Category: Technology

In the evolving relationship between technology and society, humans have shown themselves to be incredibly adaptable. What once left us breathless, soon becomes integrated into our everyday lives. The astonishing functionalities of large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT were, just a few months ago, the epitome of cutting-edge AI. They are now on course to […]

Alphabet-owned Google GOOGL.O on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app’s advertising system with Google Ads technology, without giving details on the number of layoffs. “In order to create a better, more seamless long-term experience for Waze advertisers, we’ve begun transitioning Waze’s existing advertising system to Google […]

The recent coronation of King Charles III was a high-profile example of when facial recognition technology has been used to monitor a crowd, but there are plenty of others. The technology is used by law enforcement all over the UK and other countries. It’s now common in US airports. It’s being used to monitor refugees […]

The iconic wooden deck of the Tel Aviv Boardwalk will from now on be maintained and treated by RoboDeck, an advanced robotic system, which was developed by Israeli startup RoboDeck in partnership with the Tel Aviv municipality. The RoboDeck robot combines cutting-edge AI technology and advanced robotics to keep the deck clean, safe, and attractive […]

To reach net zero, the world may need as many 200,000 offshore wind turbines generating 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of energy. To put this in context, by the end of 2022, 63 GW of offshore wind capacity had been installed worldwide. Within the next 28 years, the offshore wind energy sector needs to expand so that […]

Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox children took part in a high-tech competition organized by the non-profit Babada and the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem on Tuesday. The event drew students from schools in Hadera, Netanya, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Petah Tikva and Netivot, who competed in fields like robotics, innovation and reasearch. “All of our students are united by […]

Flies which feast on blood – such as tsetse and horse flies – inflict painful bites and spread debilitating diseases among people and animals alike. So a lot of work has gone into designing the most efficient traps to control the populations of these flies. Biting fly traps tend to be blue, because decades of […]

Israeli hi-tech founders often dream of an exit (mergers and acquisitions, or M&A) deal. How does an Israeli tech company exit at a good price? A corporate auction may sometimes improve the starting price, but how does a seller company get to the best starting price in the first place? And what are potential buyers […]

Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in terms of production and consumption. It contributes over 20% of the total calorie intake of the human population. In sub-Saharan Africa rice ranks fourth in production after sorghum, maize and millet. Nigeria is the continent’s leading rice producer and produces […]

Porsche Taycan decorated with thorns in a spiky makeover for the 2023 Porsche Scopes. Swedish artist Fabian Bergmark Näsman unveils spiky Porsche at the 2023 Scopes festival in Stockholm, an installation in which he used a silver-bodied Taycan with an array of 73 spikes. Image credit Porsche SCOPES/ Fabian Bergmark Näsman Fabian is presenting an […]