https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news Sun, 22 May 2022 13:44:30 +0300 en https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-08-08/ty-article/.premium/israeli-soldiers-at-sensitive-security-sites-reveal-their-identity-and-location-online/00000191-326a-d9ba-a5df-7a7b855a0000 A Haaretz investigation: The Israel Defense Forces struggles to enforce operational security regulations, and in spite of clear instructions regarding smartphones and smartwatches, sensitive information is leaking and easily available to the enemy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-08-08/ty-article/.premium/israeli-soldiers-at-sensitive-security-sites-reveal-their-identity-and-location-online/00000191-326a-d9ba-a5df-7a7b855a0000 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:07:56 +0300 Omer Benjakob https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-08-08/ty-article/.premium/english-wikipedia-editors-concluded-israel-is-committing-genocide-in-gaza/00000191-321a-d4dc-a397-bf1e3fba0000 Since the editors of the world's most popular online site voted last month to rename a Wikipedia entry 'Gaza genocide,' removing the earlier words 'allegations of,' the entry is getting tens of thousands of views daily https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-08-08/ty-article/.premium/english-wikipedia-editors-concluded-israel-is-committing-genocide-in-gaza/00000191-321a-d4dc-a397-bf1e3fba0000 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:43:37 +0300 Refaella Goichman https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/if-we-take-the-right-steps-singapore-will-look-like-gaza-next-to-us/00000190-b1bc-df47-a7bf-b1be45b20000 One of the biggest Israeli tech success stories, Noam Bardin, has returned to Israel after 13 years in the U.S. a day after October 7. 'This great crisis provides an opportunity, albeit at a wild cost, to press 'restart' for this country,' he tells Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/if-we-take-the-right-steps-singapore-will-look-like-gaza-next-to-us/00000190-b1bc-df47-a7bf-b1be45b20000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:47:21 +0300 Anat Georgy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-15/ty-article/.premium/what-does-wiz-do-how-will-google-benefit-and-what-does-it-mean-for-israel/00000190-b6f0-d8f7-add0-f7faf2270000 If the Israeli cybersecurity company is indeed acquired by the American tech giant for $23 billion, it will mark a milestone for the Israeli economy. How much will its founders and employees make, how will it impact cloud computing, and how much will Israel make in taxes from the sale? https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-15/ty-article/.premium/what-does-wiz-do-how-will-google-benefit-and-what-does-it-mean-for-israel/00000190-b6f0-d8f7-add0-f7faf2270000 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:29:49 +0300 Sagi Cohen https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-07-09/ty-article/.premium/meta-to-ban-posts-targeting-zionists-with-dehumanizing-comparisons-to-jews-israelis/00000190-9854-d0d3-a5f3-98fc06bd0000 The move marks a shift in approach for the tech giant, which previously considered the term 'Zionist' a proxy for Jewish people only in very explicit cases. 'We will remove content that uses antisemitic stereotypes or threatens harm,' their statement reads https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-07-09/ty-article/.premium/meta-to-ban-posts-targeting-zionists-with-dehumanizing-comparisons-to-jews-israelis/00000190-9854-d0d3-a5f3-98fc06bd0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:03:51 +0300 Rachel Fink https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-06-10/ty-article/.premium/social-media-giants-fail-to-remove-conspirative-content-after-oct-7-israeli-study-shows/0000018f-fd4a-de5e-a5ef-fdce63770000 The Israel Internet Association claims that Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok haven't sufficiently stifled conspiracy theories and false information regarding Hamas' attack and the Gaza war, and ignore users complaints https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-06-10/ty-article/.premium/social-media-giants-fail-to-remove-conspirative-content-after-oct-7-israeli-study-shows/0000018f-fd4a-de5e-a5ef-fdce63770000 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:51:37 +0300 Refaella Goichman https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-06-06/ty-article/.premium/israel-is-worried-about-tiktok-meanwhile-22-of-its-ministers-are-hooked-on-the-app/0000018f-ed72-d9ce-a5cf-ffffd4610000 'TikTok is a strategic threat to national security': a discussion at the Knesset exposed