Hi-tech

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

The government's annual report ahead of Rosh Hashanah revealed that Israel ranks among the world's leaders in AI implementation, development, and research.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.
Decart founders Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.

Anthropic cancels $6B acquisition of Israeli AI start-up Decart following due diligence

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026.

Bill Gates plans to press Xi Jinping on global AI safety and restrictions

Founder of Moonshot AI Yang Zhilin delivers a speech at a conference of 2026 Zhongguancun forum, in Beijing, China March 25, 2026.

China's Moonshot AI negotiates Microsoft, Amazon, Google over Kimi K3 revenue sharing - report


Eli and Chana Coten: From London to Ma’alot amid war and new beginnings

A family from London makes aliyah to northern Israel, navigating war, adjustment, and a new life in Ma’alot.

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Motorola to acquire Israeli leader in counter-drone solutions, in historic $1.5b. deal

Motorola's entry into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend, which operates across more than 30 countries with an expected 2026 revenue of $185m., capitalizes on the Safer Skies Act.

A delivery drone flies above skyscrapers in the Houhai Central Business District (CBD) in Nanshan District, China on May 22, 2026.

Haredim making headway in hi-tech: Projects to introduce ultra-Orthodox to workforce see success

According to Moshe Friedman, co-founder and CEO of Kama Tech, there are some 15,000 haredim currently employed in Israel’s hi-tech industries.

Avratech director Aaron Safrai (right) is pictured with ultra-Orthodox Jewish students learning computer programming at Avratech's Jerusalem offices

Tech industry mutating before our eyes

High-tech 2026 looks completely different from what we knew just a few years ago. Fewer management layers, fewer large teams, and a great deal more automation.

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

The Jewish world cannot afford to leave AI education to Silicon Valley - opinion

As AI reshapes education, the Jewish world faces a choice: build values-driven tools now or lose control of the next generation’s learning.

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How nonlinear careers could drive Jerusalem’s hi-tech rise

At American Innovation Forum in Jerusalem, business leaders say discipline, risk-taking, and adaptability are key to the capital’s hi-tech future.

American Innovation Forum panelists Orit Greenbaum Lipski, Muawyah Akash, and Tamir Goodman, moderator Anna Ahronheim, and JYP Forum founder Marc Faust, in Jerusalem, Israel, May 20, 2026.

Israel’s future by 2030: Experts split before crucial 2026 vote - opinion

Israel faces a defining moment as experts warn that social divides and migration trends could shape its future through 2030.


Israel’s resilience is the country’s strongest message to the world - opinion

From security to innovation, Israel’s resilience has become a model for confronting modern global threats.


AI is ending era of ‘job immunity’ for young tech workers as it reshapes Israel's job market

New research shows AI is changing the makeup of Israel’s unemployed, with young and entry-level hi-tech workers increasingly affected.

 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT bureau: Network, network, network.

Alef: Tasting the Israeli rosé wine going global with Assaf Granit's push

From vineyard to global tables, Barely Pink reimagines Israeli rosé with bold flavor, identity, and international reach.

Assaf Granit (L) and Elie Wurtman sample their wine in the Bat Shlomo vineyards.