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31.07 / 18:00

security Election Death voice peace Job done, stop Israel from over-overkill

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut within hours of each other on Tuesday-Wednesday, Israel has successfully conducted what it had purportedly set out to do: take out what lay at the core of the Hamas October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel that led to more than 1,000 deaths and over 250 people taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group. In the process, Tel Aviv has pushed the region further to wider conflict. Predictably, Iran has vowed vengeance. It is now the job of Israel's allies, especially the US, to ensure that Tel Aviv doesn't go for an over-overkill. Further escalation must be nipped in the bud.

27.07 / 23:02

Target Citizens Fighting Southern War reports How is Israel hunting down and killing Hezbollah's top leaders in their hideouts? Know the modus operandi of targeted killings

Israel is engaged in selective and targeted killing of Hezbollah commanders to avenge the October 7 attack, in which Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 Israeli citizens and took hostage more than 250 civilians. In the Gaza War that followed the Hamas attack, Lebanon-based Shiite militant outfit Hezbollah fired hundreds of missiles at Israel, killing many civilians. Now, Israel is using drones and different types of missiles, weapons and intelligence-gathering equipment to hunt and kill Hezbollah leaders, reports 'Los Angeles Times'.

27.07 / 22:50

Fighting security Election President War Relationships Will Kamala Harris support Israel in its fight against Hamas if elected president? Former NSA John Bolton has said this

US-Israel relations move forward if Democrat Kamala Harris is elected president? What will be her approach to the ongoing Israel- Gaza War if it is stretched to the time she takes over? Will Kamala Harris increase financial aid and supply more weapons to the Jewish state in its fight against Hamas, which has been banned as a terrorist organization by the US? These questions are looming large over Washington as well as Tel Aviv.

22.07 / 12:18

COST Target security Research War shooting ‘A Rubik’s cube in the sky’: Israel struggles to defend against drones

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel—On Friday, Israel’s vaunted aerial-defense system tracked 65 rockets fired across its northern border by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, intercepting some and letting the rest fall harmlessly into open areas. That same day, Israel missed a single drone it believes flew more than 1,000 miles from Yemen to explode in the commercial capital Tel Aviv. Israel has a problem with drones.

20.07 / 18:59

Target Southern Death Refugees War Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks

Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and they threatened to open a new front in the region as Israel battles proxies of Iran. A number of «military targets» were hit in the western port city of Hodeidah, a Houthi stronghold, the Israeli army said, adding that its attack was «in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months.»

19.07 / 03:55

Citi Target Man Southern show reports Investigations Israeli military checking possible drone attack after blast in Tel Aviv

Israeli military is checking whether an explosion in central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday was caused by a drone attack, the army said. Police said the body of a man was found in an apartment close to the explosion and said the circumstances were being investigated. «Earlier tonight (Friday), an explosion sounded in the area of central Tel Aviv. We are looking into the reports that it was an aerial target. The incident is under review,» the military said in a brief statement.

14.07 / 18:54

markets Reuters Google Research President reports Schools Google parent in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion

Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. A deal could come together soon, the source said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential.

12.07 / 19:50

markets COST Provident CEO Software Intuit rights Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI

TurboTax-parent company Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products.

25.06 / 11:39

BLOCK Fighting students Experts War Courts Israel’s army must start drafting ultra-orthodox, high court rules

TEL AVIV—Israel’s military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish students, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, in a decision likely to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition as Israel fights its war in Gaza. A unanimous panel of judges ruled that there is no legal basis for exempting ultra-Orthodox religious scholars after a series of laws and government decisions carving out service exemptions were either struck down by the court or expired.

23.06 / 23:02

UPS Citi Waters War country Traffic Navigating through darkness: Ukraine’s emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure

Ukraine is experiencing rolling blackouts as Russia intensified strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the past three months

23.06 / 01:43

Fighting Election War country reports Videos Israel: Thousands of people hold anti-govt protests, demand new elections and return of hostages

anti-government protests in several parts of Israel on Saturday night, calling for new elections and the return of hostages held in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported. On Tel Aviv's Kaplan Street, David Grossman, one of Israel's best-known authors, urged the people of Israel to fill the streets with demonstrations and fight for their country in a poem he read to protesters.

20.06 / 15:05

CEO security Enterprise Cycling social exclusive International Ex-OpenAI cofounder starts new company to prioritize safe creation of Superintelligent AI

OpenAI in May, revealed on Wednesday via social media that he has established Safe Superintelligence Inc. alongside co-founders Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy.

20.06 / 10:57

UPS CEO security Research social International OpenAI founder Sutskever sets up new AI company devoted to "safe superintelligence"

One of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman says he’s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company

20.06 / 03:13

Progressive CEO security Apple Research Cycling Schools Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to start a new AI company

OpenAI's co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever said on Wednesday that he was starting a new artificial intelligence company. The company is focused on creating a safe AI environment at a time when some of the biggest tech companies are looking to dominate the generative AI boom.

09.06 / 12:43

BLOCK security show prevention Courts Updates Israel extends Al Jazeera ban by 45 days, cites security threat

ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Israel was extended for another 45 days by Israel's telecoms regulator on Sunday after the cabinet agreed its broadcasts posed a threat to security.

02.06 / 18:31

Citi Target President War track reports NOT Despite mediators' push, Israel PM not relenting on Gaza truce

Mediators attempting to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday called on both sides to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden last week, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted he will pursue the war raging until Hamas is destroyed and the captives are freed.

02.06 / 17:59

Booking Ball Yellow CAT Universities Fishing Have a ChatGPT with your dog or cat?

Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University for anyone who can crack the code of inter-species two-way communication using generative AI. Which means being able to understand your dog or cat when she tells you that she wants her tug-toy, and not the ball to play with. For those of you able to comprehend inter-human communication, the Babel fish in Douglas Adams' novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, should be familiar as the small, yellow fish that, when placed in an ear, will allow the 'wearer' to hear any language translated into their first language.

30.05 / 03:03

Platform security Election Research Instagram Photos reports Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI

Meta said on Wednesday it had found «likely AI-generated» content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel's handling of the war in Gaza published below posts from global news organizations and U.S. lawmakers. The social media company, in a quarterly security report, said the accounts posed as Jewish students, African Americans and other concerned citizens, targeting audiences in the United States and Canada. It attributed the campaign to Tel Aviv-based political marketing firm STOIC.

30.05 / 01:59

Reuters security Election Research Photos social reports Meta finds AI-generated content on Israel-Gaza used ‘deceptively’ on Facebook, Instagram; takes action

Israel-Gaza conflict published below posts from global news organisations and US lawmakers, the social media company said in its quarterly security report. The social media accounts posted as Jewish students, African Americans, and other concerned citizens are targeting the US and Canadian audiences.

28.05 / 04:07

UPS Opinion War rights peace Gaza War: Israel is losing badly in the battle of perceptions

US support. Yet, this backing could run thin if America re-invests in the wisdom of a “decent respect for the opinions of mankind" in the context of how its overseas image is shaped by its Israel policy. It makes sense for all sides to grab an olive branch that puts an end to hostilities.

27.05 / 08:11

Citi Target Justice reports Courts International Israeli airstrikes hit Rafah, kills two senior Hamas commanders

Rafah on Sunday night, killed two senior Hamas commanders after targeting a Hamas compound, reported The Times of Israel. The Israeli attack followed Hamas's first rocket attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in months, reported Al Jazeera. The Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of 35 people and two senior Hamas commanders, injuring a dozen others in a blaze caused in a camp housing displaced civilians, according to The Times of Israel, citing Hamas health authorities.

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