the Israeli government's failure to address the growing problem of manipulation by the social platform used by 3.8 million Israelis – including the National Security minister https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-06-06/ty-article/.premium/israel-is-worried-about-tiktok-meanwhile-22-of-its-ministers-are-hooked-on-the-app/0000018f-ed72-d9ce-a5cf-ffffd4610000 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:42:24 +0300 Refaella Goichman https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/travel/2024-06-06/ty-article-magazine/.premium/when-israelis-find-themselves-stranded-at-beiruts-airport/0000018f-e7b6-d11f-a5cf-e7bfac3b0000 Israel's army has been disrupting GPS services in order to confuse its enemies. An opportunity to regain our lost sense of direction https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/travel/2024-06-06/ty-article-magazine/.premium/when-israelis-find-themselves-stranded-at-beiruts-airport/0000018f-e7b6-d11f-a5cf-e7bfac3b0000 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:32:19 +0300 Moshe Gilad https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-09/ty-article-magazine/.premium/with-a-little-help-from-moscow-and-beijing-israel-lost-the-social-media-battle/0000018f-5e1a-d82e-a5df-7f1a4a410000 After October 7, dozens of volunteer and tech-backed initiatives organized to fill the vacuum left by the Israeli government. After six months of digital warring, it feels like a losing battle https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-09/ty-article-magazine/.premium/with-a-little-help-from-moscow-and-beijing-israel-lost-the-social-media-battle/0000018f-5e1a-d82e-a5df-7f1a4a410000 Thu, 09 May 2024 21:32:10 +0300 Omer Benjakob https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-05-09/ty-article/.premium/ai-could-be-a-lifeline-for-journalism-or-a-rope-to-hang-itself/0000018f-588f-d0ec-a9cf-de9ff6d70000 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-05-09/ty-article/.premium/ai-could-be-a-lifeline-for-journalism-or-a-rope-to-hang-itself/0000018f-588f-d0ec-a9cf-de9ff6d70000 Thu, 09 May 2024 18:24:02 +0300 Lior Kodner https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-05-02/ty-article/.premium/investigation-israeli-surveillance-technology-and-spyware-sold-to-indonesia/0000018f-3888-d1f3-a7cf-f9dfa5220000 A joint investigation by Amnesty International and Haaretz has revealed that Indonesia, which has no diplomatic ties with Israel, imported Israeli spy tech. Then Singapore found out about it https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-05-02/ty-article/.premium/investigation-israeli-surveillance-technology-and-spyware-sold-to-indonesia/0000018f-3888-d1f3-a7cf-f9dfa5220000 Thu, 02 May 2024 13:58:26 +0300 Omer Benjakob https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2024-04-23/ty-article/spain-reopens-probe-into-israeli-made-pegasus-spyware/0000018f-0b4e-db42-a99f-afff33400000 The software made by Israel's NSO Group allegedly targeted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron, among many other officials https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2024-04-23/ty-article/spain-reopens-probe-into-israeli-made-pegasus-spyware/0000018f-0b4e-db42-a99f-afff33400000 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:43:20 +0300 The Associated Press https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-04-18/ty-article/.premium/google-fires-28-employees-after-protesting-against-companys-deal-with-israel/0000018e-f204-daad-a3de-fe3ff3740000 The protests were organized by a group called No Tech for Apartheid, whose members told reporters at the scene that they were objecting to Project Nimbus – a $1.2 billion contract awarded to Google and Amazon in 2021 to provide cloud-computing services to the Israeli government https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-04-18/ty-article/.premium/google-fires-28-employees-after-protesting-against-companys-deal-with-israel/0000018e-f204-daad-a3de-fe3ff3740000 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:24:02 +0300 Rachel Fink https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-04-03/ty-article-magazine/.premium/app-offers-meals-at-half-price-as-long-as-youll-eat-leftovers/0000018e-9f68-ded0-a18f-dff84a1a0000 SpareEat says its aim is to prevent food waste and combat the high cost of living. Users will have to adapt and not be too picky https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2024-04-03/ty-article-magazine/.premium/app-offers-meals-at-half-price-as-long-as-youll-eat-leftovers/0000018e-9f68-ded0-a18f-dff84a1a0000 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:25:27 +0300 Hadar Kane