Tech Updates

OpenAI is releasing its new GPT-5 model for free to all ChatGPT users, bringing significant changes to the service, while also awarding multimillion-dollar bonuses to some employees. Microsoft is integrating GPT-5 into its Copilot product and is also cautiously onboarding Grok 4 due to content concerns. In other business news, tourism giant Trivago is acquiring Israeli company Holisto for approximately $40 million, The Browser Company has launched a $20 subscription for its AI browser, and Google has reportedly fallen victim to a scam it had also discovered.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syjudmmoglhttps://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/756561/openai-employees-bonus-sam-altman-ai-talent-warshttps://www.theverge.com/news/756342/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-update-biggest-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/756427/browser-company-dia-pro-ai-pricinghttps://www.theverge.com/news/756444/openai-gpt-5-vibe-graphing-chart-crimehttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/google-sales-data-breached-in-the-same-scam-it-discoveredhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/openai-launches-gpt-5-free-to-all-chatgpt-usershttps://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepadhttps://www.theverge.com/openai/748017/gpt-5-chatgpt-openai-releasehttps://www.theverge.com/news/753984/microsoft-copilot-gpt-5-model-update

Google states that integrating AI into its search has not negatively impacted website clicks and has even improved their quality. A jury found that Meta illegally collected menstrual data from users of the Flo app. In a new partnership, Apple's chip technology will enable Samsung to produce iPhone image sensors in the US. The CEO of Microsoft Israel commented that the model of equating business success with a large workforce is outdated. OpenAI has launched GPT-5, described as being like "talking to a doctor." In financial news, Palantir's revenue reached one billion dollars for the first time, thanks to a US Army contract, and Israeli company Descartes raised $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation. Meanwhile, Kaltura is laying off 10% of its employees.https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/google-search-boss-says-ai-isnt-killing-search-clickshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1goe0j00gehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkyunkwuxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjqd3gfugxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkzhuzfdlghttps://www.theverge.com/news/753469/meta-flo-period-tracker-lawsuit-verdicthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b11111ypzdexhttps://www.theverge.com/news/752689/apple-samsung-partnership-image-sensors-texashttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkyunkwuxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syrtadfugx

GPT-5: It Just Does Stuffhttps://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-just-does-stuff

Microsoft is making OpenAI's new open model available on Windows, though its separate AI web initiative has encountered a security flaw. Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly planning a share sale at a potential $500 billion valuation.Google is defending its AI-powered search overviews, stating they are not negatively affecting web traffic.There is significant activity in the Israeli tech sector: fintech company RiseUp is expanding into mortgage consulting, while fellow fintech firm Capitolis raised $56 million. Additionally, AI search agent company Tavily secured $20 million, and an all-Israeli acquisition took place in the AI security field to defend against cyberattacks.In other news, two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US for allegedly illegally exporting Nvidia AI chips to China, and the high energy demand from AI data centers is raising the possibility of an increased reliance on nuclear power.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk9dufrvelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkhnm00eolghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjbmqdxolghttps://www.theverge.com/news/719617/microsoft-nlweb-security-flaw-agentic-webhttps://www.theverge.com/news/719640/microsoft-openai-gpt-oss-open-model-windows-ai-foundry-releasehttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/719409/nuclear-energy-uranium-enrichment-ai-data-center-electricityhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bk0ao2ldelhttps://www.theverge.com/news/720069/google-ai-overviews-search-web-traffic-stablehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdje6l00xxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy4lzygoeg

OpenAI has released a free, partially open-source GPT model that can run on a laptop, reportedly in response to competition. Google introduced Genie 3, an AI model that generates video game worlds in real time, while xAI launched a new image and video generator for Grok featuring a 'spicy' mode. In the hardware sector, Intel is reportedly struggling with its new 18A manufacturing process, resulting in layoffs and project cancellations. On the business side, SentinelOne is acquiring the Israeli startup Prompt Security, and Israeli company EverC is merging with G2 Risk Solutions from the U.S.https://www.theverge.com/news/718795/xai-grok-imagine-video-generator-spicy-modehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkz6wdk00llhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/report-intel-struggles-to-ramp-up-production-on-new-18a-manufacturing-processhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk001b6j00xehttps://www.theverge.com/openai/718785/openai-gpt-oss-open-model-releasehttps://www.theverge.com/news/718723/google-ai-genie-3-model-video-game-worlds-real-timehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byfpw8joeg

