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A solid bet: Israeli AI startup Solid raises $20 million from top VCs

Solid, led by CEO and co-founder Yoni Leitersdorf, who comes from a family well versed in tech and finance, connects enterprise data to AI agents to generate business insights and recommendations, and has now raised $20 million as it reveals active use in Israel

Tal Shahaf | 02.18.26

China delivers another ‘DeepSeek moment’ — this time for Hollywood

Seedance 2.0 stuns with cinematic realism and full-film capability, sparking a copyright clash with studios and fueling the China–US race for AI dominance

Tal Shahaf | 02.14.26

Palo Alto Networks to list on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after CyberArk deal goes through

After completing $25 billion CyberArk acquisition, US cybersecurity giant plans dual listing that would make it the largest company by market value on the TASE

Tal Shahaf | 02.12.26

From Petah Tikva to orbit: Gilat Satellite Networks surges 160%, becoming an investor favorite

While Starlink and Amazon race to deploy satellites in space, Israel’s Gilat sells the ground equipment that connects them; Defense contracts, strategic acquisitions and major tenders have lifted its market value to about 3.5 billion shekels

Tal Shahaf | 02.10.26

Wiz hit with $200 million lawsuit over alleged sham acquisition of Israeli startup

Investors claim cybersecurity giant misled the public, paid Raftt’s founders directly and used core technology without compensation, just as Google finalizes its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz; court ruling could reshape Israel’s startup landscape

Tal Shahaf | 02.09.26

‘The next generation of drones’: Israeli-Singaporean cargo aircraft aims to reshape the market

A new autonomous cargo drone jointly developed by Israel’s AIR and Singapore’s ST Engineering combines vertical takeoff, long range and high payload capacity, positioning it as a major contender in the fast-growing global market for electric air logistics

Tal Shahaf | 02.02.26

The Israeli brothers selling combat drones to the US military

Xtend, an Israeli drone and robotics software company founded in 2018, has sold more than 10,000 systems to militaries and security forces in more than 30 countries and recently entered a strategic partnership with US defense giant Lockheed Martin

Tal Shahaf | 01.28.26

Israeli startup Factify raises $73M to replace PDFs with next-generation digital documents

Massive seed round signals investor confidence in Factify’s plan to rethink how documents are managed as businesses adopt AI and automation across regulated industries

Tal Shahaf | 01.28.26

AI drives shift in climate tech as investors pivot from carbon cuts to powering data centers

NetZero review shows how soaring AI energy demand is reshaping climate and energy investments ahead of 2026, pushing investors toward reliable power, infrastructure resilience and scalable technologies

Tal Shahaf | 01.27.26

From hardware to intelligence: the operating system powering next-generation robotics

After selling their previous company to Intel, founders Aviv and Matteo Shapira joined forces with Rubi Liani, and Adir Tubi, to build XTEND around a simple idea: software, not hardware, defines modern robotic operations; with a human in the loop approach and a collaboration with Lockheed Martin, XTEND is emerging as a core enabler of complex missions within the US defense ecosystem

Tal Shahaf | 01.24.26

Crypto’s doomsday: quantum computers could wipe out trillions

Quantum computers could break the encryption securing cryptocurrencies, allowing hackers to drain wallets, undermine trust in blockchains and trigger a collapse in assets worth trillions unless systems shift to quantum-resistant security in time

Tal Shahaf | 01.23.26

How AI threatens our privacy: new guide details risks and safeguards for personal data

AI systems rely on vast amounts of personal data to function; a new Privacy Protection Authority guide warns of hidden risks, from data-retaining models to information-hungry chatbots, and offers ways to use AI tools without compromising personal information

Tal Shahaf | 01.18.26

‘We have a production line of surprises for the next war,’ says founding father of Iron Dome

As drone swarms fill the skies, lasers replace shells and artificial intelligence becomes a weapon, Israel’s battlefield edge depends on technology; Defense R&D chief Dr. Daniel Gold discusses Iran, lasers, AI and the weapons still under wraps

Tal Shahaf | 01.17.26

US venture fund Striker launches in Israel, targets early-stage cyber startups

Founded in 2025 by former CRV partners, Striker Ventures says it plans to invest up to half of its $165 million fund in Israel, backing pre-revenue cyber and AI startups and appointing former intelligence officer Matan Lamdan as Israeli partner

Tal Shahaf | 01.05.26

Turning rubble into revenue: Israeli technology reshapes construction waste

Every year, millions of tons of construction waste are buried in Israel, much of it dumped illegally. A new Israeli technology transforms mixed building debris into blocks, walls and panels, cutting pollution while keeping money inside the industry

Tal Shahaf | 01.02.26

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