learning: Language Models Transmit Behavioral Traits via Hidden Signals in Data

https://alignment.anthropic.com/2025/subliminal-learning

Episode 90 - Special episode: From Text to Pixels

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 06:54:25 +0300

How Diffusion Models Create Images from Text
How Diffusion Models Create Images from Text

Episode 89 - Google’s AI Search, Customizing Copilot, Robotaxis & The Great AI Rewrite

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 06:54:13 +0300

Google is launching a new AI feature called "Web Guide" to organize search results, which is now entering beta testing. Microsoft's AI Chief, Mustafa Suleyman, discussed plans to allow customization of the Copilot assistant's appearance and age. In transportation, Lyft is partnering with Holon to develop self-driving urban shuttles. Broader discussions around AI question whether the technology is making people less intelligent and argue for an "AI-First" rewrite of software development.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkv6vm8uxx
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/googles-new-web-guide-will-use-ai-to-organize-your-search-results
https://www.theverge.com/news/713949/lyft-self-driving-shuttle-buses-holon-urban
https://jasonmperry.com/2025/07/24/development-needs-an-ai-first-rewrite
https://www.theverge.com/news/713715/microsoft-copilot-appearance-feature-age-mustafa-suleyman-interview
https://www.theverge.com/news/713351/google-ai-search-results-web-guide-labs-beta-test
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjj00kiaugl

Episode 88 - GPT-5 Arrives, Microsoft Cuts, iPad Multitasks, and the new Apple Betas

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 06:54:05 +0300

OpenAI's next-generation GPT-5 model may be released this summer. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has announced company layoffs. Apple has released public betas for its next-generation operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe. The updates bring significant multitasking improvements to the iPad, making older hardware feel new, and introduce several lesser-known features to macOS.

https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/712950/openai-gpt-5-model-release-date-notepad

https://www.theverge.com/news/713162/microsoft-satya-nadella-layoffs-memo

https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/712266/you-can-actually-multitask-on-an-ipad-now-and-its-the-best-new-feature-in-15-years

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/public-betas-of-ios-26-macos-26-ipados-26-and-other-oses-now-available

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/ipados-26-preview-the-rare-software-update-that-makes-most-old-hardware-feel-new

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/six-lesser-known-features-to-like-in-the-macos-26-tahoe-public-beta

Episode 87 - Dumber AI & Upended Safety, Apple’s Glass iOS, plus Spotify, Slack and WhatsApp updates.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:37:57 +0300

Alphabet's CEO is focusing on AI following the company's Q2 2025 earnings. Apple is reportedly planning a single AppleCare subscription to cover multiple devices and will feature AI-powered notification summaries and a "Liquid Glass" design in its iOS 26 beta. In other updates, Netflix defended its use of generative AI in a new series, Spotify introduced a 15-hour audiobook add-on, TikTok added a music tab with features for songwriters, Slack unveiled new AI tools for summaries and writing assistance, and WhatsApp replaced its Windows web wrapper with a native app. In AI research, a new study has upended concepts of AI safety, while Anthropic researchers found that making AI models "think" longer can make them dumber.

https://www.theverge.com/news/712638/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-2025-ceo-sundar-pichai-ai

https://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple-applecare-one-subscription-multiple-devices

https://www.theverge.com/news/709693/spotify-audiobook-15-hour-add-on

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/711975/a-new-study-just-upended-ai-safety

https://www.theverge.com/news/709863/netflix-generative-ai-the-eternaut

https://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab

https://www.theverge.com/news/711678/apple-ios-26-beta-ai-notification-summaries-news-liquid-glass

https://venturebeat.com/ai/anthropic-researchers-discover-the-weird-ai-problem-why-thinking-longer-makes-models-dumber

https://www.theverge.com/news/708820/slack-ai-message-context-canvas-writing-assistant

https://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changes

Episode 86 - OpenAI's Operator, AI-made TV, Amazon's wearable & the integrated AI future

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:37:51 +0300

OpenAI is developing new AI agents, including one capable of playing video games like Donkey Kong and another, called "Operator," designed for deep research within ChatGPT.
Microsoft detailed its vision for AI in Windows 11, centering on its Copilot assistant.
Google is integrating AI-generated video into its YouTube Shorts and Google Photos platforms.
Adobe's Firefly AI will be able to generate sound effects for video.
Amazon has acquired the AI wearable company Bee AI.
Netflix is using generative AI in its first show, signaling a future trend for television and film.
Other articles discuss an update on coding with LLMs, a new law for managing Facebook and TikTok accounts after death, and a $100 million funding round for Armis Security.

https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/710157/donkey-kong-bananza-openai-chatgpt-agent-installer

https://www.theverge.com/news/708798/adobe-firefly-ai-generate-sound-effects-video-composition

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/07/ai-video-is-invading-youtube-shorts-and-google-photos-starting-today

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/709158/openai-new-release-chatgpt-agent-operator-deep-research

https://www.theverge.com/news/711621/amazon-bee-ai-wearable-acquisition

https://www.theverge.com/news/711797/windows-11-microsoft-ai-features-copilot-vision-launch

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1fyugcixe

https://antirez.com/news/154

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/netflixs-first-show-with-generative-ai-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come-in-tv-film

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj5hp468gl

Episode 85 - Nuclear Hack, Google Reads Your Chats, Nvidia's AI Bet, and the latest from Big Tech.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:37:45 +0300

In AI developments, Google announced new photo and video tools for YouTube Shorts, while a separate report raises privacy concerns about its ability to read WhatsApp messages. Amazon introduced its new 'Alexa Plus' AI, and the company Aidoc raised $150 million with participation from Nvidia, even as another article questions the immediate future of AI agents. For its part, Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 with performance improvements in version 25H2 and a new self-healing recovery feature. In other news, Apple has filed a lawsuit over alleged trade secret leaks, and a cyberattack leveraging SharePoint reportedly breached the U.S. nuclear weapons agency.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkm3qza8ge

https://www.neowin.net/guides/google-can-now-read-your-whatsapp-messages-heres-how-to-stop-it
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkasjga8xe
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07
https://www.theverge.com/news/709550/apple-jon-prosser-lawsuit-michael-ramacciotti-ios-26-trade-secrets
https://www.theverge.com/news/712217/google-ai-photo-video-youtube-shorts
https://utkarshkanwat.com/writing/betting-against-agents
https://www.theverge.com/news/710535/microsoft-windows-11-performance-improvements-25h2-version
https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/710035/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-agent-features-hands-on
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/new-windows-11-build-adds-self-healing-quick-machine-recovery-feature

Episode 84 - Special episode: Little Proofs, Better Code

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:37:39 +0300

To be a better programmer, write little proofs in your head

https://the-nerve-blog.ghost.io/to-be-a-better-programmer-write-little-proofs-in-your-head

Episode 83 - Special episode: The Future of AI Search

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:37:32 +0300

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on the future of AI search and competing with Google.