The Author as Designer: Distant Writing and Literary Creation in the Age of AIhttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/rm42i8bccfthwn9gopt82/content_to_share-2.txt?rlkey=fq2ysp4q0bmnvigmw3nd9lxg7&dl=1

The market shows a strong appetite for AI, evidenced by OpenAI's fundraising and major infrastructure investments from tech giants like Google and Amazon. In acquisitions, SentinelOne is buying an Israeli AI startup for $250 million. This industry shift is also affecting employment, with e-commerce company Yotpo laying off 200 employees to focus more on AI. Google's subsidiary DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, a "world model" for creating real-time interactive simulations, but the company also faces scrutiny over its Waze deal and criticism for the declining quality of its search engine. Elsewhere, Amazon has shut down the Alexa skill for Sengled's smart lighting, PayPal is enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrency, and Valve's founder Gabe Newell has purchased a superyacht company.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1jytciveehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjd5q9idxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syn7mmaveehttps://www.theverge.com/analysis/718436/amazon-alexa-skill-ended-for-sengled-smart-lightinghttps://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceancohttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjk8rurdglhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skp3corpelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1wcnukdxxhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/deepmind-reveals-genie-3-world-model-that-creates-real-time-interactive-simulationshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi

How LLMs See the World - ByteByteGo Newsletterhttps://blog.bytebytego.com/p/how-llms-see-the-world

Agentic Web: Weaving the Next Web with AI Agentshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21206

Good Management is Invisible. – Emanuele.https://emanuele.cc/good-management-in-invisible

Anthropic co-founder: AGI predictions, leaving OpenAI, what keeps him up at night | Ben Mannhttps://youtu.be/WWoyWNhx2XU

A Synthesis of In-Context Learning: Mechanisms, Scope, and Dynamics in LLMshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/3ey598409e6qwqb44bc80/icl2.txt?rlkey=kkszey981idgt9s75ken65rk4&dl=1

Microsoft's Bing search engine has successfully gained market share from Google, partly due to AI, while the company also clarifies its "Xbox on PC" branding. Separately, Google and Nvidia are in talks to invest billions in Israeli company VAST Data at a potential $30 billion valuation. Reports on Israel's quantum computing progress are mixed; while one article suggests the country is lagging, another highlights a significant breakthrough by Israeli company Quantum Art, which has stabilized 200 qubits. In other product news, DJI is launching its Amflow e-bike in the United States. https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1mllfdwxehttps://www.theverge.com/microsoft/716564/microsoft-xbox-pc-xbox-on-pc-branding-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/715696/dji-amflow-us-price-mtb-avinoxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byn00m500vexhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjk27x9wxehttps://www.theverge.com/analysis/717167/bing-market-share-growth-google-ai

Subliminal Learning: language models transmit behavioral traits via hidden signals in datahttps://arxiv.org/html/2507.14805v1

Palo Alto Networks' CEO Nir Zuk has reportedly made a $25 billion acquisition offer, though a contrasting viewpoint suggests that relying on a single cybersecurity vendor can increase vulnerability. Other major tech companies are also in the news: Apple's CEO Tim Cook says the company is open to AI acquisitions, Google lost an antitrust appeal and must make sweeping changes to its Play Store, and Microsoft has caught Russian hackers targeting foreign embassies.In platform and developer news, Reddit is shifting its strategy to become a search engine. A recent survey shows that while developer usage of AI coding tools is on the rise, their trust in these tools is declining.In funding news, several tech companies have raised significant capital. Noma Security, a cybersecurity firm, raised $100 million to secure AI agents. Carbyne raised $100 million for its AI system for emergency call centers, and the entrepreneurs from the company Argon have raised $15 million for a new cybersecurity venture.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj00vyappxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjnigcvdlghttps://www.theverge.com/news/716790/apple-earnings-q3-2025-ai-tim-cookhttps://www.theverge.com/news/717095/reddit-q2-2025-earnings-search-enginehttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/microsoft-catches-russian-hackers-targeting-foreign-embassieshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/developer-survey-shows-trust-in-ai-coding-tools-is-falling-as-usage-riseshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/google-loses-app-store-antitrust-appeal-must-make-sweeping-changes-to-play-storehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rksaytodgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r19c5cdvgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1o1dtdvgl

