Visa buys Israel's BioCatch for $2.4b
The American payments giant is acquiring the Israeli AI firm, which protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from financial fraud.
Tech & Start Ups
From optional to mandatory: Europe's AI rules create demand for Israeli player-protection tech
AI-driven search surges: Consumers shift to buying in chat
AI burns books? Tech giants are buying, shredding books to train smarter chatbots
Israeli startup Qedma helps IBM outperform top supercomputer using quantum technology
Qedma’s algorithms enabled IBM’s quantum computer to overcome noise and achieve a scientific computing advantage with potential commercial applications.
Some 9,500 employees laid off from Israeli hi-tech firms in first half of 2026, consultant says
Career consultant Hayut Yogev estimates that 65% of laid-off employees will seek another hi-tech position, while senior executives could take up to a year to find work.
How to balance your digital and real life to stay sane
Learn how to balance screen time and offline life, improve mental well-being, reduce digital stress, and build healthier daily habits. (And stay sane.)
The omission that will cost the state tens of billions
AI is pushing workers 50+ out of the job market. With the state refusing to invest in retraining, it will pay heavily in benefits and lost revenue.
The AI singularity may have arrived: Technion expert backs OpenAI's Sam Altman's claim
The "singularity point," which represents the moment when AI becomes better at generating results than humans can, might have been reached, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Nvidia in talks for record-breaking AI financing safety net for OpenAI data center
Nvidia is in discussions to provide a massive financial backstop for OpenAI, paving the way for the construction of the largest data center in history.
Oxygen of NIS 1B for hi-tech: Who will receive state aid and who will be left out?
The government is expanding its coffers and injecting NIS 1 billion into start-ups whose operating horizon shrank due to the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar.
One account, plenty of ways to follow the action
A single account gives users access to sports, racing and gaming options, with the platform’s success depending on a simple and seamless user experience.
Welfare Ministry and Sheba to establish $25 million innovation arm
The ARC Welfare initiative aims to streamline the work of more than 120,000 employees, address heavy workloads, and commercialize patents developed within the system.
Mobileye stock plummets following Amnon Shashua’s departure
Mobileye stock fell 15% after founder and CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua announced his resignation, despite the company reporting improved profitability.
