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Achiya Cohen

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Israel’s Tax Season AI Wake-Up Call

Here is a prediction that will make some Israeli CPAs uncomfortable: by the time this year’s Mas Hachnasa filing deadline passes in April, a...

28.03.2026 10

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Achiya cohen

Tax Season Is the Stress Test Every Israeli SMB Fails

Tax Season Is the Stress Test Every Israeli SMB Fails

How small businesses are using automation to survive April’s filing chaos Every year, the same scene plays out in thousands of Israeli offices:...

27.03.2026 30

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Multi-Agent AI Is Coming to Israeli SMBs

Multi-Agent AI Is Coming to Israeli SMBs

The most interesting AI development of 2026 is not happening at Google or OpenAI. It is happening in a dental clinic in Haifa, a real estate office in...

26.03.2026 40

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Why Israeli Small Businesses Are Automating Everything—Except the Right Things

Why Israeli Small Businesses Are Automating Everything—Except the Right Things

Here is a pattern I keep seeing: an Israeli small business owner proudly tells me they “automated their business,” and when I ask what they...

26.03.2026 50

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The AI Agent Revolution Nobody Told Israeli Small Businesses About

The AI Agent Revolution Nobody Told Israeli Small Businesses About

While tech giants race to build artificial general intelligence, a quieter revolution is transforming how Israeli corner shops, dental clinics, and...

23.03.2026 30

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Why AI Agents Are Israel’s Next Small Business Revolution

When we hear “AI agents,” we picture Silicon Valley companies spending millions on autonomous systems. But the real AI agent revolution is...

22.03.2026 20

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Israel’s E-Invoice Revolution Is Accidentally Creating a Digital Business Sector

There is an irony unfolding in Israel right now that deserves more attention than it is getting. The country that gave the world Waze, Mobileye, and...

18.03.2026 30

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Israel’s Quiet AI Revolution in Corner Shops

While global headlines focus on Silicon Valley’s billion-dollar AI investments, something remarkable is happening much closer to the ground in...

18.03.2026 60

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The WhatsApp Paradox: Why Israeli Businesses Use the World’s Best App in the Worst Way

Israel has something no other country in the world can claim: 99% WhatsApp adoption. Not among teens. Not among tech workers. Among everyone — from...

17.03.2026 30

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The Real Cost of Skipping Automation in 2026

Every week, I meet Israeli business owners who tell me the same thing: “I know I should automate, but I’m too busy to set it up.” The irony is...

16.03.2026 30

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Why Israeli Startups Are Leading the Small Business Automation Revolution

There’s a falafel shop in South Tel Aviv that answers customer inquiries at 2 AM. The owner, a 58-year-old man named Moshe who still hand-rolls...

15.03.2026 50

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How WhatsApp Runs Israeli Small Business

In most countries, businesses communicate with customers through email, SMS, or dedicated apps. In Israel, there’s really only one channel that...

12.03.2026 20

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How WhatsApp Became Israel’s Unofficial Business Platform

Try calling a plumber in Tel Aviv on a Sunday morning. Chances are, you won’t dial a phone number — you’ll send a WhatsApp message. Need to...

08.03.2026 50

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