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מטה מיקרוסופט רדמונד וושינגטון

Microsoft's AI bets pay off as Azure growth beats forecasts and shares jump

30.07.26|Reuters, CTech

Strong cloud demand, accelerating Copilot adoption and solid guidance reassured investors that Microsoft's massive AI investments are beginning to deliver returns.

מיקרוסופט קמפוס הרצליה

Microsoft’s Israeli cyber team helps build the company’s next-generation AI defense system

27.07.26|Omer Kabir

Perception combines AI models and autonomous agents to detect and remediate vulnerabilities as Microsoft prepares for a future of faster, AI-powered attacks.

מנכ"ל אנבידיה ג'נסן הואנג 2 בתערוכת CES בלאס וגאס 6.1.26

Nvidia and Microsoft push Washington to protect open AI models

26.07.26|Reuters, CTech

Tech giants argue that restricting open-source AI could hurt competition and slow innovation, as lawmakers debate how to regulate increasingly powerful systems.

חוות שרתים של אנבידיה בלונדון. "ה־ AI כבר משנה כל תחום בחיים שלנו וימשיך לגדול בצורה מטורפת. האם כל החברות יישארו בגודל הזה? מן הסתם לא"

AI is transforming Big Tech from software giants into infrastructure companies

22.07.26|Reuters, CTech

Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle are spending hundreds of billions on data centers and AI infrastructure, forcing investors to rethink the economics of the technology giants.

משרד עובדים בינה מלאכותית AI

Companies adopted AI. Now they are discovering the harder part is getting employees on board

19.07.26|Maya Nahum Shahal

A KPMG and Microsoft Israel survey finds that lack of employee skills has replaced management hesitation as the biggest barrier to AI adoption, while companies report productivity gains but struggle to translate them into financial returns.

חנות אפל בניו יורק

Apple’s $600 billion AI rally is fueled by investors betting against the AI boom

14.07.26|Omer Kabir

While Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta pour hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure, Apple’s restraint is increasingly being viewed by investors as a shield against a possible AI spending backlash.

מטה מיקרוסופט רדמונד וושינגטון

"The roles eliminated today are not being replaced by AI": Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs

06.07.26|CTech and Reuters

Microsoft says the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring rather than AI-driven job replacement, even as the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure and reshapes its Xbox and commercial businesses.

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Israel, Cyprus and the EU join forces to tame the “Wild West” of AI

02.07.26|Amy Shapiro

Following a recent joint initiative in Tel Aviv, the Delegation of the European Union, the Embassy of Cyprus, Microsoft Israel, and Generative AI for Good are driving a critical regional exchange. Their joint vision centers on harnessing the AI revolution to propel regional prosperity, while establishing the ethics that will ensure its responsible use into the future.

אירוע מיקרוסופט Microsoft AI Tour

Microsoft AI Tour Tel Aviv highlights shift from pilots to production as AI agents move into core business systems

At Expo Tel Aviv, Microsoft outlines how organizations are embedding AI into operations while balancing productivity gains with security and trust.

כנס מיקרוסופט 30.06.26 – בן חקלאי וידאו

"We're not going to see software disappear from the corporate world"

01.07.26|Omer Kabir

Dr. Ben Haklai, National Technology Officer at Microsoft Israel, said at the Microsoft AI Tour Tel Aviv 2026 conference: "Open source has been around for decades, and we are still seeing massive growth in software categories in the corporate world. I see no reason to think that this trend will look any different in the world of AI."

כנס מיקרוסופט 30.06.2026 – עמירם שחר וידאו

"The agent world is changing all the rules of the cyber game"

01.07.26|Rani Ben Shaul

Amiram Shachar, founder and CEO of Upwind, said at the Microsoft AI Tour Tel Aviv 2026 conference that AI agents are changing the balance of power between attackers and defenders: "The physics of cybersecurity are changing." On Wiz’s exit: "An amazing deal, which creates an opportunity for all the other players to stand out."

דאטה סנטר של גוגל ב הנאו גרמניה

AI’s water problem is getting harder to ignore

11.06.26|Omer Kabir

Data centers consume billions of liters annually, fueling public opposition and forcing companies to rethink cooling systems.

הפגנה 3 פרו פלסטינית מפגינים פרו פלסטינים ב מטה מיקרוסופט ברדמונד 19.8.25

Microsoft expands human rights oversight after investigation into Israeli defense ministry's use of AI

Final review details evidence, internal inquiries, and lessons from a controversy that roiled the company.

מימין מנכ"ל OpenAI סם אלטמן ומייסד ומנכ"ל אנתרופיק אנת'רופיק דריו אמודיי

The trillion-dollar AI buildout is creating a cash crunch

04.06.26|Omer Kabir

From Anthropic's IPO plans to Google's $80 billion share sale, even the world's richest tech companies are scrambling to finance the AI race.

עובדי סמפריס הטמעת AI

Tech transformation: From managing a development team to implementing AI

10.05.26|Maayan Manela

Israeli high-tech companies are moving the best employees from development teams to new implementation roles. A new Microsoft report explains why this is happening: Only 16% of the world's workers are at the forefront of using technology, the rest are stuck - and what's really holding everything back are the organizations

ראיון שבועי אלון חיימוביץ' מנכ"ל מיקרוסופט

Microsoft Israel GM Alon Haimovich to step down after four years

05.05.26|Meir Orbach

Tech executive to pursue new path in AI, with Microsoft yet to name a successor.

מוסף עצמאות מנהלים דאטה סנטר של גוגל באורגון

The AI spending surge has a catch

04.05.26|Omer Kabir

Depreciation could erode profits faster than revenues grow.

כנס TECH TLV - מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק

“By 2028, there will be 1.3 billion AI agents worldwide”

09.02.26|Tomer Hadar

"Organizations that do not adopt AI will be left behind,” Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk, Managing Director of Microsoft's Israel R&D Center, warned at Calcalist's Tech TLV conference.

דניאל גולץ מנהל הנדסת אבטחת מידע ראשי ב מיקרוסופט Microsoft AI Red Team

Microsoft builds AI Red Team in Israel as cyber risks accelerate

12.01.26|Meir Orbach

The company expands its Israeli security operations to simulate advanced attacks on AI systems.

אלון חיימוביץ' מנכ"ל מיקרוסופט ישראל 2026

This is the year organizations stop only using AI - and start thinking with it

05.01.26|Alon Haimovich

"In Israel, we stand at a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Our human capital, entrepreneurial culture, and proven ability to turn technology into real-world solutions give us a genuine advantage. But that advantage is not guaranteed. It requires the bold adoption of an AI-first approach across organizations, the public sector, and at the national level," writes Alon Haimovich, Israel Country GM at Microsoft.