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Israeli-media coverage mentioning Amazon, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Quantum Computing, Not AI, Is the Real Digital Threat, and the U.S. Is Racing to Prepare
The article says quantum computing, not AI, is the bigger looming threat to digital security, because it could break current encryption and expose credit cards and online accounts…
The New American Dream Is to Stop Working, and It Comes With Risks
A Wall Street Journal investigation describes a growing American obsession with earning money without traditional work, fueled by Amazon, Etsy, eBay and AI tools. It highlights su…
New SignalFire Report Says Software Engineers Are Least Exposed to AI Disruption
A new SignalFire report says software engineering is the least affected job category in tech’s AI shakeup. Despite broad layoffs and lower overall hiring, engineering still makes…
ICC judges sue Trump administration over sanctions they call unlawful
Three ICC judges have sued Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials in Manhattan, challenging last year’s sanctions as unlawful. They say the penalties were meant to punish them ove…
Trump Restricts Anthropic AI Models After Security Breach Fears
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model reportedly penetrated classified U.S. systems within hours, prompting severe intelligence concerns. The Trump administration then restricted exports of…
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil OpenAI's first custom AI chip
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, OpenAI's first custom AI chip, as part of a broader push to control its AI infrastructure. The chip is meant to support model computation an…
Israel’s AI Ambitions Could Cost Tens of Billions
Israel has approved a national AI plan centered on sovereign infrastructure and a 100,000-GPU computing fleet. A leading researcher said the project could cost tens of billions of…
Europe’s Heatwave Drives Fan, Ice Cream and Air-Conditioner Sales Surge
Europe is facing a severe heatwave, with France, Italy and Poland among the hardest hit. The heat has driven sharp spikes in sales of fans, air conditioners and ice cream, while b…
Former 'Who’s the Boss?' Star Says He Works Five Odd Jobs to Get By
Danny Pintauro says he is working five odd jobs, including Amazon delivery, because he needs to pay his bills. The former "Who’s the Boss?" child star says he does not earn meanin…
GameStop Scraps Cohen’s Massive Performance Bonus as eBay Bid Looms
GameStop said its board approved Ryan Cohen’s request to cancel a performance bonus that could have reached $35 billion. The move comes as Cohen pushes a $56 billion cash-and-stoc…
Hollywood Shies Away From a Film About Sam Altman
Major studios and streamers, including Warner Bros. and Netflix, declined to buy the film Artificial about Sam Altman. Amazon also pulled out as distributor after deepening busine…
Canadian rock singer strips off onstage during Europe heat wave
Jordan Miller of The Beaches stripped off her dress during a performance at Germany’s Hurricane festival amid a severe Europe-wide heat wave. The band later posted photos and joke…
Chip Stocks Sink as Global Markets Sell Off on Tech Jitters
Global markets are falling as investors pull back from technology and chip stocks after last week’s AI-driven rally. Nasdaq futures, the S&P 500, U.S. chipmakers, and South Korean…
How to Shop Amazon Prime Day Abroad Without Overpaying
Amazon and competing platforms are running major sales that can still be worthwhile for Israelis despite the lower VAT exemption. The article lists ways to shop safely and cheaply…
Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs in a year amid AI-driven restructuring
Oracle said it cut about 21,000 jobs in fiscal 2026, reducing headcount to 141,000 by May 31, 2026. The company linked the layoffs to restructuring, AI adoption and other operatio…
Instagram Brings Its TV App to Samsung Screens in the U.S.
Instagram has launched its TV app on Samsung screens in the United States. The app, already available on Amazon Fire TV and Google TV, brings Reels and Stories to the living room…
Could Payment Rings Become the Next Big Consumer Trend?
Payment rings are already sold in Israel and work at contactless terminals, but they have not become mainstream. Influencer Reut Tekani Li has launched a 24K gold payment ring wit…
New book says Trump mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos after their flattery
A new book says Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos courted Donald Trump extensively before and after his 2024 election win. Trump then mocked their flattery, telling others they had “…
AI agents are getting pricier, pushing Amazon, Meta and others to curb usage
Amazon, Meta, Walmart, Cisco, Uber and other companies are limiting employee use of AI tools as token-based pricing drives up costs. The shift is forcing firms to choose cheaper m…
51-Year-Old Fan Dies After Fall During Goose Concert at Madison Square Garden
A 51-year-old man died after falling from an elevated area during a Goose concert at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Police said he was found unconscious around 9:51 p.m…
Gas Station Convenience Stores Evolve Into Neighborhood Logistics Hubs
Gas station convenience stores in recent years have evolved into smart neighborhood logistics centers, offering parcel lockers, mobile coffee orders and temporary workspaces. The…
Amazon Drops Plans to Distribute Sam Altman Film After Major OpenAI Deals
Amazon will no longer distribute Artificial, a film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after expanding its business ties with OpenAI. The movie, now nearly finished, is being shopped to…
SpaceX listing creates new billionaires as Musk’s stake tops $1 trillion
SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut made Elon Musk a trillionaire and created several new billionaire shareholders. The company briefly surpassed Amazon and Microsoft in market value before eas…
The unopened relationship book that became a symbol in the Watts family murders
Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shannan Watts, and their two daughters in Colorado in August 2018 after months of deceit and affairs. Newly reviewed records add details ab…
