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'I skipped a few heartbeats': Israeli developer gets $500 million Amazon bill

An AWS billing glitch showed customers worldwide bogus invoices exceeding $7 trillion; Israeli developer Hanan Cohen received a bill for nearly $500 million; 'It was extremely stressful, this is Amazon — it should not happen'

Raphael Kahan | 07.20.26

Israel launches AI travel-tech network to boost tourism

Tourism Ministry’s NIS 1 million Travel Innovation IL initiative will connect startups, investors, tourism companies, government agencies and academia to develop AI tools, improve visitor experiences and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness

ynet Global | 07.18.26

מייסד Wiz אסף רפפורט שבראש קבוצת ההייטקיסטים

Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport builds global investment empire after record Google deal

Following Wiz’s roughly $32 billion sale to Google Cloud, Rappaport expands into dozens of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence startups, leading venture capital funds, Israeli media companies and a potential stake in a major private hospital

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 07.15.26

Oak raises $60 million for AI-native identity platform

Founded by veteran entrepreneur Shai Morag and product executive Tal Marom, the Israeli cybersecurity startup aims to replace fragmented access-management tools with a unified system governing human users, machines and AI agents across enterprise networks

ynet Global | 07.15.26

The Israeli startup that cracked the brain’s code with AI

Hemispheric’s six-billion-parameter model analyzes noninvasive EEG data to help diagnose neurological and psychiatric disorders and guide personalized treatment

ynet Global | 07.15.26

Work has changed, and businesses that fail to adapt will be left behind

As workers demand greater control over their time and companies face volatile demand and persistent labor shortages, flexible employment models and AI-powered workforce tools are reshaping how people work and how businesses operate

Amit Oestreicher | 07.15.26

No screen, powered by ChatGPT: OpenAI’s first device takes shape

The portable smart speaker would learn users’ routines, access messages and personal information, control connected devices and converse naturally, as OpenAI seeks to establish a new hardware category that could eventually challenge the smartphone

Daniela Ginzburg | 07.15.26

This Israeli gaming stock just soared 40% — here’s why

Buff Technologies says a top-five global AI company will pay for gamer behavior data, opening a potential new revenue stream beyond advertising

Navit Zomer | 07.14.26

The tech talent war is no longer about perks — it is about trust

Opinion: In an era of AI integration, layoffs and persistent uncertainty, employer branding must shift from flashy billboard promises to a lived organizational reality

Sagy Feldman | 07.14.26

$1 million over asking: Who is driving Silicon Valley’s housing frenzy?

San Francisco-area homes are selling for millions above asking, with many deals driven by AI company employees; some buyers are even acquiring properties through stock swaps with homeowners

News Agencies | 07.13.26

AI companies are racing to rein in usage. One Israeli startup saw the shift early

Founded by former New Relic colleagues Dor Sasson and Anton Zagrebelny, Tel Aviv-based Stigg gives software makers real-time control over credits, access and spending as AI products drive unpredictable computing costs

ynet Global | 07.12.26

נועם בתן וליהיא פרויד על במת האירוויזיון

Israel allows AI vocals in Eurovision 2027 song selection

Reality TV singing competition ‘The Rising Star’ will again choose Israel's performer for song contest, with Kan officials joining the semifinal and final judging panels and a separate committee selecting the song anonymously

Ran Boker | 07.12.26

AI layoffs were supposed to cut costs. For many companies, they did the opposite

Layoffs and AI were supposed to cut costs. For many companies, they did the opposite

A new global KPMG survey finds senior executives are being hit by unexpected AI costs, as heavy computing demands, usage-based pricing and uncontrolled employee use turn the promised savings of automation into a growing corporate headache

Israel Wullman | 07.10.26

Exodigo acquires V&A to boost AI infrastructure work

Deal adds Southern California engineering expertise to Exodigo’s AI subsurface mapping platform for complex utility and transportation projects

ynet Global | 07.09.26

וירוס Pufferfish הסכנה הגדולה החדשה בעולם הסייבר

AI agent carries out full ransomware attack for first time, researchers say

Sysdig says the JadePuffer group used an autonomous AI agent to plan and execute an end-to-end ransomware campaign, adapting in real time, stealing credentials and encrypting data while exposing flaws in its financial understanding

Raphael Kahan | 07.08.26