Tech Updates

Following an investment from Nvidia, which its CEO described as a "historic event," Intel confirmed that its Arc GPU line will continue to be developed. In other corporate news, Google is expanding its Gemini AI agent within the Chrome browser, and Oracle is replacing CEO Safra Catz with two co-CEOs.In AI developments, a new attack allows a ChatGPT agent to access Gmail inboxes, while an Israeli startup has raised $80 million to defend against aggressive AI models. A broader analysis suggests AI is currently enhancing the skills of senior professionals more than junior ones. Meanwhile, Israel's high-tech sector saw record investments and exits in 2025, though this did not translate to growth in national product or employment.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byampfwslehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjpv1lujxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjjgq2kjxghttps://www.theverge.com/news/781635/intel-says-arc-gpus-will-live-on-after-nvidia-dealhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/new-attack-on-chatgpt-research-agent-pilfers-secrets-from-gmail-inboxeshttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/781192/chrome-gemini-ai-agentic-update-google-mac-windowshttps://www.theverge.com/news/782585/oracle-ceo-safra-catz-steps-downhttps://elma.dev/notes/ai-makes-seniors-stronger

CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/podcast/781331/hank-green-sam-reich-dropout-collegehumor-game-changer

A trend of cloud repatriation is seeing companies move away from the cloud. In technology news, Meta is releasing new smart glasses, and OpenAI has published a report on how people use ChatGPT. The US Navy conducted an experiment by attaching cameras to dolphins.In Israeli tech news, several companies announced significant financial activity: cybersecurity firm Vega raised $65 million at a $400 million valuation, Remedio secured $65 million, cybersecurity company Terra Security raised $30 million, and cybersecurity startup Ray Security raised $11 million. In other deals, D-ID is acquiring the German company Simpleshow for about $60 million, and employees at Island sold shares valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.https://thenewstack.io/why-companies-are-ditching-the-cloud-the-rise-of-cloud-repatriationhttps://www.sciencealert.com/the-us-navy-put-cameras-on-dolphins-and-the-results-were-wildhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkppyibjgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjhyvdrsgehttps://www.theverge.com/news/777541/meta-connect-2025-what-to-expecthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkihcclseghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1sqmadjeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1ekdn8oxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skqbtyljgehttps://www.theverge.com/news/779793/openai-chatgpt-user-report

James Cameron on AI: it’s ‘just as creative’ as people, but with no ‘unique lived experience’ | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/column/780942/james-cameron-andrew-bosworth-ai-mixed-reality-headsets

Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/news/780087/meta-connect-2025-ray-ban-oakley-biggest-announcements

Why "Normal" Engineers Are the Key to Great Teams - IEEE Spectrumhttps://spectrum.ieee.org/10x-engineer

macOS 26 Tahoe: The Ars Technica review - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/macos-26-tahoe-the-ars-technica-review

React Won by Default – And It's Killing Frontend Innovation | Loren Stewarthttps://www.lorenstew.art/blog/react-won-by-default

The Best Interfaces We Never Built - Christopher Butlerhttps://www.chrbutler.com/the-best-interfaces-we-never-built

Two And A Half Years In GameDev | Stanislav Myachenkovhttps://smyachenkov.com/posts/two-and-half-years-in-gamedev

Apple says the upcoming iPhone 17 will feature a massive security upgrade.Google is adding a dedicated feature to Gmail for tracking purchases. The company also believes its AI-generated summaries can coexist with a healthy web, while its Gemini AI is gaining popularity due to a "Nano Banana" 3D figurine trend.Oracle and OpenAI signed a $300 billion contract to build data centers.AI company Perplexity raised $200 million at a $20 billion valuation.Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to "return to a startup format."A report highlights how AI can reduce the hospital discharge process for a premature baby from a full day to just three minutes.https://www.theverge.com/news/775234/iphone-17-air-a19-memory-integrity-enforcement-mte-securityhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h16pl7ejxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkexraksgehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/gmail-gets-a-dedicated-place-to-track-all-your-purchaseshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1py711migehttps://www.theverge.com/news/778106/google-gemini-nano-banana-image-editorhttps://www.theverge.com/news/778306/google-ai-summaries-penske-lawsuithttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjjobpsiel

