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Episode 373 - The layoffs at Wix, AI agents out of control, and the continuing massive fundraisings.
Major Funding Rounds, Acquisitions, and Layoffs in Tech; OpenAI Develops Smart Speaker Amid AI Safety Concerns וויקס צפויה לפטר 1,000-800 עובדים, אחרי שגייסה…
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Episode 372 - GPT-5.6 arrives as Apple sues, Gemini in Waze, plus Israeli cyber exits & layoffs.
Tech News Summary: OpenAI's New Releases and Legal Troubles, Google's AI Integration in Waze, Redis Layoffs, and Israeli Startup Milestones OpenAI rolls out…
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Episode 371 - Musk's AI, the party that ended in high-tech and Netflix vs. YouTube
Tech highlights include Netflix's move into short-form video to compete with YouTube, Musk's first post-IPO AI model, and Meta's new Muse Spark 1.1 model…
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Episode 370 - OpenAI Speaks, Millions Poured into Startups, and the Promise of NICE's CEO
AI Innovations from OpenAI and Meta; Israeli Tech Scene Active with Major Funding Rounds, an Acquisition, and NICE CEO's Reassurance on Jobs "כמו שיחה אמיתית"…
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Episode 369 - Sayara's billion-dollar deal, Shashua's shake-up, and the high-tech industry recalculating its course
Tech Market Update: VCs Seek New Directions, a Billion-Dollar Acquisition is in Talks, and Layoffs Hit Darrow and AI21 התוכנה איבדה את היתרון התחרותי — ובקרנות…
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Chapter 368 - The Kent Beck Effect
How Kent Beck shapes the software engineering industry link to the source
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Episode 367 - Zombie Unicorns and the AI bubble: from ServiceNow's acquisition to mergers and regulation.
Palantir's CEO warns of an AI bubble, while ServiceNow acquires Israeli ai.work and Nexar merges with Nauto. Additionally, the Trump administration lifted…
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Episode 366 - The AI Layoffs, Anonymous WhatsApp, The End of the Flexidity Era and the Model Race
AI and Tech News: Anthropic launches a new Claude Sonnet model and revives Fable 5, while OpenAI teases new hardware. In other developments, WhatsApp will…
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Chapter 365 - LLM Guardians: Productivity & Security
Guardian Angels: LLM Personalization for Productivity and Security link to the source
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Episode 364 - GPT-5.6, Sequoia’s big bets, Google vs. Meta, and the $10B Nvidia AI infrastructure race.
AI Giants Announce New Models and Restrictions; Sequoia and Crusoe Lead Major Investments in Israeli Tech הכוכבים שעזבו את מאנדיי והמפקדים מ–8200: ההשקעות…
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Episode 363 - AppsFlyer's billion, the layoffs at Cyberbit, OpenAI vs. Nvidia and everything that's hot in high-tech.
Major funding rounds for Israeli startups AppsFlyer (over $1B) and Engram ($98M) contrast with Cyberbit closing its Israeli operations. Meanwhile, Nvidia faces…
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Episode 362 - The AI brain war and Musk's bubble, and also: the mega-fundraisings, the job market and defense-tech in Israel
Major tech news includes a $260M funding round for NSO founder's new company, Dream, and significant shifts in the AI landscape as Google loses a key engineer…
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Episode 361 - Xbox Turmoil, Apple's AI Push, SpaceX's Big Buy, and startup drama.
