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Microsoft raises Xbox prices as component costs keep climbing

Microsoft will raise Xbox prices on August 1, citing soaring component, storage, and memory costs. The changes come hours after Apple increased MacBook and iPad prices, and Micros…

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…

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…

Israel Faces the World’s Highest GTA VI Price Tag

Grand Theft Auto VI opened for preorder worldwide, with Rockstar Games targeting a November 19, 2026 release. In Israel, the standard edition costs 319 shekels and the Ultimate ed…

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…

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…

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…

Remote Work Appears Here to Stay, Despite Executive Pushback

Major U.S. companies are still pressing workers back to offices, but broad labor data show remote work has stabilized rather than faded. Economists say hybrid work is now a durabl…

Gates Testifies Epstein Tried to Turn Private Affairs Into Leverage

Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use details of Gates’s extramarital affairs as leverage. Gates denied any criminal wrongdoing and said his dealings with Eps…

FedEx Slides, Alphabet Joins the Dow as Asian Markets and Oil Turn Mixed

FedEx fell after investors focused on weaker margins despite solid quarterly results. Alphabet will enter the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 29, replacing Verizon, while Asi…

Engram Raises $98 Million at $600 Million Valuation to Tackle AI Memory Costs

Engram, co-founded by Dr. Dan Biederman, raised $98 million at a $600 million valuation. The startup says its AI memory architecture can cut token costs sharply and already has co…

Meta Halts Employee Surveillance Tool After Internal Privacy Breach

Meta has suspended an internal employee-monitoring system after a permissions flaw exposed sensitive worker data. The tool, launched in April to collect behavioral data for AI tra…

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…

Tim Cook Warns Apple Price Hikes Are Coming as Memory Costs Surge

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that rising memory-chip costs may force the company to raise prices, possibly starting with the iPhone 18 in September. Analysts say AI-driven chip short…

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…

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…

SanDisk launches PS5 SSD line with 8TB model priced above the console

SanDisk has introduced a Sony-approved PS5 NVMe SSD series, led by an 8TB model that starts at $2,960 and is expected to cost $3,700. The launch comes as memory prices surge world…

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…

Apple Signals Possible Price Increases as Component Costs Surge

Apple CEO Tim Cook said rising component costs could force Apple to raise prices soon. The increase could affect the iPhone 18 lineup, Macs, tablets, and other products, as memory…

Security Flaw Could Have Let Anyone Hijack FIFA World Cup Broadcast Systems

A security researcher said a basic authorization flaw in FIFA’s systems could have let anyone access the 2026 World Cup broadcast control panel. FIFA fixed the bug after being ale…

Top Israeli Tech Executives Debate 2026 Growth, FX Pressure and AI Job Cuts

Top Israeli tech executives met in Tel Aviv for Globes’ TECH IL conference to discuss industry trends, FX issues, cyber exits and defense tech. The event also unveiled Globes’ 10…

Lawyer Says Israeli Tech Is Strong, But Startup Funding Is Tightening

Attorney Eran Yaniv said Israeli tech remains strong but startup funding is becoming harder to access. He warned about greater capital concentration, more companies and R&D talent…

At TECH IL, Microsoft and Port Leaders Say AI Will Reward Human Judgment

At Globes’ TECH IL conference, Microsoft Israel R&D head Michal Braverman-Blumenthal and Port founder Zohar Eini said AI is reshaping software development and security. They argue…

Globes Publisher Says Facts, Not Opinions, Are the Antidote to Social Fragmentation

At Globes’ Tech IL conference in Tel Aviv, publisher Alona Bar-On cited Edelman research showing growing social “insularity” and reality bubbles in 2026. She said Globes responds…

Phoenix ESOP Chief Says He Remains Bullish on Israeli Tech Despite Turbulence

Eyal Freund, CEO of Phoenix ESOP, told Globes’ TECH IL conference that Israeli high-tech continues to advance despite war, reserve duty, currency swings and layoffs. He said the s…

Cato Networks CEO Says AI Is Reshaping Tech, and Israeli Engineers Are Becoming Too Expensive

