Artificial Intelligence Impact

Dramatic split: The new map of upheavals in Israeli tech

Tech employment remained stable and the sector is not collapsing but reorganizing: While software companies recorded 6.6% layoffs, hardware stood at just 1.1%.

High-tech office complex
US  President Donald Trump departs after unveiling his Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at shielding households from electricity costs tied to the AI boom, at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, July 23, 2026.

Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire following limited response to AI agents going rogue

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

How AI could predict your vote before you leave home

Anduril at a border defense tech expo

Israel defense-tech hiring jumps 20% as AI layoffs spread among high-tech sector


AI payroll blunder: 85% of payroll accountants upload payslips to public AI systems

A new survey found that while AI is rapidly transforming payroll operations, many payroll accountants are exposing highly sensitive salary data by uploading payslips to unsecured AI platforms.

Payslip

Israel attempts an AI catch-up revolution as four million people prepare to change jobs - exclusive

How will Israel's new AI Chief, Erez Askal, address challenges that make AI harder for Israelis than cyber?

AI. Illustration.

Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it - opinion

Physical AI isn’t chatbots or recommendation algorithms. It’s intelligence embedded in machines that move, perceive, and act in the real world.

Shifters' technology

Amid shekel-dollar crisis: Hi-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025

The trend is driven mainly by the sector's dominance of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) projects, which export these services overseas and are highly dependent on foreign-currency income.

Evening view of the Tel Aviv skyline. October 26, 2025.

Trump to regulate AI development after Anthropic's Mythos posed cybersecurity threat - report

US Vice President JD Vance was "alarmed" by the capabilities of the latest AI models, after a call with the heads of the biggest artificial-intelligence companies, The Wall Street Journal reported.

 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

AI. Illustration.

AI is already reshaping Israel's workforce, and policy must catch up - opinion

Israel must begin preparing its labor market and education system for AI technology changes already here

‘We now have a clearer view of what is already happening in Israel’s labor market, and we should shift the debate toward how to prepare and equip the labor market for the changes that are unfolding.’

‘Perfect storm’: Israel's high-tech faces human capital crisis, lack of new students in age of AI

“We need to create a new way of teaching skills for them to progress,” David Perlmutter, chairman of the Committee for Increasing Human Capital in High-Tech, warned.

There is a shrinking number of young people interested in pursuing high-tech jobs in their academic careers in Israel.

Israeli firm CloudZone partners with Anthropic to offer leading AI models in AWS

CloudZone, an Israeli company with over a decade in the field, providing comprehensive services rooted in deep technological knowledge, announced a partnership with leading AI developer Anthropic.

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.