Jeff Bezos called The Washington Post his worst investment, book says
A new book says Jeff Bezos told Donald Trump in December 2024 that buying The Washington Post was his “worst investment.” The account links the remark to the paper’s financial los…
Cali’s cocaine boom fuels record killings and shakes Colombia’s election
Cali, Colombia is suffering a major cocaine-fueled violence surge, with more than 1,100 murders in the past year. The crisis is straining police, reshaping the upcoming presidenti…
Bezos Says AI Will Create Labor Shortages, Not Mass Layoffs
Jeff Bezos said at VivaTech in Paris that AI will likely create labor shortages rather than mass unemployment. He pointed to his new AI project, Prometheus, while Reuters reported…
Apple Signals Price Hikes as Memory Chip Costs Surge
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will likely raise prices on some products because soaring memory and storage chip costs have become unsustainable. He blamed surging AI-driven…
Spielberg Uses Aliens to Expose America’s Fear, Deception and Need for Empathy
Steven Spielberg’s new film “Disclosure Day” uses a hidden alien conspiracy to criticize secrecy, cruelty and abuses of power. The article argues that its message, empathy over fe…
India's low-paid data workers are training the robots of tomorrow
India has become a major source of training data for humanoid robots, with workers in places like Chennai and Karur filming everyday tasks for low pay. The work is feeding a fast-…
Weekly roundup touches crime, robots, and Ben Gvir controversy
A satirical Hebrew news segment reviews odd stories from China, Denmark, and the United States, plus several Israeli controversies. It also covers leaked material in the Ben Gvir…
Autonomous Verity drones win major robotics prize for warehouse inventory work
Swiss company Verity won the 2026 IERA Award for its autonomous warehouse drones. The system operates indoors without GPS or human help, and is used by customers including IKEA, M…
Jeremy Clarkson Reveals He Has Aggressive Cancer During Filming of Clarkson’s Farm
Jeremy Clarkson revealed on Clarkson’s Farm that he has aggressive cancer diagnosed early. He said he learned about it in May, had a biopsy, and expects surgery and a possible bre…
Washington Alarmed After Anthropic AI Model Shows Advanced Hacking Abilities
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model reportedly found and exploited critical software vulnerabilities, triggering panic in Washington and a forced shutdown. The Trump administration respon…
Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX Listing Delivers Historic Wealth Jump
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s successful June 2026 listing boosted his fortune by an estimated $164.8 billion in one day. His wealth is now put at…
TV Is Not Disappearing, It Is Being Reinvented by Streaming and AI
At the Upfronts in New York, media companies showed how streaming, commerce and AI are reshaping television advertising. The author argues TV is not dying, but becoming a data-dri…
SpaceX Surges Past Amazon as Gina Rinehart Buys Over $1 Billion in Shares
SpaceX rose sharply to a $2.77 trillion valuation and briefly surpassed Microsoft, while also announcing a $60 billion purchase of Anysphere. Gina Rinehart bought more than $1 bil…
EU Battery-Removal Rules Set to Reshape Phones, Gadgets and Headphones
The European Union’s battery-replacement law will take effect on February 18, 2027, forcing many electronics sold in the bloc to allow easier battery replacement. The rule has bro…
June 2026 TV Picks: The Standout New and Returning Series
June 2026 brings a packed lineup of new and returning series across Israeli streaming platforms, led by House of the Dragon, The Bear, The Agency, and Dark Winds. The month also i…
Hundreds of Stanford graduates walk out during Sundar Pichai speech over Israel ties
More than 100 Stanford graduates walked out of Sundar Pichai’s commencement speech in protest of Google’s ties to the Israeli government. The demonstration, organized by pro-Pales…
Israeli fintech Pioneer sold to Canada’s Nuvei for $2.75 billion in cash
Pioneer will be sold to Canadian payments company Nuvei for $2.75 billion in cash. The deal will take Pioneer off Nasdaq and give shareholders $7.40 per share. The combined busine…
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on French Wine Over Digital Services Tax
Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on French wine unless France отменates its 3% digital services tax on big tech firms. He said he told Emmanuel Macron directly ahead of their…
Amazon Reportedly Alerted Trump White House to AI Security Flaw, Prompting Global Shutdown
Amazon reportedly alerted the Trump White House to a security flaw in Anthropic’s new AI models, leading to a global shutdown of access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The dispute has in…
U.S. move against Anthropic models sparks debate over AI as a security asset
The U.S. government blocked foreign access to Anthropic’s new Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models, prompting Anthropic to shut them off entirely. The move, reportedly influenced in part b…
AI Boom Pushes Tech Giants Into Record Debt and Hidden Obligations
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley say the AI boom has turned into a massive financing experiment for tech giants. They warn of soaring capex, heavier debt, hidden obligations, and…
Israeli Actress Shiraz Tsurfati Says Dropped Interview Won't Silence Her
Shiraz Tsurfati said a foreign magazine removed her interview after reader backlash over featuring an Israeli actress. The Israeli star, whose breakthrough role came in Amazon’s “…
Elon Musk Becomes the First Trillionaire After SpaceX Lists on Wall Street
Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in history after SpaceX debuted on a U.S. stock exchange Friday night. SpaceX was valued at about $2.12 trillion, and Musk’s holding in the…
Bezos’ AI Startup Prometheus Raises $12 Billion at $41 Billion Valuation
Jeff Bezos-backed AI startup Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The company says it is building an “artificial general engineer” to auto…