https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/2024-02-11/ty-article-magazine/the-israeli-startup-making-communication-with-patients-under-anesthesia-possible/0000018d-97b1-d443-a19f-ffb1711f0000 Israeli company EyeControl developed a device that helps medical teams maintain contact with patients waking from anesthetic – and may help reduce delirium ■ The war in Gaza intensified the need for the device https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/2024-02-11/ty-article-magazine/the-israeli-startup-making-communication-with-patients-under-anesthesia-possible/0000018d-97b1-d443-a19f-ffb1711f0000 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:05:42 +0200 Ruti Levy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-01-18/ty-article/.premium/exposed-telegram-group-with-thousands-of-pro-palestinian-users-spreading-disinformation/0000018d-1c5c-d022-ad9d-1e7c69830000 An Egyptian exile from the Muslim Brotherhood is operating a Telegram group where volunteers pose as Israelis and spread disinformation in Israel ■ Activists include digital experts, graphic designers, Hebrew speakers, AI experts and more https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-01-18/ty-article/.premium/exposed-telegram-group-with-thousands-of-pro-palestinian-users-spreading-disinformation/0000018d-1c5c-d022-ad9d-1e7c69830000 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:55:35 +0200 Refaella Goichman https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-18/ty-article/.premium/eat-meat-without-killing-animals-israel-is-first-to-approve-sell-of-cultivated-beef/0000018d-1817-d342-abdd-bc1fd50d0000 Aleph Farms obtained provisional Israeli Health Ministry approval to market steak made from Black Angus cow cells, which involves taking cells from an animal, so it's not considered vegan https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-18/ty-article/.premium/eat-meat-without-killing-animals-israel-is-first-to-approve-sell-of-cultivated-beef/0000018d-1817-d342-abdd-bc1fd50d0000 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:03:53 +0200 Ruti Levy https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-03/ty-article-magazine/.premium/suicide-drones-and-ai-with-gaza-as-testing-ground-israeli-defense-startups-flourish/0000018c-cf39-ddba-abad-cfb9a3ee0000 Suicide drones and AI systems: Strict regulations and the dominance of the major defense firms mean few small defense startups are founded in Israel each year. They are looking at new opportunities amid geopolitical tensions, rising military budgets, and the Gaza war https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-03/ty-article-magazine/.premium/suicide-drones-and-ai-with-gaza-as-testing-ground-israeli-defense-startups-flourish/0000018c-cf39-ddba-abad-cfb9a3ee0000 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:58:47 +0200 Sagi Cohen https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-01/ty-article/.premium/intels-huge-investment-is-a-boon-for-israel-but-it-might-be-too-soon-to-celebrate/0000018c-b047-d45c-a98e-bb4f3f6f0000 Intel's announcement of the construction of a new plant in southern Israel is a significant show of faith. But the company's sensitive strategic and business position, and delays in executing past deals, raise potential risks https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-01-01/ty-article/.premium/intels-huge-investment-is-a-boon-for-israel-but-it-might-be-too-soon-to-celebrate/0000018c-b047-d45c-a98e-bb4f3f6f0000 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:04:51 +0200 Sagi Cohen https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-12-25/ty-article-opinion/.premium/how-telegram-twitter-and-tiktok-have-become-lethal-tools-of-hamas-psychological-warfare/0000018c-a0ae-d502-af9f-b2ff5f050000 It started with livestreamed massacres, and continued with a deluge of disinformation, aided by hackers and bots, spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter/X. Hamas' digital warfare is a case-study in how terrorists can overwhelm inadequately defended social media platforms https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-12-25/ty-article-opinion/.premium/how-telegram-twitter-and-tiktok-have-become-lethal-tools-of-hamas-psychological-warfare/0000018c-a0ae-d502-af9f-b2ff5f050000 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:33:43 +0200 Edan Ring https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-14/ty-article-magazine/.premium/similar-to-a-virus-disinformation-becomes-deadly-new-front-in-israel-hamas-war/0000018b-cde9-dd11-a19f-edfd51180000 The battle being staged on both conventional and social media between Israel and Hamas over the October 7 massacre and