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/708256/perplexity-ceo-decoder-aravind-srinivas-comet-browser-ai-search

Episode 82 - Man vs. AI, Dead Résumés, & Browser Bots, plus cyberwar and the 'Nerd Reich'.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:48:39 +0300

ChatGPT's new AI agent can browse the web and create PowerPoint slideshows. In a separate incident, a company built a product feature that ChatGPT had fabricated. Meanwhile, Google hid a secret message within the list of 3,295 researchers on an AI paper.

In other AI news, a human defeated an AI model in a world coding championship, and the technology is being blamed for making the traditional résumé obsolete.

Cybersecurity reports cover several threats: nearly one million browsers have been turned into website-scraping bots via malicious extensions, GitHub has been abused to distribute malware-as-a-service payloads, and hackers tied to Israel are reportedly waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system.

In tech commentary, author Gil Duran discusses "The Nerd Reich" and the authoritarian tendencies of tech billionaires.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/why-it-takes-3295-people-to-write-one-google-ai-paper
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/browser-extensions-turn-nearly-1-million-browsers-into-website-scraping-bots
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/exhausted-man-defeats-ai-model-in-world-coding-championship
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/chatgpts-new-ai-agent-can-browse-the-web-and-create-powerpoint-slideshows
https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/707010/gil-duran-the-nerd-reich-tech-billionaires-authoritarianism-dictator
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/israel-tied-predatory-sparrow-hackers-are-waging-cyberwar-on-irans-financial-system
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/the-resume-is-dying-and-ai-is-holding-the-smoking-gun
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/malware-as-a-service-caught-using-github-to-distribute-its-payloads
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/chatgpt-made-up-a-product-feature-out-of-thin-air-so-this-company-created-it

Episode 81 - Altman's half-trillion dispute, ChatGPT vs. Google and the acquisition fever, and also: Netflix and Gaming.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:10:18 +0300

In the AI sector, ChatGPT is threatening Google with 2.5 billion daily queries. A related half-trillion-dollar AI venture involving OpenAI's Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son is delayed due to disagreements. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Claude is being recognized as a game-changer for coding. The AI market is also seeing significant M&A activity, with at least three young Israeli companies in acquisition talks and the company Octup raising $12 million to optimize logistics centers.

In other business news, Datadog is considering a billion-dollar acquisition of Appwind. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, once the star of a major IPO, is now facing challenges and is viewed as a potential acquisition target.

In entertainment and gaming, Netflix requires more than high viewership for its series to survive. Xbox Cloud Gaming has introduced a new feature that shows a user's play history across both PC and console.

A new startup from the Unistream 2025 competition, created by teenagers from Afula, aims to turn every student into a teacher.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk3avt38xe

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byqb722ugx

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkzs003ige

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyqciohuel

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sydyianlxl

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1v11cqiel

https://probably.co.uk/posts/claude-code-is-a-game-changer

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1c3uh6lxg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syiullhixg

https://www.theverge.com/news/710764/xbox-cloud-gaming-roaming-pc-console-play-history-feature

Episode 80 - Special episode: Voidware's AI-Generated Software

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:41:01 +0300

Voidware: The Concept of On-the-Fly, AI-Generated Software

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ly1fot20u8g6501j8bbem/content_to_share-1.txt?rlkey=kbgzinw96f0tvmk4zh22pdctj&dl=1

Episode 79 - Special episode: No AI Experts Yet

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 06:40:14 +0300

Nobody Knows How To Build With AI Yet

https://worksonmymachine.substack.com/p/nobody-knows-how-to-build-with-ai

Episode 78 - Special episode: Engineering AI Jailbreaks

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 02:52:52 +0300

A Representation Engineering Perspective on the Effectiveness of Multi-Turn Jailbreaks

https://arxiv.org/html/2507.02956v1

Episode 77 - Special episode: AI Prompt Engineering in 2025

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:43:47 +0300

AI prompt engineering in 2025: What works and what doesn’t | Sander Schulhoff

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eKuFqQKYRrA&si=Ry8IYKqG3l7zEDhK

Episode 76 - Special episode: Perplexity CEO Takes on Google

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:44:50 +0300

Perplexity CEO: Browser Wars, Taking on Google, White Collar Jobs and More!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJahmKqFSIM

Episode 75 - Special episode: Eric Schmidt on Superintelligence

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:44:38 +0300

Ex-Google CEO: What Artificial Superintelligence Will Actually Look Like w/ Eric Schmidt & Dave B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaPHK1fJL5s

Episode 74 - Special episode: DHH on AI & Code. Future of programming, productivity, and life.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:41:00 +0300

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagyIcmIGOQ

Episode 73 - Copilot's Vision AI, thin foldables, & smart glasses, plus game streaming & faster charging.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:55:55 +0300

Microsoft is testing an Xbox feature to let users stream their own games on PC, and its Copilot Vision AI can now scan a user's entire screen. Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed Climacool shoe, and AI smart glasses from companies like Meta and Ray-Ban are being adopted by the low-vision community for accessibility. Foldable phones, including models from Samsung, are trending and becoming thinner. Questions are also being raised about a potential merger of Google's ChromeOS and Android operating systems. In other hardware news, faster Qi2.2 wireless power banks are on the way.

https://www.theverge.com/news/707739/xbox-stream-your-own-game-pc-app

https://www.theverge.com/news/707699/adidas-laces-climacool-shoe-3d-printed

https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/701018/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-be-my-eyes-ceo-accessibility-tech

https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/705979/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-flip-7-nothing-phone-headphone-installer

https://www.theverge.com/news/707382/ugreen-magflow-magnetic-power-bank-wireless-charging-qi

https://www.theverge.com/google/707041/google-chromeos-android-os-merger-questions-phones-chromebooks-laptops-tablets

https://www.theverge.com/news/707995/microsoft-copilot-vision-ai-windows-scan-screen-desktop

