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Sharon Wrobel

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Google to set up new AI chip team in Israel, tapping local talent

Google to set up new AI chip team in Israel, tapping local talent

US tech giant is hiring to build ‘world-class engineering group’ for the development of artifiical intelligence chips for robots and autonomous...

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New direct Tel Aviv-Manila route set to spur tourism and trade ties with Philippines

New direct Tel Aviv-Manila route set to spur tourism and trade ties with Philippines

Arkia to launch first nonstop flights ​between Tel Aviv and Manila on Jan. 3, 2027; Philippine ambassador says new route is springboard to free...

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As investors dry up, national biotech hub aims to transfuse early-stage drug funding

As investors dry up, national biotech hub aims to transfuse early-stage drug funding

Top academic and healthcare institutions partner to build $500 million non-profit venture to turn promising biotech research into startups that can...

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Israir becomes third Israeli carrier with NYC route, just as US airlines make their return

Israir becomes third Israeli carrier with NYC route, just as US airlines make their return

Wizz Air expands Israel operations with increased weekly flights to European destinations

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US payments giant PayPal set to slash about a quarter of its employees in Israel

PayPal, which employs some 300 people in the country, is poised to cut around 70 employees at its Tel Aviv-based development center amid global...

03.09.2026 90

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US giant Blackstone invests $27m in Israeli cyber startup tackling malicious AI web traffic

Tel Aviv-based Huskeys is building technology to manage and secure internet traffic generated by AI agents and other autonomous systems acting online...

02.09.2026 90

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US airlines bring competition back to NYC route, but fares won’t begin descent for months

Delta and United returning after Iran war hiatus, as Israir set to debut New York service, but prices will stay elevated until November, experts say,...

02.09.2026 80

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Bank of Israel slashes rates to four-year low to bolster postwar economic rebound

Central bank cuts borrowing costs to 3.25%, warning of only partial recovery; manufacturers accuse Governor Yaron of doing too little too late, as...

01.09.2026 80

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Airport meltdown gives rise to worries that Ben Gurion overcrowding may be terminal

After years of political inertia, Israel’s main gateway may soon be regularly brought to its knees by inability to cope with growing passenger...

30.08.2026 80

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Wartime reserve duty taking heavier toll on economy than expected, Treasury warns

Month of reserve duty costs the state an average NIS 53,000 per soldier and falls mainly on non-Haredi Jewish men aged 25-44, who tend to earn more...

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Israeli startup led by cybersecurity veterans lays off workforce and shuts down

Backed by Wiz founders and top cybersecurity executives, Minimus is the developer of a platform designed to help businesses keep their software secure...

24.08.2026 60

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Ben Gurion Airport and workers agree to ease post-strike backlog, but next crisis looms

Airports Authority and staff to relieve airport congestion, while union still warns of shortage of hundreds of workers ahead of the busy Jewish...

23.08.2026 90

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Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation

Potential acquisition of Decart, which is working to boost chip efficiency and develop generative AI models, would be Anthropic’s first acquisition...

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Backed by Walmart and Cisco, Israel’s Team8 raises $365m to help build AI startups

Venture group plans to use funds for investing in 16 companies that focus on software infrastructure needed for businesses to securely manage AI...

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Survey finds AI adoption spurring shift in tech hiring from software to hardware

Despite major layoffs, tech employment is stable even as Israeli software firms cut jobs amid AI advances, with hardware companies continuing to hire...

11.08.2026 100

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Serbia and Israel’s Elbit set to open joint combat drone factory in September

Israeli defense giant will own a majority stake in the joint venture with Serbia’s state-owned arms company to produce drones for short- and...

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United Airlines set to resume nonstop service between NYC and TLV on September 8

American carrier says it plans to offer two daily flights between Ben Gurion Airport and Newark after halting service to Israel due to Iran war

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Emigration of doctors, engineers, other highly educated Israelis hits record high

Israel Tax Authority research finds a near-doubling in five years of skilled, high-earning Israelis leaving; expert warns the trend risks becoming a...

06.08.2026 100

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El Al profit doubles as many major foreign airlines steer clear after Iran war

Flagship carrier capitalizes on dominant position and peak demand, fueling ‘outrageous’ prices as international carriers stay away

05.08.2026 80

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Israeli startup looks to harness AI to decode the ‘language’ of the brain

Hemispheric says its AI model, trained on EEG data from 100,000 people, can translate a brain’s electrical activity to diagnose conditions like...

05.08.2026 100

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Israel rolls out tender for national quantum computer, and plans for advanced AI push

Plan aims to establish ‘Israeli technological sovereignty,’ provide a significant boost to the local high-tech ecosystem, and strengthen the...

04.08.2026 90

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Visa to buy Israeli cyber firm for $2.4 billion to fight AI-driven scams

BioCatch is the developer of a behavioral biometrics platform that analyzes mouse movement, phone tapping or keyboard typing to detect financial fraud...

03.08.2026 90

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US-Israeli payroll unicorn buys Tel Aviv AI cyber startup to combat fake hires

Deel bolsters its payroll and HR platform with Clarity’s technology for identity verification, deepfake detection, and fraud prevention to help...

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Israeli cyber startup raises $113m to secure and control autonomous AI agents

Onyx Security is developing technology to govern the use of advanced autonomous systems as companies hand more of their workflows to an army of AI...

30.07.2026 100

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Two Israeli universities rank among top 30 global producers of AI talent, startups

Technion and Tel Aviv University secure 25th and 28th places, respectively, in global index measuring universities’ ability to educate talent,...

