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Omer Kabir

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אפל משקפי AR אפל ויז'ן פרו הושקו ביוני 2023

Apple's Vision Pro: A revolutionary headset hindered by developer reluctance?

23.01.24|Omer Kabir
The mixed reality glasses, which Apple will launch at the start of February, are expected to receive a frosty reception. The world's most popular apps, such as Netflix and YouTube, have not agreed to make their apps available to the product. At $3,499 for the cheapest model, it will be difficult to market a product with a user experience that doesn’t include essential apps
מטה נציבות האיחוד האירופי בריסל בלגיה

EU Commission: Israeli companies can continue to process personal data transferred from the EU

21.01.24|Omer Kabir
After conducting a review of 11 countries including Israel that have adequacy status for transferring data from the EU, the European Union Commission announced that they would renew Israel’s status, but only if it makes updates to its current legislation
כנס TechTLV - פאנל השקעות מימין דן אמיגה שרית פירון עפר בן יהודה ליזה כהן ומנחה: מאיר אורבך וידאו

"There will be fewer investments next year, but we believe in the Israeli economy"

15.01.24|Omer Kabir
Lisa Cohen, a partner at Intel Capital, Intel's venture capital fund, spoke as part of a panel on investments at Calcalist's Tech TLV conference. Regarding the consequences of the current war, Dan Amiga, co-founder and CTO at Island, said, "People have gone from asking what is my next project to worrying about existential security"
כנס TechTLV - שלמה קרמר יזם הייטק סדרתי מייסד שותף ומנכ"ל Cato Networks

Shlomo Kramer: "Israeli cyber is still a global brand, but security, democracy, and stability have been severely damaged"

15.01.24|Omer Kabir
The high-tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of Cato Networks spoke about the numerous challenges faced by Israeli tech over the past year, from the judicial reforms to the ongoing war
פיטורים בחברת גוגל

Unhappy new year: 2024 opens with wave of layoffs in tech, and AI could be making it worse

11.01.24|Omer Kabir
The layoffs of hundreds of employees at Google this week came on the back of the cuts at other companies to start the year, including Amazon, Xerox and Duolingo. Although this is a relatively small wave, it is enough to raise concerns that high-tech will not return to accelerated growth any time soon
ג'ו ביידן Joe Biden

US attempts to curb Chinese AI are backfiring

09.01.24|Omer Kabir
Tech giants such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are far from enthusiastic about Nvidia's weakened chips produced especially for the Chinese market. As a result, they have reduced imports from the US and are transferring orders of advanced chips to local developers such as Huawei
Google chrome גוגל כרום

Bite-sized ads: Google's cookie farewell makes advertisers nibble on alternatives

08.01.24|Omer Kabir
The company started a pilot to block third-party cookies, which allow any party to create a profile of the user and personalize advertisements. At the same time, it’s tightening its grip on the market with Privacy Sandbox, a profile under its full control
Apple Vision Pro mixed reality משקפי אפל

Beyond the hype: Will Apple's Vision Pro reshape daily life or Meta's simplicity prevail?

04.01.24|Omer Kabir
Attempts to convince people to wear AR or VR headsets have so far failed and mostly resulted in jokes. In the meantime, the technology has improved, the audience has matured, and it seems that Apple's bombastic Vision Pro now has a chance to succeed. But with a price tag of $3,499 the revolution may actually come from Meta's lightweight Smart Glasses
פט גלסינגר אינטל

Intel has sights on Nvidia with new GenAI spinoff

04.01.24|Omer Kabir
The new company, Articul8, is being established in collaboration with the digital-focused asset manager DigitalBridge. Intel hopes that the move will help improve its position in the hottest market in tech, where it is lagging behind Nvidia - the first chip company to reach a trillion dollar valuation
מימין מארק צוקרברג ו טים קוק

2024 antitrust watch: 4 cases that could redefine tech industry giants

04.01.24|Omer Kabir
An overview of pivotal legal battles against Apple, Google, Meta, and the potential fallout that could reshape the tech landscape
פט גלסינגר מנכ"ל אינטל ה עולמית

With massive investment, Intel reaffirms confidence in Israel

27.12.23|Omer Kabir
The chip giant approved the conditions for a huge investment in a new factory in Kiryat Gat and will receive an increased grant of $3.2 billion, or 12.8% of the total cost. Intel also committed to buy 60 billion shekels ($16.6 billion) worth of goods and services from Israeli suppliers over the next decade and the corporate tax it will pay will increase from 5% to 7.5%
מתקפת סייבר האקר האקרים אבטחת מחשבים

Over 15 cyber attack groups affiliated with Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas are operating against Israel, says National Cyber Directorate

25.12.23|Omer Kabir
According to a report published by the National Cyber Directorate summarizing the cyber events since the beginning of the war, their main targets include academia, healthcare, water, energy, fuel, transportation and maritime shipping sectors
רמי לנר חבר קיבוץ מבוא חמה

GPS disruption due to war wrecks havoc on automated farming systems

25.12.23|Omer Kabir
The agricultural equipment based on autonomous systems is currently out of commission due to the IDF's targeted disruption of navigation systems, and the younger generation of farmers do not know how to operate the equipment without that tech. How do you cope? Call in a 73-year-old kibbutz member who knows how to operate a tractor
אקטיביסט בהפגנת תמיכה ב פלסטינים ב ניו יורק פנאי

Human Rights Watch report accusing Meta of censoring pro-Palestinian posts is riddled with serious failures

24.12.23|Omer Kabir
A report by HRW published last week claimed that "Meta’s policies and practices have been silencing voices in support of Palestine and Palestinian human rights on Instagram and Facebook." However, an examination by Calcalist identifies biases in the collection of data and in the method of analysis, in a way that undermines the foundation of the organization's conclusions
אפליקציית ניווט ווייז גוגל Waze

Waze resumes real-time traffic updates in Israel despite war

24.12.23|Omer Kabir
The navigation app has restored live traffic information in coordination with the IDF's Home Front Command. Google Maps has also partially restored its traffic display, while Apple’s service remains disabled
האקר האקרים פריצה פריצת מחשב

How Iran used social media to stoke tensions between Israelis

20.12.23|Omer Kabir
An investigation by the Fake Reporter organization reveals that since 2021, a foreign network with ties to Iran has been operating in Israel, spreading lies, incitement and hate on social media, using dozens of fake profiles and impersonating real people to sow division
תחנת דלק טהרן איראן

Israeli hackers claim responsibility for shutting down 70% of Iran gas stations in cyber attack

18.12.23|Omer Kabir
A pro-Israeli hacker group called ‘The Predatory Sparrow’ claims to have succeeded in shutting down most gas stations in the country, confirmed by Iranian and international media.
שלט חוצות פרו פלסטיני ברחובות טהרן איראן

Iran and Hezbollah were behind cyberattack on Israeli hospital, says National Cyber Directorate

18.12.23|Omer Kabir
A joint investigation revealed that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence’s Agrius and Hezbollah’s Lebanese Cedar were behind the cyber attack on Ziv Medical Center at the end of November, in which 300,000 patient records were stolen
סם אלטמן

8 insights on the OpenAI saga: Winners, losers, and the road ahead

23.11.23|Omer Kabir
Altman reinstated as CEO, new board members announced, but questions linger
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית ב אוניברסיטת קליפורניה

Anti-Semitism on TikTok may hasten blocking of the app in the US

22.11.23|Omer Kabir
The uncontrolled spread of anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic content on TikTok since the October 7 Hamas attack has united most members of Congress around the need to block it. The Biden administration is trying to stop its activities, but legislatures are having trouble passing laws against it
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