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The Israeli startup taking on Duolingo: Two former IDF commandos built a multimillion-dollar English app

Roy Mor and Yonatan Levin, both 40, served together in an elite IDF unit before founding Loora, an AI-based English learning app now used by 15 million people worldwide, and tell Ynet why Israel’s English gap didn’t surprise them, and why Arabic is next

Yael Walzer | 05.22.26

That piercing phone alert? Here’s how it really works

From blaring tones that override silent mode to military-grade cell broadcast tech used in disasters worldwide, Israel’s new emergency alerts are built to cut through chaos, and they can’t easily be hacked

Israel Wullman | 03.02.26

Warplanes and airliners: How to track the drama unfolding in the Middle East skies

Once we could only guess where a plane overhead was headed, but a modest Swedish project changed the game, turning millions into aviation sleuths tracking everything from El Al flights to spy planes and live international dramas in real time

Roy Elman | 02.19.26

New taxi app launches in Israel, aiming to disrupt local market

Backed by 4,000 drivers and developed with a focus on fairness and transparency, TAXIGO introduces a commission-friendly model, real-time ride tracking and innovative features like in-taxi cash withdrawals and business integrations across 38,000 locations

Sivan Hilaie | 12.10.25

Scroll less, do more: A social app that helps dreams come true

Dreemz, a rising Israeli startup, blends AI with human support to help users tackle personal goals, from world travel to recovery from grief; with wartime engagement surging and investors lining up, the app positions itself as the next frontier in self-help

Tal Shahaf | 08.07.25

Wix bets on AI-driven app builder in latest acquisition

After returning from reserve duty, 31-year-old Maor Shlomo created BASE44—a no-code app builder powered by AI; In just six months, it gained over 100,000 users and millions in revenue, leading to an $80 million acquisition by Israeli tech giant Wix

Sophie Shulman, Calcalist | 06.21.25

'We could have built a great company to sell to Nvidia, but we’re building an app for a billion users'

Dean Leitersdorf, 23, from the renowned Leitersdorf family, earned three Technion degrees, while his partner, Moshe Shalev, 37, grew up ultra-Orthodox and served in Unit 8200; Together, they founded AI startup 'Decart,' now valued at $500M and praised by Elon Musk himself

Tal Shahaf | 01.04.25

AI between the sheets: This new Israeli app will save your sex life

Israeli startup Arya uses AI to rekindle intimacy in relationships, helping couples break free from routine; With 200,000 users and $16M in funding, Arya tailors experiences to couples’ preferences, offering monthly activities and surprise boxes to rekindle an underwhelming libido

Tal Shahaf | 12.19.24

Ynetnews launches new mobile app for instant access to Israeli news

Israel at your fingertips: Get instant access to breaking news, analysis and expert opinion on Israel; download the app for free from Google Play and Apple App Store

Ynetnews | 09.30.24

Revamp your smartphone experience with these must-have apps!

Today's apps let you change colors in photos, create fake texts to prank your friends, listen to unknown artists for free and access global radio and podcasts; explore media and culture with innovative digital tools

Hadi Biran | 05.11.24

Google Israel will refund app store users in a $12 million payout

Users who purchased automatically renewed Google Play subscription between 2010 and 2022 will be entitled to 55% refund after company settles class action lawsuit which charges subscription renewed without informing them; Google: 'We made changes to the way users cancel Google Play subscriptions in Israel'

Viki Auslender | 08.17.23

Waze hit with layoffs months after merged into Google Geo

Google does not provide details on the number of jobs lost but in a letter to staff says move aims to create more seamless long-term experience for advertisers

CTech, Reuters | 06.28.23

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