Hacker News with Generative AI: Israel

Israel's A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns (nytimes.com)
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, War, Israel
9 points by coloneltcb 19 hours ago | 0 comments
US Science Agency NIH Says It Will Cut Funding to Researchers Who Protest Israel (gizmodo.com)
Under the Trump administration, the National Institutes of Health has announced a new policy that allows it to cut off funding to any medical researcher who engages in a political protest of Israel.
Politics, Israel, Science, Funding, US Government
6 points by rntn 3 days ago | 1 comments
Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta (dropsitenews.com)
Leaked Data Reveals Massive Israeli Campaign to Remove Pro-Palestine Posts on Facebook and Instagram
Israel, Social Media, Censorship, Politics, Palestine
1214 points by jbegley 15 days ago | 962 comments
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after protest over Israel contract (apnews.com)
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers.
Microsoft, Labor Disputes, Artificial Intelligence, Israel, Military
18 points by josefresco 18 days ago | 22 comments
BDS calls for boycott of Microsoft and Xbox gaming products (rockpapershotgun.com)
The international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement are calling on people to cancel Game Pass subscriptions, avoid Microsoft-owned video game properties such as Minecraft and Call Of Duty, and boycott all Microsoft Gaming and Xbox-branded products in protest at the company’s reported business connections with the Israeli military.
Politics, Boycotts, Gaming, Microsoft, Israel
12 points by jrepinc 20 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft birthday interrupted by a protest against using AI by Israeli military (cnbc.com)
Microsoft, Artificial Intelligence, Protests, Israel, Military
10 points by franczesko 21 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft CEOs interrupted by another employee protestor: 'shame on all of you' (theverge.com)
In the second major disruption of today’s 50th anniversary event at Microsoft’s headquarters, another employee stood up and began yelling at Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates — the company’s current and past CEOs — in protest of Microsoft’s dealings with the government of Israel.
Microsoft, Protests, Technology, Business, Israel
26 points by leotravis10 22 days ago | 6 comments
Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel's Netanyahu (cnn.com)
Hungary, Politics, Israel, Diplomacy
9 points by croes 23 days ago | 2 comments
Six new ancient date trees (arava.org)
On August 23rd, 2021, Arava Institute staff harvested three bunches of dates from our world-famous ancient date palms. This is the second year of harvesting fruit from this previously extinct tree, brought back to life by Dr. Elaine Solowey.
Ancient Trees, Botany, Agriculture, Israel
28 points by mooreds 26 days ago | 0 comments
2,200-year-old pyramid filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea (livescience.com)
Archaeology, History, Ancient History, Israel
31 points by permo-w 29 days ago | 10 comments
'No Other Land' Filmmaker Beaten and Detained, Claims Activist Group (hollywoodreporter.com)
One of the co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been injured and detained after a conflict that took place on the West Bank, according to his fellow filmmaker and an activist group.
Filmmaking, Activism, Israel, Palestine, Documentary
24 points by suraci 32 days ago | 2 comments
Lessons for Western Militaries from the Gaza War (quillette.com)
Israel’s experience in Gaza provides a sobering preview of what high-intensity urban warfare can entail, and how modern militaries must evolve to achieve decisive and ethical victories in any future conflict.
Military Strategy, War, Israel, Gaza
7 points by transfer92 40 days ago | 4 comments
Evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchange (phys.org)
A new discovery at Tinshemet Cave in central Israel is reshaping our understanding of human interactions during the Middle Paleolithic (MP) period in the Near East.
Archeology, Neanderthals, Human Evolution, Paleolithic Period, Israel
99 points by wglb 45 days ago | 93 comments
Intel ruined an Israeli startup it bought for $2B–and lost the AI race (calcalistech.com)
In December 2020, Amazon announced with great fanfare that it would use Gaudi chips from the small Israeli startup Habana Labs to train its large language models (LLMs) in the cloud.
Artificial Intelligence, Business, Israel, Acquisitions, Cloud Computing
98 points by danielklnstn 76 days ago | 73 comments
Spyware maker Paragon confirms U.S. government is a customer (techcrunch.com)
Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries.
Government Surveillance, Cybersecurity, Israel, Software
20 points by pulisse 81 days ago | 1 comments
WhatsApp Says Some Users Targeted by Israeli Spyware (gizmodo.com)
WhatsApp says that civil society workers and journalists on its platform were the targets of hacks by the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions.
