Episode 212 - Microsoft’s Copilot Push, Israel’s Tech Churn, and the Trillion-Dollar AI Warning

18/11/2025 21 min Episodio 212
Episode 212 - Microsoft’s Copilot Push, Israel’s Tech Churn, and the Trillion-Dollar AI Warning

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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 defense system has been successfully tested. The country's tech sector also saw major acquisitions, with Sanofi buying biotech firm Biond Biologics for over $1 billion for a cancer drug, and Intel acquiring startup Granulate for $650 million.https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1xd7foxbxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/byvr8jdxwxhttps://www.theverge.com/news/822492/google-calendar-tasks-busy-time-blockhttps://the-decoder.com/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-promises-a-completely-new-microsofthttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rj08g5ygwxhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/s1tkuqylwxhttps://www.theverge.com/report/822443/microsoft-windows-copilot-vision-ai-assistant-pc-voice-controls-impressionshttps://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/googles-sundar-pichai-warns-of-irrationality-in-trillion-dollar-ai-investment-boomhttps://www.theverge.com/news/822789/microsoft-copilot-chat-outlook-word-excel-powerpointhttps://www.theverge.com/news/822035/microsoft-agent-365-businesses-control-security

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