Israel tech

Deep-tech nation: Israel’s strategic imperative - opinion

As global innovation shifts from software speed to scientific depth, Israel’s greatest advantage is hiding in plain sight.

Israel Innovation CEO Dror Bin.
 A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. Uploaded on 31/5/2024

Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company Q.ai for $1.6 billion in biggest acquisition of its history

(From right): Rony Shalit, Dr. Nava Shaked, Professor Eduard Yakubov, and Samuel Goldberg

Experts warn of risks as next-generation AI moves toward autonomous decision-making

Intel research and development office in Matam business park in Haifa.

Intel’s new processor developed in Israel during Gaza War mirrors 2006 ‘miracle’ chip


Israel will become a video game powerhouse, with Game Hub’s help

The program will equip Israeli game devs with the tools they need to elevate Israel's reputation for creating great games, beyond the mobile genre.

 Dani Bacon, head of Game Hub

AI21 Labs unveils new system that will change the way AI understands human language

The framework, called MRKL, will revolutionize the way that artificial intelligence processes the way humans speak.

 AI21's founders (from right to left: Amnon Shashua, Yoav Shoham, and Ori Goshen)

Safety-tech company AngelSense launches new product for autism awareness month

AngelSense's monitoring technology and safety features provide protection for real-life emergencies that families with special needs and autistic children of all ages all too often experience.

 AngelSense has launched a new lighter and smaller version of their original tracking device

Birthright Israel launches coding boot camp, hi-tech job placement program

The program encompasses a five-month virtual course followed by a month-long period of in-person study and scheduled social activities in Tel Aviv.

 BIRTHRIGHT CEO Gidi Mark: "We understand that the pandemic is here to stay, and that we need to be creative and think of new ways to engage the young generation of Jews."

After $750 million in investments, General Atlantic opens Tel Aviv office

General Atlantic has invested over $750 million in eight tech companies in the country since 2019, with six of those eight investments taking place in the past year.

 Anton Levy, Co-President, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Investing at General Atlantic.

Mozambique military downs IS drones with Israeli anti-drone system

Manufactured by MCTECH RF Technologies, the MC-Horizon 360D V3 systems is a tactical system that can be carried on the backs of troops.

 Mozambique military downs IS drones with Israeli anti-drone system

Israeli start-up cnvrg.io builds open-source AI code library

With AI Blueprints, organizations will be able to host their own private repository of data while simultaneously helping data scientists democratize their work.

 cnvrg.io founders Leah Kolben and Yochai Atvan.

Israel’s Microsoft of quantum computing makes its move

Israeli quantum computing company Classiq has raised $33M, as the Defense Ministry builds Israel's first quantum computer.

 Yoni Zimmermann, a quantum software engineer at Classiq, a startup whose platform companies can use to build quantum applications on for the quantum computer, works on the software platform, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 2022.

Perion Network wins Microsoft Advertising award

Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva.

Intel buying Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

Intel Corp signed a deal to buy Israeli chipmaking firm Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion.

 US chipmaker Intel Corp's logo is seen at the entrance to their "smart building" in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel December 15, 2019.