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Israeli-media coverage mentioning Meta, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Al-Taawoun unveils Zarko Lazetic, but omits Maccabi Tel Aviv from his resume
Zarko Lazetic has been named Al-Taawoun’s new coach and will begin next season on a reported $2 million salary. In its official introduction on Thursday, the Saudi club omitted Ma…
School in Petah Tikva to Open Late After Violent Classroom Attack
Studies at the Or Y.Orbach religious school in Petah Tikva will start at 10:00 a.m. Friday after a violent classroom attack on a teacher. The Teachers Union said the student assau…
Amsalem Plans to Put Bank Yahav Privatization Before Finance Committee
David Amsalem said he will seek Finance Committee approval for a plan to privatize the state’s holdings in Bank Yahav. The state could sell up to half its stake for several billio…
Germany Moves to Take Major Stake in Tank Maker KNDS
Germany has agreed to buy about 40% of KNDS, making the state one of its two largest shareholders with France. The deal, still awaiting budget committee approval, is part of Berli…
Election Official Says Israel’s Vote Cannot Be Rigged, Points to Trust and Disinformation Risks
Dean Livneh, acting chief of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, said elections in Israel cannot be rigged and that the real threat is public distrust. At a Reichman University…
Nebius lands another $2 billion from Nvidia as its AI cloud valuation surges
Nebius, the Dutch AI infrastructure company founded by Israelis Arkady Volozh and Roman Chernin, raised $2 billion from Nvidia. The company’s market value is nearing $70 billion a…
Iranian Commander Demands Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon as Talks on Partial Pullback Continue
Esmail Qaani said Israel must leave all of Lebanon immediately, while reports said the IDF may soon complete a limited withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The move is being discusse…
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…
Netanyahu Rejects Health and Cognitive Claims During Libel Trial Testimony
Benjamin Netanyahu testified Thursday in Tel Aviv in his defamation case against Ben Caspit, Uriel Meshgav, and Gonen Ben-Yitzhak. He denied claims about his health and cognition…
Meta Accelerates Shift From Human Moderators to AI, Saving Billions, Report Says
Meta is rapidly moving content moderation from human reviewers to AI models, with 50% of review requests already shifted since the start of the year. The Financial Times reports t…
Metula Rebuilds and Invites Israelis Back to Its Streets
Metula is rebuilding after years of evacuation and conflict, and local businesses are reopening as security calms. Officials and residents say the 130-year-old border town is read…
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…
Micron Posts Blowout Results, Fueling a Fresh Rally in AI Chip Stocks
Micron reported a major earnings beat for fiscal Q3 2026 and issued stronger-than-expected guidance, sending its shares and chip stocks higher. The company said AI-driven demand f…
How AI Chats Can Shape, Extract and Manipulate Our Thinking
The article says generative AI has become a powerful surveillance and influence system that can infer private traits, shape mood and weaken human choice. It cites Anthropic restri…
Israel Weighs Grant Funds to Offset Weak Dollar Damage to Tech
Israel’s Finance Ministry and Innovation Authority are considering two grant funds to help tech firms hurt by the weak dollar. The larger fund would support growth companies and m…
Kedma plans a 4 to 5 billion shekel gas power plant on Iskor land in Ramla
Kedma Capital is advancing a 900-megawatt natural-gas power plant on Iskor land in Ramla, with construction estimated at 4 billion to 5 billion shekels. The project has received p…
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…
Anduril narrows Israel CEO search as Amir Avulafia joins shortlist
Anduril is interviewing Amir Avulafia, Amikam Norkin and another retired general for its Israel leadership role. Founder Luckey Palmer and CEO Brian Schimpf will visit Israel next…
Meta Reportedly Building a Prediction-Market App to Challenge Polymarket
Meta is reportedly developing Arena, a prediction-market app that would compete with Polymarket and Kalshi. The product could let users bet on elections, politics, sports and ente…
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…
WhatsApp Adds New Safeguards Against Account Takeovers and Stranger Scams
WhatsApp has added two anti-fraud protections, one for suspicious device-linking attempts and another that warns users before messaging unknown numbers. The company and security e…
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…