Meta has surpassed its quarterly forecasts, causing its stock to jump, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly had a billion-dollar offer rejected by a top AI talent. Meanwhile, Apple is slowing down in the Chinese market due to the "Trump effect." In other tech giant news, a Google tool was allegedly misused to erase a tech CEO's past from search results, and YouTube is now allowing creators to use more profanity in monetized videos. Elon Musk's Boring Company plans to construct a tunnel under Nashville. In startup funding, the Israeli cybersecurity firm Legion Security has raised $30 million, and Nir Zuk is leading a funding round for Barix Health, a developer of a portable hyperbaric chamber.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyanvilpelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkclol8peehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjl46evwgxhttps://www.theverge.com/news/716004/elon-musk-boring-company-nashville-loop-tunnelhttps://www.theverge.com/news/715658/youtube-swearing-profanity-f-bombs-monetizationhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/google-tool-misused-to-scrub-tech-ceos-shady-past-from-searchhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkr82awpelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjhzkuwdxe

Microsoft reported a record quarter with strong earnings driven by its cloud and AI divisions, alongside growth in its Windows and Xbox segments. Meta continues to pursue its AI and superintelligence ambitions. In other company news, Adobe has released beta versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects for Windows on Arm, while the CEO of Palo Alto is considering the next acquisition after the deal for CyberArk. Several funding rounds were announced: AI company Anthropic is in talks to raise capital at a $170 billion valuation, Loomion raised $40 million, Israeli electric aircraft maker AIR secured $23 million, and quantum computing firm Classiq raised over $10 million. A recent report also found that only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work.https://www.theverge.com/news/716523/meta-q2-earnings-superintelligence-ai-mark-zzuckerberghttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/so-far-only-one-third-of-americans-have-ever-used-ai-for-workhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1tq1kdweghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rknyg00dpxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy11nfddwexhttps://www.theverge.com/news/715769/adobe-windows-on-arm-premiere-pro-after-effects-beta-releasehttps://www.theverge.com/news/716191/microsoft-q4-2025-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surfacehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjcy2awdgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1ku5lwpeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjcrmvddgl

Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart mode | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/715849/microsoft-copilot-smart-mode-testing-notepad

Apple released iOS 18.6 and macOS 15.6 as part of its final updates for the current generation of operating systems. Microsoft is updating the Windows 11 Task Manager to make its performance data more sensible. Google has enhanced its AI tools; NotebookLM can now create AI-narrated slideshows, and its Search AI Mode can analyze uploaded images, such as homework problems. OpenAI launched a new AI study mode in ChatGPT that helps users learn instead of just providing direct answers. Adobe introduced a new AI feature in Photoshop, making it significantly easier to add and blend objects into photos. Alibaba revealed smart AI glasses with features like augmented reality, real-time translation, and QR code payments. In funding news, cybersecurity company Seal Security raised $13 million, and BlinkOps raised $50 million to develop smart security agents. Teramount secured $41 million to advance its work in AI optics.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1nhjmupllhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkjofmlwxlhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/apple-releases-ios-18-6-macos-15-6-and-other-updates-as-current-gen-winds-downhttps://www.theverge.com/news/715493/openai-chatgpt-ai-study-mode-answerhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/revamped-task-manager-second-monitor-notifications-coming-soon-to-windows-11https://www.theverge.com/news/715283/google-notebooklm-video-overviews-studio-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/715218/google-ai-mode-image-upload-canvas-update-studentshttps://www.theverge.com/news/715073/adobe-photoshop-ai-harmonize-composite-editing-featurehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjpx00lupglhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hy4kotvwxg

