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The changing landscape of Israel’s defense technology sector

Explore 2026 shifts in Israel's defense technology, from AI integration to export growth, reshaping military capabilities and global partnerships.

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Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, US, September 26, 2026.

Trump announces new 'Super Intelligence Force' to build US's AI technology dominance

Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO of the French defence firm Thales, gives a keynote address at the Thales Tech Summit - UK Edition in London on September 14, 2026.

Speed of increase in cyberattacks by state, non-state actors 'frightening,' says Thales CEO


Israeli AI startup Buildots completes $130m. funding round

Israeli company Buildots combines AI and computer vision at construction sites, targeting an international market on track to reach a value of about $1.4 trillion.

Buildots founders: Roy Danon, Aviv Leibovici, and Ziv Kop.

Why some people are stepping back from AI as concerns come from inside industry - explainer

Who decides that a model is too powerful to release? What does a meaningful safety test look like? How can regulators verify companies’ claims?

Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026.

Human factor still key: Nvidia, Palantir share results of first AI-managed critical supply chain

The company explained that the time spent on projects improved, but there were still human interactions that the AI couldn't replicate with its algorithm.

 An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

Bill Gates: International governments are 'way behind' on AI, must work together to avoid issues

Gates said he has been talking to world leaders about his concerns, including President Donald Trump and his team in the US, and said he aims to meet China’s President Xi Jinping later this year.

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

EU demands AI companies prove safety compliance in order to operate in region

The debate about AI was thrust back into the spotlight after the chief executive of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, said on Saturday that companies must slow the pace of advancement of AI models.

Wink AI aims to fix blurry, noisy and low-quality media.

Israeli experts are warning that AI is exponentially increasing cyber threats

AI systems now allow attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities far faster than human defenders can respond

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

'We must pace the frontier': Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could create serious safety risks.

CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners, and global tech CEOs on innovation and AI, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Iran used AI to develop military, propaganda strategies, Anthropic report reveals

Anthropic's 154-page report revealed the dangers of US and Western adversaries using artificial intelligence models to pose security threats.

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.

UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction

Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli company finds over one million online fraud cases, including fake hostage forum listings

BrandShield also identified 5,878 fake or suspicious domains involving the luxury Swiss watch brand Omega SA, alongside 5,134 linked to NIKE, 4,987 to Labubu, and 4,041 to Apple’s iPhone.

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