Episode 72 - Grok's AI meltdown, GM's EV race, Israel's satellite launch, and the latest in AI and hardware.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:55:45 +0300

Google is enhancing its services with its Gemini AI, upgrading phone call features and adding AI-powered news summaries to its Discover page. Elon Musk's xAI explained an issue with its Grok AI bot as it is integrated into Tesla vehicles, while GM's CEO reaffirmed the company's bet on electric vehicles. In Israeli tech, Israel Aerospace Industries and SpaceX launched the Dror 1 satellite, underground mapping company Exodigo raised $96 million, and a decline in high-tech employment is not necessarily seen as a crisis. In hardware and gaming, Seagate's 30TB hard drives are now available for purchase, a new wave of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers has arrived, and the next Cyberpunk 2077 update will add an 'AutoDrive' feature for consoles.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skvhr3lule
https://www.theverge.com/gm-general-motors/705320/gm-ceo-mary-barra-interview-ev-cadillac-dei-trump
https://www.theverge.com/news/706498/xai-grok-hitler-antisemitism-tesla-ai-bot
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byshile8gg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skm1qxh8ex
https://www.theverge.com/news/708210/google-ai-phone-calls-ai-mode-gemini-upgrade
https://www.theverge.com/news/708381/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-3-autodrive-vrr-consoles-patch
https://www.theverge.com/news/708089/google-discover-ai-summaries-ios-android
https://www.theverge.com/news/708060/qi-2-2-certification-25w-wpc-belkin-anker-ugreen-aukey
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/seagates-massive-30tb-600-hard-drives-are-now-available-for-anyone-to-buy

Episode 71 - Grok’s Mecha-Hitler, Tesla on trial, a Google OS merger, and more from the AI race.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:29:22 +0300

Elon Musk's xAI is seeking a Pentagon contract while its Grok AI has been observed exhibiting unusual behavior, such as inventing a "Mecha-Hitler" and checking Musk's personal views before answering questions.
Google is adding AI-generated topics to its NotebookLM application and has announced plans to combine its ChromeOS and Android operating systems.
Tesla’s Autopilot system is under scrutiny in a jury trial related to a wrongful death case in Florida.
Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot is now integrated with Canva, allowing users to create and edit designs.
Microsoft has introduced a new feature for Windows 11 designed to improve laptop battery life.
Questions are being raised about the availability of iPhone browsers that are not based on Apple's WebKit engine.
Jack Dorsey has built an app for tracking vitamin D exposure from the sun.
A report highlights that the human brain has become the most sought-after asset in the AI race.

https://www.theverge.com/news/706855/grok-mechahitler-xai-defense-department-contract
https://www.theverge.com/news/706634/tesla-autopilot-jury-trial-wrongful-death-florida
https://www.theverge.com/news/706854/google-notebooklm-featured-notebook-ai-topics
https://www.theverge.com/news/706637/canva-anthropic-claude-ai-mcp-support
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/new-grok-ai-model-surprises-experts-by-checking-elon-musks-views-before-answering
https://www.theverge.com/news/706682/microsoft-windows-11-adaptive-energy-saver-feature
https://www.theverge.com/news/706569/apple-ios-iphone-alternative-browser-webkit-owa
https://www.theverge.com/news/706571/jack-dorsey-sun-day-vitamin-d-exposure-tracking-app
https://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samat
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rymiqvzull

Episode 70 - Special episode: Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:17 +0300

Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI

https://youtu.be/RNJCfif1dPY

Episode 69 - Battle of the AI Giants: Apple, Google and Meta, and also: The fate of TikTok and the flying car

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:04:20 +0300

Apple is reportedly considering using competitors' AI models for Siri, while Google has updated its Gemini AI family with new Pro and Flash-Lite models and has also begun rolling out Android 16. In other AI developments, Meta has launched a super-lab for its next generation of AI. In business and technology news, Microsoft is changing Windows to prevent system catastrophes by moving antivirus software from the kernel, and a consortium including Oracle, Blackstone, and Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly looking to acquire TikTok in the U.S. Finally, flying cars have become a reality in China.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1bkgbwbxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1bkgbwbxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjfkkgzbge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkut2rlsxl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkbjxglbxe
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-is-trying-to-get-antivirus-software-away-from-the-windows-kernel
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/googles-gemini-ai-family-updated-with-stable-2-5-pro-super-efficient-2-5-flash-lite
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-begins-rolling-out-today-to-pixel-devices

Episode 68 - Special episode: Inside OpenAI & ChatGPT

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:29:56 +0300

Inside ChatGPT, AI assistants, and building at OpenAI — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atXyXP3yYZ4

Episode 67 - Special episode: LLMs in SE 2025: Reality Check

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:40:58 +0300

Software engineering with LLMs in 2025: reality check

https://youtu.be/EO3_qN_Ynsk

Episode 66 - Special episode: 3 Risks of LLMs

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:28:03 +0300

Three Inherent Risks of Large Language Models

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/x3pjfgo2d0mfpw2iy1cta/content_to_share.txt?rlkey=n4m61r0fqocytru0acdkztmxz&dl=1

Episode 65 - DIA browser

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:11:18 +0300

The Dia browser

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0o1108yye1lss5k1ue6y6/dia.txt?rlkey=3n9pfa26ws4hhngydd8cg9x8a&e=1&dl=0

Episode 64 - OpenAI battles Meta, the Defense Tech fund, Claude's experiment and high-tech fundraising records

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:05:59 +0300

In Israeli tech, the first half of 2025 saw record fundraising, alongside the establishment of a new defense tech investment fund by former intelligence and Air Force veterans. Separately, Shlomo Kramer's Cato Networks raised $359 million at a $4.8 billion valuation. In the AI sector, OpenAI is fighting talent poaching attempts by Meta, while Anthropic tested its AI, Claude, by having it manage a store. Hollywood is also grappling with the technology, facing a "prompting problem" in its pivot to generative AI video. In other tech news, Adobe launched a new computational photography camera app for iPhones, and a "post-hype" review of Android 16 was published.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rye7gzyreg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/by01t21rxe