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Cyera to acquire Israeli AI startup Oasis Security in $1 billion deal

Company develops technology for managing non-human identities, such as AI agents, to help businesses control the risks of adopting autonomous tools...

28.07.2026 90

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Trump’s tariff push hits strained Israeli exporters with higher duty on goods to US

US administration imposes 12.5% import tax on Israeli goods, saying move targets countries with insufficient regulations or weak enforcement of bans...

28.07.2026 100

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Mobileye founder Shashua to hand over reins as CEO after almost three decades

Amnon Shashua, the architect of the Jerusalem-based autonomous car tech developer, seeks to leave day-to-day operations to focus on long-term tech...

23.07.2026 70

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Cisco backs Israeli cyber startup led by Iranian-born security veteran

Zafran Security is the developer of software to detect and mitigate cyber threats by unifying existing security tools, as AI advances reduce the time...

23.07.2026 100

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Israel’s Monday.com lays off 20% of its employees as AI changes how work gets done

Work management software firm says move is not intended to replace workers with AI, but is part of restructuring toward a platform in which human...

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Israel earmarks NIS 100 million for national quantum computing R&D infrastructure

As global tech race heats up, infrastructure aims to address Israeli lag and will serve startups and researchers, helping them test platforms, compare...

20.07.2026 100

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By unifying controls, startup led by slain soldier’s brother puts drone war in IDF’s hands

EyesAtop’s universal remote controller allows a single soldier to fly different types of UAVs at once, giving the IDF an edge on battlefields being...

20.07.2026 100

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Moody’s lowers growth outlook over heightened risk of conflict, ‘weakened institutions’

Rating agency maintains Israel’s credit rating but cautions about lingering economic fallout from defense spending and threats to judicial system

15.07.2026 100

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US halts removal of refuelers from Ben Gurion Airport, but Israel says only 20 can stay

Tens of thousands of passengers’ flight tickets could be canceled as the US military aircraft crowd out civilian planes at Israel’s main air...

14.07.2026 100

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Israeli-founded data tech unicorn set to slash 25% of its Tel Aviv workforce

Redis, a developer of database software, employs about 1,300 people globally, including some 300 in Israel, is poised to cut about 75 employees from...

13.07.2026 150

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Rioting by Haredi extremists has caused NIS 600 million damage to Jerusalem light rail work

Transport Ministry says ultra-Orthodox groups’ vandalism of infrastructure and equipment at the construction site in the Bar-Ilan area has set light...

09.07.2026 90

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Arkia employees vow to fight potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights

Airline workers, who hold a 22% stake in company, threaten labor action and prepare further steps should talks with US real estate developer Rabbi...

08.07.2026 100

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National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim

Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners...

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Central bank trims borrowing costs to 2022 low, sees room for further rate cuts

Finance צinister and manufacturers criticize Bank of Israel’s 0.25% rate cut to 3.5%, say it doesn’t reflect the needs of businesses and households

06.07.2026 90

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Strong shekel makes Israeli tech workers pricier than their US counterparts, study shows

Lobby of Israeli tech firms warns that local tech talent is losing its competitive edge, as higher salary costs due to the strong shekel threaten to...

03.07.2026 100

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Finance and Defense ministries reach deal to give IDF an extra NIS 15 billion

Deal mediated by National Security Council prevents potential tax hikes and spending cuts incurred by reopening of 2026 state budget, which already...

02.07.2026 100

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Israel ranks 18th in global wealth list as 8,800 Israelis become new millionaires

UBS report finds Israel is home to 195,000 millionaires at the end of 2025, an increase of 4.7% over 2024; while average wealth rose, inequality has...

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Lufthansa, ITA Airways resume flights to and from Ben Gurion after Iran war halt

Major airlines join several European operators in returning to Israel amid US-Iran deal; more to follow in coming weeks, with return of US carriers...

01.07.2026 100

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Israel rolls out NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for tech sector hit by rapid shekel surge

Government vows program will help extend eroded financial runway of startups and export companies and enable them to maintain and expand their R&D...

30.06.2026 100

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Radar tech AI startup clinches deal for drone attack warning system to Israeli army

As part of the deal, Magos will supply hundreds of its radar-based detection systems to protect ground forces against approaching unmanned aerial...

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Investment in Israeli health tech startups dove 40% in 2025 – report

Data shows that while the global industry saw a resurgence in private funding, investments in Israeli startups hit a five-year low amid geopolitical...

28.06.2026 100

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Smotrich vows long-sought assistance plan for Israeli tech harmed by strong shekel

Amid wave of layoffs and fears that multinationals and local tech will relocate abroad, government set to propose package to help mitigate financial...

25.06.2026 100

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Reduced US refuelers at Ben Gurion still put flights of 100,000 summer travelers at risk

Aviation officials demand removal of at least 15 more US tankers crowding out civilian planes at Israel’s main airport, ahead of peak July-August...

24.06.2026 90

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Backed by Google and Meta, Israeli ad performance company raises over $1 billion

AppsFlyer gets capital injection from 4 top ad platforms to develop independent ad measurement tools for the AI era, designed to help firms gauge the...

23.06.2026 150

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Investors sour on Israel as US moves to end fighting, blunting market’s wartime gains

As stocks rise across the globe on news of war with Iran ending, Tel Aviv sees sharp declines amid waning confidence in prospect of new Mideast and...

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