Tech Updates

Satya Nadella | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstnerhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=9NtsnzRFJ_o&si=x-tVkgjvpG22I-RP

An Intuitive Explanation of Solomonoff Induction — LessWronghttps://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Kyc5dFDzBg4WccrbK/an-intuitive-explanation-of-solomonoff-induction

LoRA Explained: Efficiently Personalizing Large AI Modelshttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/6boeio53wmrqzvhun3lov/content_to_share-1.txt?rlkey=zqd71u8zy4vhi0kh2v11xftvn&dl=1

60-Minute Podcast Episode: What is Context Engineering?[Intro Music Fades In a - Pastebin.comhttps://pastebin.com/chW4jZJQ

Major tech companies are integrating AI into their services: Google is adding AI search to YouTube, and Meta is rolling out AI-generated summaries for private messages on WhatsApp. Anthropic is exploring AI's potential in gaming, aiming to evoke the spirit of Flash games, while another piece discusses an attempt to have an AI beat a Geoguessr master. On a broader scale, Armin Ronacher writes about how AI changes everything, and a significant U.S. legal precedent has been set, permitting AI to be trained on copyrighted books. In Israeli business news, cybersecurity firm Cyera acquired Otterize, and startup Bonfy.AI raised $9.5 million to address content risks. Lastly, a data-recovery firm tested a surprisingly functional, though not recommended, $28 external hard drive from Amazon.https://sampatt.com/blog/2025-04-28-can-o3-beat-a-geoguessr-master?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=favhttps://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/6/4/changeshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sj9otjcvglhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-summons-the-spirit-of-flash-games-for-the-ai-agehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/google-begins-rolling-out-ai-search-in-youtubehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hyza5cdvexhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/28-external-hdd-on-amazon-actually-does-what-it-claims-still-not-a-good-buyhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sktniud4llhttps://www.theverge.com/news/693310/whatsapp-ai-message-summaries-meta

Updates to Apple's On-Device and Server Foundation Language Models - Apple Machine Learning Researchhttps://machinelearning.apple.com/research/apple-foundation-models-2025-updates

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman feature in recent news, with Altman leading an $80 million funding round for a robotic delivery company. At the same time, OpenAI is reportedly considering an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, and its ChatGPT technology is said to be impacting common language usage.In other AI and robotics developments, Tesla's initial robotaxi rides will include a human safety monitor, while restaurant chains Applebee’s and IHOP plan to use AI for recommendations. The founder of Spotify is investing in a defense tech company that produces drones and AI software, and a startup named Mechanize is developing AI to replace human jobs.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjlpkedxxehttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/openai-weighs-nuclear-option-of-antitrust-complaint-against-microsofthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1grlor7eghttps://www.theverge.com/openai/686748/chatgpt-linguistic-impact-common-word-usagehttps://www.theverge.com/news/690245/tesla-robotaxi-rides-launch-safety-monitor-passenger-seathttps://www.theverge.com/news/690458/applebees-ihop-ai-restaraunt-recommendationshttps://pastebin.com/y05z0qtg

Godfather of AI: I Tried to Warn Them, But We’ve Already Lost Control! Geoffrey Hintonhttps://youtu.be/giT0ytynSqg

Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9mjd-65gw

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)https://pastebin.com/tFZi8TtB

Quantum mechanics provide truly random numbers on demandhttps://phys.org/news/2025-06-quantum-mechanics-random-demand.html

Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitasking - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apples-craig-federighi-on-the-long-road-to-the-ipads-mac-like-multitasking

God is hungry for Context: First thoughts on o3 prohttps://www.latent.space/p/o3-pro

In recent tech funding news, AI food-tech company Tastewise raised $50 million, while cyber company Cyera raised $540 million at a $6 billion valuation, and Vast Data is reportedly raising funds at a $25 billion valuation. On the startup front, executives from WalkMe founded a new AI agent company, and the Andreessen Horowitz fund is looking to invest in Israeli entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. In contrast, cyber startup Salto laid off 30 employees. Broader AI industry discussions include potential business model changes for chatbots to pay content sites and Sam Altman's reveal of ChatGPT's electricity consumption.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rklnmys7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1wcjkrqglhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkwxjibqeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjb6wrr7gxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skjsrj8xeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s18kwc87exhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjad9iimgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkx2cgv7xl

