Israeli-media coverage mentioning Google, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Report Claims Major AI Chatbots Lean Left on Political Questions
A Washington Post report says several leading chatbots show political bias, with ChatGPT most often producing left-leaning answers in a 29-question test. OpenAI and Anthropic reje…
Google prepares for a future where its AI may not obey
Google DeepMind has introduced an AI Control Roadmap to monitor and restrict advanced AI agents in case they act unpredictably. The company says the system is meant to counter rea…
Sam Altman Moves Advertising Into ChatGPT
OpenAI has begun a closed ad pilot inside ChatGPT in several countries, including work with Dentsu Israel and brands such as Nice and GlassesUSA. The company is targeting free and…
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…
U.S. Sets Deadlines for Quantum Computer and Post-Quantum Security
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to reach an operational quantum computer by 2028 and quantum-resistant encryption by 2031. The directives also push quantum sensors, cr…
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…
OpenAI Unveils Its First In-House AI Chip to Reduce Dependence on Nvidia
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeño, its first in-house AI chip developed with Broadcom. The company says the chip is meant to power inference, improve efficiency, and reduce dependence…
Why the Shekel Has Jumped Sharply, and Why 2026 Looks Different
The shekel’s sharp rise is being driven by a mix of global market gains and, increasingly in 2026, Israeli-specific factors. The biggest domestic forces are major tech exits, AI-l…
YouTube Quietly Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial
YouTube confidentially settled a Florida teenager’s addiction lawsuit just weeks before trial. The case alleged that features like infinite scroll and autoplay were designed to ke…
Varonis Shares Jump on Report of Possible Sale to Private Equity
Varonis shares rose 7.1% after Bloomberg reported the Israeli cybersecurity company is considering a sale. Blackstone, Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners have shown initial int…
Google Chrome Gets Smarter Autofill for IDs, Flights and Vehicles
Google is expanding Chrome autofill so it can use data from Google Wallet for IDs, passports, driver’s licenses, flights and vehicle details. The feature rolls out with Chrome 150…
Zuckerberg bets on small, fast apps to find Meta’s next growth engine
Mark Zuckerberg is launching a broader push to build new Meta apps, starting with a prediction-market product called Arena that would use virtual points instead of real money. The…
Google DeepMind CEO Says Human-Level AI Could Arrive by 2030
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said AGI could arrive around 2030 and warned society has little time to prepare. He also said human skills like taste, design sensitivity, origi…
Kan Educational’s YouTube channel earns YouTube’s Gold Play Button
Kan Educational’s YouTube channel received YouTube’s Gold Play Button at Google Israel in Tel Aviv after surpassing 1 million subscribers and 2 billion views. The channel marked t…
Merav Bahat Launches New Founders-First AI Fund With Assaf Rappaport
Merav Bahat is launching a new $25 million to $30 million founder-led fund with Assaf Rappaport and venture partners. The fund will back early-stage AI infrastructure and AI cyber…
Meta launches cheaper AI glasses, including Kylie Jenner edition
Meta unveiled a new AI glasses lineup starting at $299, including a Kylie Jenner-branded model, and said older glasses will get its Muse Spark AI through software. The launch come…
Prince William enlists tech giants in global fight against wildlife trafficking
Prince William has launched a new global coalition to use AI, finance tools and cross-industry cooperation against illegal wildlife trafficking. Google, Meta, TikTok, Alibaba, Pay…
OpenAI Debuts at Cannes to Court Advertisers Ahead of Planned IPO
OpenAI is using its first Cannes appearance to sell advertisers on ChatGPT ads while preparing for a fall IPO. The company says ad revenue will help fund access to information, bu…
Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Explore AI for Filmmaking
Google is investing $75 million in A24 as part of an AI research partnership focused on film production and distribution. The deal is Google’s first investment in a movie studio a…
Trump Orders Push to Speed U.S. Quantum Computing Race
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to speed U.S. quantum computing development and prepare cyber defenses against future quantum threats. The orders set targets for a scient…
Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs Amid Rapid AI Rollout
Oracle cut 21,000 jobs in the past year, about 13% of its workforce, as it expanded AI across its operations. The company said the layoffs cost about $1.8 billion and were largest…
Extradited 'Askelon hacker' faces up to 35 years in U.S. prison
Michael Kedar, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen known as the "Askelon hacker," has been extradited from Norway to the United States to face federal charges in Florida. Prosecutors say…
Reused Passwords Exposed in Massive Fortinet Credential Cache
Researchers found FortiBleed, a massive cache of valid Fortinet credentials that could expose 74,000 systems in 21,000 organizations worldwide. The leak, linked to password reuse…
AppsFlyer Raises Over $1 Billion at $2.7 Billion Valuation After Sale Rumors
AppsFlyer said it raised more than $1 billion from Moloco, Google, Meta, and Unity at a $2.7 billion valuation. The Israeli company said the money will expand its AI-era advertisi…
