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22:13

Episode 223 - Musk's $6B Bet, Google's AI Coders,...

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2025/12/01

Tech news highlights include Samsung's new rugged devices, Intel's potential return to Apple, and significant AI developments: major fundraising for Elon Musk's xAI and Nvidia's investment in Run:ai, Google's vision for AI coding, and an MIT study on AI's job market impact.Samsung Unveils Rugged Galaxy XCover7 Smartphone and Tab Active5 TabletIntel could finally return to Apple computers in 2027Large language mistakeGoogle CEO Says AI Coding Can Turn Everyone Into a Developerמדד של MIT

17:17

Chapter 222 - The Moat Priority Revisited

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2025/11/28

Moats Before (Gross) Margins: Revisitedhttps://www.a16z.news/p/moats-before-gross-margins-revisited

15:28

Chapter 221 - AI on a Leash Controlling long-running...

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2025/11/28

Effective Harnesses for Long-Running Agentshttps://www.anthropic.com/engineering/effective-harnesses-for-long-running-agents

24:51

Episode 220 - Intel's Layoffs vs. Acquisitions,...

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2025/11/26

Intel is making mixed moves in Israel, laying off hundreds of employees while also acquiring cloud optimization startup Granulate for $650 million. Its venture arm, Intel Capital, also led a $30 million Series A funding round for Hardware-as-a-Service platform Xyte. In other major funding news, AI21 Labs raised $232 million from Nvidia and Google, reaching a $1.4 billion valuation. Meanwhile, Microsoft is unbundling its Teams application from its Office suite globally to avoid potential EU

29:09

Episode 219 - AI's ROI | Estimating AI productivity...

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2025/11/26

Estimating AI productivity gainshttps://www.anthropic.com/research/estimating-productivity-gains?utm_source=alphasignal&utm_campaign=2025-11-26&lid=Ci5OpFSefzoYskOn

37:59

Chapter 218 - Sutskever: The Age of Research

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2025/11/26

Ilya Sutskever - We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of researchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR20FWCCjAs

26:14

Episode 217 - ChatGPT Shopping, Gemini's AI...

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2025/11/25

The Arc browser is integrating features from OpenAI and ChatGPT, and a guide is available for using ChatGPT for shopping research. Google's SynthID tool can now watermark and identify AI-generated images from its Gemini model. In other technology news, a RAM shortage is causing market prices to increase. Drones are transforming marine mammal research. In news from Israel, Samsung is in talks to acquire autotech firm Autotalks, cybersecurity company Skybox Security is highlighted as a

28:30

Episode 216 - Samsung's Deal, Microsoft's AI Warning,...

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2025/11/20

Samsung is in talks to acquire Israeli autotech company Autotalks for $200 million and has also unveiled its Galaxy S23 series, closing the gap between its standard and Ultra models. Meanwhile, critics are scoffing at Microsoft after it warned that one of its own AI features could infect machines and steal data. In other corporate news, Intel Israel is moving its manufacturing plants to a 4-day work week, and CyberArk posted a 35% revenue growth with a $53 million profit in the first

31:31

Episode 215 - The AI Code Shift with Martin Fowler

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2025/11/20

How AI will change software engineering - with Martin Fowlerhttps://youtu.be/CQmI4XKTa0U

29:27

Episode 214 - Intel's Israel Spree, OpenAI's Lost...

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2025/11/19

Intel is making significant moves with a planned $650 million acquisition of Israeli startup Granulate and a separate $15 billion investment to expand its Kiryat Gat factory.Mellanox is set to acquire EZchip for $811 million.AI chip developer Hailo has raised $120 million in funding and launched a new processor for edge devices.NurExone has secured $7.5 million to advance the development of its Alzheimer's drug.A report on Windows 11 indicates that its new background AI agents introduce new

27:41

Episode 213 - The Chip War, AI Cancer Detection, &...