With the launch of o3-pro, let’s talk about what AI “reasoning” actually does - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/with-the-launch-of-o3-pro-lets-talk-about-what-ai-reasoning-actually-does

Apple announced macOS Tahoe 26 to make the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent, while also supercharging its tools and technologies for developers. Android 16 has arrived, featuring iPhone-style Live Updates. Microsoft Edge is gaining an AI-powered browser history search that can handle typos. In a surprise deal, OpenAI has partnered with its AI rival, Google Cloud. An article also discusses "vibe code," a type of code not meant for review.https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/macos-tahoe-26-makes-the-mac-more-capable-productive-and-intelligent-than-everhttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-supercharges-its-tools-and-technologies-for-developershttps://monadical.com/posts/vibe-code-how-to-stay-in-control.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/openai-signs-surprise-deal-with-google-cloud-despite-fierce-ai-rivalryhttps://www.theverge.com/news/684601/android-16-launch-live-updates-notificationshttps://www.theverge.com/news/684195/microsoft-edge-ai-browser-history-search-feature

Review: Are XREAL's glasses the first step to a world without screens? We testedhttps://htmag.co.il/xreal-one.html

Android 16: Productivity, security and more features on Androidhttps://blog.google/products/android/android-16

The Gentle Singularity - Sam Altmanhttps://blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-singularity

Ahead of its developer conference, Apple is reportedly facing a challenging year while announcing updates to its operating systems, including an 'adaptive power' mode in iOS 26 and a new wrist gesture with an AI 'Workout Buddy' for watchOS 26. In company acquisitions and expansions, Qualcomm is purchasing Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion, a deal that includes dozens of Israeli employees, while the exit of Autotalks resulted in the cancellation of its employees' options. Nvidia is expanding in Tel Aviv by renting 10 additional floors, and Israeli cybersecurity firm Guardz raised $56 million. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Azure CTO has expressed a reserved view on AI coding hype, suggesting there is a long-term 'upper limit'.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1aglenxxxhttps://www.theverge.com/news/683797/ios-26s-new-adaptive-power-mode-dials-back-performance-to-save-batteryhttps://www.theverge.com/news/679225/apple-watchos-26-wwdc-featureshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkaanb4qgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hya00xb7mxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry211r0z7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjtidlj11eghttps://www.geekwire.com/2025/reality-check-microsoft-azure-cto-pushes-back-on-ai-vibe-coding-hype-sees-upper-limit-long-term

Episode 42 - "The Illusion of Thinking" — Thoughts on This Important Paperhttps://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/233-the-illusion-of-thinking-thoughts?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=82387&post_id=165483519&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=1vvwvv&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts · The Fly Bloghttps://fly.io/blog/youre-all-nuts

AI company Anthropic has released a custom chatbot for classified spy work and is also being sued by Reddit for allegedly using posts to train its Claude model without authorization.In the wider AI industry, Meta is reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion in the startup Scale AI, while Elon Musk is prohibiting competing companies from training their models on content from X. The technology is also said to be taking over junior-level jobs in the high-tech sector.In Israeli tech news, emergency systems developer Carbyne raised $100 million in a round led by AT&T, and security firm Cellebrite acquired an American company. Conversely, the company 6over6 is shutting down six years after its exit.Microsoft has unveiled its first portable Xbox console, and the head of Tesla's humanoid robot program has resigned from his position.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/anthropic-releases-custom-ai-chatbot-for-classified-spy-workhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjspcibmgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r16503fxllhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1igb6gqelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktqh6bqgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjdeynm7eehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjl3cxq7glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syqzuagmeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj11fhxqmlghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rj61ow47ee

This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCshttps://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devices

The biggest changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 26 | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/news/683738/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass-wwdc-2025

Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26

Apple targets “more personal and expressive” iOS 26 with new Liquid Glass design - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-aims-for-more-personal-and-expressive-ios-26-with-new-liquid-glass-design

The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code. Bill Benter did the impossiblehttps://pastebin.com/uZsZX72p

Cyc – Yuxi on the Wiredhttps://yuxi-liu-wired.github.io/essays/posts/cyc

The role of developer skills in agentic codinghttps://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/13-role-of-developer-skills.html

