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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 434

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Founders of Israeli-founded startup Dazz (from left to right): Yuval Ofir (VP R&D), Merav Bahat (CEO), and Tomer Schwartz (CTO). (Courtesy)
November 21, 2024, 6:05 pm
Cyber unicorn Wiz snaps up Israeli-founded startup Dazz for $450 million
Wiz, recently valued at $12 billion, says the deal will bolster its cloud security platform with AI capabilities to detect and manage security breaches with a faster response time
By Sharon Wrobel
A screenshot of the AI online search platform developed by Microsoft and Edut 710 to preserve testimonies of the Oct. 7 atrocities. (Courtesy)
October 8, 2024, 7:00 pm
Microsoft launches AI platform to preserve October 7 testimonies
Microsoft Israel engineers develop advanced AI tools to assist users around the world in creating personalized memorial ceremonies or events based on Oct. 7 survivor testimonies
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of innovation, AI, machine learning and robots. (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
September 5, 2024, 8:07 pm
Israel signs global treaty to address risks of artificial intelligence
The treaty, spearheaded by the Council of Europe and signed by 57 states, including the US, is a legal framework to tackle harmful and discriminatory outcomes of AI systems
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders of Israeli startup Cyabra (from left to right): Yossef Daar, Dan Brahmy, and Ido Shraga, (Courtesy)
July 23, 2024, 11:42 pm
Israeli AI startup tracking fake news plans to list on Nasdaq at $70 million valuation
Tel Aviv-based Cyabra has built a platform driven by machine learning algorithms to uncover fake profiles and harmful narratives created by AI-generated fake content and GenAI tools
By Sharon Wrobel
Lightricks' Facetune app. (Courtesy)
July 1, 2024, 7:59 pm
Israeli app developer cuts 12% of its workforce to focus on AI tools to create movies
Lightricks, the Israeli startup behind Facetune and Photoleap, will lay off 70 employees; says it seeks to hire dozens of AI experts mainly in Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of innovation, AI, machine learning and robots. (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
May 21, 2024, 6:26 pm
AI boom may leave Israel behind due to shortage of funds and talent, report warns
Research by RISE Israel and Google shows that local AI tech startups attract less investment than in US and Europe, and face a lack of employees with advanced academic degrees
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders of Israeli AI cybersecurity startup Clarity from left to right: CEO Michael Matias; Natalie Fridman, chief technology officer; and Gil Avriel, chief strategy officer. (Courtesy)
February 15, 2024, 8:47 pm
Israeli deepfake detection startup raises first $16 million in seed funding
Clarity’s software is helping to detect fake footage created by generative AI models during the Israel-Hamas war
By Sharon Wrobel
AI21 Labs co-founders (from left to right): Uri Goshen, Prof Amnon Shashua, and Prof Yoav Shoham. (Roei Shor)
November 21, 2023, 8:18 pm
Backed by Intel and Comcast, Israel’s AI21 raises another $53m at $1.4b valuation
Additional funds secured during war period by AI21 Labs, a creator of AI generative text models co-founded by Amnon Shashua, take financing round to $208 million
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Tel Aviv-based startup Lasso Security. (Courtesy)
November 20, 2023, 9:34 pm
Israeli startup comes out of stealth to tackle cyber threats in the GenAI wild west
Lasso Security raises $6m in seed funding while its co-founder fights in the Israeli-Hamas war and its workers raise donations to supply protective gear for soldiers
By Sharon Wrobel
AI21 founders (from right to left): Prof. Yoav Shoham, Ori Goshen, and Prof. Amnon Shashua. (Roei Shor Photography)
August 31, 2023, 3:02 pm
Backed by Google and Nvidia, Israel AI startup nabs $155m, soars to $1.4b valuation
Funding round makes AI21 Labs, a creator of AI generative text models co-founded by Amnon Shashua, a new Israeli unicorn
By Sharon Wrobel
A DALL-E illustration created by Shoshanna Solomon: A futuristic cyborg riding a wave in the middle of the sea with an Israeli flag in the background.
August 2, 2023, 8:26 pm
As AI rides global wave, troubled Israel risks missing the splash
If judicial overhaul turmoil prevents Israel from being part of AI revolution, ‘we will weep for generations;’ argues expert who led task force on national cybersecurity policy
By Shoshanna Solomon
Loora's generative AI English-language learning coach. (Courtesy)
June 28, 2023, 4:10 pm
Master English fluency: Israeli startup nabs $9.25m funding for virtual AI tutor
Loora says its personalized English-language learning coach helps users practice and improve conversation skills with real-time feedback on grammar, pronunciation, and accent
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup theGist's single AI-managed hub that centralizes employee workapps. (Courtesy)
June 22, 2023, 4:25 pm
Meet a workplace AI cross-app platform that shows employees what’s important
Israeli startup theGist launches a platform that centralizes employee work apps in one place to manage information overload and boost productivity
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustrative photo of Nvidia's HGX supercomputing platform. (Courtesy)
May 29, 2023, 8:34 am
Nvidia taps into Israeli innovation to build generative AI cloud supercomputer
Chip giant says Israel-1 supercomputer valued at several hundred million dollars is a ‘major investment’ that will boost next-generation AI workloads
By Sharon Wrobel
David Saranga, Director of the Digital Diplomacy Bureau at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivers a message in Farsi. (Courtesy/Twitter)
March 26, 2023, 7:12 pm
The next frontier: Israel taps AI and metaverse for aid in digital diplomacy
Speaking in many tongues with the aid of a Tel Aviv startup, the Foreign Ministry is boldly venturing into the virtual realm to get its messages across to friends and foes
By Ethan Freedman
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