Can Tech Solve Israel’s ‘Biologist Problem’?
Israel is banking on ‘bioconvergence’ and wants to more scientists working in bio and health tech
Israel high-tech
‘Facebook Needs to Grow Up’: An Interview With the Oversight Board’s Top Israeli
Leaders should have no more privileges than ordinary users, says Emi Palmor, who serves on Facebook's Oversight Board, adding: ‘Facebook must learn to provide explanations’
Forget Hamburgers - This Israeli Wants to Print 3D Vegetarian Steaks
Alon Bar-Shany is making the leap from color printers to printing steaks out of protein substitutes. In an interview, he admitted he eats real meat, but says alternatives are the world’s only chance
‘Ransom’ Mega-hackers Are Russian, Say Israeli Cybersecurity Firms
‘Cuba Ransomware’ group found via bitcoin payments, showing crypto-currency transfers aren’t as anonymous as thought
Analysis In Fighting Cellebrite, Signal May Have Gone Too Far
Signal’s founder says he is fighting for free speech. But his conduct and threats to Israeli mobile data firm Cellebrite pose no less of a moral problem
'Iranian Attacker Impersonating Russians': Inside Recent Attacks on Israel
‘The operations undertaken by Israel in and against Iran are driving them nuts, and cyberspace is an easy and simple way for them to retaliate’
New App Created by Israeli Women Protects Women Walking Alone at Night
SafeUP creates a virtual safety network that allows women to contact other women in the area when they feel in danger. The Israeli women behind it already created communities of female guardians in Boston, New York and Washington
Israeli Spyware Firm Vows Transparency After Rights Groups Claim It’s Not Acting in ‘Good Faith’
A coalition of organizations from Amnesty to Human Rights Watch called the Israeli spy tech firm out for lack of compliance. Now NSO is promising a ‘new standard for transparency’
‘The Israeli Sherlock Holmes’: How a 7th Grade Project Turned Into a Multi-million Startup
Gilad Japhet, the founder of MyHeritage, says he’ll never leave the company that began as a hobby - and reveals why 95% of his veteran subscribers won't either
Analysis Why Bill Gates Opposes Move Giving Poor Nations Access to COVID Vaccines
The huge concentration of power held by Big Pharma, and the unequal distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries, has led to calls for vaccine patents to be suspended. But not everyone thinks this is a healthy solution
Israel’s Taboola Facing Antitrust Probe in U.S.
Taboola, which is going public, reveals in SEC filing it is under U.S. Department of Justice antitrust investigation for its hiring policies
Intel to Invest $600m in Israeli 'Mega Chip Design', Mobileye R&D Center
Intel is investing $400 million to turn its Mobileye unit headquartered in Jerusalem into an R&D campus for developing self-driving car technologies
How Much Does Working in Artificial Intelligence in Israel Actually Pay?
Salaries for AI experts at tech giants are 40% higher than at other companies, a study by the Machine and Deep Learning Israel Facebook community finds
Iranian Hackers Hit H&M Israel as Local Firms Fight New Wave of Cyberattacks
At least four Israeli companies, one NGO may have been targeted by what experts say could be a new attack by the Iranian group that was behind previous hacks
Startup Nation Registers Record Low of New Startups
Despite the massive sums of money flowing into Israel, the number of new Israeli startups has been dropping since 2015
This Israeli Startup Makes Sure Every Soldier’s Bullet Hits Its Target
Smart Shooter employs on rifles the same technology used in missiles
Intel to Build $200 Million 'Mega-campus' in Israel, Hire 1,000 New Employees
Intel's two subsidiaries in Israel – the auto-tech company Mobileye and the AI company Habana Labs – will also be doing their own hiring ■ Intel CEO to visit Israel next week
Iranian Network Awakes With New Op Against Gantz
A new disinformation campaign linked to a suspected Iranian group on Telegram has begun spreading photos and lies about Gantz; watchdog warns of extensive fake network on social media
It’s Official: Google to Open Cloud Center in Israel
After winning Project Nimbus tender to operate Israel’s official state cloud, Google Cloud announces local project, valued at billions of shekels
Apple Pay Set to Enter Israeli Payment Market Next Month
While Apple users account for only 20-30% of all smartphone owners in Israel, they are considered to be more technologically savvy than average
Fake 'Iranian' Account Targeting Israelis Is Back on Facebook
Despite going down last week and despite multiple complaints, a fake Facebook account which is pushing disinformation in Israel is back online
In Startup Nation, Old Israeli Firms Struggle to Find Tech Workers
The COVID pandemic has accelerated a process that was already underway, exacerbating Israel’s already chronic shortage of engineers and developers
Israeli Coronavirus Program Exposes Data of Thousands of Israeli Minors
Education Ministry’s coronavirus testing program left data of thousands of young Israelis vulnerable to potential hackers - including medical information
‘It Fell Off the Truck’: Encrypted Message App Signal Gets Revenge on Israel’s Cellebrite
Israeli phone-hacking firm claimed it can break into the world’s most encrypted app. Now Signal’s founder is hacking the hackers and claims he can infect them
Israel Planning International Bond Offering
Israel typically alternates between dollar and euro every year, and the bonds typically attract a huge number of foreign, thanks to the country’s relatively strong economy
Israel to Implement Electronic Bracelets to Enforce COVID Quarantine, Starting in May
Over 132,000 people arrived in Israel from abroad in the last month, among which 445 cases of the coronavirus were identified
Israel Picks Google, Amazon for Massive Official Cloud; 'Data Will Remain Here'
Google and Amazon beat Microsoft and Oracle for Israel's Project Nimbus - which will see local cloud centers set up at an investment of 4 billion shekel
The Truth Behind the Fake Facebook User That Compared Netanyahu to Hitler
Once again, anti-Netanyahu activists reveal a fake account trying to taint them. This time it was taken down by Facebook together with dozens more - all linked to Iran
Israel's post-COVID Market Lets Workers Return to the Office, but Many Are Saying 'No Thanks'
Israeli office occupancy, especially in high-tech, remains low despite the economy’s reopening, as work-from-home becomes newest job perk
Israeli Digital-intel Firm Similarweb Slates U.S. Initial Public Offering
Similarweb's technology enables customers to identify trends, competition, and business opportunities by tracking and analyzing billions of digital interactions from websites and apps