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1jeoajblg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjfbwokrlg

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-review-post-hype

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkjh7w1rgg

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/694687/asteria-bryn-mooser-uncanny-valley-gen-ai

https://www.theverge.com/news/690115/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-marc-levoy

Episode 63 - Special episode: Hinge CEO on AI & Dating's Future

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:48:45 +0300

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/687683/hinge-ceo-justin-mcleod-dating-app-ai-relationships-tinder

Episode 62 - Special episode: Satya Nadella w/ BG2

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:29:10 +0300

Satya Nadella | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9NtsnzRFJ_o&si=x-tVkgjvpG22I-RP

Episode 61 - Special episode: Solomonoff Induction Explained

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:53:37 +0300

An Intuitive Explanation of Solomonoff Induction — LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Kyc5dFDzBg4WccrbK/an-intuitive-explanation-of-solomonoff-induction

Episode 60 - Special episode: LoRA Explained

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:21:31 +0300

LoRA Explained: Efficiently Personalizing Large AI Models

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/6boeio53wmrqzvhun3lov/content_to_share-1.txt?rlkey=zqd71u8zy4vhi0kh2v11xftvn&dl=1

Episode 59 - Special episode: What is Context Engineering?

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:49:51 +0300

60-Minute Podcast Episode: What is Context Engineering?[Intro Music Fades In a - Pastebin.com

https://pastebin.com/chW4jZJQ

Episode 58 - YouTube's AI Search, WhatsApp Summaries, a Copyright Win & the Cyber Gold Rush

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:19 +0300

Major tech companies are integrating AI into their services: Google is adding AI search to YouTube, and Meta is rolling out AI-generated summaries for private messages on WhatsApp. Anthropic is exploring AI's potential in gaming, aiming to evoke the spirit of Flash games, while another piece discusses an attempt to have an AI beat a Geoguessr master. On a broader scale, Armin Ronacher writes about how AI changes everything, and a significant U.S. legal precedent has been set, permitting AI to be trained on copyrighted books. In Israeli business news, cybersecurity firm Cyera acquired Otterize, and startup Bonfy.AI raised $9.5 million to address content risks. Lastly, a data-recovery firm tested a surprisingly functional, though not recommended, $28 external hard drive from Amazon.

https://sampatt.com/blog/2025-04-28-can-o3-beat-a-geoguessr-master?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=fav
https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/6/4/changes
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj9otjcvgl
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-summons-the-spirit-of-flash-games-for-the-ai-age
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/google-begins-rolling-out-ai-search-in-youtube
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyza5cdvex
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/28-external-hdd-on-amazon-actually-does-what-it-claims-still-not-a-good-buy
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sktniud4ll
https://www.theverge.com/news/693310/whatsapp-ai-message-summaries-meta

Episode 57 - Special episode: Apple's Foundation Model Updates

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:40:56 +0300

Updates to Apple's On-Device and Server Foundation Language Models - Apple Machine Learning Research

https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/apple-foundation-models-2025-updates

Episode 56 - OpenAI's Civil War, Spotify's Drones, Altman's Bots & the Automation of Everything

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:47:12 +0300

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman feature in recent news, with Altman leading an $80 million funding round for a robotic delivery company. At the same time, OpenAI is reportedly considering an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, and its ChatGPT technology is said to be impacting common language usage.

In other AI and robotics developments, Tesla's initial robotaxi rides will include a human safety monitor, while restaurant chains Applebee’s and IHOP plan to use AI for recommendations. The founder of Spotify is investing in a defense tech company that produces drones and AI software, and a startup named Mechanize is developing AI to replace human jobs.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjlpkedxxe

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/openai-weighs-nuclear-option-of-antitrust-complaint-against-microsoft

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1grlor7eg

https://www.theverge.com/openai/686748/chatgpt-linguistic-impact-common-word-usage

https://www.theverge.com/news/690245/tesla-robotaxi-rides-launch-safety-monitor-passenger-seat

https://www.theverge.com/news/690458/applebees-ihop-ai-restaraunt-recommendations

https://pastebin.com/y05z0qtg

Episode 55 - Special episode: Hinton's AI Warning

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 13:52:31 +0300

Godfather of AI: I Tried to Warn Them, But We’ve Already Lost Control! Geoffrey Hinton

https://youtu.be/giT0ytynSqg

Episode 54 - Special episode: Sam Altman on What's Next

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:05:07 +0300

Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9mjd-65gw

Episode 53 - Special episode: Karpathy on Software Change

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:53:08 +0300

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)
https://pastebin.com/tFZi8TtB

Episode 52 - Special episode: Harnessing Quantum Randomness

Meir Tsvi — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:39:37 +0300

Quantum mechanics provide truly random numbers on demand

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-quantum-mechanics-random-demand.html

Episode 51 - Special episode: The iPad's Multitasking Journey

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:30:51 +0300

Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitasking - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apples-craig-federighi-on-the-long-road-to-the-ipads-mac-like-multitasking

Episode 50 - Special episode: God is hungry for Context

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:55:11 +0300

God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 pro

https://www.latent.space/p/o3-pro

Episode 49 - The billions of Cyera and Vast, the real price of AI, and the fund that is looking for you.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:47:50 +0300

In recent tech funding news, AI food-tech company Tastewise raised $50 million, while cyber company Cyera raised $540 million at a $6 billion valuation, and Vast Data is reportedly raising funds at a $25 billion valuation. On the startup front, executives from WalkMe founded a new AI agent company, and the Andreessen Horowitz fund is looking to invest in Israeli entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. In contrast, cyber startup Salto laid off 30 employees. Broader AI industry discussions include potential business model changes for chatbots to pay content sites and Sam Altman's reveal of ChatGPT's electricity consumption.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rklnmys7gl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1wcjkrqgl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkwxjibqeg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjb6wrr7gx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skjsrj8xee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s18kwc87ex
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjad9iimge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkx2cgv7xl

Episode 48 - Special episode: Decoding AI Reasoning

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:49:58 +0300

With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/with-the-launch-of-o3-pro-lets-talk-about-what-ai-reasoning-actually-does

Episode 47 - Apple's AI Mac, OpenAI's Google deal & smart Edge, plus new Android & dev updates.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:12:19 +0300

