Category: Technology

An Israeli high-tech company was honored last week for its work applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to the field of global conflict resolution. Project Didi, a ‘peace-tech’ company headquartered in Petah Tikva, received a special commendation from the Kluz Prize for Peace, a project launched last year to “identify and support groundbreaking initiatives […]

The world has witnessed breathtaking advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), with ChatGPT being one of the best known examples. To prevent harm and misuse of the technology, politicians are now considering regulating AI. Yet they face an overlooked barrier: AI may have a right to free speech. Under international law, humans possess an inviolable […]

Sinot Aware Yacht has a low profile, an abundance of space, spacious and comfortable lounges, and vast exterior decks. Dutch design firm Sinot has released a 262-foot superyacht called the Aware. Sinot Aware Yacht with a LOA of 79,9 meters and a height of just 8 meters above the waterline, an exceptional inside-outside connection to […]

It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of the financial crisis. Since then, we’ve entered the era of the “polycrisis” – where several catastrophic events are happening at once. We’re dealing with the aftermath of a pandemic, a war in Ukraine, extreme weather events, rising inflation and a […]

NASA’s first Asteroid sample has landed. Osiris-Rex sample return capsule lands in the Utah Desert. The sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range. The sample was collected from the asteroid Bennu in […]

The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK to compel service providers to […]

Recently, I was walking with some fellow parents after nursery drop-off when we came across a five-pound note lying on the pavement. We stood around it for a moment, a bit awkwardly, until someone suggested putting it on a nearby bench. Then one of the parents remarked that we’d probably have behaved differently — that […]

Rare view of New Zealand from the Space Station captured by Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli, with its snow-capped Southern Alps mountain range pictured between the partly cloudy Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean, on Sept. 12, 2023. At the bottom right of the image, one of the International Space Station’s roll-out solar arrays […]

HiBob, an Israeli cloud-based human resources platform, has successfully raised an additional $150 million in capital for 2023, just 10 months after their last round of funding was secured, according to a statement released by the company. The company announced that they matched their 2022 amount last week, bringing the company’s capital total to […]

Vatoz 32-foot foiling yacht, is a new dynamic boat based on the original Foiler’s advantages and technology. Created by Enata Marine, Vatoz is the result of a visionary collaboration with the award-winning, world-renowned yacht designer, Timur Bozca. Production will be limited to 8 ultra-luxurious units. It’s the perfect example of the collaborations the company made […]