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'This isn’t science fiction': Israeli Air Force says laser-armed helicopters could arrive within two years

Why is Israel still struggling to counter the drone threat, how could airborne lasers soon transform the battlefield, and can the Israeli Air Force destroy Iran’s nuclear program? Col. M. offers a rare inside look at the war and the future of airpower

Tal Shahaf | 06.06.26

Israel’s new gold rush: data centers become the hottest real estate play of the AI age

As AI demand turns server farms into prized infrastructure, Israeli real estate firms, energy companies and celebrity investors are pouring billions into data centers, even as power needs, environmental risks and security threats grow

Tal Shahaf | 06.05.26

From AI to space, tech leaders point to Negev as Israel’s next growth engine

Senior figures from high-tech, academia and government say the western Negev can become a new engine of Israeli innovation, saying the industry’s future cannot remain only in Tel Aviv

Tal Shahaf | 06.03.26

$FPV drones are currently among the most painful challenges facing the defense establishment (Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson\AP)$

‘Drones that hunt drones’: Israel’s race to stop the battlefield’s deadliest threat

Defense executives from Rafael, Elbit and IAI warn that future warfare is already here: autonomous drones, battlefield AI and space conflict; They unveiled Israel’s race to counter FPV drone threats and the technologies reshaping modern combat

Tal Shahaf | 06.01.26

משמאל למעלה, בכיוון השעון: מטא, מיקרוסופט, וויקס, סנטינל וואן

The AI layoff tsunami: Israeli tech races to survive, workers pay the price

Tech giants say AI has made parts of their workforce unnecessary, but the deeper story is corporate fear of falling behind, huge AI spending and pressure to keep showing investors profits while cutting jobs

Tal Shahaf | 06.01.26

Why Apple is dodging Big Tech’s layoff storm

As Meta, Microsoft and Amazon slash jobs and global tech layoffs top 92,000 this year, Apple employees remain largely insulated — with Israel playing a key role in its AI strategy

Tal Shahaf | 05.30.26

Israeli company Artlist powers Hollywood’s first AI-hybrid film

Hollywood’s first hybrid AI film, 'Terrarium', will be produced with Israeli company Artlist as a technology partner and financier, marking a major step for generative video as studios weigh AI’s creative potential against fears of industry disruption

Tal Shahaf | 05.28.26

Ocean Security raises $28M to reinvent email defense with AI agents

Lightspeed-led round, backed by Wiz’s Assaf Rappaport and Armis founders, will help Israeli-funded startup expand AI agents that detect phishing and social engineering attacks

Tal Shahaf | 05.26.26

מימין: ניר זוהר, נשיא ומנהל תפעול ראשי וויקס, אבישי אברהמי, מייסד שותף ומנכ"ל

Behind the plunge: Wix’s old playbook is unraveling before its eyes

The Israeli website-building company missed first-quarter forecasts as investors question whether new AI tools and Base44 can offset pressure on its core business and whether it can move fast enough as AI threatens its core business model

Tal Shahaf | 05.14.26

Ask ChatGPT about Israel — your location may change the answer

An Israeli study finds the chatbot uses different framing in Israel, the US, Turkey and Spain, reflecting local sources, language and dominant narratives

Tal Shahaf | 05.08.26

השותפים המייסדים (מימין לשמאל) גיל פרידלנדר, חן לינצ'בסקי וג'ייסון וולף

Iron Nation raises $60M fund, expands to US with Indiana tech partnership

Founded after Oct. 7, firm shifts from emergency aid to VC, expanding globally with US partnerships and backing from international investors and institutions

Tal Shahaf, Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.30.26

מימין: ישי גולדשטיין, אהרן הורביץ, אליאב משה, חברת פולפאת'

Jerusalem-based auto-tech company Fullpath set for $500M sale to Cox Automotive

Fullpath, which developed an AI-based customer data and marketing automation platform for the automotive industry, will gain access to 40,000 customers, 'nearly every dealership in the world'

Tal Shahaf | 04.24.26

'Israeli engineers are 20% more expensive': strong shekel shakes tech hiring decisions

As the shekel strengthens past 3 per dollar, Israeli tech firms warn of rising costs, stalled hiring and relocation of R&D to Eastern Europe, India and Latin America, saying the trend threatens competitiveness

Tal Shahaf | 04.20.26

מייסדיי חברת סייבור, מימין לשמאל: המנכ"ל אורי סגל והאחים יפתח, אלה, אסף ויואב רותםיסד-שותף

From mom’s inbox to global clients: How four siblings built a fast-growing anti-phishing startup

Four siblings launched Cyvore after their mother kept asking them to check suspicious links; now the company is battling state-backed cyber threats and expanding to major US clients

Tal Shahaf | 04.19.26

New IDF artillery ‘robot’ draws global interest after first use against Hezbollah targets

The IDF this week for the first time deployed its advanced 'Ro'em' artillery battery against Hezbollah targets, featuring autonomous loading, precise multi-angle fire and rapid repositioning, allowing sustained fire with reduced crew strain

Tal Shahaf | 04.17.26