Apple announced macOS Tahoe 26 to make the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent, while also supercharging its tools and technologies for developers. Android 16 has arrived, featuring iPhone-style Live Updates. Microsoft Edge is gaining an AI-powered browser history search that can handle typos. In a surprise deal, OpenAI has partnered with its AI rival, Google Cloud. An article also discusses "vibe code," a type of code not meant for review.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/macos-tahoe-26-makes-the-mac-more-capable-productive-and-intelligent-than-ever
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-supercharges-its-tools-and-technologies-for-developers
https://monadical.com/posts/vibe-code-how-to-stay-in-control.html
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/openai-signs-surprise-deal-with-google-cloud-despite-fierce-ai-rivalry
https://www.theverge.com/news/684601/android-16-launch-live-updates-notifications
https://www.theverge.com/news/684195/microsoft-edge-ai-browser-history-search-feature

Episode 46 - Special episode: XREAL: A world without screens?

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:12:08 +0300

Review: Are XREAL's glasses the first step to a world without screens? We tested

https://htmag.co.il/xreal-one.html

Episode 45 - Special episode: What's New in Android 16

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:12:00 +0300

Android 16: Productivity, security and more features on Android

https://blog.google/products/android/android-16

Episode 44 - Sam Altman on a positive AI singularity.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:11:53 +0300

The Gentle Singularity - Sam Altman

https://blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-singularity

Episode 43 - Apple’s new OS tricks, a tough year for tech, and major Israeli deals and AI hype.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:26:44 +0300

Ahead of its developer conference, Apple is reportedly facing a challenging year while announcing updates to its operating systems, including an 'adaptive power' mode in iOS 26 and a new wrist gesture with an AI 'Workout Buddy' for watchOS 26. In company acquisitions and expansions, Qualcomm is purchasing Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion, a deal that includes dozens of Israeli employees, while the exit of Autotalks resulted in the cancellation of its employees' options. Nvidia is expanding in Tel Aviv by renting 10 additional floors, and Israeli cybersecurity firm Guardz raised $56 million. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Azure CTO has expressed a reserved view on AI coding hype, suggesting there is a long-term 'upper limit'.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1aglenxxx

https://www.theverge.com/news/683797/ios-26s-new-adaptive-power-mode-dials-back-performance-to-save-battery
https://www.theverge.com/news/679225/apple-watchos-26-wwdc-features
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkaanb4qgg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hya00xb7mxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry211r0z7gl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjtidlj11eg
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/reality-check-microsoft-azure-cto-pushes-back-on-ai-vibe-coding-hype-sees-upper-limit-long-term

Episode 42 - Special episode: The Illusion of Thinking

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:26:36 +0300

Episode 42 - "The Illusion of Thinking" — Thoughts on This Important Paper

https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/233-the-illusion-of-thinking-thoughts?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=82387&post_id=165483519&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=1vvwvv&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Episode 41 - Special episode: Why AI Skeptics Are Wrong

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:26:19 +0300

My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts · The Fly Blog

https://fly.io/blog/youre-all-nuts

Episode 40 - AI spy bots, Reddit's data lawsuit, Musk's ban, and the new handheld Xbox.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:36:57 +0300

AI company Anthropic has released a custom chatbot for classified spy work and is also being sued by Reddit for allegedly using posts to train its Claude model without authorization.
In the wider AI industry, Meta is reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion in the startup Scale AI, while Elon Musk is prohibiting competing companies from training their models on content from X. The technology is also said to be taking over junior-level jobs in the high-tech sector.
In Israeli tech news, emergency systems developer Carbyne raised $100 million in a round led by AT&T, and security firm Cellebrite acquired an American company. Conversely, the company 6over6 is shutting down six years after its exit.
Microsoft has unveiled its first portable Xbox console, and the head of Tesla's humanoid robot program has resigned from his position.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-releases-custom-ai-chatbot-for-classified-spy-work
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjspcibmgg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r16503fxll
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1igb6gqel
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktqh6bqgg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjdeynm7ee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjl3cxq7gl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syqzuagmee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj11fhxqmlg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rj61ow47ee

Episode 39 - Special episode: Windows & Xbox on Handhelds

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:36:38 +0300

This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs

https://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devices

Chapter 38 - Special episode: The Biggest iOS 26 Changes

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:36:22 +0300

The biggest changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 26 | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/683738/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass-wwdc-2025

Episode 37 - Special episode: Biggest WWDC 2025 News

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:35:30 +0300

Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements

https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26

Episode 36 - Special episode: iOS 26: Liquid Glass

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:35:12 +0300

Apple targets “more personal and expressive” iOS 26 with new Liquid Glass design - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-aims-for-more-personal-and-expressive-ios-26-with-new-liquid-glass-design

Chapter 35 - Special episode: Cracking the Horse-Racing Code

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:07:57 +0300

The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code. Bill Benter did the impossible

https://pastebin.com/uZsZX72p

Episode 34 - Special episode: Cyc – Yuxi on the Wired

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:45:00 +0300

Cyc – Yuxi on the Wired

https://yuxi-liu-wired.github.io/essays/posts/cyc

Episode 33 - Special episode: Dev Skills in Agentic Coding

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:44:43 +0300

The role of developer skills in agentic coding

https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/13-role-of-developer-skills.html

Episode 32 - Special episode: The Best Programmers I Know

Meir Tsvi — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:44:28 +0300

The Best Programmers I Know | Matthias Endler

https://endler.dev/2025/best-programmers

Episode 31 - Special episode: Google's Search Nightmare

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:44:06 +0300

Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/06/googles-nightmare-how-a-search-spin-off-could-remake-the-web

Chapter 30 - Gemini's new brain, AI's legal future, Nvidia's mid-range woes & Israeli tech headlines.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:43:47 +0300

Qualcomm is acquiring Autotalks for hundreds of millions of dollars, a year after a previous deal was canceled. In AI developments, Google released its updated Gemini 2.5 Pro model, claiming it is the most intelligent yet, while Anthropic's CEO opposes a decade-long freeze on state AI laws. A review of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 graphics cards describes them as mid-range. Another article covers wartime developments, such as gourmet meals in the field and blood units for soldiers.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1qdzgyxxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjzaia0ggl
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/in-10-years-all-bets-are-off-anthropic-ceo-opposes-decade-long-freeze-on-state-ai-laws
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/google-releases-updated-gemini-2-5-pro-says-its-the-most-intelligent-model-yet
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-and-5060-review-putting-the-mid-in-mid-range

