Tech & Digital
Annabella Tech co-founder and VP of Product Masha Waldberg, left, presents the Annabella breast pump as she appears with her daughter, Annabella, in the ynet studio
'There had to be something different': one mother challenged breast-pump business
After a painful first experience with traditional pumps, an Israeli mother set out to build a device that works with the body rather than against it; a patented tongue-motion mechanism inspired by how babies feed reshapes both efficiency and comfort; clinical validation and rapid adoption signal strong demand across Israel, the US and Europe; Annabella’s next phase focuses on wearable mobility, global scale and putting mothers back at the center of the experience
Sivan Raviv | 14:00 | 12.18.25
Dux co-founders Nadav Geva, Or Latovitz, Amit Nir
Dux raises $9 million to tackle AI-driven cyber threats with agentic security platform
Founded by former IDF Talpiot officers, Dux emerged from stealth with $9 million to scale its agentic exposure management platform, which helps enterprises identify what vulnerabilities are actually exploitable and mitigate AI-driven cyber threats faster than traditional security tools 
ynet Global | 17:55 | 12.16.25
Viola Ventures
Viola Ventures raises $250M in new capital to fuel next wave of Israeli tech innovation
A group of prominent global tech leaders, including the former Red Hat CEO and IBM president, the CEOs of Payoneer and SunGard, and founders of ironSource, Mellanox, CYE and Redis, will invest and serve as strategic advisers to the fund
ynet Global | 12:11 | 12.16.25
Nvidia
NVIDIA unveils Nemotron 3, an open AI model built for multi-agent systems
The open Nemotron 3 models introduce a new mixture-of-experts architecture designed to cut inference costs and improve transparency as developers move from single chatbots to large scale multi-agent AI systems across industries
ynet Global | 11:13 | 12.16.25
new mentorship program
New mentorship program helps women who immigrated during the war join Israel’s tech industry
Participants in WiseStamp’s newly launched Chotemet program are women who made Aliyah over the past two years from the US, Western Europe, South America, Russia, and Australia
ynet Global | 22:22 | 12.15.25
Copilot
Free flights, leaking credit card data: Israeli researchers trick Microsoft AI into fraud
Tenable researchers hijack an AI agent built in Microsoft Copilot Studio using prompt injection, bypassing ID checks and leaking payment data, showing how a tool built to democratize AI can quickly become a serious security threat
ynet Global | 09:39 | 12.15.25
Tesla Model Y
Driverless Tesla spotted on Austin streets, drawing fresh focus on robotaxis
A Tesla Model Y was seen driving without a driver in Austin and retweeted by Tesla AI chief Ashok Elluswamy, as Wall Street projects autonomous ride-hailing could become a trillion-dollar market
Dennis Bihler | 22:16 | 12.14.25
שני השערים של מגזין טיים ל"איש השנה" לשנת 2025
TIME names 'Architects of AI' as 2025 Person of the Year
Magazine says AI’s rapid rise reshaped technology, politics and the global economy, highlighting leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and other industry figures whose decisions accelerated breakthroughs while fueling public concern over risks
Tal Shahaf | 18:34 | 12.11.25
Israel bans smartphones in elementary schools to boost focus and social ties
The Education Ministry is launching a new policy banning smartphone use in elementary schools during school hours; the rules take effect this Tu Bishvat with full enforcement, aiming to reduce distractions, prevent addiction and strengthen children’s social ties
Nina Fox | 14:58 | 12.11.25
Port
Port raises $100M series C to power agentic engineering platform
General Atlantic leads round valuing the company at $800M as Port targets the 90% of developer work untouched by AI
ynet Global | 13:17 | 12.11.25
יוסי כראדי
'One click can bring down a country': Israel cyber chief warns of digital siege
A rare cyber warning from Israel’s National Cyber Directorate chief sketches a reality where a country could collapse in moments; strikes on power, water, traffic lights and hospitals are now tools of war, often via proxy gangs to mask the attacker
Raphael Kahan | 06:46 | 12.10.25
The Prime Security team
Prime Security raises $20M to advance product security with its first agentic security architect
