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Your Taxes: Who is who on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza?
Silver Surges Toward Historic $100 Milestone
Tel Aviv hamburger chain becomes Israel's latest exit in a NIS 65 million deal with Nono Group
AI-cybersecurity firm becomes Israel's latest unicorn after $360 million funding round
Torq, a cybersecurity startup specializing in managing security operations through autonomous artificial intelligence agents, raised funding from Merlin Ventures.
TikTok reaches deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will secure US user data, apps, and the algorithm through data privacy and cybersecurity measures, the company said.
Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
There were nearly 3,960 incidents of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 6:03 p.m. ET, down from over 15,880 reports earlier, according to Downdetector.
Intel’s new processor developed in Israel during Gaza War mirrors 2006 ‘miracle’ chip
The latest Core Ultra Series 3 and Core Series 4 processors were developed by Intel’s Israel branch amid missile attacks and constant war, in a similar way to what happened with the 2006 Core 2 Duo.
Mekorot–Afikey Mayim agreement to boost water supply to Beit She’an area
The agreement links Beit She’an and the Emek HaMaayanot to the national water grid, increasing supply reliability for residents and farmers.
Ryanair’s O’Leary shrugs off Musk insults after rejecting Starlink
The feud erupted last week after Ryanair boss O'Leary ruled out using Musk's Starlink internet service on his fleet of more than 600 jets, prompting the US billionaire to call him an "utter idiot."
Israeli unicorn Wix launches world-first AI website builder, cutting weeks of work into minutes
Wix Harmony would allow users not only to design websites in a matter of seconds rather than hours, but also to refine the design via a chatbox with an AI agent.
Intel shareholders optimistic among rising stock, data center business jump
A slew of high-profile investments engineered by Tan last year piqued investor interest in a stock that had crashed in 2024 following years of management missteps.
Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, CTO Andrew Bosworth said the models built by Meta's Superintelligence Labs team, formed last year, showed significant promise.
Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban
The figures are the latest example of Israel continuing trade with businesses in countries where governments condemn its reported actions in Gaza.
