Category: Technology

The legal profession has already been using artificial intelligence (AI) for several years, to automate reviews and predict outcomes, among other functions. However, these tools have mostly been used by large, well established firms. In effect, certain law firms have already deployed AI tools to assist their employed solicitors with day-to-day work. By 2022, three […]

The Israeli hi-tech industry confronted an array of challenges in 2023, grappling with the triple threat of a global economic downturn, local political instability, and the repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the annual report released by the Start-Up Nation Policy Institute (SNPI). The report unveiled a troubling scenario, with a staggering 60% drop […]

Credit for discovering the first dinosaur bones usually goes to British gentlemen for their finds between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. Robert Plot, an English natural history scholar, was the first of these to describe a dinosaur bone, in his 1676 book The Natural History of Oxfordshire. Over the next two centuries dinosaur […]

While self-driving vehicles are being deployed in numerous cities globally, persistent controversies continue to challenge their deployment. Recently, Tesla recalled more than two million cars after the US regulator found problems with its driver assistance system. Tesla did not agree with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) analysis, but agreed to add new […]

Photosynthesis is the starting point for almost every food chain, sustaining most life on Earth. You would be forgiven, then, for thinking nature has perfected the art of turning sunlight into sugar. But that isn’t exactly true. If you struggle with life goals, it might reassure you to know even plants haven’t yet reached their […]

Two commercial spacecraft are scheduled to launch to the Moon early in 2024 under a Nasa initiative called the Commercial Lunar Payload Service CLPS. This programme is intended to kickstart a commercial transportation service that can deliver Nasa experiments and other payloads to the lunar surface. If successful, these missions will represent the first landings […]

Microsoft recently launched a new version of all of its software with the addition of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that can do a variety of tasks for you. Copilot can summarise verbal conversations on Teams online meetings, present arguments for or against a particular point based on verbal discussions and answer a portion of […]

Some 93% of Israeli business leaders are deeply apprehensive about potentially missing out on the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, according to Salesforce’s “State of Data and Analytics” report released on Monday. The report, based on insights from over 10,000 analytics, IT, and business leaders across 18 countries, spotlights key trends that are shaping […]