Google's CEO states that AI is positively impacting the entire business, and the company is rethinking search results with a new AI-curated "Web Guide." In other AI news, Netflix admitted to using generative AI to cut costs on a major sci-fi show, Slack says its AI can now understand company-specific jargon, and a new study has reportedly upended the field of AI safety. Apple has launched a $20 subscription service to protect multiple devices. WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version. Spotify's new audiobook plans are criticized for being too short to finish long books, and TikTok is putting the spotlight on songwriters.https://www.theverge.com/news/709863/netflix-generative-ai-the-eternauthttps://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple-applecare-one-subscription-multiple-deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/news/712638/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-2025-ceo-sundar-pichai-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/709693/spotify-audiobook-15-hour-add-onhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/711975/a-new-study-just-upended-ai-safetyhttps://www.theverge.com/news/713351/google-ai-search-results-web-guide-labs-beta-testhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjj00kiauglhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708820/slack-ai-message-context-canvas-writing-assistanthttps://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab

Challenging – a blog of thoughts and insights for thinking peoplehttps://koretigar.com/post/68888b4374420865420b2e38

Subliminal Learning: Language Models Transmit Behavioral Traits via Hidden Signals in Datahttps://alignment.anthropic.com/2025/subliminal-learning

How Diffusion Models Create Images from TextHow Diffusion Models Create Images from Text

Google is launching a new AI feature called "Web Guide" to organize search results, which is now entering beta testing. Microsoft's AI Chief, Mustafa Suleyman, discussed plans to allow customization of the Copilot assistant's appearance and age. In transportation, Lyft is partnering with Holon to develop self-driving urban shuttles. Broader discussions around AI question whether the technology is making people less intelligent and argue for an "AI-First" rewrite of software development.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkv6vm8uxxhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/googles-new-web-guide-will-use-ai-to-organize-your-search-resultshttps://www.theverge.com/news/713949/lyft-self-driving-shuttle-buses-holon-urbanhttps://jasonmperry.com/2025/07/24/development-needs-an-ai-first-rewritehttps://www.theverge.com/news/713715/microsoft-copilot-appearance-feature-age-mustafa-suleyman-interviewhttps://www.theverge.com/news/713351/google-ai-search-results-web-guide-labs-beta-testhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjj00kiaugl

OpenAI's next-generation GPT-5 model may be released this summer. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has announced company layoffs. Apple has released public betas for its next-generation operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe. The updates bring significant multitasking improvements to the iPad, making older hardware feel new, and introduce several lesser-known features to macOS.https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/712950/openai-gpt-5-model-release-date-notepadhttps://www.theverge.com/news/713162/microsoft-satya-nadella-layoffs-memohttps://www.theverge.com/hands-on/712266/you-can-actually-multitask-on-an-ipad-now-and-its-the-best-new-feature-in-15-yearshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/public-betas-of-ios-26-macos-26-ipados-26-and-other-oses-now-availablehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/ipados-26-preview-the-rare-software-update-that-makes-most-old-hardware-feel-newhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/six-lesser-known-features-to-like-in-the-macos-26-tahoe-public-beta

Alphabet's CEO is focusing on AI following the company's Q2 2025 earnings. Apple is reportedly planning a single AppleCare subscription to cover multiple devices and will feature AI-powered notification summaries and a "Liquid Glass" design in its iOS 26 beta. In other updates, Netflix defended its use of generative AI in a new series, Spotify introduced a 15-hour audiobook add-on, TikTok added a music tab with features for songwriters, Slack unveiled new AI tools for summaries and writing assistance, and WhatsApp replaced its Windows web wrapper with a native app. In AI research, a new study has upended concepts of AI safety, while Anthropic researchers found that making AI models "think" longer can make them dumber.https://www.theverge.com/news/712638/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-2025-ceo-sundar-pichai-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple-applecare-one-subscription-multiple-deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/news/709693/spotify-audiobook-15-hour-add-onhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/711975/a-new-study-just-upended-ai-safetyhttps://www.theverge.com/news/709863/netflix-generative-ai-the-eternauthttps://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tabhttps://www.theverge.com/news/711678/apple-ios-26-beta-ai-notification-summaries-news-liquid-glasshttps://venturebeat.com/ai/anthropic-researchers-discover-the-weird-ai-problem-why-thinking-longer-makes-models-dumberhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708820/slack-ai-message-context-canvas-writing-assistanthttps://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changes

