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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

A fraction of helicopter cost: Israeli cargo eVTOL draws US interest as Hormuz crisis reshapes logistics

Autonomous cargo aircraft from Israeli firm AIR, capable of carrying about 550 pounds, draws US military interest after maiden flight; designed for ship-to-ship logistics in high-risk zones like the Strait of Hormuz without risking troops

Tal Shahaf | 04.15.26

50 hours for one meeting abroad: Israeli high-tech workers turn into backpackers

One firm bought multiple flight tickets per employee to hedge against cancellations, while others take grueling, multi-leg routes — a costly effort to maintain global ties and avoid losing clients during wartime disruptions

Tal Shahaf | 04.08.26

Laser cannons and four-legged robots: how Israeli startups are changing the face of war

Israeli startups are deploying intel-gathering robots, drone-killing laser systems, autonomous vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and rapid 3D missile part production, turning battlefield experience into a powerful global marketing edge

Tal Shahaf | 04.06.26

'Total loss': Drone factory in Petah Tikva hit by Iranian missile

Aero Sol CEO Israel Vaserlauf says damage will not allow the factory to resume operations; The damage occurred just two days after Aero Sol was sold to Valorex for about 35 million shekels, but Vaserlauf remains optimistic about the future:

Tal Shahaf | 04.05.26