Tech News: Xbox Turmoil, SpaceX's $60B Deal and Partner's Funding, Apple's AI AirPods, Artlist Layoffs, and Israeli Startup Activity. Xbox turmoil continues…
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Episode 360 - Monday invests, giant exits for Entro and Appono, and the new wars at Microsoft and Okta
Monday allocates $200M for startup investments; SailPoint acquires Entro for ~$200M, and 1Password acquires Opono. A new cyber company raises a large round to…
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Chapter 359 - Nadella's Vision: AI Can't Do It Alone
Microsoft CEO presents his AI vision: "Without human guidance, computers will run in circles" link to the source
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Episode 358 - Apple's AI, Windows' M1 moment, superintelligence promises, and new OSes
Tech News Roundup: Apple Infuses AI into New OS Updates, Microsoft Unveils New Surface Hardware and an ARM-Powered Windows, and Google Upgrades its AI Tools…
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Episode 357 - Claude Fable's Launch, Microsoft's AI Freakout, and Apple's Big Privacy Pitch
Microsoft and Apple Make Major AI Moves: Microsoft Restricts Anthropic's Claude, Apple Unveils Privacy-First AI Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees…
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Episode 356 - Hype vs. Reality: Gemini's AI meets its demo.
Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo | The Verge link to the source
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Chapter 354 - Gemini Spark: Impressive and Terrifying
Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet link to the source
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Episode 355 - Microsoft's Scout | A New AI Assistant
Microsoft Scout is a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw | The Verge link to the source
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Episode 353 - AI Ambitions & Labor Alarms
Bezos Launches AI Venture, Predicts Labor Shortage link to the source
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Episode 352 - The AI for the deaf, Pioneer's exit, SpaceX employees get rich and the AI fundraising race
Major Tech Funding and Exits: Prometheus raises $12B, an AI startup for the deaf secures $85M, Pioneer is in talks for a $2.7B sale, and a SpaceX IPO creates…
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Episode 351 - Superintelligence, a new billionaire and mass layoffs, alongside robots and giant fundraising
Tech Highlights: Amazon's New AI Robot, Major Funding Rounds, and Hailo Layoffs ביי למחסנאי: אמזון חשפה רובוט חדש מבוסס AI מנכ"ל סופטבנק: "המודל הבא של OpenAI…
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Episode 350 - The Innovations from Apple's Developer Conference
From an upgraded Siri to smart search: The main innovations at Apple's developer conference link to the source
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Episode 349 - Sierra is worth 12 billion, the AI fires and hires, and the tax battle of Nvidia and Google
Tech giants Nvidia, Google, and Meta make headlines with tax and policy changes, while Israeli startups like Cyera and Coralogix secure major funding rounds…
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Episode 348 - Layoffs at Wix, an anti-drone exit and an autonomous taxi from Uber and Nvidia
Tech Roundup: Layoffs at Wix and Lightricks, DriveNets Raises at $8.5B, and an Israeli Startup is Sold for $1.5B וויקס צפויה לפטר 1,000-800 עובדים - שוק ההון -…
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Episode 347 - Altman is wrong, Waldman is fundraising and the AI layoff wave strikes again
Tech Layoffs Hit PayPal, BigID, SentinelOne, and Amdocs; Dropbox Founder Steps Down as CEO בניתי כלי שחסך עבודה של צוותים שלמים שיכולים לעלות מיליוני שקלים…
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Chapter 346 - The AI Paradox: More automation, more work
The AI paradox: More automation, more humans, more work | Dan Shipper link to the source
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Chapter 345 - The Job That AI Will Not Replace
"Demand grew five or seven times" — The role that AI will not replace link to the source
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Episode 344 - The flood of exits, the AI that fires and enriches, and the record-breaking launch.