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2025/11/19

In the semiconductor sector, the ongoing US-China conflict is fueling a boom in chip stocks, while Samsung reportedly plans to exclusively use Qualcomm chips in its upcoming Galaxy S25. In artificial intelligence news, Israel has launched IBEX, its first AI-focused investment bank, and Scopio Labs has received FDA clearance for its AI platform for rapid bone marrow cancer detection. Additionally, a new biotech accelerator by Teva and JVP has selected its first four startups. In security

21:53

Episode 212 - Microsoft’s Copilot Push, Israel’s Tech...

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2025/11/18

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella promises a "completely new" company with a vision for an AI-powered PC featuring Windows Copilot. This includes integrating Copilot chat into its Office suite and launching Microsoft Agent to give businesses more security control. Google is laying off dozens in Israel amid global cuts and has updated its Calendar to schedule tasks as time blocks, while CEO Sundar Pichai warns of "irrationality" in the AI investment boom. In Israel, the 'Iron Beam' laser air

11:40

Episode 211 - Windows Gets AI Taskbar Agents

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2025/11/18

Microsoft to Integrate AI Agents into Windows 11 Taskbarhttps://www.theverge.com/news/821948/microsoft-windows-11-ai-agents-taskbar-integration

23:20

Episode 210 - Israel's Spyware Scandal, a $1.25B Chip...

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2025/11/17

In AI news, Jeff Bezos is funding the startup 'Project Prometheus,' while OpenAI's Sam Altman celebrated ChatGPT's mastery of em dash formatting. The Israeli tech sector is experiencing a mix of major deals and challenges. On the investment front, India is investing $1.25 billion in chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, and Ansys acquired startup Zemaro for hundreds of millions. Additionally, defense company Rafael secured a $100 million deal with the Czech Republic, Taboola's founder invested

31:33

Episode 209 - AI Dev Productivity: The 2025 Metrics

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2025/11/15

How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgrenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWcDfPVTizQ

25:11

Episode 207 - GPT-5.1's Debut, Google's AI Buy,...

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2025/11/14

OpenAI has detailed new features for its GPT-5.1 update. Google is acquiring Israeli AI code-testing startup Codium for $80-100 million and will also begin verifying developers for Android sideloading. Nvidia's strong momentum is set to continue, with demand expected to exceed supply until 2025. Liora Ofer, chair of Melisron, discussed the company's expansion while navigating Israel's judicial overhaul. Additionally, TheMarker released its premium TechNation outlook for

22:28

Episode 206 - Wiz's $6B Exit, AI Cancer Scans, &...

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2025/11/13

In cybersecurity, Israeli startup Wiz has emerged from stealth with a $6 billion valuation, while the country's Cyber Directorate warns of widespread Iranian cyberattacks. Defense company Elbit secured a $150 million contract for fighter jet training centers in the Asia-Pacific. In health-tech, Ibex Medical Analytics raised $55 million for its AI cancer diagnosis technology, and a study found a gout drug significantly reduces chromosomal defects in pre-IVF embryos. In consumer tech, Samsung

20:35

Episode 205 - Israel's AI Boom: Nvidia's Buyout,...

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2025/11/11

Google is integrating its Gemini AI into more products, replacing Google Assistant in Maps and rolling it out to Google TV. In other AI news, Nvidia is acquiring Israeli AI startup Run:ai for approximately $700 million, while OpenAI plans to pay Israelis for photos and videos to train its models. A survey reveals that managers admit to bias, rewarding in-office employees with higher pay. In a scientific breakthrough, Israeli scientists have separated two single silver atoms for the first

30:10

Episode 204 - How Language Shapes Our Space

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2025/11/11

From Words to Worlds: Spatial Intelligencehttps://drfeifei.substack.com/p/from-words-to-worlds-spatial-intelligence

16:17

Episode 203 - How AI Gets Smarter: The LLM Learning Loop

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2025/11/07

The LLM Learning Loophttps://martinfowler.com/articles/llm-learning-loop.html

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