The Israeli Startup With a Fleet of Robot Dogs and Industrial Drones
Drone manufacturer Percepto, backed by Koch investment fund, wants to use robots to monitor factories, mines and infrastructure without human intervention
Israel high-tech
The Secret of NSO’s Success in Mexico
The hunt for El Chapo, widespread corruption and Israeli cyber firm NSO’s dealings in Mexico reveal dark truth about infamous phone-hacking software Pegasus: ‘The greater the violence, the greater the business opportunities’
Can Machines Replace Human Workers? Ben-Gurion Weighs In
What did Israel’s founding father think about artificial intelligence? A series of letters he exchanged with the founding father of Israeli computer science reveals his thoughts
Stop Looking at Your Phone! New Tech Wants to Save Distracted Drivers From Themselves
New technology to keep drivers’ attention on the road will track eye movements and warn if the driver is too tired or not looking at the road - even in the age of autonomous vehicles
‘AI Firms Destroy Jobs – We Try to Preserve Them’
The startup Retrain.ai tries to identify positions that an organization needs and helps find, train and place the best suited talent to fill them
Another Israeli Unicorn Is Born: Cyber Company Cato Networks Raises $130 Million
Cato Networks is ending the year with $240 million in the bank, which enables them to increase hiring, founder says
A Computer Edited This Story. It May Change How You Write Online
A new program that can be easily added to your browser harnesses AI not just to find typos or fix grammatical mistakes - but actually help you communicate in English
When Ben-Gurion Pondered AI and the Role of ‘Thinking Machines’
David Ben-Gurion’s 1957 dinner with a group of leading Israeli scientists - including the man behind Israel's first computer - led to a lengthy debate which reveals the Israeli leader's philosophy
The Race for Israel’s Next Hi-tech Czar Heats Up
A leading investor and the husband of the antitrust commissioner are two of the candidates vying to be the next CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority
It Took Time, but the Pandemic Lets Israeli Tech Discover the Local Stock Market
Wave of IPOs by small and mid-sized firms is on its way as TASE investors warm to tech stocks
Israeli Online Advertising Company IronSource Planning IPO at $6b Valuation
One of Israel’s biggest independent internet companies is currently valued at $1.7 billion and has been profitable for more than a decade
Zoom Sets Up Offices in Israel, Eyeing Big Local Customers
Zoom, which has a staff in Israel of just 3, is interested in expanding its operations to get more large Israeli firms to pay for their video-conferencing tech
Dramatic Rise in Number of Arabs in Israel Studying STEM
The past five years have seen the number of Arabs studying tech-related subjects shoot up over 65 percent - but challenges remain
Drones to Descend on Israeli Hospitals for New Air-drop Delivery Service
Zipline deliveries blood and medical equipment in the U.S. and Africa, and will drop medical supplies to remote hospitals in Israel next year
Israel Has a New Secret Contact-tracing App. This Is What We Know
Is the Shin Bet involved in the Health Ministry’s new app for businesses? Little is known but the privacy watchdog is concerned
We Flagged Fake Profiles for Facebook. They’re Still Online and Active
Despite claiming that ‘authenticity is the cornerstone’ of Facebook, the social media giant failed to act against fake avatars with deep-fake profile pictures used by an Israeli company providing influence services to brands
Israeli Chip Maker Mellanox's CEO Quits After Nvidia Acquisition
Eyal Waldman founded in 1999 the maker of computer-networking products, which was sold last year for $6.9 billion
Hacking Grindr? Israel’s Cellebrite Sold Phone-hacking Tech to Indonesia
Indonesia, a Muslim country with no ties to Israel and harsh anti-LGBTQ rules, is among Cellebrite’s clients. Documents suggest phone-hacking tech used to crack down on political dissent and even to enforce ‘modesty’ laws
Analysis The 'Deep Fake' Scare Is More Dangerous Than AI-tech Behind It
News outlets are panicking over deep fakes. But they ignore the benefits of synthetic media and thus risk missing the real danger
Black Cube CEO Suspected of Running Crime Organization. Revealed: The Romania Interrogation
At the request of the Romanian government, the head of Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube was questioned in 2016 over an operation in Bucharest. Leaked transcripts of his interrogation offer a rare window into the shadowy world of political espionage
The Only American University That Doubled Its Enrollment During Coronavirus
Coronavirus has driven thousands from across the world to study for a degree at University of the People (UoPeople), which was founded by an Israeli and is accredited. Among its students: refugees and undocumented immigrants
Israel Examines Using Grenade-launched Mini Drones
At $2,000 a pop with a 2-5 kilometer flight range, Israeli company Spear’s smallest drone weighs less than 250 grams and can be fired from a grenade launcher
'Operation Quicksand': Iran-linked Hackers Target Israel in 'New Cyberwar Phase'
Israeli cyber security firms say hacker team who in the past worked with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards led a new campaign against Israeli targets called ‘Operation Quicksand’
AI Is the Next National Security Frontier, but Israel May Be Losing Its Edge
A new national defense study recommends setting up an agency like the National Cyber Directorate to take charge of integrating artificial intelligence into the defense establishment and make sure Israel doesn't fall behind
This Is the PowerPoint Deck That Earned an Israeli Startup $150m in 100 Hours
Now valued at over $2 billion, payment automation firm Tipalti’s founder shares how they raised millions over the Zoom with this simple ‘shock and awe’ presentation
Israeli Phone-hacking Firm Cellebrite Halts Hong Kong Deal With China
After string of reports reveal sales of phone spy-tech to repressive regimes from Beijing to Belarus, Cellebrite says will stop providing services to China and Hong Kong police
How an Adelson Newspaper's Tweet Almost Made World Markets Crash
The hacked account of Israel Hayom claimed U.S. President Donald Trump had transferred power to VP Mike Pence – and revealed a massive cybersecurity blind spot, not for the first time this year
Worth $7 Billion? This Israeli Chip Maker Is Now at the Heart of Nvidia's New Strategy
Mellanox’s new processor looks to be the central component in Nvidia’s move into the data market – and one of the company’s most important products
Exclusive: Intricate Hack Against Israeli Crypto Leaders; 'Mossad Investigating'
Dozens of cryptocurrency executives in Israel had their phones hacked and their online identity stolen in a rare and concerning attack
Blank-check Firm Hunting for Israeli Unicorn
After IPO, ION Acquisition seeks to buy startup worth at least $1 billion