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Sharon Wrobel

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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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...

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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 60

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 80

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Uber puts Israeli AI startup in driver’s seat for Munich robotaxi test run

Looking for path to scale up service, US ride-hailing firm teams up with Autobrains for low-cost, vehicle-ready tech that developers say outpaces...

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Israeli cyber unicorn valued at $3 billion aims to help governments own and control their AI

Founded by Shalev Hulio, former CEO of spyware firm NSO, and ex-Austrian chancellor Kurz, Dream Security looks to secure and protect government data...

18.06.2026 90

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After more than 50 years, US engine-maker Pratt & Whitney is shutting down Israel factory

Following four years of struggle to prevent the closure of the plant, formerly owned by the Wertheimer family, BTL’s 600 workers in the country’s...

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US said to be moving 20% of its refuelers from Israel airport, easing travel pressure

Presence of 72 American aircraft in recent months is crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv’s international airport, threatening to ground 2.4...

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US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns

Transportation minister appeals to Netanyahu to help relocate at least 30 of the 72American aircraft that are crowding out civilian planes at Tel...

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Canadian payment firm said to discuss buying Israeli-founded Payoneer for $2.7 billion

A potential deal would combine Nuvei’s payment processing business, helping merchants accept payments, with Payoneer’s financial platform for...

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Despite war, Israeli startups snag $8.6 billion, as strong shekel cuts cash runway

Although fundraising by local tech jumped 45% this year, it was invested in fewer companies, mostly cyber and AI; startups hire abroad as shekel fuels...

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Wizz Air halts flights to Israel, but most other carriers unaffected by renewed fighting

Israel keeps airspace open, with only Hungarian low-cost operator and Austrian Airlines canceling service; Transportation Ministry huddles over...

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Tel Aviv shares drop, shekel recedes against dollar as fighting with Iran resumes

Crude prices jump over 4%, compounding dips in European and Asian markets, as financial and insurance indices lead losses on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

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In first since 2022, Bank of Israel buys foreign currency to stem sharp shekel gain

Central bank purchases $801 million after shekel reached a 33-year peak against the dollar, raising fears of tech firm layoffs and relocations to...

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Strong shekel squeezes value of export sales, as industry warns of damage to economy

In the first few months of 2026, local export revenue shrank by more than NIS 6.5 billion due to the sharp rise in the shekel’s value against the...

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1 in 3 Israelis faces lower income as Iran war deepens financial strain

After more than two and a half years of wars, more than 50% of workers in the north report income losses, and suffer a similar plunge in employment...

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After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report

Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel...

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Major Israeli tech firms commence sweeping layoffs as AI revolution roils industry

Israeli website builder Wix cuts 20% of global staff as strong shekel fuels costs amid shift to ‘AI-native ways of working,’ with fintech firm...

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Investors, governments eye Israeli AI startup sifting oceans of raw video for intel

Utilized in wake of Oct. 7 attack, Airis Labs says its platform can scan scads of visual data from smartphones, drones, CCTV, social media and more to...

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Elbit’s profit soars as global defense needs drive record order backlog

Defense firm reports growing sales of ammunition and munitions to Israel’s military and Europe; total orders top $30 billion at the end of March,...

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Bank of Israel cuts borrowing costs, while flagging geopolitical risks

Local manufacturers attack Governor Yaron for doing too little, too late, even as the mighty shekel hurts competitiveness and profitability of...

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Six-month-old Israeli startup is bought by cyber unicorn Cyera for about $50 million

Genie Security’s two founders and five employees develop technology to detect efforts to leak sensitive data from employee devices, as they...

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Meta begins job cuts in Israel as global layoffs in the name of AI mount

Silicon Valley tech titan that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is letting go of about 90 employees in Israel as part of round of layoffs to cut...

20.05.2026 100

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Big data AI startup will open Tel Aviv engineering hub to tap into local tech talent

US-based Fundamental plans to expand its Israel footprint and hire dozens of employees for its platform, which helps firms predict risks and trends...

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Regulator demands fairness from Israeli banks as they cash in on hefty fees

Banking supervisor warns that lenders that don’t treat their customers well will be ‘in trouble,’ sees the entry of new players catalyzing...

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Smotrich denies bid to hike retirement age to 70 as Treasury drafts multi-year plan

Finance minister insists ‘issue not on the agenda,’ though officials say it remains part of a long-term economic contingency plan ready for use...

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Lufthansa group and Wizz Air to resume Tel Aviv flights after three-month war hiatus

Wizz Air will restart flights to Ben Gurion Airport on May 28; Lufthansa group plans a phased return with Austrian Airlines on June 1, followed by...

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