Israeli Tech Exits, AI's Impact on the Job Market, and a Historic SpaceX Launch הסטארט-אפ הישראלי טונקין נמכר לחברת תוכנה אמריקאית חברת התוכנה שמפטרת חמישית…
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Episode 343 - Pichai's Post-I/O Debrief on Google's Future
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Discusses Post-I/O Announcements link to the source
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Episode 342 - AI Agents Raising Millions, Revolutions in Big Tech, and the Race for the Next Waze
Israeli tech sees major AI funding for startups like NanoCo and Tribal, and a new AI platform launch. In corporate news, Nvidia's revenue soars, Apple…
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Episode 341 - The Age 50 Exit: Leaving a Successful Career
"Earning half is not a failure": Senior high-tech executives who left successful careers at 50 link to the source
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Episode 340 - Google and Anthropic's AI, major cyber deals and the wave of layoffs at Meta
Tech Roundup: Google's AI Search Makeover, Anthropic's Growth with KPMG, Meta's Layoffs, and Major Moves in the Israeli Startup Scene 25 שנה אחרי שהושקה: גוגל…
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Episode 339 - Google I/O 2026's Biggest Announcements
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge link to the source
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Episode 338 - Sha'ashua's Firing, Descartes's Billions, The Money That Ran Out and also: Exits and Fundraising
Israeli Tech Roundup: Funding Rounds, Acquisitions, and Company Crises סטרים אלמנטס במו"מ למכירה: מירוץ נגד הזמן למנוע קריסה של החברה חזקים מאי פעם — אבל יקרים…
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Episode 337 - Wix & Similarweb Shakeups, Android's AI, and Big Tech's Next Moves
Tech Roundup: Google's AI Push with Android and Googlebook, Israeli Tech Shake-up, Amazon Nixes Phone, and Windows Updates Improve מייסד ומנכ"ל סימילרווב אור…
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Episode 336 - Gong's IPO, the giant cyber acquisition, Rapaport's fundraise and more
Israeli Tech News: Gong Reaches $500M Annual Revenue Rate, Akamai in Talks to Acquire LayerX, and New Cyber Funding "מוכנים להנפקה": גונג הגיעה לקצב הכנסות…
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Episode 335 - AI's Good vs. Evil: Helping Coders, Powering Hacks, & OpenAI's New Rival; plus OS updates.
AI news from OpenAI, Google, and Mira Murati; ZoomInfo lays off 300 in Israel; and OS updates for Windows and Apple alongside a new Linux vulnerability. העיר…
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Episode 334 - Apple & SpaceX's AI race, OpenAI's drama, plus BlackBerry's comeback & more.
AI Advances with Apple's New AirPods and SpaceX's Chip Factory; Cymotive Acquired for $120M, and Bumble Revamps its App אקזיט ליובל דיסקין: מוכר את סיימוטיב…
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Episode 333 - Massive layoffs vs. hirings at Nvidia and ironSource, and the stock surge that broke the market
Tech News Summary: Major Fundraising, Intel's Valuation Surge, Nvidia Hiring, and Widespread Layoffs בהובלת קרן אקסל: הסטארט-אפ של מייסדי איירון סורס גייס 60…
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Episode 332 - The GameStop-eBay deal, Apple's chips, OpenAI's privacy and the acquisition race.
Tech deals and shifts: GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56B, Apple seeks new chip suppliers like Intel and Samsung, Cisco acquires Israeli firm Astrix, Quantum…
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Episode 331 - The Fall at Check Point, the Madness at OpenAI and the War for the Future of Cyber
AI and Cyber Concerns Rise as Tech Giants Face Mixed Fortunes; SAP Promotes, Check Point Falters, and Pentagon Excludes Anthropic מנהלת מרכז הפיתוח של SAP…
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Episode 330 - The acquisition of Anthropic, the Chinese block, the crypto exit, and the shake-up in the high-tech market
Tech Highlights: Major Acquisitions by Anthropic and Silverfort, Meta's Deal Blocked by China, and a First-Ever Decline in Israel's R&D Workforce משרד החוץ…
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Episode 329 - GPT-5.5, a giant exit and a wave of layoffs: This week's deluge of high-tech news
Tech News Summary: OpenAI releases new models like GPT-5.5, while companies like Crusoe and Armis invest in AI infrastructure. Concurrently, Microsoft offers a…
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Episode 328 - Rogue AI, Meta Surveillance, Musk's Billions & Big Tech's Next Moves
AI Developments: Anthropic Breach, Meta Employee Tracking, and OpenAI Upgrade; Musk's Ventures and Israeli Tech Acquisitions Anthropic’s most dangerous AI…
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Episode 327 - Cook's successor, OpenAI's dangerous drug, the Vercel hack and shake-ups in the high-tech world.
