Episode 210 - Israel's Spyware Scandal, a $1.25B Chip Bet & Wix Layoffs, amid AI deals and global backlash.
In AI news, Jeff Bezos is funding the startup 'Project Prometheus,' while OpenAI's Sam Altman celebrated ChatGPT's mastery of em dash formatting. The Israeli tech sector is experiencing a mix of major deals and challenges. On the investment front, India is investing $1.25 billion in chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, and Ansys acquired startup Zemaro for hundreds of millions. Additionally, defense company Rafael secured a $100 million deal with the Czech Republic, Taboola's founder invested $3.5 million in the startup Keep, and a new accelerator called 'Next' launched in partnership with Google…
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