At the TECH IL conference, Cato Networks CEO Shlomo Kramer said AI is the biggest technological revolution he has seen and that cybersecurity will be a major beneficiary. He also…

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…

Chrome’s old extension system is nearing the end, and ad blockers are about to lose their workaround

Google is finishing Chrome’s switch to Manifest V3, which will end remaining workarounds for older ad blockers such as the original uBlock Origin. Chrome 150 is expected to remove…

Bonnie Tyler Leaves Induced Coma, But Remains in Critical Condition

Bonnie Tyler has left an induced coma but remains in intensive care in Portugal after emergency bowel surgery in early May. Her team says her condition is still very serious, and…

Stanford graduates walk out during Sundar Pichai speech over Palestine protest

Dozens of Stanford students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement speech, waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Free Free Palestine.” The protest targeted Goo…

AI Is Reshaping Travel Demand and Vacation Choices Worldwide

Mastercard says paid AI users are spending nearly twice as much on some travel categories and are choosing less conventional destinations. The company argues AI is now helping sha…

Former Check Point Executive Unveils NewCore at $300 Million Valuation

Zohar Alon, a former early Check Point employee, has unveiled NewCore, an identity-security startup valued at about $300 million. The company says it raised $66 million last year…

New Israeli Cyber Startup Emerges With $66 Million to Take on Microsoft and Okta

How AI Can Quietly Give You Back Half an Hour a Day

Noam Cohen says routine AI use can save workers about half an hour a day. He cites Microsoft-related studies, offers practical prompting advice, and says managers should help empl…

Microsoft CEO Nadella says AI should amplify, not replace, human work

Satya Nadella said companies in the AI era should combine human capital with digital capital. He argued that AI should amplify workers’ knowledge and judgment, not replace them, a…

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…

National Cyber Directorate warns of Microsoft-themed phishing wave

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate warned on Sunday about phishing messages impersonating Microsoft Teams and Power BI. The campaign uses fake document links and spoofed login pa…

Logitech Revives the Foldable Mouse Idea Microsoft Abandoned

Logitech has announced the Mobi Fold, a foldable mouse inspired by Microsoft’s discontinued ARC line. It will arrive in Israel in July for 379 shekels, with features designed for…

The Quiet BRM Partner Behind the Expected Multibillion Shekel Exit from Meitav

BRM, the Barkat brothers’ investment firm, is seeking a buyer for its Meitav stake, now worth nearly NIS 3 billion. The firm’s quiet third partner, Yuval Rachavi, has largely step…

An oligarch’s daughter, a hidden fortune, and a dangerous escape

Paul is hiding from pursuers in the New Hampshire woods while trying to reach Lincoln, and he destroys his phone, contacts a lawyer, and uses survival skills learned from his fath…

White House blocks Anthropic’s AI models, raising questions about security and retaliation

Anthropic said the White House ordered it to block access to its AI models on national security grounds, cutting off both Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for non-US users and even non-US emp…

Zuckerberg Admits Meta Made Mistakes in Its AI-Driven Reorganization

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta has made mistakes during a broad workforce overhaul driven by heavy AI investment. He said the company does not expect more company-wide layoffs this yea…

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…

Microsoft issues unusually large June 2026 security patch for nearly 200 flaws

Microsoft has issued its June 2026 Patch Tuesday update, fixing nearly 200 vulnerabilities in Windows and other products, including 36 critical flaws and at least three zero-days…

Nvidia Tops New Wall Street Journal Ranking of Future-Ready Companies

Nvidia was ranked the best company for the future in a new Wall Street Journal survey of S&P 500 firms. The list favors AI readiness, innovation, financial strength and other long…

Israeli tech downturn is forcing cuts in corporate catering too

Israeli tech layoffs and budget cuts are now hitting corporate catering, with Wix, Rapid, Amdocs and Microsoft all reducing or changing kitchen operations. The shift is squeezing…

Mystic, Pundits and Supercomputer Weigh In on Who Will Lift the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup begins at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, with 48 teams competing over 104 matches. Mystic Athos Salome, BBC pundits, Opta’s supercomputer and Microsoft Copilot a…