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European air traffic control system failure causes widespread flight disruptions

A major systems failure at Eurocontrol, Europe’s central air traffic management organisation based in Brussels, is causing significant disruption to flights across the continent. Israel’s airport authority warned on Monday that the outage is expected to result in substantial delays for both departing and arriving flights at Israeli airports in the coming hours. The organisation […]

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Israeli Autonomous Driving Pioneer Amnon Shashua Steps Down as Mobileye CEO

Amnon Shashua, the founder of Israeli automotive technology company Mobileye, has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer. The company announced today that it will search for a successor to Shashua, working alongside parent company Intel, though he will remain on the company’s board of directors. Shashua has also been offered the position

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US investigates Chinese AI firm Moonshot over illegal chip access

The United States is investigating Chinese artificial intelligence company Moonshot Intelligence over allegations of unlawful access to advanced semiconductor chips, according to reports. The inquiry marks the latest escalation in US-China tech tensions, as Washington seeks to prevent Beijing from obtaining cutting-edge computing technology essential for developing sophisticated AI systems. Moonshot Intelligence, one of China’s

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US paid $45 million for AI-generated texts to sway American opinion, investigation reveals

A major investigation has uncovered details of a vast influence operation allegedly funded by the American government to shape public opinion, involving artificial intelligence-generated messages and a network of fake websites. The campaign, reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars, was reportedly orchestrated by a former Trump adviser and designed to manipulate American citizens through

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Israeli hacker ‘The Analyzer’ arrested in Poland over massive European fraud scheme

Ehud Tenenbaum, the notorious Israeli computer hacker who gained international notoriety after breaking into NASA, the Pentagon, the Knesset and US military systems at just 18 years old, has been arrested in Poland and extradited to the Netherlands. Tenenbaum, who became known in hacking circles as ‘The Analyzer’, now faces charges of playing a central

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AI is our generation’s Golem — and we’ve lost control of the monster we created

According to Jewish legend, when the Golem of Prague spiralled beyond its creator’s control, a single letter was erased from its forehead, transforming the word ’emet’ — truth — into ‘met’, meaning death. Today’s artificial intelligence presents an inverse problem: we have inscribed ‘truth’ upon its forehead without ever pausing to examine which truths we

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Police to Film and Fine Motorists Without Stopping Them

Police forces across Israel are rolling out a new enforcement system that will dramatically change how traffic violations are handled on the roads. Under the expanded “Guardians of the Road” citizen initiative, officers will film drivers committing offences but will not pull them over at the roadside. Instead, motorists will receive penalty notices posted to

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America’s largest power grid warns it cannot meet expected electricity demand

The PJM Interconnection, which operates the largest electrical grid in the United States, has issued a stark warning that it can no longer meet forecasted electricity demand. The warning represents a significant concern for grid stability and energy supply across one of the nation’s most densely populated regions. PJM announced on Friday that it intends

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South Korea announces £520bn investment plan in AI and semiconductor chips

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to unveil three major projects today aimed at accelerating the country’s economic growth, including the establishment of a new semiconductor hub. According to reports from Reuters, the initiative is expected to attract investments from major corporations such as Samsung and SK Hynix totalling over $650 billion (approximately £520

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