Episode 200 - Israel's Funding Slump, Meta's AI Bias & Apple Intelligence, plus M&A and new tech.

31/10/2025 23 min Episodio 200
Episode 200 - Israel's Funding Slump, Meta's AI Bias & Apple Intelligence, plus M&A and new tech.

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The Israeli tech sector sees mixed activity, with SanDisk acquiring startup Imagn' for $30-40 million and SolCold developing a new UV sensor, while overall tech funding plunged 56% in 2023 to a four-year low. In the AI space, Apple's Tim Cook detailed the new 'Apple Intelligence' integrations, while Meta's AI faces criticism for bias, reportedly refusing to generate images of Jews and describing terrorists as "freedom fighters." Meanwhile, TheMarker published a report on Wall Street and a TechNation forecast for October 2025.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/r1f00e00j111lhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/sy11xpujk11ghttps://www.themarker.com/technation/2025-10-30/ty-article/.premium/0000019a-3597-ddf1-a1db-fdffa8830000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Nativehttps://www.themarker.com/wallstreet/2025-10-30/ty-article/.premium/0000019a-3438-d36c-a3bf-b47d9cbd0000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Nativehttps://www.themarker.com/technation/2025-10-29/ty-article/.highlight/0000019a-30da-d36c-a3bf-b4df97e50000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Nativehttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syt00at1kblhttps://www.theverge.com/news/810735/tim-cook-ai-apple-intelligence-integrations

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