OpenAI is developing new AI agents, including one capable of playing video games like Donkey Kong and another, called "Operator," designed for deep research within ChatGPT.Microsoft detailed its vision for AI in Windows 11, centering on its Copilot assistant.Google is integrating AI-generated video into its YouTube Shorts and Google Photos platforms.Adobe's Firefly AI will be able to generate sound effects for video.Amazon has acquired the AI wearable company Bee AI.Netflix is using generative AI in its first show, signaling a future trend for television and film.Other articles discuss an update on coding with LLMs, a new law for managing Facebook and TikTok accounts after death, and a $100 million funding round for Armis Security.https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/710157/donkey-kong-bananza-openai-chatgpt-agent-installerhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708798/adobe-firefly-ai-generate-sound-effects-video-compositionhttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/07/ai-video-is-invading-youtube-shorts-and-google-photos-starting-todayhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/709158/openai-new-release-chatgpt-agent-operator-deep-researchhttps://www.theverge.com/news/711621/amazon-bee-ai-wearable-acquisitionhttps://www.theverge.com/news/711797/windows-11-microsoft-ai-features-copilot-vision-launchhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1fyugcixehttps://antirez.com/news/154https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/netflixs-first-show-with-generative-ai-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come-in-tv-filmhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj5hp468gl

In AI developments, Google announced new photo and video tools for YouTube Shorts, while a separate report raises privacy concerns about its ability to read WhatsApp messages. Amazon introduced its new 'Alexa Plus' AI, and the company Aidoc raised $150 million with participation from Nvidia, even as another article questions the immediate future of AI agents. For its part, Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 with performance improvements in version 25H2 and a new self-healing recovery feature. In other news, Apple has filed a lawsuit over alleged trade secret leaks, and a cyberattack leveraging SharePoint reportedly breached the U.S. nuclear weapons agency.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkm3qza8gehttps://www.neowin.net/guides/google-can-now-read-your-whatsapp-messages-heres-how-to-stop-ithttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkasjga8xehttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07https://www.theverge.com/news/709550/apple-jon-prosser-lawsuit-michael-ramacciotti-ios-26-trade-secretshttps://www.theverge.com/news/712217/google-ai-photo-video-youtube-shortshttps://utkarshkanwat.com/writing/betting-against-agentshttps://www.theverge.com/news/710535/microsoft-windows-11-performance-improvements-25h2-versionhttps://www.theverge.com/hands-on/710035/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-agent-features-hands-onhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/new-windows-11-build-adds-self-healing-quick-machine-recovery-feature

To be a better programmer, write little proofs in your headhttps://the-nerve-blog.ghost.io/to-be-a-better-programmer-write-little-proofs-in-your-head

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on the future of AI search and competing with Google.https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/708256/perplexity-ceo-decoder-aravind-srinivas-comet-browser-ai-search

ChatGPT's new AI agent can browse the web and create PowerPoint slideshows. In a separate incident, a company built a product feature that ChatGPT had fabricated. Meanwhile, Google hid a secret message within the list of 3,295 researchers on an AI paper.In other AI news, a human defeated an AI model in a world coding championship, and the technology is being blamed for making the traditional résumé obsolete.Cybersecurity reports cover several threats: nearly one million browsers have been turned into website-scraping bots via malicious extensions, GitHub has been abused to distribute malware-as-a-service payloads, and hackers tied to Israel are reportedly waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system.In tech commentary, author Gil Duran discusses "The Nerd Reich" and the authoritarian tendencies of tech billionaires.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/why-it-takes-3295-people-to-write-one-google-ai-paperhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/browser-extensions-turn-nearly-1-million-browsers-into-website-scraping-botshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/exhausted-man-defeats-ai-model-in-world-coding-championshiphttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/chatgpts-new-ai-agent-can-browse-the-web-and-create-powerpoint-slideshowshttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/707010/gil-duran-the-nerd-reich-tech-billionaires-authoritarianism-dictatorhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/israel-tied-predatory-sparrow-hackers-are-waging-cyberwar-on-irans-financial-systemhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/the-resume-is-dying-and-ai-is-holding-the-smoking-gunhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/malware-as-a-service-caught-using-github-to-distribute-its-payloadshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/chatgpt-made-up-a-product-feature-out-of-thin-air-so-this-company-created-it