Tech News: Apple's Leadership Changes, AI Advancements, and Major Industry Deals הסטארט-אפ שרוצה להפוך את השדות החקלאיים למזגן של כדור הארץ | כלכליסט חכמה…
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Episode 326 - OpenAI's exits, Anthropic's Opus, and huge cyber deals amid massive tech layoffs.
Summary: Anthropic launches new models and OpenAI is in turmoil with senior departures. Meanwhile, Taboola, Meta, and Shutterfly are laying off employees…
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Episode 325 - OpenAI vs. Anthropic, Zuck's AI Clone, Neuralink's Big Bet & tech industry shakeups.
Tech Giants Compete and Innovate: OpenAI Challenges Anthropic, Google Boosts Security, and Israeli Tech Faces Shake-ups חברת שבבי ה-AI הישראלית Dust Photonics…
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Episode 324 - DC's AI panic, Nvidia & Cisco buy Israeli startups, and Microsoft's Windows reboot.
Emergency meeting in Washington over Anthropic's new model; reports of acquisition talks for Israeli startups AI21 by Navios and Astrix by Cisco; and Microsoft…
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Episode 323 - From Skeptic to Builder: DHH on AI
From AI Skeptic to Advocate: How Rails Creator DHH is Building with AI link to the source
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Episode 322 - Anthropic's flaw-finding AI, OpenAI's souring vibes & the existential profit race.
AI Industry Update: Anthropic's Powerful New Security Model, Google's Mental Health Aid, OpenAI's Turmoil, and Collaborative Action Against Chinese Practices…
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Episode 321 - The fear of AI, quantum computing and the future of work, alongside huge deals and surprising gadgets
AI developments and concerns are prominent, with scientists worried about AI agents and Anthropic acquiring a biotech startup. Additionally, an Israeli quantum…
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Episode 320 - AI Co-Pilots: Engineering for coding agents
Simon Willison: Engineering practices that make coding agents work - The Pragmatic Summit link to the source
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Episode 319 - The bot that snitches, the startup that jumped 40%, OpenAI buys a podcast and all the tech news
Major AI developments from Microsoft and OpenAI, alongside layoffs at Oracle. Also, Warner Music acquires Israeli startup Revelator, and a new AI bot monitors…
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Episode 318 - Claude's AI Pet, Quantum Cracking Codes, OpenAI's Billions & the Israeli Tech Boom
Tech Roundup: OpenAI's Valuation Soars and ChatGPT Hits CarPlay; Claude Code Leak Reveals 'Pet' Feature; Quantum Computing Threatens Encryption; Major Funding…
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Episode 317 - AI in War, The Model That Crashed the Market, Vanishing Professions, and Giant Fundraisings
AI News: Anthropic's New Model, Major Startup Funding, and Meta's Next Bet דיווח על מודל AI חדש של אנתרופיק, קלוד קפיבארה, הפיל את מניות אבטחת הסייבר סוכני AI…
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Episode 316 - ironSource layoffs, the security panic, AI hirings, and the giant battles of Apple and Google
AI Developments and Israeli Tech Shake-ups: Google and Apple Expand AI Assistants, Anthropic Blocks Pentagon Ban, and Unity Downsizes ironSource "לא משקיעים על…
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Chapter 315 - Flying Car Billions, Microsoft's AI Stumble, Meta's Layoffs, plus police drones and updates.
Tech Roundup: Israeli startup AIR secures $1B in orders and Notch raises $30M for AI agents. In the broader AI race, Meta lays off staff amid investment…
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Episode 314 - AGI achieved? Sora's surprise exit, the AI war, and a cyber funding frenzy.
Major funding rounds for Israeli tech include cybersecurity firms Above Security ($43M) and Unit Security ($11M), and traffic management startup Nutrafic…