subsequent war isn’t only about swaying public opinion, but also about sowing distrust in news reporting itself https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-14/ty-article-magazine/.premium/similar-to-a-virus-disinformation-becomes-deadly-new-front-in-israel-hamas-war/0000018b-cde9-dd11-a19f-edfd51180000 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:01:51 +0200 Etan Nechin https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-07/ty-article/.premium/denial-of-hamas-october-7-massacre-is-gaining-pace-online/0000018b-aa45-d5aa-a19f-afffabf10000 Denial of Hamas' atrocities is gaining traction online as more and more people play down the terror group's responsibility for its brutal murders, rapes and destruction https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-07/ty-article/.premium/denial-of-hamas-october-7-massacre-is-gaining-pace-online/0000018b-aa45-d5aa-a19f-afffabf10000 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:51:19 +0200 Sagi Cohen https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-05/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/air-travel-is-destroying-the-planet-israeli-developed-electric-plane-is-one-solution/00000189-c11e-d821-afdd-db3e185f0000 The number of commercial flights is set to surge in the years ahead, and the aviation industry’s CO2 emissions will become a major problem for humanity. Does the solution lie in fuel produced from sewage and in electric planes that have been developed in Israel? https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-05/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/air-travel-is-destroying-the-planet-israeli-developed-electric-plane-is-one-solution/00000189-c11e-d821-afdd-db3e185f0000 Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:49:01 +0300 Netta Ahituv https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-27/ty-article/.premium/i-dont-know-if-id-register-check-point-in-israel-today/00000189-96b6-d430-a59b-b7bf83770000 The Israel protest and the high-tech industry: Cybersecurity giant Check Point co-founder and CEO Gil Shwed has refrained from commenting on the judicial overhaul. Until now https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-27/ty-article/.premium/i-dont-know-if-id-register-check-point-in-israel-today/00000189-96b6-d430-a59b-b7bf83770000 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:13:10 +0300 Itay Patya https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2023-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-let-ai-take-control-of-my-life-this-is-what-it-told-me-to-do/00000189-3ea9-dcb5-a5df-7ffd84ce0000 For three days, artificial intelligence planned my days, gave me (limited) advice and even took a stab at writing this article. Now I’m left wondering: What did it get out of our arrangement? https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2023-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-let-ai-take-control-of-my-life-this-is-what-it-told-me-to-do/00000189-3ea9-dcb5-a5df-7ffd84ce0000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:52:29 +0300 Mae Palty https://www.haaretz.com/life/film/2023-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/ai-ai-ai-this-is-the-future-of-cinema-in-the-ai-era/00000189-3eaf-df82-a78f-7fbf4b6f0000 AI is going to take over the world. The only question is whether it will be a hostile takeover or a collaborative effort in which humankind is still pulling the strings. Or at least, thinks it is https://www.haaretz.com/life/film/2023-07-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/ai-ai-ai-this-is-the-future-of-cinema-in-the-ai-era/00000189-3eaf-df82-a78f-7fbf4b6f0000 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:16:30 +0300 Adrian Hennigan https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/economy-finance/2023-07-10/ty-article/israels-oddity-tech-seeks-up-to-1-7-bln-valuation-in-u-s-ipo/00000189-4015-df80-a9f9-f5753f890000 Oddity, owner of IL MAKIAGE and SpoiledChild brands, rushes to stock market amid strong debuts from other wellness companies https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/economy-finance/2023-07-10/ty-article/israels-oddity-tech-seeks-up-to-1-7-bln-valuation-in-u-s-ipo/00000189-4015-df80-a9f9-f5753f890000 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:51:47 +0300 Reuters https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/culture/leisure/2023-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/new-project-reveals-the-invisible-dome-above-jerusalems-old-city/00000188-fbe0-d6ce-abb9-fff7834d0000 Five years ago, completely by chance, an invisible barrier that prevents drones from flying in the area was discovered around the Old City. 