Author: David Rutman

A Twitter video app for smart TVs is in the social media company’s plans, owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Saturday, a move that would be in line with the company’s new plans to focus on growing video content on the platform. In response to a tweet suggesting that a Twitter video app […]

An Israeli court has ruled that if a foreign group buys the shares of an Israeli tech start-up, strips out the IP (intellectual property) and terminates the Israeli company, the company must pay tax on the IP stripped out (Medtronic Vs. Kfar Saba Assessing Officer, District Court Civil Appeal 31671-09-18, June 1, 2023). This is […]

Over the years, our use of WhatsApp has extended beyond conversations with friends and family, and nowadays, it also serves as a platform for quick media transfer. Along with the convenience, the main issue is that images sent through the messaging app undergo compression to reduce file size, which often results in a significant loss […]

The high turnover of employees has become a significant issue in the employment market, and the problem begins during the job interview. Here are questions you should ask, and the answers that should raise a red flag for you. Ran Tzur and Gideon Tamar, mentors for managers and organizations, say that managers need to ask […]

Elbit Systems unveiled new products to counter drone threats and anti-aircraft missiles on Thursday ahead of the Paris Airshow which begins next week. The Israeli defense electronics company revealed a new Electronic Warfare (EW) capability which uses the digital radar warning receiver, part of Elbit’s self-protection EW suite, to enable the detection and identification of […]

In the new season of Netflix Inc’s NFLX.O sci-fi show “Black Mirror,” an office manager finds that a streaming service is replaying her life using an avatar of Salma Hayek. Hayek, in the episode released on Thursday, has sold her digital image to Hollywood for use in programming created with artificial intelligence (AI). Real-world AI […]

Mekorot has begun to operate the water line connecting the Be’er Sheva North station to the Shoket 2 drilling area. The project is part of a larger project whose primary goal is to increase the supply of water along the Be’er Sheva – Shokat – Arad route, with the current one connecting the Tel Sheva […]

Despite the dominance of private cars in Israel, 60% of Israelis use public transport at least once a week, led by the younger generation of Israelis who utilize it most frequently, a Visa survey released this month reveals. The survey results indicate an urgent demand for innovative, technologically advanced user-friendly experiences, with a particular emphasis […]

Intel Israel has reported record exports of $8.7 billion for the year 2022-2023, comprising a significant 1.75% of Israel’s entire GDP and 5.5% of the country’s hi-tech exports. Despite Intel facing several rounds of layoffs in the past year, the company’s Israeli branch has showcased its resilience and commitment to the Israeli market. According to […]

Meta Platforms META.O said on Tuesday that it would provide researchers with access to components of a new “human-like” artificial intelligence model that it said can analyze and complete unfinished images more accurately than existing models. The model, I-JEPA, uses background knowledge about the world to fill in missing pieces of images, rather than looking […]