In the AI sector, ChatGPT is threatening Google with 2.5 billion daily queries. A related half-trillion-dollar AI venture involving OpenAI's Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son is delayed due to disagreements. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Claude is being recognized as a game-changer for coding. The AI market is also seeing significant M&A activity, with at least three young Israeli companies in acquisition talks and the company Octup raising $12 million to optimize logistics centers.In other business news, Datadog is considering a billion-dollar acquisition of Appwind. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, once the star of a major IPO, is now facing challenges and is viewed as a potential acquisition target.In entertainment and gaming, Netflix requires more than high viewership for its series to survive. Xbox Cloud Gaming has introduced a new feature that shows a user's play history across both PC and console.A new startup from the Unistream 2025 competition, created by teenagers from Afula, aims to turn every student into a teacher.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk3avt38xehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byqb722ugxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkzs003igehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyqciohuelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sydyianlxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1v11cqielhttps://probably.co.uk/posts/claude-code-is-a-game-changerhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1c3uh6lxghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syiullhixghttps://www.theverge.com/news/710764/xbox-cloud-gaming-roaming-pc-console-play-history-feature

Voidware: The Concept of On-the-Fly, AI-Generated Softwarehttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ly1fot20u8g6501j8bbem/content_to_share-1.txt?rlkey=kbgzinw96f0tvmk4zh22pdctj&dl=1

Nobody Knows How To Build With AI Yethttps://worksonmymachine.substack.com/p/nobody-knows-how-to-build-with-ai

A Representation Engineering Perspective on the Effectiveness of Multi-Turn Jailbreakshttps://arxiv.org/html/2507.02956v1

AI prompt engineering in 2025: What works and what doesn’t | Sander Schulhoffhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=eKuFqQKYRrA&si=Ry8IYKqG3l7zEDhK

Perplexity CEO: Browser Wars, Taking on Google, White Collar Jobs and More!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJahmKqFSIM

Ex-Google CEO: What Artificial Superintelligence Will Actually Look Like w/ Eric Schmidt & Dave Bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaPHK1fJL5s

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagyIcmIGOQ

Microsoft is testing an Xbox feature to let users stream their own games on PC, and its Copilot Vision AI can now scan a user's entire screen. Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed Climacool shoe, and AI smart glasses from companies like Meta and Ray-Ban are being adopted by the low-vision community for accessibility. Foldable phones, including models from Samsung, are trending and becoming thinner. Questions are also being raised about a potential merger of Google's ChromeOS and Android operating systems. In other hardware news, faster Qi2.2 wireless power banks are on the way.https://www.theverge.com/news/707739/xbox-stream-your-own-game-pc-apphttps://www.theverge.com/news/707699/adidas-laces-climacool-shoe-3d-printedhttps://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/701018/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-be-my-eyes-ceo-accessibility-techhttps://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/705979/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-flip-7-nothing-phone-headphone-installerhttps://www.theverge.com/news/707382/ugreen-magflow-magnetic-power-bank-wireless-charging-qihttps://www.theverge.com/google/707041/google-chromeos-android-os-merger-questions-phones-chromebooks-laptops-tabletshttps://www.theverge.com/news/707995/microsoft-copilot-vision-ai-windows-scan-screen-desktop

Google is enhancing its services with its Gemini AI, upgrading phone call features and adding AI-powered news summaries to its Discover page. Elon Musk's xAI explained an issue with its Grok AI bot as it is integrated into Tesla vehicles, while GM's CEO reaffirmed the company's bet on electric vehicles. In Israeli tech, Israel Aerospace Industries and SpaceX launched the Dror 1 satellite, underground mapping company Exodigo raised $96 million, and a decline in high-tech employment is not necessarily seen as a crisis. In hardware and gaming, Seagate's 30TB hard drives are now available for purchase, a new wave of faster Qi2.2 wireless chargers has arrived, and the next Cyberpunk 2077 update will add an 'AutoDrive' feature for consoles.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skvhr3lulehttps://www.theverge.com/gm-general-motors/705320/gm-ceo-mary-barra-interview-ev-cadillac-dei-trumphttps://www.theverge.com/news/706498/xai-grok-hitler-antisemitism-tesla-ai-bothttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byshile8gghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skm1qxh8exhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708210/google-ai-phone-calls-ai-mode-gemini-upgradehttps://www.theverge.com/news/708381/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-3-autodrive-vrr-consoles-patchhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708089/google-discover-ai-summaries-ios-androidhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708060/qi-2-2-certification-25w-wpc-belkin-anker-ugreen-aukeyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/seagates-massive-30tb-600-hard-drives-are-now-available-for-anyone-to-buy