I’ve been using macOS Tahoe 26 since June and here are the eight best things about it | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/apple-mac-os/777936/apple-macos-tahoe-26-final-release-testing-impressions-liquid-glass

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/773904/sierra-ceo-bret-taylor-ai-agents-openai-bubble-interview

New iPhones use Apple N1 wireless chip—and we’ll probably start seeing it everywhere - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apples-n1-chip-extends-its-custom-silicon-into-wi-fi-bluetooth-and-thread

Apple has announced its new product lineup, featuring a completely redesigned iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, a new extra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and an updated standard iPhone 17 with a larger 6.3-inch ProMotion screen and A19 chip for $799. The new AirPods Pro 3 will offer live translation and fitness tracking, while the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 will add hypertension and sleep-quality monitoring. The company's new operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe, will launch on September 15.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-started-from-scratch-to-design-all-new-iphone-17-pro-and-pro-maxhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/iphone-17-air-is-real-heres-whats-new-in-apples-extra-thin-handsethttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/new-airpods-pro-3-turn-apples-earbuds-into-fitness-tracker-universal-translatorhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-ipados-26-macos-26-tahoe-and-apples-other-os-updates-launch-september-15https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-announces-iphone-17-with-bigger-6-3-inch-always-on-promotion-screen-a19-chiphttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-adds-hypertension-and-sleep-quality-monitoring-to-watch-ultra-3-series-11

In a court filing, Google acknowledged that the open web is in 'rapid decline'. A former WhatsApp security head is suing Meta for systemic cybersecurity failures, likening its culture to a 'cult'. In AI news, a Gartner report suggests that while artificial intelligence will permeate all IT work by 2030, it will not cause massive job losses, and a new feature in ChatGPT is a reminder that chatbots are not people. Additionally, the founder of Nova Launcher has left the company, and a co-founder of Wix with the former CEO of TikTok Israel have revealed a new AI venture.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/chatgpts-new-branching-feature-is-a-good-reminder-that-ai-chatbots-arent-peoplehttps://www.theverge.com/news/773928/google-open-web-rapid-declinehttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/former-whatsapp-security-boss-sues-meta-for-systemic-cybersecurity-failureshttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/no-ai-jobs-bloodbath-as-ai-permeates-all-it-work-over-the-next-5-yearshttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/09/in-court-filing-google-concedes-the-open-web-is-in-rapid-declinehttps://www.theverge.com/news/773937/nova-launcher-founder-left-kevin-barry-branch-open-source-androidhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktiaz39xg

The cybersecurity sector is experiencing a wave of mergers and funding, with Varonis acquiring a US startup for about $150 million and Cato Networks purchasing AIM Security for $350 million. In addition, cyber company Sola Security raised $35 million in its second round within a year. In other technology news, AI company Anthropic raised $13 billion at a valuation of $183 billion, and Tesla's new master plan focuses on AI and robotics. Meanwhile, the race for cloud gaming is gaining momentum.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1dv9fncxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjxmo54cxlhttps://www.theverge.com/tesla/769009/tesla-master-plan-4-ai-robotics-abundancehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry8kizmcxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkwhqkr5elhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkbasrlclx

Invisible Attack Creates Poisoned Web Content for AI Agentshttps://jfrog.com/blog/parallel-poison-web-for-ai-agents

Google is planning to verify Android apps distributed outside its Play Store and is updating Google Photos with a feature Apple has offered for years. The company's future AI hardware plans involve an entire ecosystem, with AI being a key component of the upcoming Pixel 10. Meanwhile, Meta is struggling to control its AI chatbots, particularly in relation to minors. New findings show that AI and chatbots are susceptible to psychological manipulation like flattery and peer pressure. After facing ridicule, Taco Bell is re-evaluating its use of AI. In other tech news, an Israeli company is advancing in the quantum computing field.https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verificationhttps://www.theverge.com/report/767765/ai-hardware-google-pixel-gemini-wearables-ambient-computinghttps://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/767883/pixel-10-pro-ai-dish-intel-musk-lawsuithttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjf11thkqlxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rylhn00119xxhttps://www.theverge.com/news/768465/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines-for-minorshttps://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressurehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syb11qgqcelhttps://www.howtogeek.com/google-photos-finally-adds-feature-apple-had-for-years

Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution? | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/767973/vibe-coding-ai-future-end-evolution

AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime | The VergeAI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime | The Verge

i sat down with werner vogels | everton'shttps://everton.xyz/i-sat-down-with-werner-vogels

Zuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leaveZuckerberg’s AI hires disrupt Meta with swift exits and threats to leave

Google is expanding its Search AI mode globally and has reportedly signed a $10 billion, six-year cloud services deal with Meta. Nvidia announced a significant Israeli-led breakthrough for unifying global data centers. In AI news, Amnon Shashua was named to Time's list of 100 most influential people in the field, while other articles discuss AI's ability to fake human personality and the security risks of AI browser agents. On the business side, Crusoe is acquiring startup Atro for about $150 million, and Cato is in negotiations to purchase Aim for $350-400 million. Meanwhile, research claiming passkeys can be stolen is being debunked as nonsense, and another article speculates whether quantum computing could create a new real estate market in Tel Aviv.https://www.theverge.com/news/763367/google-search-ai-mode-agentic-restaurant-bookingshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjlvb3nkxghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bymjvkrtexhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1ylplitlxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkao2a6teghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syg1veotxxhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/new-research-claiming-passkeys-can-be-stolen-is-pure-nonsensehttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/the-personhood-trap-how-ai-fakes-human-personalityhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bydn6cayglhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/new-ai-browser-agents-create-risks-if-sites-hijack-them-with-hidden-instructions

Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-pixel-10-series-review-dont-call-it-an-android

The Unsettling Normalcy of the AI Revolutionhttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/73g9hbfts3qljecqih00n/content_to_share-6.txt?rlkey=l0j3jqckqgsodjjlyhmz3q1ww&dl=1

The End of Programming as We Know It – O’Reillyhttps://www.oreilly.com/radar/the-end-of-programming-as-we-know-it

Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way. - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/sam-altman-calls-ai-a-bubble-while-seeking-500b-valuation-for-openai

How AI Sees and Creates: Understanding Latent Diffusion and Foundational Vision Modelshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/cg0pb8w64pgfwlgxwlvf4/idm-vton.txt?rlkey=awk8i1uqiypdkkz237n0fy1my&dl=0

Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/761830/amazon-david-luan-agi-lab-adept-ai-interview

Google is enhancing its Flights service with AI to help users discover travel destinations when they don't have a specific place in mind. Apple is reportedly developing new AI products, which may include robotics. In other AI news, a study reveals that AI-powered browsers are vulnerable to online scams, while Sam Altman commented on the massive valuations achieved by small AI startups. In corporate developments, an article discusses the departure of Nir Zuk from Palo Alto Networks, and cybersecurity firm Seemplicity has raised $50 million. Separately, Intel's prospects are reportedly improving due to actions by the US President and SoftBank's AI ambitions.https://www.theverge.com/news/759444/google-flight-deals-ai-update-travel-ideashttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skw1qma00xehttps://htmag.co.il/robot-apple.htmlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjgpa11mfexhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1bdvbffxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj0nby7teehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skrorfxyexhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skj2wx7kxx

Why developer expertise matters more than ever in the age of AI - The GitHub Bloghttps://github.blog/developer-skills/career-growth/why-developer-expertise-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai

We must build AI for people; not to be a personhttps://mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-conscious-ai-is-coming?utm_source=alphasignal&utm_campaign=2025-08-20&asuniq=a7619dfc

Reverse-Engineering Claude Code: The Secret is Sophisticated Promptinghttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/c3c4g7b3cnlgkwdlwy15g/reverse_eng_claude_code.txt?rlkey=2soeilz03kvr5o33g07pxa9d9&dl=1

Cline v3.25: The Coding Agent Built for Hard Problems - Cline Bloghttps://cline.bot/blog/cline-v3-25

Is streaming about to have a Wordle moment? | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/lowpass-newsletter/758917/streaming-gaming-netflix

