Category: Technology

While ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominating headlines recently, little attention has been given to the physical infrastructure such as data centres and microchip factories needed to support this technological revolution. Debates surrounding AI are rarely concerned with how tech companies extract resources to fuel their growth. Physical infrastructure supports […]

Okoora, a Swiss-Israeli fintech start-up, has introduced its new artificial intelligence-driven platform, Automatic Business Currency Management, which aims to simplify global payments, banking and risk management, offering businesses a comprehensive solution to navigate the challenges of the international marketplace. By integrating operational tools, currency risk management modules, and access to a wide network of banks […]

Online fraud is today’s most common crime. Victims are often told they are foolish for falling for it, but fraudsters use psychological mechanisms to infiltrate the defences of their targets, regardless of how intelligent they are. So it’s important to keep up with the latest scams and understand how they work. Recently, consumer protection magazine […]

What do gifted children and students need? A groundbreaking conference organized by the Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center and the Education Ministry’s Division for Gifted and Outstanding Students last week offered answers. The Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center is a leading organization in Israel that specializes in developing and implementing innovative programs for gifted and […]

Bowlers playing for England and Australia in the current Ashes cricket series are collectively meant to deliver at least 540 balls each day (that’s 90 overs of six balls each – more if they bowl any no-balls or wides). If one side’s bowlers cannot capture all ten wickets in one day, they must toil on […]

Every day, an average of 24,000 new songs are released worldwide, or 168,000 new songs every week. People are drowning in choices. But this constant stream of options makes it difficult for streaming services and radio stations to choose which songs to add to playlists. Predicting hits in entertainment is a long-standing problem. Predicting hit […]

Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now. They have included fearful messages about AI’s potential to cause the extinction of humans, invoking images of the Terminator movies. The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has even set up a summit to discuss AI safety. However, we have been using AI tools for a long […]

Noogata, a Tel-Aviv based eCommerce platform, released a new AI assistant on Tuesday to give Amazon sellers a competitive edge.  In today’s highly competitive eCommerce landscape, dominated by giants like Amazon, companies face immense challenges in increasing the visibility of their product listings. With millions of items listed on Amazon’s platform alone, it’s no wonder […]

Parents today spend more time with their children than ever before. Yet, at the same time, they worry more than previous generations about doing enough – believing a lack of engagement may harm their child’s future success and wellbeing. This can have negative impacts. Increased social pressures on mothers to be engaged with their children, […]

When you search online to see how people are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, you will quickly find that food requests are popular. More specifically, users are seeking help with menu planning to meet their personal dietary goals. But how effective is this technology in providing dietary advice? In a consumer poll, […]