Privacy, Surveillance, Cybersecurity, Journalism, Israel
8 points by siltcakes 85 days ago | 0 comments
Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft (972mag.com)
Microsoft has a “footprint in all major military infrastructures” in Israel, and sales of the company’s cloud and artificial intelligence services to the Israeli army have skyrocketed since the beginning of its onslaught on Gaza, according to leaked commercial records from Israel’s Defense Ministry and files from Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary.
Israel, Military, Microsoft, Technology, Cloud Computing
77 points by kombine 93 days ago | 54 comments
Drone footage shows Gaza in ruins after 15 months of war [video] (youtube.com)
Drone Footage, War, Gaza, Israel, Conflict
12 points by teleforce 95 days ago | 0 comments
MIT Shuts Grant DB After It Was Used to Research MIT's Israel Ties (theintercept.com)
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has poured more than $3.7 million into developing warfare technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015, according to a recent report from students and faculty organizing against the war in Gaza.
Politics, Education, Israel, Military
14 points by eevilspock 95 days ago | 0 comments
The Former Israeli Spies Building AI Systems at Global Tech Companies (donotpanic.news)
Dozens of former members of Israel’s Unit 8200 - a secretive cyber warfare team accused of building the AI systems that helped enable the Gaza genocide - are now building AI systems for the world’s biggest tech and AI companies.
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Israel, Ethics, Technology
4 points by jules-jules 95 days ago | 1 comments
Gen-Z shifted on Israel vs. Hamas from 50-50 (Dec 23) to 79-21 (Jan 25) (twitter.com)
Gen Z, Public Opinion, Israel, Hamas, Social Media
7 points by delichon 96 days ago | 2 comments
Weaponizing Wikipedia Against Israel (aish.com)
How the global information pipeline is being hijacked by digital jihadists.
Israel, Politics, Information Warfare, Propaganda, Social Media
12 points by xpl 99 days ago | 6 comments
Climate group that called for Gaza ceasefire risks losing federal funding (theverge.com)
An alliance of grassroots environmental groups could lose $60 million in federal funding after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Climate Change, Politics, Israel, Palestine, Funding
6 points by lots2learn 112 days ago | 0 comments
Tel Dan Stele (wikipedia.org)
The Tel Dan Stele is a fragmentary stele containing an Aramaic inscription which dates to the 9th century BCE. It is the earliest known extra-biblical archaeological reference to the house of David.
Archaeology, History, Ancient Languages, Israel
4 points by handfuloflight 114 days ago | 0 comments
With Gaza war and Trump's return, Silicon Valley embraces a military Renaissance (972mag.com)
On Dec. 10, Israeli military officials, weapons manufacturers, and American venture capitalists gathered at Tel Aviv University for the first ever DefenseTech Summit.
Military, Technology, Politics, Israel, Venture Capital
6 points by cbHXBY1D 116 days ago | 1 comments
Ex-Mossad Agents Reveal How They Turned Hezbollah's Devices into Bombs (twz.com)
Key details of the Israeli intelligence service’s operation targeting members of Hezbollah with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in September have been revealed.
Espionage, Intelligence, Hezbollah, Israel, Security
21 points by thenaturalist 121 days ago | 21 comments
Ancient copper industry in King Solomon's mines did not pollute environment (eurekalert.org)
A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon’s Mines not only harmed the health of workers in the ancient copper industry but also pose risks to the health of modern residents living near the site.
Archaeology, Environmental Science, History, Israel
18 points by instagraham 121 days ago | 4 comments
A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel (nytimes.com)
For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart.
Science, Botany, History, Israel
21 points by Brajeshwar 123 days ago | 1 comments
US Charges Russian and Israeli National as Developer of LockBit Ransomware Group (justice.gov)
The Justice Department’s work going after the world’s most dangerous ransomware schemes includes not only dismantling networks, but also finding and bringing to justice the individuals responsible for building and running them,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Three of the individuals who we allege are responsible for LockBit’s cyberattacks against thousands of victims are now in custody, and we will continue to work alongside our partners to hold accountable all those who lead and enable ransomware attacks.”
Cybersecurity, Ransomware, Law Enforcement, Russia, Israel
9 points by impish9208 123 days ago | 0 comments
When the Bar Mitzvah Boy Is 90 (nytimes.com)
In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.
Life Events, Judaism, History, Israel
5 points by whack 123 days ago | 0 comments