Prime’s platform uses autonomous AI agents to deliver continuous, design-stage security reviews that scale with engineering and cut manual effort
ynet Global | 15:00 | 12.09.25
טראמפ בהגרלות למונדיאל 2026
Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China, says 25% of revenue will go to US
Donald Trump says he cleared Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to buyers in China and abroad, arguing the shift protects security, boosts jobs and ends Biden rules that forced downgraded products
Dennis Bihler | 23:51 | 12.08.25
בינה מלאכותית
AI bots sway voters four times more than campaign ads, studies show
Two new studies show that AI bots can shift users’ political views with four times the impact of campaign ads, flooding voters with arguments, data and supposed evidence, even when some of the information is false
Raphael Kahan | 02:12 | 12.08.25
GEOX team
AI firm GeoX partners with Japan’s largest insurer to map property risks amid rising climate threats
Israeli firm teams with Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to analyze tens of thousands of homes using AI-driven geospatial data, as global insurers turn to property-level intelligence to manage rising climate risks and aging infrastructure
ynet Global | 22:07 | 12.06.25
סם אלטמן, ChatGPT
From a dazzling promise to an AI shakeout: ChatGPT turns 3 amid a deepening crisis
Three years after ChatGPT burst from a scrappy experiment into a global juggernaut, OpenAI is wobbling under slowing innovation, Google’s surging Gemini, soaring compute costs and lawsuits, even as the race to AGI speeds up
Tal Shahaf | 20:10 | 12.05.25
imper.ai
Cybersecurity startup imper.ai launches with $28M to combat AI-powered impersonation threats
Founded by elite cyber-intelligence veterans, the startup has developed a platform to fight deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation, offering real-time detection across platforms to protect trust in enterprise communications
ynet Global | 19:00 | 12.04.25
השפעת רשתות זרות ואיראניות
Foreign-run social media ‘sleeper cells’ trying to sway upcoming elections, watchdog warns
FakeReporter warns that AI-powered influence networks run by hostile states are infiltrating Israeli politics through seemingly authentic accounts, after Iranian-run fan group for lawmaker stayed online despite repeated alerts to Meta, cyber officials
Raphael Kahan | 14:22 | 12.04.25
Next Summit 2026
Israel’s next big bet: the innovations redefining Startup Nation in 2026
Next Summit 2026, launched with support from Finnegan to help restore momentum after Oct. 7, brought together hundreds of Israel’s top tech leaders to take stock of a difficult year and map out the industry’s future as global investors begin re-engaging
Ilan Levinsohn | 18:52 | 12.03.25
משרדי מיקרוסופט בסיאטל
Microsoft cuts AI software quotas amid customer pushback on new products
Shares of one of the biggest winners of the AI boom due to its early bet on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fell nearly 3%, but pared losses after CNBC reported, citing Microsoft, that it has not lowered sales target; the stock was last down 1.5%
Reuters | 18:17 | 12.03.25
משרדי מיקרוסופט בסיאטל
Exclusive: inside Microsoft’s secret cyber intelligence center
Inside a quiet gray building, Microsoft monitors 100 trillion signals a day to detect global cyberattacks, positioning itself to lead the AI security fight
Tal Shahaf, Redmond, Seattle | 12:02 | 12.03.25
Call of Duty
Hezbollah 'declares war' on gamers, accuses West of 'brainwashing' through video games
New web series by Al-Akhbar analyzes popular video games and claims they promote a distorted American narrative; each episode deconstructs a game and accuses it of portraying Middle East as place of terror and chaos, and West as the hero
Lior Ben Ari | 21:56 | 12.02.25
chatgpt
Users worldwide report ChatGPT down
The Downdetector website reported problems with OpenAI, the platform’s parent company; despite user reports, OpenAI’s status page did not display any problems Tuesday
ynet Global | 21:51 | 12.02.25
ארכיון מפעילותו של אגף התקשוב וההגנה בסייבר
IDF reveals new 'AI brigade' that will 'turn one tank into 100'
Military established a new operational-tech division named 'Bina' to lead and develop its artificial intelligence capabilities, as part of a major structural overhaul within the C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate
Israel Wullman | 19:53 | 12.02.25
ChatGPT וג'מיני
OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google’s Gemini closes the ChatGPT gap
Gemini 3 has pushed Google back to the forefront of generative AI, erasing OpenAI’s lead and shaking Silicon Valley’s balance of power; inside OpenAI, growing pressure and rising uncertainty have CEO Sam Altman warning employees of difficult months ahead
Raphael Kahan | 15:12 | 12.02.25
אביב שושן ואימו, חני
‘He can write code but struggles in a job interview’: Teen’s AI assistant helps young adults with autism
Aviv Shoshan and his mother Hani, created a virtual AI 'social assistant' that helps young adults on the autism spectrum practice conversations—from job interviews to dates—without judgment or stress; Their project was selected for OfekTech’s accelerator program
Kobi Liberman | 13:32 | 12.02.25
מטה אנבידיה בסנטה קלרה, קליפורניה
Nvidia invests $2 billion in Synopsys as companies expand AI and chip design partnership
The GPU giant becomes a top shareholder in Synopsys as the two deepen collaboration on compute-intensive engineering, electronic design automation and next-gen AI tools; 'This is a huge deal,' CEO Jensen Huang says
Dennis Bihler | 17:48 | 12.01.25
Moonshot
Moonshot emerges from stealth with $12M raise to reshape orbital cargo and hypersonic testing
Israeli startup debuts with a system that accelerates payloads to hypersonic speeds, aiming to reshape orbital resupply, cut testing costs and ease a major bottleneck in global hypersonics development, backed by major Israeli tech and defense veterans
ynet Global | 16:29 | 12.01.25
Gali Meiri
‘The magic is in the prompt’: Non-tech entrepreneur Gali Meiri turned AI anxiety into a booming creator scene
With no tech background, entrepreneur Gali Meiri turned 'Hakol mebina' into Israel’s buzziest AI conference phenomenon for creators, drawing thousands for hands-on, future-proof training in generative tools reshaping film, marketing, design and content. 
Yael Feldman Shavit | 15:51 | 12.01.25
אוזניות חוט
Why wired earbuds are back: the trend bringing cables into 2025
Wired earbuds are less advanced than wireless ones, yet more people — especially younger listeners — are returning to them; the retro accessory is making a comeback driven by nostalgia, simplicity, culture and even quiet protest
Roi Alman | 10:40 | 11.30.25
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) and UK Abraham Accords Group (UKAAG) representatives
UK and Israel spearhead regional AI pact with Abraham Accords states
HIT and the UK Abraham Accords Group sign landmark MOU at the British ambassador’s residence to advance AI collaboration between Israel, the UK and Abraham Accords nations
ynet Global | 15:58 | 11.29.25
מימין מנכ"ל גוגל סונדאר פיצ'אי ונשיא ומנכ"ל אנבידיה ג'נסן הואנג
Google’s Gemini 3 challenges Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
Google's Gemini 3 outperforms ChatGPT and runs on its own TPU chips, posing a challenge to Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware; as Meta considers switching to Google’s processors by 2027, hopes rise for a competitive shift in the AI chip market
Sophie Shulman | 11:21 | 11.28.25
גוגל
AI cyberattacks will shift from experimental to fully operational by 2026, Google warns
Google’s new threat forecast warns that AI is poised to shift from limited experimentation to fully operational use in cyberattacks worldwide, a development that carries clear implications for countries like Israel, which ranks among the most targeted globally
ynet Global | 14:40 | 11.27.25
סייבר איראני, מתוך פוסט בפרסית
New Iranian cyber campaign targets Israeli officials with deep social engineering
National Digital Agency exposes 'SpearSpecter,' a cyber espionage campaign linked to the IRGC, using WhatsApp lures, impersonation and a PowerShell backdoor to target senior defense and government figures
Raphael Kahan | 11:09 | 11.27.25
נטפליקס
Netflix down for thousands of US users
There were more than 14,290 reports of issues with the social media platform, as of 7:56 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources
Reuters | 03:18 | 11.27.25
מתוך עמוד הלינקדאין של מנטי
Israel’s first humanoid robot takes major leap toward the factory floor