The Best Programmers I Know | Matthias Endlerhttps://endler.dev/2025/best-programmers

Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web - Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/06/googles-nightmare-how-a-search-spin-off-could-remake-the-web

Qualcomm is acquiring Autotalks for hundreds of millions of dollars, a year after a previous deal was canceled. In AI developments, Google released its updated Gemini 2.5 Pro model, claiming it is the most intelligent yet, while Anthropic's CEO opposes a decade-long freeze on state AI laws. A review of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 graphics cards describes them as mid-range. Another article covers wartime developments, such as gourmet meals in the field and blood units for soldiers.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1qdzgyxxxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjzaia0gglhttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/in-10-years-all-bets-are-off-anthropic-ceo-opposes-decade-long-freeze-on-state-ai-lawshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/google-releases-updated-gemini-2-5-pro-says-its-the-most-intelligent-model-yethttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-and-5060-review-putting-the-mid-in-mid-range

Ree, an automotive company, is laying off 100 employees, which is half of its workforce. Cybersecurity startup MIND has raised $30 million to prevent data leaks. Scytale is acquiring Israeli startup AudITech for approximately $15 million. Samsung is partnering with Glance to use facial recognition in AI-generated lock screen advertisements. WASM is predicted to replace containers. A blog post discusses the "Who Cares Era." A Snyk security researcher deployed malicious NPM packages targeting Cursor.com. https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjtqsipmxe https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkzhqktfeg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rynv4ttzxl https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/samsung-teams-up-with-glance-to-use-your-face-in-ai-generated-lock-screen-ads https://creston.blog/wasm-will-replace-containers https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-05-23-who-cares https://web.archive.org/web/20250130094657/https://sourcecodered.com/snyk-malicious-npm-package

Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry - Blogomatanohttps://chriskiehl.com/article/thoughts-after-10-years

The Copilot Delusionhttps://deplet.ing/the-copilot-delusion

Why Cline Doesn't Index Your Codebase (And Why That's a Good Thing) - Cline Bloghttps://cline.bot/blog/why-cline-doesnt-index-your-codebase-and-why-thats-a-good-thing

Ask HN: Is anyone finding it difficult to get useful results from coding LLMs? | Hacker Newshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44095189

Hugging Face is planning to release a $3,000 humanoid robot. Google's Gmail app will automatically generate AI summaries. Amazon Fire Sticks are facilitating significant streaming piracy. Microsoft is introducing rules for PC OEMs to address USB-C confusion and is also laying off hundreds of employees in the US, following previous cuts. Venture capital funds are abandoning traditional investment models. Zero Networks has raised $55 million in funding. Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users' web browsing identifiers. Meta is entering a historic deal to purchase electricity from a nuclear power plant for 20 years. Adobe has launched Photoshop for Android, initially for free.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/hugging-face-hopes-to-bring-a-humanoid-robot-to-market-for-just-3000https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/the-gmail-app-will-now-create-ai-summaries-whether-you-want-them-or-nothttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/amazon-fire-sticks-enable-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-streaming-piracyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-belatedly-attempts-to-tame-usb-c-confusion-with-its-rules-for-pc-oemshttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rk1x6ssmlghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syvvgrhfxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/by11a5b3gglhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiershttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sy700x003meghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/adobe-finally-releases-photoshop-for-android-and-its-free-for-now

Apple is reportedly planning to shift to year-based version numbers, potentially jumping straight to iOS 26. AI video technology has made significant advancements in realism, raising concerns. An Israeli startup, Bilducs, raised $45 million to develop AI solutions for the construction industry. Gemini in Google Drive is improving with video analysis capabilities. Advice is given on how to tactfully tell your boss they're wrong. Stoop Coffee's transformative impact on a neighborhood is explored. Anthropic's Claude can now search the web. A discussion on Hacker News compares the effectiveness of AI IDEs versus copy-pasting into chat applications.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/report-apple-will-jump-straight-to-ios-26-in-shift-to-year-based-version-numbershttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/ai-video-just-took-a-startling-leap-in-realism-are-we-doomedhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s111hqshfxxhttps://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/gemini-in-google-drive-may-finally-be-useful-now-that-it-can-analyze-videoshttps://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-wrong-tactfullyhttps://supernuclear.substack.com/p/stoop-coffee-how-a-simple-idea-transformedhttps://www.anthropic.com/news/web-searchhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43922759

