Opinion Kvetch How You Like, Israel's Economy Is Actually Holding Up Well
The pandemic is killing small businesses but the macro indicators remain strong. That could change if the second lockdown is extended
Israel technology
TikTok… Boom! Israeli Army's Social Media Has 'Big Smiles' and Soldiers Doing Yoga. You Know What's Missing
Israel's army is a savvy player on social media, using it to win the hearts of future recruits as well as to disseminate its own narrative in cyberspace
'Susita': A Documentary About an Israeli Car That Almost Makes the Trabant Look Good
As Avi Weissblei’s film shows, people drove around in this plastic box in the ‘60s and ‘70s while the founder was tainted by suspicions of corruption and big-money ties with government
Opinion We Don’t Have to Lose a Generation to COVID, or Anything Else
Younger Israelis have gotten a bad deal economically from their elders, but there’s still time to fix many of the problems
UAE, Israeli Cyber Chiefs Discuss Joining Forces to Combat Common Threats
Israel's cyber-security chief tells his UAE counterpart in an online conference on Thursday that both nations are 'threatened by the same threats'
'The Business Is on Fire': Israeli Textile Printing Firm Expands Partnership With Amazon
Maker of digital printers forecasts $400 million in sales to online retail giant over five years
High-tech Giant Nvidia Tells Israeli Managers to Relocate to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Fears
California company plans to move the top managers of Israel’s Mellanox to United States, fearing impact of coronavirus lockdown due to begin on Friday
Israel-UAE Deal Brings 25 Years of Covert Diplomacy Out of the Shadows
As one diplomat puts it, 'These foundations were built bottom up, patiently and quietly, over many years, to prepare people’s hearts in advance, unlike what happened in Jordan and Egypt'
Opinion Has the Coronavirus Made Israelis Lazy as Well as Sick?
Many suspect that an awful lot of Israelis are taking it easy while they live off generous unemployment benefits. The numbers don’t bear that out
Israeli Tech Is Climbing Onto a Slippery Wall Street Bubble
A booming stock market is prompting a wavelet of Israeli IPOs. It’s not a sign that Startup Nation is maturing – it’s just a plain old money grab
New Israeli Study Predicts Who'll Win NBA Games, Based on Pregame Interviews
The Technion researchers’ system still needs improving but could lead to a revolution in data analysis – and of course sports betting
The Israeli Company That Has Come as Close as Possible to the Sun
Chip maker Ramon.Space is the great Israeli hope in the age of ‘New Space’
Welcome to the Coronavirus-proof Classroom: Israel’s First Virtual School
Starting in the coming school year, ZSchool intends to offer classes to grades 7 through 12 with nary a physical building or book, and not by Zoom either
The Man Who Made More Than a Billion Shekels Out of Thin Air. Literally
With an innovative and entirely green technology, Or Yogev hopes to break into the global renewable energy market
Israeli Court Rejects Request to Revoke Spyware Firm NSO's Export License
Tel Aviv judge 'endorsed the Defense Ministry’s talking points,' human rights activist charges, as petitioners claim the court ignored evidence that NSO's phone hacking software was used to spy on journalists and dissidents
Coronavirus Gives Urgency to Israel’s National Drone Delivery Project
Project organizers say drones will reduce traffic in major cities, but implementation and profitability could prove to be difficult
Israel Hails ‘Technological Superiority’ After Launch of Spy Satellite
'Ofek 16,' which Israel said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence, was launched at 4 A.M. and has begun its orbit in space
Israel Finally Readying a Fintech ‘Regulatory Sandbox’
Aim of program is to make it easier for startups to test new financial products and services in the local market
Egyptian Belly Dancer Jailed for 'Debauchery' in Social Media Crackdown
El-Masry was accused of violating family principles and values as well as establishing, managing and using social media sites with the aim of committing 'immorality'
Israel Nearly Doubled Exports of Surveillance Systems to Track Civilians, Refugees
2019 Defense Ministry report says security deals Israel sealed with foreign countries went down in worth, with $7.2 billion contracts signed in 2019, compared to $7.5 billion in 2018 and $9.2 billion in 2017, figures show
Israeli Mask Maker Sonovia Expects 99% Coronavirus Success After Lab Test
The fabric can also be used in textiles for hospitals, protective equipment and clothing, and is conducting a pilot to see how it can be used in vehicles and public transport
Israel's OurCrowd CEO Betting That Coronavirus Will Make Tech Stronger
Tech is in trouble, but Jon Medved’s crowd-funding venture capital has launched what may be the world’s first pandemic-focused fund
Tech Giants Stage Facial Recognition Retreat, but Israeli, Other Startups Stay in the Game
Technology has grown more controversial amid anti-racism protests, but China dominates market as a seller and user
U.S. Ambassador Calls on Israel to Block Chinese Moves Into 5G Network Market
Issue raised by David Friedman in talk with new communications minister, as Washington-Beijing tensions soar amid coronavirus crisis
Israeli Anti-viral Mask Maker Sonovia Eyes Nasdaq Listing This Year
Tests of its fabric show effectiveness of nearly 99% against viruses similar to COVID-19 and the fabric remains potent through 100 washes at high temperatures
Israeli Cyber-intel Firms Pitch Governments on Spy Tools to Trace the Coronavirus
Yet some technologists remain skeptical that spying tools reliant on phone location data can be used to effectively combat a virus, while privacy issues loom
This Could Be the Israeli Answer to the Coronavirus Ventilator Shortage
In the basement of a Tel Aviv hospital, seven people joined forces to invent a low-cost, open source ventilator
Facebook Alleges Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Ran Attack Servers on U.S. Soil
In a clash of espionage giants, NSO argues California court has no jurisdiction to handle Facebook's suit against it
Israeli Researchers Try to Track Coronavirus Outbreaks Through Sewers
Studies reveal that COVID-19 patients begin shedding the virus in feces before they show any symptoms and even if they never develop symptoms