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Wix cuts 2026 outlook less than two weeks after laying off 20% of workforce

Israeli website builder lowers bookings and revenue forecasts after warning of weakness in its partners business, which accounts for 38% of revenue; shares fell sharply in premarket trading as AI disruption fears continue to weigh on the company

Yarden Rozanski‏ | 06.08.26

Israel’s tech industry under pressure as strong shekel threatens jobs

Israel’s tech sector weigh emergency measures as a strong shekel drives up labor costs and threatens jobs; proposals include expanded startup grants, tax credit relief and paying corporate tax in dollars amid rising relocation fears

Sophie Shulman | 06.08.26

From prime office space to dead weight: high-tech meltdown spills over to commercial real estate market

After years in which tech companies drove demand for office space, layoffs, slower hiring and AI tools are prompting firms to close floors, sublet space and cut costs, while real estate executives warn the housing market could be next

Hila Tsion | 06.07.26

The average high-tech salary in Israel reached an all-time high in March

Average high-tech salary in Israel hits record $13,310 in March

High-tech pay rose 9.3% from February and 4.3% from last March, boosted by annual bonuses, while the average wage across the economy rose 4% year-on-year to about $4,986

Shahar Ilan | 06.04.26

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

Crisis or opportunity? What the 2026 technology job market is really telling us

Israel’s tech job market is reshaping, not shrinking, as AI, data and global hiring redefine demand, salaries and the skills workers need to compete in one of the sector’s biggest shifts in a decade

Sarit Assulin | 06.02.26

Bosch shuts down Israel AI research centers as part of global restructuring

German tech giant to close Tel Aviv and Haifa sites by end-June, saying the move is strategic and not political

Israel Wullman | 06.02.26

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

High-tech brain drain grows as thousands of developers leave Israel

Innovation Authority report shows record exports, exits and fundraising, but warns that management, R&D activity and capital are increasingly moving abroad

Israel Wullman | 05.31.26

Israel-US BIRD Foundation approves $7.5M in grants for new joint tech projects

Seven approved partnerships will develop technologies including AI-powered smart spraying, critical-infrastructure cybersecurity, prenatal genetic testing, tumor screening for pets and cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis

ynet Global | 05.28.26

Hit by the tech layoff wave? Avoid these unemployment mistakes

Workers used to high salaries may find unemployment benefits far lower than expected, with caps, age-based limits, waiting periods and deductions shaping how much money actually reaches their bank account

Gad Lior | 05.28.26

Tech puts Tel Aviv in global innovation league, but infrastructure may hold it back

JLL report places Israel’s nonstop city alongside Austin, Berlin and Seattle as a rising global tech hub, but warns the next phase of competition will depend on premium offices, transit, housing and urban infrastructure

Hila Tsion | 05.27.26

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

Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs, with Israel layoffs expected

Tech giant is restructuring to shift resources toward AI infrastructure, silicon, optics and security; its 800-employee Israel operation could lose 30 to 40 workers

News agencies, Israel Wullman | 05.14.26

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

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