New video from Mentee Robotics shows the MenteeBot working autonomously in a warehouse, coordinating with another robot; it sorts, lifts and moves boxes independently, and that's just a sign of what's in store for the industry and, in the future, our homes
Tal Shahaf | 22:51 | 11.26.25
Widespread service disruptions reported as major platforms go down worldwide
Global users report widespread outages across Amazon Web Services, Instagram, Xbox and financial platforms; root cause still unclear as monitoring sites log cascading failures Wednesday evening
ynet Global | 21:02 | 11.26.25
At 95%, Israel leads global AI adoption in high-tech sector
New survey finds Israeli tech workers use AI tools far above global averages, reshaping roles, boosting output and raising concerns about job security, especially among older employees and those in the periphery
Israel Wullman | 18:56 | 11.26.25
תמונות של חיילים מהרשתות החברתיות
IDF deploys new AI system to track soldiers’ social media leaks: 'We are aware its intrusive'
New AI ‘Morpheus’ tool will scan in real time every public post and image by active duty soldiers, flagging any exposure of bases, weapons or sensitive locations to IDF information security officers
Israel Wullman | 14:28 | 11.26.25
Blast Security
Elite cyber veterans launch Blast Security with $10M to turn cloud detection into prevention
Blast is introducing a new operating model for cloud security with a first-of-its-kind Preemptive Cloud Defense Platform, replacing reactive response with continuous prevention
ynet Global | 20:41 | 11.25.25
הגדר החכמה לא יכלה לרחפני נפץ פשוטים. רחפנים מופעלים בידי כוח צבאי
Israel’s Elsight selected for Pentagon drone warfare project
Or Yehuda–based firm is one of six chosen by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit to advance in Project G.I., a program focused on fielding autonomous systems for small units in communication-denied combat zones
Ilan Levinsohn | 19:27 | 11.25.25
האקרים פורצים למחשבים
Researchers uncover flaw letting hackers hijack AI browser assistants via legitimate websites
Israeli experts warn flaw in AI-enabled browsers lets attackers hide malicious prompts in URL fragments, causing assistants like Gemini and Copilot to display fake info, steal data or harvest credentials without compromising the websites themselves
ynet Global | 18:27 | 11.25.25
פישינג
Phishing explodes beyond email as attackers flood every workplace channel, Israeli startup warns
As phishing attacks spread across email, messaging apps, collaboration tools and voice channels, Cyvore introduces an AI-driven behavioral security model designed to detect intent and manipulation across communications
ynet Global | 00:45 | 11.25.25
מתקפת כופרה
Ransomware attacks surge on holidays and during major corporate upheavals, global study finds
Survey shows attackers increasingly target organizations during holidays, weekends and major corporate events like mergers and layoffs, when security staffing drops and disruptions create opportunities for ransomware groups
ynet Global | 00:20 | 11.25.25
חשבון של "עיתונאי עזתי" שנמצא בכלל בפולין
X rolls out location tool, unmasks fake Gaza influencer network
Platform’s new transparency feature uncovers fake Gaza influencer network, revealing users posing as war witnesses while posting from Central Asia and Europe
Daniela Ginzburg | 12:19 | 11.23.25
בניין הלל יפה
Cyberattacks are surging and the health care system is still vulnerable
4 years after the major attack on Hillel Yaffe hospital, Israel is recording a sharp jump in cyberattacks: 3,380 incidents per year, hundreds of which have the potential to cause significant damage; A new report ranks Israel third in the world in scope of attacks, with hospitals a major target
Raphael Kahan | 02:34 | 11.23.25
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
Trump approves sale of advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Trump approved selling up to 70,000 of the world’s most advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reversing export limits set in his previous term meant to block technology from reaching China; the administration promises strict safeguards but security experts are concerned
Israel Wullman | 10:36 | 11.22.25
Cloudflare
New wave of Cloudflare disruptions hits X and other major platforms
About 20,000 users reported fresh problems with Cloudflare, just days after a major outage disrupted access to X, ChatGPT, Canva and other services, raising questions about the company’s ongoing network stability
