Louis E. Brus, a former Bell Labs researcher, was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on December 10, 2023 for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Brus shared the prize with Alexei Ekimov and Moungi Bawendi for the development of these nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties. These smallest components of nanotechnology now spread their light … Read More
The Nokia Bell Labs Responsible AI team is at the forefront of the most consequential technology of the 21st century. These researchers are focused on guaranteeing that artificial intelligence is developed and implemented in a collaborative and ethical way so that we as a society can enjoy all of its positive potential without experiencing the doomsday pitfalls that have dominated recent media … Read More
Published in The Canadian Jewish News. When the wailing air-raid sirens woke me in the early morning hours of Oct. 7 and sent me stumbling to the safe room of our apartment in central Israel, my initial instinct was rather benign. Another rocket attack from Gaza, I figured, been there, done that. You see, once you’ve lived in Israel long … Read More
The Waze application has revolutionized our driving experience. Instead of being backed up at red lights and getting clogged in traffic jams, Waze offers a platform to get to our destination using the fastest and most effective route. We face a similar challenge in our Internet experience and there have been many efforts to similarly use rerouting and load distribution … Read More
How we respond as a nation to this unprecedented calamity may well dictate what kind of country remains – or if one remains at all. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel One way or another, the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre will become a watershed moment in Israeli history. There is no way the country can remain unchanged. The depth … Read More
In the never-ending quest for efficient, customer-focused and cost-effective operations, warehouse operators today face a difficult choice. Either they invest heavily in high-cost manpower to manage their massive inventory, or they accept the inevitable costs of “shrinkage” where products are lost or misplaced in large warehouses. That can add up to an annual loss of up to 20% of the … Read More
KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Ohad Munder-Zichri’s 9th birthday is on Monday. But instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he is believed to be somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants’ devastating Oct. 7 incursion. The fourth-grader from the central Israeli city of Kfar Saba was nabbed along … Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Yaniv Zohar, a former Associated Press videojournalist and beloved colleague who covered conflicts and major news in his native country for three decades, was killed in his home during Hamas’ bloody cross-border rampage on Oct. 7 along with his wife and two daughters. He was 54. Zohar worked for the AP’s Israel bureau for 15 years, from … Read More
Amid the current mad dash of progress in artificial intelligence innovation, a key focal point has often been overlooked. Recent groundbreaking chatbot releases have been outdoing each other and wowing the public with their dazzling performances. But in the race for technological advancement, sometimes human considerations have been secondary. This approach has triggered a swell of negative media coverage around … Read More
We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel It’s been a week. A week since our country, our world and our very lives have been upended. There is so much to say … Read More
The only context for this tragedy comes from the darkest days of Jewish history. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Even without a final death toll, we can already confidently state this grisly figure: Oct. 7, 2023, was the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. The testimonies and footage depicting the wonton murder of unarmed civilians, the … Read More
When top-notch athletes shatter world records it is often the Olympic motto that is their driving force: “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” But in the world of high-speed optical transmission a more apt slogan would likely be: “Faster, Farther, and more efficient.” That’s because the father of information theory, Claude Shannon, told us there is a finite limit to the quantity of … Read More
It would be a sweetheart deal, but the PM no longer has the political capital, public support or moral authority for it. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel As the son of a noted Jewish historian and the brother of Israel’s most legendary slain commando – not to mention his role as the country’s longest-serving prime minister – Benjamin … Read More
This summer, thousands of sporting enthusiasts converged in Espoo, Finland for the European Athletics U23 Championships to watch Europe’s top young track and field athletes compete – and these lucky fans got to see more of the action than ever before. In its first real-world, live deployment, Nokia’s groundbreaking Camera-as-a-Service platform was installed across Leppävaara Stadium in Espoo and the adjacent warm-up and training … Read More
Our planet is in crisis. Whether it’s the rapid spread of wildfires and floods or toxic air and water pollution, the devastating effects of climate change and other environmental threats are everywhere. Industrial incidents in critical infrastructure pose additional dangers. The key to mitigating all these disasters is to stop them before they get out of control and the only … Read More