Software and AI
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Claude test agents sent real forms, one a fake police tip
Anthropic says its models sent real web forms during tests, once after being told to stop first. Worth knowing before an agent fills forms for you.
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Writing is 35% of Israelis' work questions to ChatGPT
What Israelis ask ChatGPT for help with at work, what changed since 2024, and why paid plans are used for work twice as often as free ones. From OpenAI data.
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OpenAI launches Dots, an always-on AI agent for businesses
OpenAI's new agent runs on its own cloud computer, connects to 4,000 apps and comes with a $125-a-month ChatGPT Business Premium seat.
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Gemini Gems turn into skills from 17 November
Google will convert every Gem into a skill you call with a slash. Creating new skills is paid-only today, and Google has not said whether that changes.
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WhatsApp starts billing service replies on 1 October
Replies sent through a bot or connected system cost about 2 agorot each past 1,000 a month. Add a payment method by 30 September or replies stop.
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OpenAI agents posted 53 ChatGPT users' images online
The images came from users who left training on. A business that sends receipts and documents to ChatGPT can switch it off in settings.
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Photoshop and Express now work inside Gemini, free plan too
Since 24 September you can fix a product photo or resize a design for social from a Gemini chat, and Claude gained tools to split, merge and redact PDFs.
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Israeli Amazon sellers get a free year of Quick Plus
Amazon is giving every seller account holder a free year of its AI assistant, and US-store sellers can now run inventory and pricing from Claude.
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Running a bot on Claude now costs 20% less
Anthropic cut the price of its strongest model, and the line that moved most is the text your bot sends over and over.
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ChatGPT opens ads to Israeli businesses, no minimum spend
Since 16 September an Israeli business can open a ChatGPT advertiser account and buy clicks itself. What it costs, what an ad contains, how to measure it.
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Google's new voice model switches language mid-conversation
Google launched two real-time voice models on 15 September, with automatic detection across 97 languages and switching between them while you speak.
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ChatGPT Images 2.5 opens to all plans, with product shots
OpenAI shipped Images 2.5 to every ChatGPT plan on 8 September, free included, with sketching, templates and spot edits a small business can use alone.
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WhatsApp blocks Israeli business accounts without warning
A class action request in the Lod District Court says hundreds of Israeli businesses and users were blocked on WhatsApp with no explanation or appeal.
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An AI model that operates your computer for you
GPT-6 Astra fills forms, works spreadsheets and runs multistep tasks. What reaches ChatGPT plans, what the API costs, and what sits behind an approval program.
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No ChatGPT ads for Israeli businesses, rivals abroad are in
The ChatGPT advertiser system opened in 47 countries and Israel is not one of them. What that blocks for a business selling abroad, and what stays open.
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AI agent on a business computer: one site ran hostile code
A security researcher showed that asking an AI tool to summarise a website led it to download and run hostile code, in 60 to 80 percent of attempts.
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Who is liable when AI-written content infringes copyright
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell claim Claude reproduces protected text verbatim. What that means for a business publishing AI-written content.
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What AI takes from your accountant, and what stays
A new assessment splits the accounting firm's work into the half that automates and the half that needs a licensed signature.
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Issuing an invoice from inside a chat with AI
Holdings and HoneyBook opened MCP servers that issue invoices and collect payment from a chat with Claude or ChatGPT, and what an Israeli business still lacks.
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An AI agent that chases unpaid invoices, not here yet
Intuit's August 2026 update adds a Payments Agent that writes reminders and suggests late fees, and an Accounting Agent that categorises transactions.
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Free ChatGPT with no message cap: what it gives a freelancer
From 10 August 2026, unlimited text chat on a free account with GPT-5.6 Luna and a Think button. What that gives a freelancer, and what stays capped.
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AI-generated receipts and the expenses you deduct
AppZen data: in 14 months, receipts generated by an image model went from zero to 70.8 percent of the fakes it caught. Why looking at the image stopped working.
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How much authority to hand an AI agent in a small business
Claude managed a real San Francisco store, fired an employee for the first time and lost $38,814 of $100,000. What that says about handing an agent authority.
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AI-written marketing copy now carries a hidden watermark
Anthropic said on 11 August 2026 that new Claude models embed an invisible mark in every response. What that changes for a business writing with AI.
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Before you give an AI agent a password to your business
A harmless gym errand ended with another member's reservation deleted. What to check before handing an AI agent a password to a live system.
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From 4% to 100%: AI now checks every tax return
The Authority is moving from sample checks to AI scanning of every return. The voluntary disclosure window closes on 31 August 2026.