Author: David Rutman

For better or worse, the Israel-Hamas war has garnered a disproportionate amount of international attention, support, and criticism, with world leaders and keyboard warriors alike weighing on Israel’s diplomatic options as the Jewish state continues to push ahead with its goal of eradicating the threat of Hamas to have any chance at regional peace. It […]

Caution: The shopping holidays (and the scams) are already here During the month of November, online shopping days such as Shopping IL, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday were launched in a slightly different format to support local businesses. Unfortunately, this time of year also attracts many phishing attacks aimed at stealing your money. ESET, an […]

The month of shopping is upon us, with Black Friday deals unveiled and more anticipated. Consumers are reserving credit lines and cash balances, gearing up for significant benefits that enable them to purchase previously unaffordable products and services. “Black Friday” gets its name from accounting reports where profit lines are in black, contrasting with loss […]

Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers sent the board of directors a letter warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that they said could threaten humanity, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The previously unreported letter and AI algorithm was a key development ahead of the […]

A report by the Central Bureau of Statistics, released earlier this week, provides an overview of the new apartment market’s activity during the third quarter of the year. After experiencing a consistent decline of 3.7% per month on average from September 2021 to March 2023, there was a noticeable change in April 2023. The new […]

Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, continues to court controversy. Recently, Musk expressed support for an antisemitic post on his social network. A user wrote that “Jewish communties have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them. [SIC]” Musk […]

Great news for apartment owners caught in a never-ending urban renewal project: a recent legislative amendment now enables apartment owners in all types of urban renewal deals to cancel agreements if the project fails to progress according to the legally established timeline.  Whether it’s a building clearance or a building renewal (TMA 38 and its […]

In a concerted effort to bolster the Israeli tech ecosystem impacted by the recent Israel-Hamas war, a global coalition of tech companies, entrepreneurs, and investors has unveiled “Circles of Dialogue,” an online platform and community network aiming to provide vital support to tech founders navigating the challenges posed by the ongoing crisis. Since its inception, […]

Social media company X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appeared next to posts touting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. X, formerly Twitter, has faced growing outrage since Media Matters published the report on […]

In a bid to address the challenges faced by the Israeli farming community amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Leket Israel, the national food bank, has unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with Bank Leumi, Keshet, and the National Union of Israeli Students. This collaborative effort seeks to provide crucial support to farmers grappling with labor shortages […]