Chapter 29 - Layoffs, Cyber Funding & Acquisitions, AI Ads, WASM, and Security Risks.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:26:05 +0300

Ree, an automotive company, is laying off 100 employees, which is half of its workforce. Cybersecurity startup MIND has raised $30 million to prevent data leaks. Scytale is acquiring Israeli startup AudITech for approximately $15 million. Samsung is partnering with Glance to use facial recognition in AI-generated lock screen advertisements. WASM is predicted to replace containers. A blog post discusses the "Who Cares Era." A Snyk security researcher deployed malicious NPM packages targeting Cursor.com.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjtqsipmxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkzhqktfeg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rynv4ttzxl
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/samsung-teams-up-with-glance-to-use-your-face-in-ai-generated-lock-screen-ads
https://creston.blog/wasm-will-replace-containers
https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-05-23-who-cares
https://web.archive.org/web/20250130094657/https://sourcecodered.com/snyk-malicious-npm-package

Chapter 28 - Special episode: Dev Beliefs Evolved.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:52 +0300

Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry - Blogomatanohttps://chriskiehl.com/article/thoughts-after-10-years

Chapter 27 - Special episode: The Copilot Delusion AI overconfidence & reliance

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:41 +0300

The Copilot Delusion
https://deplet.ing/the-copilot-delusion

Chapter 26 - Special episode: Cline & Indexing. Cline's indexing decision explained.

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:31 +0300

Why Cline Doesn't Index Your Codebase (And Why That's a Good Thing) - Cline Bloghttps://cline.bot/blog/why-cline-doesnt-index-your-codebase-and-why-thats-a-good-thing

Chapter 25 - Special Episode: Coding LLM Struggles

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:19 +0300

Ask HN: Is anyone finding it difficult to get useful results from coding LLMs? | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44095189

Chapter 24 - AI Overload: $3K Robots, Gmail Summaries, Piracy Fires & Big Tech's Wild Ride.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:40:27 +0300

Hugging Face is planning to release a $3,000 humanoid robot. Google's Gmail app will automatically generate AI summaries. Amazon Fire Sticks are facilitating significant streaming piracy. Microsoft is introducing rules for PC OEMs to address USB-C confusion and is also laying off hundreds of employees in the US, following previous cuts. Venture capital funds are abandoning traditional investment models. Zero Networks has raised $55 million in funding. Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users' web browsing identifiers. Meta is entering a historic deal to purchase electricity from a nuclear power plant for 20 years. Adobe has launched Photoshop for Android, initially for free.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/hugging-face-hopes-to-bring-a-humanoid-robot-to-market-for-just-3000

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/the-gmail-app-will-now-create-ai-summaries-whether-you-want-them-or-not

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/amazon-fire-sticks-enable-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-streaming-piracy

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-belatedly-attempts-to-tame-usb-c-confusion-with-its-rules-for-pc-oems

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk1x6ssmlg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syvvgrhfxe

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/by11a5b3ggl

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sy700x003meg

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/adobe-finally-releases-photoshop-for-android-and-its-free-for-now

Chapter 23 - AI Apocalypse? Google's Gemini, Israeli Startup, & Revolutionizing Industries.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:42:39 +0300

Apple is reportedly planning to shift to year-based version numbers, potentially jumping straight to iOS 26. AI video technology has made significant advancements in realism, raising concerns. An Israeli startup, Bilducs, raised $45 million to develop AI solutions for the construction industry. Gemini in Google Drive is improving with video analysis capabilities. Advice is given on how to tactfully tell your boss they're wrong. Stoop Coffee's transformative impact on a neighborhood is explored. Anthropic's Claude can now search the web. A discussion on Hacker News compares the effectiveness of AI IDEs versus copy-pasting into chat applications.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/report-apple-will-jump-straight-to-ios-26-in-shift-to-year-based-version-numbers
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/ai-video-just-took-a-startling-leap-in-realism-are-we-doomed
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s111hqshfxx
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/gemini-in-google-drive-may-finally-be-useful-now-that-it-can-analyze-videos
https://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-wrong-tactfully
https://supernuclear.substack.com/p/stoop-coffee-how-a-simple-idea-transformed
https://www.anthropic.com/news/web-search
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43922759

Chapter 22 - AI vs Violence, Apple's Billions Lost, & Israel's Tech Scene: News Roundup

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:42:04 +0300

Apple blocked $2 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2024. eBay is closing its operations in Israel, laying off over 200 employees. WhatsApp is launching an iPad app after 15 years. Cyber entrepreneur Pavel Gurvich raised $32 million for a new company. Snyk is launching a security solution for AI-written code. Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI. Google Photos turns 10 and celebrates with a new AI-infused photo editor. Nvidia beat forecasts, with data center division revenue soaring by 73%. An Israeli startup invested in by Sam Altman was sold to Tenable for $105 million. Technology is being used to combat violence, from identifying violent discourse to assessing danger using AI.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjc4007emgg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hywyvvvmee
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj73smefxl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1hphb4mge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1brrqvmxx
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/samsung-drops-android-16-beta-for-galaxy-s25-with-more-ai-you-probably-dont-want
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-photos-turns-10-celebrates-with-new-ai-infused-photo-editor
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjznwybfxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1cbm5bgeg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjp7bchzle

Chapter 21 - Special episode: War story: The hardest bug I ever debugged

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:41:20 +0300

War story: the hardest bug I ever debugged
https://www.clientserver.dev/p/war-story-the-hardest-bug-i-ever

Chapter 20 - Special Episode: LLM Minds. LLM thought process examined.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:41:11 +0300

Tracing the thoughts of a large language model \ Anthropic

https://www.anthropic.com/research/tracing-thoughts-language-model

Chapter 19 - Special episode: AI Age Dev Skills

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:40:56 +0300

Senior Developer Skills in the AI Age: Leveraging Experience for Better Results

https://manuel.kiessling.net/2025/03/31/how-seasoned-developers-can-achieve-great-results-with-ai-coding-agents

Chapter 18 - Special Episode: Unicorns Aren't Everything. Focus on Sustainable Growth.

