Israel, U.S. Successfully Test Advanced Missile Defense System
Tests on David's Sling in southern Israel lauded by Defense Ministry as 'important milestone in Israel's operational capability to defend itself'
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Months After Issuing Tender, Israeli Military Still Has No Answer to Aerial Arson From Gaza
The IDF acknowledges it was slow to grasp the effect of the aerial threat on the sense of security in border communities; Laser-based weapon in development by defense establishment not yet operational
After Uploading 28,000 Historical Images, Wikimedia Signs Deal With National Library of Israel
The archivists initially accused Wikimedia of acting 'violently' and like 'thieves in the night' for uploading trove of historical photos
Israeli Drone Manufacturer to Move Plant to United States
Airobotics, which makes automated industrial drones, says move is intended to meet growing demand in the U.S., Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region
Opinion Nokia Revisited? The Dark Side of Israel Having 'Intel Inside'
The giant U.S. company has become as a major factor in Israeli high-tech and this week it presence looks to be getting bigger still. That’s not all good news
Electric Scooters, Soaring in Numbers, Could Help Solve Israel’s Traffic Jams
With ever more scooters, either privately owned or rented for short terms, flooding the streets of Tel Aviv, a revolution in how residents commute is in sight, but lack of regulations and infrastructure might risk its success
How Drones Are Threatening Israel’s Already Unfriendly Skies
Thousands of hobbyists and companies are operating based on a law from 1981 when unmanned aircraft were only a distant dream. Well, no one really knows about the law
Israeli Technology Effectively Prevented Attacks at G-20 Summit
Israeli technology identified and neutralized several suspicious drones hovering around world leaders
TechNation: CodeMonkey, Which Teaches Children Computer Coding, Sold to China’s TAL
InnovoPro raises funds ■ Playtika buys German games maker Wooga ■ Shin Bet to grant money to more companies
Bill Would Compel Foreigners to Provide Biometric Info in Order to Get Visa
For years, Israel has been gathering biometric data from foreign citizens in Israel, including asylum seekers. By 2010, the Population and Immigration Authority had biometric data on about 210,000 foreigners in its data base
Israeli Archivists Fume Over Wikimedia Israel's Reposting of Historical Photos Trove
Wikimedia Israel, which claims the 28,000 photos were in the public domain, sparked the ire of archivists accusing local affiliate of acting like 'thieves in the night'
Israeli Spyware Firm NSO in Talks to Acquire Startup Led by Former Military Chief
NSO has received harsh criticism after accusations that its software has been used by governments to spy on journalists, human rights activists and other dissidents
Opinion Why I Refused to Install a Baby Monitor in My Daughter’s Bedroom
People who are monitored start to behave and think differently – and no one knows it better than Israelis
Tech Nation: Investment in Israeli High-tech Rises, Albeit With Fewer Deals
Meanwhile, an Australian-Israeli startup is developing fuel mostly made of water
As Israeli Bank Branches Close, the Weak Suffer
With 142 out of 155 branch closures approved, legislators decry banks that are allegedly leaving the poor, the elderly, the disabled, non-Hebrew speakers and the web-illiterate in the lurch
Revealed: Israel's Cyber-spy Industry Helps World Dictators Hunt Dissidents and Gays
Haaretz investigation spanning 100 sources in 15 countries reveals Israel has become a leading exporter of tools for spying on civilians. Dictators around the world – even in countries with no formal ties to Israel – use them eavesdrop on human rights activists, monitor emails, hack into apps and record conversations
Amazon Reps in Israel to Meet With Local Delivery Companies
This is not the first time Amazon representatives have visited Israel in an effort to improve service. Representatives visited twice last year, in June and November
One Year In, Israel’s Biometric ID System Suffering High Failure Rate in Recognizing Fingerprints
The system is falling short both at Israel’s borders and with the police, though the recognition of faces is going better, a new report says
Drones in the Air and Sensors in the Ground: How Israeli Farmers Plan to Feed Billions
In order to increase output in food production, Israeli farming is adding new innovations to its current list of drip irrigation and cherry tomatoes ■ In 2017, $182 million went into the field in Israel - so how is this related to weapons production?
TechNation: Israel Receives Seven Bids to Build World Biggest Desalination Plant
Meanwhile, JFrog raises $165 million for software-update technology
Opinion The True Danger Israel Faces as the Startup Nation Is Imploding
Technology is what has made Israel a major world power but the industry that makes it all possible is no longer growing
Waze's New Route to World Domination: Carpooling
Gai Berkovich, the development director for the Google-owned company in Israel, tells Haaretz how the new carpool service wants to eliminate traffic, not fight it
Jerusalem, We Have a Problem: Why Israel's NASA Isn't Taking Off
The space agency represents Israel in the field, but suffers from budget issues and uses the help of external contractors. Is the Israeli NASA still soaring high despite these hurdles?
Israeli Researchers Develop New Leukemia Drug That Selectively Destroys Cells
Researchers are seeking permission to conduct the first clinical trials on humans after the drug dramatically shrank tumors in mice
Israeli Startup Receives FDA Approval for Computer-assisted Triage
Go-ahead given for product’s algorithm to identify acute intracranial hemorrhage cases in head CTs
Opinion How an Israeli Minister Endangered Scientific Cooperation With Germany
By removing me from a scientific panel, Ofir Akunis hoped to bolster his own standing but risked much more
Seeking 'Unconventional' Technologies, Shin Bet Partners With Private Startups
The startups, chosen from among 100 contenders, focus on areas including artificial intelligence, data-based prediction, automated document scanning and screening out disinformation
IDF’s Expertise Drives Tech Boom for Driverless Cars
‘A lot of the entrepreneurs are coming out of the IDF,' said Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr., and ‘they have a lot of wisdom'
Israel's Mobileye, Bought by Intel for $15b, Gets Self-driving Tech Deal for 8m Cars
Mobileye says there are some 27 million cars on the road that use some sort of driver assistance system and Mobileye has a market share of more than 70 percent
An Israeli Bridge Between Startup Nation and the Arab World
Dona Haj heads up a program under the aegis of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv that helps Israeli-Arab technology entrepreneurs to hone their interpersonal skills and to form partnerships with U.K. companies