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…
Satya Nadella Calls for a Shake-Up in AI’s Closed, Expensive Model
Satya Nadella has publicly challenged the AI industry’s closed, high-cost model and urged a strategic shift. Microsoft is backing that stance by pushing cheaper AI options, explor…
India temporarily blocks Telegram over exam leak and fraud networks
India temporarily blocked Telegram nationwide after authorities linked the app to leaked medical entrance exam questions and fraud networks. Officials called it a last resort, whi…
Trump Mobile’s promised U.S.-made phone turns out to be a repackaged HTC model
Trump Mobile is now selling the T1 phone, but it is a rebadged HTC U24 Pro assembled in Florida from imported parts. The device falls well short of the company’s earlier promises…
Automakers Start Moving Away from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Major automakers are starting to move away from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay toward AI-powered in-car systems. The shift is driven by data control and electric-vehicle needs, bu…
WhatsApp Tests a New Android Backup System Outside Google Drive
WhatsApp is testing a new Android backup system that would let users manage backups inside the app instead of through Google Drive. The planned service would offer 2GB free, optio…
Apple Unveils Siri AI, but Investors Stay Skeptical
Apple unveiled Siri AI at WWDC 2026, aiming to prove it can compete in artificial intelligence after delays and criticism. Shares fell about 1.9% after the event and another 2% th…
Musk’s latest AI gamble: $60 billion stock deal for Cursor maker
SpaceX said it will buy Anysphere, maker of Cursor, in a $60 billion stock deal. The acquisition is meant to strengthen Elon Musk’s AI ecosystem and compete more directly with Ope…
Nothing Cancels New Budget Phone as Memory Prices Surge Worldwide
Nothing has canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro after memory prices made an affordable launch unworkable. The move reflects a wider global chip shortage driven by AI demand, which is pus…
WhatsApp Tests Green Online Indicator and New Backup Options
WhatsApp is testing a green dot that shows when a contact is online, first on the chat info screen for Android beta users. The company is also working on new backup management too…
Nobel winner John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
John Jumper, a Google DeepMind vice president and 2024 Nobel Prize winner, is leaving Google to join Anthropic. He announced the move on X, and DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis pra…
Android 17 rollout hits Pixel users with touch, connectivity, and widget bugs
Android 17’s wide rollout to Pixel phones has been accompanied by reports of touch, connectivity, and widget bugs. Google says it knows about the problems, has offered temporary w…
India Braces for Two Huge Listings as Jio and NSE File for IPOs
Jio Platforms and the National Stock Exchange of India have both moved toward landmark IPOs, with Jio filing a draft prospectus for up to 270 million shares. The listings, delayed…
The chip startup aiming to beat Nvidia on AI efficiency
Majestic Labs, a 2023 chip startup founded by former Meta and Google executives, is developing AI servers and GPUs aimed at beating Nvidia on efficiency. The company says its prod…
BYD ATTO 3 Gets Faster, Better Equipped, and Cheaper Than Before
China’s regulators are trying to stop a destructive price war among automakers. In Israel, the updated BYD ATTO 3 arrives with far better performance and equipment, yet a lower pr…
SpaceX’s Record Offering Makes Musk History as a First-Time Trillionaire
SpaceX completed a record $85.7 billion offering that lifted Elon Musk to the first trillionaire in history. The deal drew huge retail demand, enriched employees and longtime alli…
Noam Shazeer Leaves Google Again, Joins OpenAI
AI researcher Noam Shazeer has left Google and joined OpenAI. The move follows Google’s unusual $3 billion effort to bring him back in 2024, after he previously left to found a su…
Caliber App Connects Israelis With Vetted Tradespeople and Service Businesses
Caliber, founded by Binyahu Gamarsani and Maor Ben Yaakov, is an Israeli app that matches customers with available service professionals and businesses. The company says it offers…
AI veteran blasts xAI as unsustainable and warns of a bubble burst
Yann LeCun says Elon Musk’s xAI is a failure and warns that AI companies are running an unsustainable business model. He says the industry may need price hikes or cost cuts soon…
Google Launches Gemini Spark in Israel, an AI Agent That Works in the Background
Google has launched Gemini Spark in Israel, a personal AI agent for Ultra subscribers that can work autonomously with Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar. It can analyze spendi…
After FAANG and the Magnificent Seven, Wall Street Is Talking About MANGOS
Wall Street is circulating a new AI-era acronym, MANGOS, for Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI and SpaceX. The idea has already inspired ETF filings, but critics say it is m…
Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation to Sell Sovereign AI to Governments
Dream, founded in 2023 by Shalev Hulio, Sebastian Kurz and Gil Dolev, raised $260 million at a $3 billion valuation. The Israeli company is selling sovereign AI and cyber platform…
Google unveils its first Gemini-powered home speaker
Google introduced the Google Home Speaker, its first Gemini-based AI speaker for the home, on Wednesday night. It goes on pre-order for $99.99 and will reach stores later this mon…