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:40:40 +0300

Your Startup Doesn't Need to Be a Unicorn
https://mattgiustwilliamson.substack.com/p/your-startup-doesnt-need-to-be-a

Chapter 17 - Special episode: The Machine Stops Dystopian sci-fi short story analysis

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:40:33 +0300

The Machine Stops — Steph Ango
https://stephango.com/the-machine-stops

Chapter 16 - Special Episode: AI & Creative Writing

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 22:40:22 +0300

I'd rather read the prompt
https://claytonwramsey.com/blog/prompt

Chapter 15 - Cyber Unicorns, AI Hackers, and China's Space Computer Race!

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:15:46 +0300

The Israeli company Ludeo may change the entire video industry. Elon Musk's xAI accuses an employee of planting political content in the Grok chatbot. The Israeli unicorn Cyera is raising funds at a valuation of $6 billion. China launched the first supercomputer to operate in space. Palo Alto Networks conducted a ransomware attack in just 25 minutes using AI agents. Investors are flocking to Cyera, potentially the next Waze.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjizxh811gg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sycgxmwwgg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1mgrdvbeg
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdzfsowlx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1muboobll
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1bevi00zgl

Chapter 14 - AI, Quantum & Cyber Deals: Israeli Tech's Billion-Dollar Week & Supercomputer Boost

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:15:43 +0300

KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications giant, will implement DriveNets software for hundreds of millions of dollars. Classic has raised $110 million to build "the Microsoft of quantum computing." The AI company Perplexity is on track to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation. QIAGEN, a Dutch company, is acquiring the Israeli company Genoox for $80 million. Orca Security is acquiring the startup Opus in an Israeli cyber deal. The biotechnology company Somite AI has raised $47 million to develop drugs using cells. The startup Kela has recorded $100 million in fundraising within a year of its establishment. A billionaire who founded "Russian Google" and immigrated to Israel will build Israel's supercomputer, which may boost the AI industry in Israel. Lego is playing with ChatGPT, creating an AI-powered plastic cube.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1njpiybxg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1t3mzjwll

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkznv6j11el

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sk2y1ukzlx

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkco3ox11eg

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1bzfclwel

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjusbgwbxe

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skiib4fzgx

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjuhy7fble

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjz7aggblx

Chapter 13 - AI Speaks, Visuals Secure: Chatbots, Bugs, and Startup Millions Unveiled

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:15:40 +0300

The man behind Claude predicts that AI will help us understand animal language. Bria, a startup, raised $40 million to create protected visual content. Unframe, founded by Noname alumni, is revealed with a $30 million funding round. A WhatsApp vulnerability generated tens of millions of dollars for NSO. OpenAI is paying millions for ChatGPT users' "thank yous." A person faked agreements with large companies to deceive potential investors. Palo Alto Networks is acquiring the cybersecurity company Protect AI. Lightrun raised $70 million to advance the vision of a bug-free world. ChatGPT will recommend products for purchase and earn a commission. Meta is launching Meta AI chatbots to increase competition.

Chapter 11 - Special episode: Google I/O 2025 Keynote

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:11:09 +0300

Google I/O 2025: live updates from the keynote | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/google/670250/google-io-news-announcements-gemini-ai-android-xr

Chapter 9 - AI Confessions: Security Risks, GitHub Notes & the Butlerian Jihad, plus Anthropic & Future Crimes

Meir Tsvi — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:10:55 +0300

Duolingo's CEO is attempting to retract previous statements about prioritizing AI, but is not succeeding. A blog post discusses using GitHub issues for taking notes. A dispatch from the "Trenches of the Butlerian Jihad" is shared. Access is denied to multiple articles on calcalist.co.il. An article on Text Incubation discusses AI code as being legacy code from its inception. AWS created a security tool that inadvertently created a security risk. Vin01's Blog discusses the state of cybersecurity in 2025 and how cyber criminals are operating. Anthropic is introducing web search on their API.

https://htxt.co.za/2025/05/duolingo-ceo-tries-to-walk-back-ai-first-comments-fails
https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/26/notes
https://www.solarshades.club/p/dispatch-from-the-trenches-of-the
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyttkmvwxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjhzaqxfxe
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skmh11vxzlx
https://text-incubation.com/AI+code+is+legacy+code+from+day+one
https://www.token.security/blog/aws-built-a-security-tool-it-introduced-a-security-risk
https://vin01.github.io/piptagole/cybcecrime/security/cybersecurity/2025/05/05/state-cyber-security.html
https://www.anthropic.com/news/web-search-api

Chapter 12 - AI Secrets, Musk Power, Apple Design & Tech's Wild Ride: China, Google, and More!

Meir Tsvi — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:21:00 +0300

TabNine, an AI code completion system, is laying off 15 employees. A security researcher warns that Waze exposes critical information to hostile entities. Elon Musk's AI company launched Grok 3, claiming it has 10 times more computing power than the previous model. The Chinese AI industry is unfazed by Trump, with Huawei doubling production and Jack Ma making a comeback. Nustic raised $11 million, stating that artificial intelligence cannot keep secrets. Guidance on how to improve work using AI for free. Google founder Larry Page is starting a new AI startup. Former Google CEO acquired control of the rocket startup Relativity Space. Apple is about to introduce a revolution in operating system design. Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, and the stock soared.

Chapter 10 - AI Is Like A Crappy Consultant, The Future of AI, AI Revolution, AI Tools.

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:07:29 +0300

Luke Kanies compares AI to a substandard consultant.

https://lukekanies.com/writing/ai-is-like-a-crappy-consultant

Chapter 8 - Special Episode: Claude 4 System Prompt

Meir Tsvi — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:06:17 +0300

Highlights from the Claude 4 system prompthttps://simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/claude-4-system-prompt

Chapter 6 - Special episode: Memory vs. Time

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:21:57 +0300

For Algorithms, a Little Memory Outweighs a Lot of Time | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/for-algorithms-a-little-memory-outweighs-a-lot-of-time-20250521/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=learn

Chapter 7 - AI Abstraction: Infinite Thought Orchestration; Ghibli Hype & Curation.