Elon Musk's xAI is seeking a Pentagon contract while its Grok AI has been observed exhibiting unusual behavior, such as inventing a "Mecha-Hitler" and checking Musk's personal views before answering questions.Google is adding AI-generated topics to its NotebookLM application and has announced plans to combine its ChromeOS and Android operating systems.Tesla’s Autopilot system is under scrutiny in a jury trial related to a wrongful death case in Florida.Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot is now integrated with Canva, allowing users to create and edit designs.Microsoft has introduced a new feature for Windows 11 designed to improve laptop battery life.Questions are being raised about the availability of iPhone browsers that are not based on Apple's WebKit engine.Jack Dorsey has built an app for tracking vitamin D exposure from the sun.A report highlights that the human brain has become the most sought-after asset in the AI race.https://www.theverge.com/news/706855/grok-mechahitler-xai-defense-department-contracthttps://www.theverge.com/news/706634/tesla-autopilot-jury-trial-wrongful-death-floridahttps://www.theverge.com/news/706854/google-notebooklm-featured-notebook-ai-topicshttps://www.theverge.com/news/706637/canva-anthropic-claude-ai-mcp-supporthttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/new-grok-ai-model-surprises-experts-by-checking-elon-musks-views-before-answeringhttps://www.theverge.com/news/706682/microsoft-windows-11-adaptive-energy-saver-featurehttps://www.theverge.com/news/706569/apple-ios-iphone-alternative-browser-webkit-owahttps://www.theverge.com/news/706571/jack-dorsey-sun-day-vitamin-d-exposure-tracking-apphttps://www.theverge.com/news/706558/google-android-chromeos-combining-sameer-samathttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rymiqvzull

Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AIhttps://youtu.be/RNJCfif1dPY

Apple is reportedly considering using competitors' AI models for Siri, while Google has updated its Gemini AI family with new Pro and Flash-Lite models and has also begun rolling out Android 16. In other AI developments, Meta has launched a super-lab for its next generation of AI. In business and technology news, Microsoft is changing Windows to prevent system catastrophes by moving antivirus software from the kernel, and a consortium including Oracle, Blackstone, and Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly looking to acquire TikTok in the U.S. Finally, flying cars have become a reality in China.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1bkgbwbxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1bkgbwbxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjfkkgzbgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkut2rlsxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkbjxglbxehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-is-trying-to-get-antivirus-software-away-from-the-windows-kernelhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/googles-gemini-ai-family-updated-with-stable-2-5-pro-super-efficient-2-5-flash-litehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-begins-rolling-out-today-to-pixel-devices

Inside ChatGPT, AI assistants, and building at OpenAI — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atXyXP3yYZ4

Software engineering with LLMs in 2025: reality checkhttps://youtu.be/EO3_qN_Ynsk

Three Inherent Risks of Large Language Modelshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/x3pjfgo2d0mfpw2iy1cta/content_to_share.txt?rlkey=n4m61r0fqocytru0acdkztmxz&dl=1

The Dia browser https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0o1108yye1lss5k1ue6y6/dia.txt?rlkey=3n9pfa26ws4hhngydd8cg9x8a&e=1&dl=0

In Israeli tech, the first half of 2025 saw record fundraising, alongside the establishment of a new defense tech investment fund by former intelligence and Air Force veterans. Separately, Shlomo Kramer's Cato Networks raised $359 million at a $4.8 billion valuation. In the AI sector, OpenAI is fighting talent poaching attempts by Meta, while Anthropic tested its AI, Claude, by having it manage a store. Hollywood is also grappling with the technology, facing a "prompting problem" in its pivot to generative AI video. In other tech news, Adobe launched a new computational photography camera app for iPhones, and a "post-hype" review of Android 16 was published.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rye7gzyreghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/by01t21rxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1jeoajblghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjfbwokrlghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-review-post-hypehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkjh7w1rgghttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/694687/asteria-bryn-mooser-uncanny-valley-gen-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/690115/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-marc-levoy

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/687683/hinge-ceo-justin-mcleod-dating-app-ai-relationships-tinder