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Business & Innovation
Your Taxes: So you want to acquire an Israeli company?
Amazon-backed nuclear reactor developer X-Energy raises over $1 billion in IPO
SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access
The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders
Influence, when shared purposefully, amplifies. “Individually, you can achieve a lot,” Carmon notes. “But together, you can go much further.”
Israeli battery-swapping IP owners demand $250 million from Chinese EV giant for patent infringemen
Charge Peak, which owns the IP of defunct Israeli company Better Place, accuses Chinese EV maker Nio of using the IP in products shipped to Europe.
VAST Data confirms $1b raise at $30b valuation
Customers include CoreWeave, Lowe's, the US Air Force and Cursor, as well as thousands of organizations who rely on the company to store, contextualize, and act on data
Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement
According to the platform's Iran section, there is a 20% chance that the ceasefire will be extended by April 22nd, with users not considering the current situation an official extension.
A strong shekel, a weakened export engine
According to Export Institute figures, 2025 was a record year for Israeli exports. Total exports reached $164 billion, up 10%. Services exports crossed $90 billion for the first time.
Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk
Iran rejected new peace talks with the US, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was sending envoys for talks in Pakistan
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, with insider John Ternus set to replace him
Apple named longtime hardware chief John Ternus as its next CEO, tasking him with steering the company after Tim Cook as the iPhone maker gears up for an industry shift.
Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools
How long-term savings improve national resilience
The banking system
Banks are essential to the modern economy and in Israel, they are a key part of the country's remarkable development.
Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough
Tondo Smart, founded by IDF Unit 8200 graduates, successfully commercialized Israeli defense-derived technology with a system that efficiently detects and manages low-altitude airspaces.
