Category: Business

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI for allegedly using their content without permission to train artificial intelligence language models. The proposed class action lawsuits filed by Silverman, Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden in San Francisco federal court Friday allege Facebook parent company Meta and ChatGPT maker […]

An increasing number of countries are repatriating gold reserves as protection against the sort of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, according to an Invesco survey of central bank and sovereign wealth funds published on Monday. The financial market rout last year caused widespread losses for sovereign money managers who are “fundamentally” rethinking their […]

The ongoing wave of layoffs in Israeli and global hi-tech sectors is hitting thousands of employees, and regrettably, they’re not expected to end in the coming months. Those who have been let go are faced with the daunting task of embarking on a new job search while dealing with financial and emotional challenges. Amid this […]

Unistream, a well-known association dedicated to fostering business and social entrepreneurship among young individuals, is gearing up for its annual highlight event, the “Entrepreneurial Venture of the Year Competition.” The competition, set to take place on July 12 in the Culture Hall of Tel Aviv, will bring together approximately 90 ventures developed by teens participating […]

In the United Arab Emirates, an electric four-wheeled transport vehicle is being imported from Israel, as Mia Dynamics continues to expand its global reach.  The micro-mobility company recently signed a distribution agreement in the United Arab Emirates for minimum orders of approximately $1.5 million for the first year. The international distribution agreement between Mia Dynamics […]

Senior AI figures have recently warned that artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential threat to humanity. This warning highlights the relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence. This relationship is particularly relevant in the field of persuasion, message design, and their influence on health behavior. Today, it is already possible to generate health recommendations and […]

The Israeli shopping center chain BIG has announced its intention to join the looming nationwide protest this Tuesday if the Knesset votes to pass a highly-criticized bill associated with the government’s judicial reform plans during its first reading on Monday. “In order to protest unusually and prevent the passing of the legislation, we will participate […]

A new research study conducted by the Digital Futures at Work Research Center (Digit) warns of a widening gap between organizations in the UK that have embraced artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital technologies and those that have not. The nationally representative survey revealed that only 36% of UK employers have invested in AI-enabled technologies such as […]

Jack Sweeney, the creator of an account tracking Elon Musk’s private jet in real time, has moved to Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter-rival Threads after being suspended from Twitter last year. “ElonJet has arrived to Threads!” read Sweeney’s first post on Thursday from the account handle @elonmusksjet, which had over 21,000 followers as of Saturday morning. ElonJet […]

First law of inheritance:  Slow down In this week’s Torah portion, we read about the five daughters of Tzelofchad, who come to Moshe asking to be allowed to inherit their dead father’s portion in the Land of Israel to perpetuate his name. Moshe immediately brings their claim directly to G-d, who instructs Moshe to accept […]