Microsoft cuts Israeli defence ministry’s Azure taps
Block follows Guardian spy revelations and months of staff unrest
Software King of the World, Microsoft has pulled some Azure and AI services from a unit inside Israel’s defence ministry after an internal review backed media reports about mass surveillance of Palestinians.
Iran shores up cyber defences
Throttles internet, WhatsApp and Telegram
Tehran is pulling the plug on the outside world again, this time claiming it's for national security as tensions with Israel explode.
Troubled Chipzilla hit by €776,000 fraud
Cooked up by insider and dodgy supplier
Troubled Chipzilla has found itself embroiled in a financial scandal in Israel after a former employee and a crooked component supplier allegedly siphoned off more than NIS 3 million, or about €776,000, in a long-running scam that went unnoticed for more than a year.
AI chip clampdown throttling Nvidia’s global sales
US diffusion rules target even friendly nations
New US export rules are about to hammer Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chip business far beyond China.
Gaza conflict the first significant use of AI in war
When intelligence ran out the robots took over
The Gaza conflict might go down in history as the first extensive use of AI in warfare.
Chipzilla spends $25 billion on a new factory in Israel
Largest international investment in Israel
US chipmaker Intel will spend $25 billion on a new factory in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, calling it the largest-ever international investment in the country.
Israel outsources shooting Palestinians to AI
What could go wrong?
Israel's army has recently introduced artificial intelligence-powered robotic guns in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli used Indian hackers to spy for Russian oligarchs
Industrial espionage
An Israeli private investigator currently behind bars in the US used Indian hackers to conduct surveillance operations for ultra-wealthy Russians, a court has been told.
Israel abandons plans to track Omicron using mobiles
We never meant for the news to get out
Israel said it was abandoning plans to use antiterrorism software and databases to track the movement of suspected Omicron variants.
Israel prevents sales of “cyber security” products to 65 countries
Only 37 countries are allowed it now
The Israeli government has restricted the list of countries to which local security firms are allowed to sell surveillance and offensive hacking tools by almost two-thirds.