Apple blocked $2 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2024. eBay is closing its operations in Israel, laying off over 200 employees. WhatsApp is launching an iPad app after 15 years. Cyber entrepreneur Pavel Gurvich raised $32 million for a new company. Snyk is launching a security solution for AI-written code. Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI. Google Photos turns 10 and celebrates with a new AI-infused photo editor. Nvidia beat forecasts, with data center division revenue soaring by 73%. An Israeli startup invested in by Sam Altman was sold to Tenable for $105 million. Technology is being used to combat violence, from identifying violent discourse to assessing danger using AI.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjc4007emgghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hywyvvvmeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bj73smefxlhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1hphb4mgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1brrqvmxxhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/samsung-drops-android-16-beta-for-galaxy-s25-with-more-ai-you-probably-dont-wanthttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/google-photos-turns-10-celebrates-with-new-ai-infused-photo-editorhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjznwybfxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1cbm5bgeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjp7bchzle

War story: the hardest bug I ever debuggedhttps://www.clientserver.dev/p/war-story-the-hardest-bug-i-ever

Tracing the thoughts of a large language model \ Anthropichttps://www.anthropic.com/research/tracing-thoughts-language-model

Senior Developer Skills in the AI Age: Leveraging Experience for Better Resultshttps://manuel.kiessling.net/2025/03/31/how-seasoned-developers-can-achieve-great-results-with-ai-coding-agents

Your Startup Doesn't Need to Be a Unicornhttps://mattgiustwilliamson.substack.com/p/your-startup-doesnt-need-to-be-a

The Machine Stops — Steph Angohttps://stephango.com/the-machine-stops

I'd rather read the prompthttps://claytonwramsey.com/blog/prompt

The Israeli company Ludeo may change the entire video industry. Elon Musk's xAI accuses an employee of planting political content in the Grok chatbot. The Israeli unicorn Cyera is raising funds at a valuation of $6 billion. China launched the first supercomputer to operate in space. Palo Alto Networks conducted a ransomware attack in just 25 minutes using AI agents. Investors are flocking to Cyera, potentially the next Waze. https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjizxh811gg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sycgxmwwgg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1mgrdvbeg https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjdzfsowlx https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1muboobll https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1bevi00zgl

KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications giant, will implement DriveNets software for hundreds of millions of dollars. Classic has raised $110 million to build "the Microsoft of quantum computing." The AI company Perplexity is on track to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation. QIAGEN, a Dutch company, is acquiring the Israeli company Genoox for $80 million. Orca Security is acquiring the startup Opus in an Israeli cyber deal. The biotechnology company Somite AI has raised $47 million to develop drugs using cells. The startup Kela has recorded $100 million in fundraising within a year of its establishment. A billionaire who founded "Russian Google" and immigrated to Israel will build Israel's supercomputer, which may boost the AI industry in Israel. Lego is playing with ChatGPT, creating an AI-powered plastic cube.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1njpiybxghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1t3mzjwllhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkznv6j11elhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sk2y1ukzlxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkco3ox11eghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1bzfclwelhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjusbgwbxehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/skiib4fzgxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjuhy7fblehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjz7aggblx

The man behind Claude predicts that AI will help us understand animal language. Bria, a startup, raised $40 million to create protected visual content. Unframe, founded by Noname alumni, is revealed with a $30 million funding round. A WhatsApp vulnerability generated tens of millions of dollars for NSO. OpenAI is paying millions for ChatGPT users' "thank yous." A person faked agreements with large companies to deceive potential investors. Palo Alto Networks is acquiring the cybersecurity company Protect AI. Lightrun raised $70 million to advance the vision of a bug-free world. ChatGPT will recommend products for purchase and earn a commission. Meta is launching Meta AI chatbots to increase competition.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1rl8vxhyghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sydzheenkghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r17zqy2tjghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjme00imrjxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/b1eems7jeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hybfebhkgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rkjsng6jgehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sjrxfr31eghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hk003r0tyeghttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hymt400ajeg