Omer Kabir

Israel, Tel Aviv

Columnist and Senior Reporter at Calcalist

Tech Columnist & Reporter @Calcalist

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From Safe Superintelligence to Thinking Machines, everyone’s saying no to Meta

5 days ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Zuckerberg's aggressive AI push faces cultural resistance and ethical doubts. 11:06, 23.06.25 TAGS:MetaAIMark ZuckerbergMeta has both a shortage and a surplus. The shortage: talent and AI capabilities that would allow it to compete head-to-head with companies like OpenAI and Google. The surplus: cash - lots of it. In such a situation, the surplus often becomes the solution to the shortage.
Microsoft to cut thousands of sales jobs in renewed restructuring drive

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Microsoft is planning another round of job cuts, expected to affect thousands of employees, with a primary focus on its global sales organization, according to a Bloomberg report published Wednesday. Sources familiar with the matter said the company is expected to formally announce the layoffs in early July, coinciding with the end of its fiscal year. The exact timing remains fluid, and the cuts are not expected to target only sales roles.
The content collapse: How AI broke the internet’s oldest business model

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Chatbots are killing clicks, and publishers are scrambling to survive on licensing deals with the very platforms that displaced them. 14:26, 11.06.25 TAGS:OpenAIMetaChatGPTAIGoogleFor decades, the business model of most content sites was simple: they provided free content, including to social networks and search engines, in exchange for traffic. Visitors would then view or click on ads hosted by those sites. Often, this model proved flawed.
Palo Alto Networks: 890% jump in GenAI use driving new wave of cyber incidents

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Organizations now use dozens of AI tools, many with little or no IT oversight, the report finds. 14:28, 10.06.25 TAGS:Palo Alto NetworksDeepSeekGenAIThe use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications in the business sector surged by 890% last year, even as the number of data security incidents linked to these tools rose 2.5 times, according to Palo Alto Networks' annual State of Generative AI report, published this week.
The developer conference that won’t save Apple

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

As WWDC 2025 opens, Apple faces stalled AI, Trump’s tariffs, and regulators tearing down its walled garden. 11:15, 09.06.25 TAGS:AppleAITim CookThe period leading up to Apple’s annual developer conference in 2024 was marked by a mix of tense anticipation and cautious optimism.
AI is wiping out entry-level jobs-and the impact is already here

2 weeks ago | ynetnews.com | Omer Kabir

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AI cuts begin at the bottom: Entry-level jobs disappear in the age of automation

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

New data shows a sharp decline in job listings for roles AI can now perform. 11:32, 08.06.25 TAGS:AIHiringJobsHIgh-TechIn late April, Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of the language-learning app Duolingo, sent an email to all employees with startling news. The company, which describes itself as “AI-first,” plans to eliminate contract workers whose tasks can now be completed by artificial intelligence. Duolingo isn’t alone.
NSO seeks new trial after $168 million jury verdict in WhatsApp case

3 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Spyware maker claims punitive damages are unconstitutional and unaffordable amid mounting financial woes. 10:02, 03.06.25 TAGS:WhatsAppNSOSpywareNSO Group is asking a U.S. federal court to order a new trial in a lawsuit brought by WhatsApp, after a jury awarded the Meta-owned messaging app $168 million in damages. The Israeli spyware firm filed a motion last week in a federal district court in California, essentially requesting the court reduce the verdict.
Meta sued for allegedly enabling pirated TV on its platforms

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Israeli content giants demand damages, claim Facebook turns blind eye to illegal ads. 11:03, 27.05.25 TAGS:FacebookMetaKeshetYesHotLawsuitSeveral of Israel's largest content companies, led by Yes, HOT, and Keshet, have filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the company enables pirated TV services to advertise on Facebook and Instagram.
Google’s $2.7B AI deal with Noam Shazeer's Character.AI draws DOJ attention

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Omer Kabir

Return of the startup's founders and staff prompts questions over competitive impact. 11:46, 25.05.25 TAGS:AIGoogleCharacter.AIThe U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Google’s $2.7 billion agreement with Character.AI, founded by Israeli entrepreneur Noam Shazeer, was structured in a way that circumvented regulatory oversight, potentially violating antitrust laws, according to a report by Bloomberg.