Author: David Rutman

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 […]

A few days before power cuts hit about 300,000 Israelis the other weekend, the government convened to approve two new power plants: Kessem, next to Rosh Ha’ayin, and the expansion of the Dorad plant near Ashkelon. These are two of four plans for the construction of power plants presented to the government for approval, after […]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday backed a proposal by some artificial intelligence executives for the creation of an international AI watchdog body like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Generative AI technology that can spin authoritative prose from text prompts has captivated the public since ChatGPT launched six months ago and became the fastest […]

Demand for international air travel in Israel is back to at least the same level as before the pandemic, and this trend is being seen across the world too, a senior Boeing executive said in a review of the current state of the global civil aviation industry during a visit to Tel Aviv last week. […]

A majority of Americans (66%) view tipping negatively, with Gen Z and men tending to tip the least out of anyone, according to a survey released on Thursday from financial services firm Bankrate. The survey also found that tipping has gone down sharply in recent years, though older demographics and women are more likely to […]

Customers of all ages and income levels stream through the inviting red doors of Haboydem (The Attic) secondhand store on Rivlin Street off Jaffa Road seeking bargains on new and like-new clothing displayed in a cheerfully renovated former pub. These customers are not just saving money and taking a stand against the highly polluting fast-fashion […]

 Germany plans to buy Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defense system for almost 4 billion euros ($4.30 billion) in total and will ask lawmakers to release advance payments of up to 560 million euros next week, according to documents seen by Reuters on Friday. The Arrow-3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. […]

A new research report on banking in the Arab sector indicated that there’s less competition in the provision of services to the Arab sector, compared to the Jewish sector. The report, which was published by the Competition Authority for public comment on May 15 for the first time, shows that the study identified a significantly […]

An investigation by the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with external researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed that Instagram had operated a “wide network” of accounts dedicated to pedophilic content. Unlike forums and file-sharing services where illegal content distributors typically hide, Instragm’s algorithm actively promoted such content. The company acknowledged […]

BIRD Aerosystems will launch a new environmental monitoring system at the Paris Air Show later this month. The defense technology company usually develops solutions for governments and related agencies to protect the air, sea and land. Its new ASIO solution will address the critical challenge of maritime pollution detection by preventing costly and ecologically devastating […]