'Terra ex Machina,' presented at Jerusalem Design Week, reveals the powerful mechanisms controlling a conflicted urban space https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/culture/leisure/2023-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/new-project-reveals-the-invisible-dome-above-jerusalems-old-city/00000188-fbe0-d6ce-abb9-fff7834d0000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:09:26 +0300 Ofir Hovav https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-18/ty-article/intel-to-build-25-billion-factory-in-largest-foreign-investment-in-israel-netanyahu-says/00000188-cdc0-df37-a3aa-efc17e840000 Israel’s finance ministry claimed the deal would see Intel pay a tax rate of 7.5 percent, up from the current five percent https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-18/ty-article/intel-to-build-25-billion-factory-in-largest-foreign-investment-in-israel-netanyahu-says/00000188-cdc0-df37-a3aa-efc17e840000 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:40:42 +0300 Reuters https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2023-06-13/ty-article/fake-news-sites-and-antisemitic-memes-global-russian-op-targeted-israel-u-s-jews/00000188-b4f9-d1d6-a7b9-fffd4d1a0000 France alleges Russia is behind a massive disinformation campaign that saw news sites across the world forged, including Mako and The Jewish Journal, as part of the Kremlin’s war effort https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2023-06-13/ty-article/fake-news-sites-and-antisemitic-memes-global-russian-op-targeted-israel-u-s-jews/00000188-b4f9-d1d6-a7b9-fffd4d1a0000 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:15:43 +0300 Omer Benjakob https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-06/ty-article/.premium/climate-change-is-leaving-startup-nation-out-in-the-cold/00000188-8ffa-d6f9-a79e-cffe72610000 Tech industry leaders are gloomy about the future as they contend with a world starting to worry more about the environment than cybersecurity https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-06/ty-article/.premium/climate-change-is-leaving-startup-nation-out-in-the-cold/00000188-8ffa-d6f9-a79e-cffe72610000 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:27:18 +0300 David Rosenberg https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-06/ty-article/.premium/israels-netanyahu-praises-musk-despite-allegations-he-invoked-antisemitic-tropes/00000188-8ccc-d406-a1f9-ecde4d820000 In a tweet, Netanyahu spoke about his conversation with Musk about artificial intelligence and called the high-tech billionaire 'a man whose wisdom and contribution to humanity I very much admire' https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-06/ty-article/.premium/israels-netanyahu-praises-musk-despite-allegations-he-invoked-antisemitic-tropes/00000188-8ccc-d406-a1f9-ecde4d820000 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:50:09 +0300 Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-05/ty-article/.premium/sam-altman-head-of-openai-will-not-meet-pm-netanyahu-in-person-during-visit-to-israel/00000188-8b86-d406-a1f9-ebd681430000 Altman speaks with Netanyahu on the phone to discuss the future of artificial intelligence after reports that he refused to meet with the prime minister https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-05/ty-article/.premium/sam-altman-head-of-openai-will-not-meet-pm-netanyahu-in-person-during-visit-to-israel/00000188-8b86-d406-a1f9-ebd681430000 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:01:40 +0300 Sagi Cohen https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-05-30/ty-article/nvidia-worlds-top-chip-company-to-build-israeli-supercomputer-as-ai-demand-soars/00000188-6d6e-d2d1-afbe-7d6f88550000 The system was developed by the former Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies team which was bought by Nvidia in 2019 for nearly $7 billion https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-05-30/ty-article/nvidia-worlds-top-chip-company-to-build-israeli-supercomputer-as-ai-demand-soars/00000188-6d6e-d2d1-afbe-7d6f88550000 Tue, 30 May 2023 20:05:49 +0300 Reuters https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2023-04-05/ty-article/.premium/four-pieces-of-technology-to-set-you-free-this-passover/00000187-41a8-db91-adcf-5fbf813d0000 Haaretz’s very own Inspector Gadget offers some technology tips that might improve your digital life https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/2023-04-05/ty-article/.premium/four-pieces-of-technology-to-set-you-free-this-passover/00000187-41a8-db91-adcf-5fbf813d0000 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:23:07 +0300 Sam Sokol