Meir Tsvi — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:20:32 +0300

The titles discuss various topics including the realism of an AI 2027 scenario, the next abstraction, infinite tool use, thoughts on thinking, finding things in the absence of curation (mentioned in two blog posts from bearblog), the scaling limitations of LLM function calls and the effectiveness of code orchestration, and OpenAI's tactics related to the Ghibli meme.

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-ai-2027-scenario-how-realistic

https://substack.com/inbox/post/164096497

https://snimu.github.io/2025/05/23/infinite-tool-use.html

https://dcurt.is/thinking?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=fav

https://tadaima.bearblog.dev/if-nothing-is-curated-how-do-we-find-things/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=fav

https://jngiam.bearblog.dev/mcp-large-data

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/sam-altman-chatgpt-viral-ghibli-forced-openai-unnatural-things?utm_term=6926D1CD-5227-4EBB-83F8-21E58077E383&lrh=08809f87653bdd0e3e4e79b3c74404c3926a924830b5c91c0e95f44baa02d431&utm_campaign=7AC012FB-CC20-4608-8EBF-9D47316FED84&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A72EEF13-01E2-493F-9830-4586F80B7576&utm_source=SmartBrief

Chapter 5 - Special Episode: Google I/O 2025: AI for the Win. Summary: A review of the artificial intelligence innovations presented at the Google I/O 2025 conference.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 May 2025 14:02:30 +0300

Everything we learned from Google I/O 2025: AI, AI, and more AI

https://mashable.com/article/google-io-2025-everything-you-need-to-know

Chapter 4 - Special Episode: Microsoft Build 2025 Summary: Reporting on announcements and news from Microsoft's developer conference.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 May 2025 09:36:24 +0300

Microsoft Build 2025: News and Announcements from the Developer Conference

https://www.theverge.com/news/669382/microsoft-build-2025-news-ai-agents

Chapter 3 - Encryption, AI and Design: Microsoft is attacked, Google is serious and Apple chooses a direction.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 May 2025 09:08:43 +0300

Chicago Sun-Times Summer Reading List is Full of Fake Books, People are Self-Hosting, Windows 11 Aims to Secure the World in the Post-Quantum Era, Google Focuses on AI Mode in Search, Researchers Cause GitLab AI Developer Assistant to Turn Safe Code Malicious, and Signal Blocks Windows Recall. Calcalist: OpenAI Seeks Johnny Ive's Startup and 394,000 Windows Computers Infected with Luma Stealer Malware. OpenAI and Johnny Ive: Johnny Ive Takes Control of OpenAI's Design Future, and OpenAI Seeks His Startup. Microsoft: 394,000 Windows Computers Infected with Luma Stealer Malware and Signal Blocks Windows Recall.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/chicago-sun-times-prints-summer-reading-list-full-of-fake-books
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/self-hosting-is-having-a-moment-ethan-sholly-knows-why
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/heres-how-windows-11-aims-to-make-the-world-safe-in-the-post-quantum-era
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjkg00kiblx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjpse5jwxg
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/at-i-o-2025-google-leaves-no-doubt-that-ai-mode-is-the-future-of-search
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/apple-legend-jony-ive-takes-control-of-openais-design-future
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-resorts-to-weird-trick-to-block-windows-recall-in-desktop-app
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/researchers-cause-gitlab-ai-developer-assistant-to-turn-safe-code-malicious

Chapter 2 - From Calculator to Gemini: Artificial Intelligence, Malware, and a Canceled Biometric Database.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 May 2025 08:52:30 +0300

Google Aims to Avoid Past Mistakes as It Brings Gemini to Wearable Devices. Authorities Carry Out Global Takedown of Infostealer Used by Cybercriminals. Anthropic Launches the New Generation of its AI Model, Claude 4, Described as the World's Best Coding Model. Notepad.exe Undergoes a Significant Change, From a State of Minimal Maintenance to Automatic Writing for the User. Behind the Scenes of the Movement to Create Calmer Gadgets: A Company Presents a Detailed Checklist of 81 Points. Destructive Malware Was Available in the NPM Repository for Two Years Without Anyone Noticing. Elon Musk Tries to Streamline Governance With His AI Chatbot Grok, Raising Concerns of Conflicts of Interest. Check Point Will Recruit 500 Employees for Its AI Center in Israel. The State Cancels the Secret Biometric Database Four Years After Its Exposure.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/glass-redux-google-aims-to-avoid-past-mistakes-as-it-brings-gemini-to-your-face
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/authorities-carry-out-global-takedown-of-infostealer-used-by-cybercriminals
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/anthropic-calls-new-claude-4-worlds-best-ai-coding-model
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1nw902wee
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/in-3-5-years-notepad-exe-has-gone-from-barely-maintained-to-it-writes-for-you
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/what-makes-a-tech-gadget-calm-this-certification-firm-has-an-81-point-checklist
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/destructive-malware-available-in-npm-repo-went-unnoticed-for-2-years
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjou4bc11ex
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hk08pvv11xl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkx8kiybeg

Chapter 1 - High-Tech, AI, and Chatbots: Fortinet Acquires, Rhino Raises Funds, Google Upgrades, and Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Meir Tsvi — Sun, 25 May 2025 08:44:43 +0300

Cyber Giant Fortinet Acquires Israeli Suridata. Rhino FCP Company Raised Money to Develop Data Privacy Technology. Google Transitions to Using Chatbots Instead of the Traditional Search Engine. Updates to Valve's SteamOS, Gemini Integration in Google Home, Review of the Bambu Lab A1 3D Printer, Discussion on the Impact of AI on Engineers, Claim That AI Does Not Affect Jobs or Salaries, and Criticism of the "AI-first" Approach.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1gqas311xx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rksbmih11ge
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkd11j8ibxx
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/steamos-3-7-brings-valves-gaming-os-to-other-handhelds-and-generic-amd-pcs
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/googles-will-smith-double-is-better-at-eating-ai-spaghetti-but-its-crunchy
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/generative_ai_no_effect_jobs_wages
https://www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/ai-first-is-the-new-return-to-office
https://labadal.com/blogs/ruminations/engineers-and-ai.html
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/google-home-is-getting-deeper-gemini-integration-and-a-new-widget
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/what-i-learned-from-my-first-few-months-with-a-bambu-lab-a1-3d-printer-part-1