Language
Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim
Ami Steinberger’s Ulpan La-Inyan (ulpan.com) employs 80 to 90 teachers in a variety of time zones, teaching private lessons and group courses to roughly 2,000 students annually.
Banking made more accessible, in every language
Israeli AI English-learning startup Loora raises $22m. in Series B
Should we still learn foreign languages? - opinion
IDF to launch mandatory Islamic studies and Arabic training for all intelligence soldiers
Following intelligence failures around October 7, 2023, the IDF is mandating that all intelligence personnel undergo training in both Arabic and Islamic cultural studies.
Take it from the top: A history of phrases, idioms with the word 'take' - explainer
Let’s take a look at the word “take” and explore some of the many takes on it.
Batsheva Shulman: An explorer of language in the sea of journalism
Behind the Bylines: In the sea of journalism where words and language matter so much, Batsheva Shulman is an explorer, helping track down exactly what to use to make our articles coherent.
Israel’s MKNL Technology is solving keyboard language disruptions through a color-coded solution
MKNL's keyboard removes tech confusion and reduces room for error, enhancing the work experience for all users in any language.
Words matter: How we speak about cancer can hinder healing - opinion
"Nearly every conversation – be it in person, via WhatsApp, or other types of Internet communication – is not really about me. It’s about consoling you."
Terms of enrichment: Wandering into the wonderful world of words
When it comes to cleverly crafted fine lines in prose or poetry, a palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of words that reads the same backward as forward, such as 'Madam, I’m Adam.'
Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish
Doctors say unused languages can re-emerge after brain injuries in multilingual individuals.
Studie zeigt: Babys, die im Mutterleib zwei Sprachen hören, nehmen Sprache bei Geburt anders wahr
„Unsere Daten zeigen, dass pränatale Sprachexposition die bei der Geburt gemessene neuronale Kodierung von Sprachlauten moduliert“, so die Forscher.
Unit 8200 created AI language learning tool from intercepted Palestinian Arabic comms - report
The investigation found that Unit 8200 trained the large language model (LLM) to understand spoken Arabic.
Trump to make English official US language, White House official says
The United States has never had an official language at the federal level but some US states designate English as their official language.