The Breakdown of AI's Scaling Lawhttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/t7p786unnnsfpxytrqzme/content_to_share-5.txt?rlkey=ho0c2bl0qbuijoqdzm4ofilfw&dl=1

Mo Gawdat's AI Thesis: Dystopia Under Human Rule, Utopia Under AI Rulehttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/t783us54nvrej2vmjqtn3/content_to_share-4.txt?rlkey=7z0v8izqvdslwhrm683de2tzd&dl=1

Is AI really trying to escape human control and blackmail people? - Ars Technica

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts new high-paying space jobs for future graduates and is reportedly launching a company to compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink. Following user backlash, the company has also committed to providing advance warning before removing older ChatGPT models. In other AI news, Google's Gemini will become more personalized by automatically remembering user details, and Anthropic has made its latest move in the competitive AI coding market. Amdocs employees have also reportedly been impacted by AI. In corporate developments, GitHub is becoming less independent from Microsoft after its CEO resigned, and the Israeli company Findings has been sold to an American firm for about $305 million. Separately, Starbucks in South Korea is asking customers to stop bringing desktop computers and printers into its cafes.https://www.theverge.com/news/757461/microsoft-github-thomas-dohmke-resignation-coreai-team-transitionhttps://fortune.com/2025/08/11/starbucks-south-korea-policy-desktop-computer-printer-ban-cagongjokhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/757998/anthropic-just-made-its-latest-move-in-the-ai-coding-warshttps://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-151944949.htmlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj6pgcf00xghttps://www.theverge.com/openai/758537/chatgpt-4o-gpt-5-model-backlash-replacementhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syztlhdueghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skh7g2kdxghttps://www.theverge.com/news/758624/google-gemini-ai-automatic-memory-privacy-update

Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/why-its-a-mistake-to-ask-chatbots-about-their-mistakes

Chatbots aren’t telling you their secrets | The Verge

What happened to the promise of a "powerful digital brain"? The launch of GPT-5 disappointed users | Calcalisthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ryenn5p00eg

GPT-3: An Open-Source Alternativehttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/psmg0l9xolv6rsqsc136p/gpt-oss-arch.txt?rlkey=y9kh0t058jl0nfnf5o7uwo892&e=1&dl=0

The Future of Commerce is Run by AI Agentshttps://jordanodinsky.substack.com/p/how-were-thinking-about-agentic-commerce?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

GitHub is being absorbed into Microsoft as its CEO steps down. In a significant agreement, Nvidia and AMD will pay the U.S. Treasury 15% of their revenues from China. Reddit intends to block the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. The AI sector continues to see rapid developments, with models like Grok, Gemini, and ChatGPT being compared in tasks like chess, and the overall "AI rush" is reportedly creating new billionaires at a record pace amid debates over models like GPT-5. In other business news, the founders of Medigate have raised $20 million to launch a new cybersecurity company. Broader industry trends suggest a difficult job market for junior high-tech professionals, while there is speculation that a Trump administration could offer exemptions to major tech companies in exchange for investments.https://nerds.xyz/2025/08/gpt5-backlash-missing-the-pointhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r14lsjg00xlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjzzvardelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bynd7aruxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkgdajddeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1m001nw00eghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1m001nw00eghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/github-will-be-folded-into-microsoft-proper-as-ceo-steps-downhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjovpfvulehttps://www.theverge.com/news/757538/reddit-internet-archive-wayback-machine-block-limit

Warp Drive: Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possiblehttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65653811/scientists-say-physical-warp-drive-is-now-possible

Requiem for a 10x Engineer Dreamhttps://www.architecture-weekly.com/p/requiem-for-a-10x-engineer-dream

Order from Noise: The Rise of Diffusion Modelshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/4f9403zskpnz0u8pjxhbv/content_to_share-3.txt?rlkey=h9io2jpy1qadq4avw2xz7dzdc&dl=1

‘It’s a Mess’: A Brain-Bending Trip to Quantum Theory’s 100th Birthday Party | Quanta Magazinehttps://www.quantamagazine.org/its-a-mess-a-brain-bending-trip-to-quantum-theorys-100th-birthday-party-20250808