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…
Meta taps fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp's next phase
Meta has appointed fintech entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp after investing heavily in his venture. The company wants him to expand WhatsApp beyond messaging into financia…
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…
Base44 Brings an AI Assistant Into WhatsApp Groups
Base44 has introduced a WhatsApp-group AI agent that can manage shared tasks, answer messages, and connect to outside services. The company says the tool already has thousands of…
Fresh Paint Fair Spotlights Textile, Metal, and War-Tinged Works
Fresh Paint opened its 17th edition today in Tel Aviv and will run until next Monday at 7 Kramnitski Street. The fair showcases hundreds of artists and designers, with standout wo…
Users Report Facebook and Instagram Outages in Israel
Users in Israel reported outages on Facebook and Instagram. Downdetector showed most Facebook complaints involved the app and website, while Instagram reports mostly concerned the…
Meta pauses internal employee tracking program after privacy breach
Meta has suspended its internal Model Capability Initiative after a security flaw exposed sensitive employee data. The program was meant to monitor workers’ computer activity to t…
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…
WhatsApp rolls out a new glass-like iPhone design
WhatsApp has started rolling out a Liquid Glass redesign for iPhone users, adding floating, semi-transparent chat controls and a transparent navigation bar. The update matches iOS…
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…
Meta to Invest $900 Million in Indian Fintech CRED, Taps Founder to Run WhatsApp
Meta is investing $900 million in India’s CRED and will make founder Kunal Shah the next head of WhatsApp. Shah will replace Will Cathcart, who will stay at Meta to work on AI-dri…
No Arrests of Draft Evaders Will Be Made on Election Day
Noam Sohlberg, Gali Baharav-Miara and Danny Levy agreed that no draft evaders will be arrested on Israel’s election day. The move aims to prevent voters, especially ultra-Orthodox…
Work dispute threatens disruption at Bank Hapoalim's affiliate Metaf
The Maof union has declared a labor dispute at Metaf, Bank Hapoalim’s fully owned IT and operations subsidiary, opening the door to sanctions or a strike from July 8. The dispute…
Two-Ingredient Trick Restores Burnt Pots to a Shine
A Hebrew consumer article describes a cheap cleaning hack using crushed charcoal and lemon juice. It says the mixture can remove stubborn burn marks from pots and make metal cookw…
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…
Green Mediterranean Diet May Counter Genetic Heart Risk, Israeli Study Finds
A Ben-Gurion University-led international study found that a Green Mediterranean diet, including Mankai, green tea and walnuts, improved folate levels and several cardiometabolic…
Court Lifts Injunction, Letting Likud Convention Meet
A Jerusalem court lifted the injunction blocking the Likud convention and allowed it to meet to approve primary rules. The judges said the election timetable required urgency, whi…
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…
Anduril Eyes Israel Expansion and Taps Ex-Air Force Chief for Local Run
Anduril is seeking to establish a factory and broader operations in Israel, and founder Palmer Luckey wants ex-Air Force chief Amikam Norkin to lead the local unit. The company is…
Efforts Underway to Repatriate the Bodies of Five Israelis Killed in the United States
ZAKA says it is working with Israeli and local authorities to repatriate the bodies of five Israelis killed in two U.S. accidents. Two victims from a Malibu-area car crash are exp…
UK Political Shock Looms as Starmer Prepares Possible Resignation Announcement
Keir Starmer is expected to make a statement outside 10 Downing Street amid reports that he may announce his resignation timetable. Pressure inside Labour, weak public support and…
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 Is More Tortoise Than Hare, Says Ken Fisher
Ken Fisher says the AI boom is real but overhyped, and argues it will change work gradually rather than cause mass job destruction. He points to layoffs, data center growth in Isr…
Israeli tech layoffs deepen as AI and a weak dollar squeeze companies
Israel’s tech sector is facing a deepening layoff wave, with nearly 6,000 jobs cut in May and about 8,500 since January. Executives and officials say weak dollar exchange rates, A…
Iranian Source Says US Talks in Switzerland Have Paused, Not Ended
An Iranian source said US-Iran talks in Switzerland have been paused, but not ended. No reason, timetable, or next steps were given.
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…