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Episode Synopsis
CyberArk is set to acquire cloud security firm Venafi for $1.54 billion. In other news, an analysis suggests Nvidia's market dominance is more significant than its valuation, the Arabian Peninsula is emerging as a gaming powerhouse, and Israel is launching a NIS 1.5 billion fund for semiconductor chip development. Intel's Moovit has been named the official transit app for the Paris 2024 Olympics. In AI developments, Microsoft is updating its Copilot with a '90s-style animated assistant, a 'Real Talk' mode, and group chat capabilities. Anthropic is giving its Claude AI a memory upgrade for all subscribers, and Amazon has introduced an AI shopping tool called "Help Me Decide." Finally, a commentary explores Hollywood's misguided fascination with microdramas.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bksnkmkagehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjx0qzh6glhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syjyba2txxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkjcxuiaeehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rjen0000irelhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsoft-makes-copilot-human-centered-with-a-90s-style-animated-assistanthttps://www.theverge.com/news/804124/anthropic-claude-ai-memory-upgrade-all-subscribershttps://www.theverge.com/news/804122/microsoft-copilot-real-talk-mode-group-chats-featureshttps://www.theverge.com/column/805250/hollywood-is-in-love-with-microdramas-for-all-the-wrong-reasonshttps://www.theverge.com/news/805348/amazon-ai-shopping-help-me-decide
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