Dennis Bihler | 18:15 | 11.21.25
פלייסטיישן 5
Gamers rejoice: Israel’s largest gaming gear complex opens in Tel Aviv
Mahsanei Hashmal opens a massive flagship gaming space in Azrieli Tel Aviv, offering hands-on testing of consoles, PCs, VR gear and premium accessories, along with a computer building lab that provides expert guidance and assembly
Daniela Ginzburg | 23:07 | 11.20.25
ג'נסן הואנג, מנכ"ל אנבידיה
Nvidia’s blowout quarter reignites AI rally and quiets bubble fears
Nvidia posted record revenue, stronger-than-expected data center sales, and an upbeat forecast, sending shares higher in after-hours trading as CEO Jensen Huang insisted the AI boom remains in full force
Dennis Bihler | 07:25 | 11.20.25
כנס Ignite של מיקרוסופט
Israeli innovations take center stage as Microsoft charges into the AI agent era
Microsoft uses its annual Ignite conference to unveil a new generation of AI agents and advanced cyber tools, with Israeli developments taking center stage; the company’s bet is clear: AI agents will become the core of the modern workplace
Tal Shahaf | 23:30 | 11.19.25
קלוד
Microsoft and Nvidia to invest up to $15 billion in AI company Anthropic
As part of the cloud developer's next funding round, Microsoft will invest up to $5B, and Nvidia up to $10B; The investment includes Anthropic's commitment to purchase $30 billion in computing services from Microsoft; For Nvidia, the deal establishes the use of its technology by another leading company in the field
Omer Kabir, Calcalist | 22:45 | 11.18.25
Cloudflare
Cloudflare outage disrupts X, OpenAI, PayPal and major online games
A widespread Cloudflare outage early Tuesday knocked major platforms offline, including X, OpenAI, and top multiplayer games, as the company investigates a server issue tied to scheduled datacenter maintenance
Dennis Bihler | 14:27 | 11.18.25
מייסדי Zafran
Israeli cyber boom: two young startups set to announce multimillion dollar funding rounds
Vega Security and Zafran Security are nearing major funding rounds worth tens of millions of dollars as Israel’s cyber sector sees accelerated investment and fast-rising valuations
Meir Orbach | 00:37 | 11.18.25
יאן לקון
AI godfather warns language models are a 'dead end,' says world models are the future
Yann LeCun says text-trained language models cannot grasp the physical world or plan complex actions, arguing even a house cat forms better causal understanding than today’s systems
Raphael Kahan | 20:26 | 11.17.25
האקר השתלט על סרטוני מצלמות אבטחה
Indian hackers steal CCTV footage from maternity ward, sell it on Telegram
Police in Gujarat say hackers stole footage from tens of thousands of security cameras across India, including a maternity ward, and sold it on Telegram, exposing major gaps in privacy protection and cybersecurity
ynet | 18:35 | 11.17.25
מימין: עידן "דה כהן" ואוהד "מאסטר אוהד"
Israel’s Roblox boom hits new peak with a sold-out live championship
Roblox has grown from a kids’ game into a vast digital world where children play, create and socialize; as Israel hosts its first live Roblox championship, creators say the platform inspires millions but also brings safety concerns and rising criticism
Daniela Ginsburg | 15:34 | 11.16.25
IBM researcher holding 300mm IBM Quantum Nighthawk wafer
IBM unveils major milestones toward quantum advantage and fault-tolerant computing
At its Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveils its Nighthawk and Loon processors, aiming for quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant systems by 2029; upgrades to Qiskit and a new global tracker set to drive real-world quantum applications forward
ynet Global | 11:05 | 11.16.25
2026 Next Summit
NEXT 2026: The future is Israeli tech
Israel’s biggest innovation summit brings together 40+ leading VCs and 100 startups in Tel Aviv  
ynet Global | 23:50 | 11.15.25
אילוס אילוסטרציה ביטקוין איראן
The black market drain: how illegal crypto mining cripples Iran's electricity and economy
Iran legally recognizes crypto mining to skirt sanctions, yet it’s battling a huge underground network of illegal miners draining subsidized power, triggering blackouts, public anger and major economic losses; gap exposes weak enforcement and a system struggling to control its own rules
Ella Rosenberg | 10:54 | 11.15.25
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