Hi-tech

Bill Gates plans to press Xi Jinping on global AI safety and restrictions

The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told Reuters in an interview that he believes China might agree to restrict potentially dangerous AI model releases if the US took initiative.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026.
Founder of Moonshot AI Yang Zhilin delivers a speech at a conference of 2026 Zhongguancun forum, in Beijing, China March 25, 2026.

China's Moonshot AI negotiates Microsoft, Amazon, Google over Kimi K3 revenue sharing - report

Jan-Jaap Jager, CEO of Acronis.

Acronis pushes AI beyond recommendations with new autonomous IT platform

A view of SanDisk headquarters in Milpitas, California.

SanDisk lays off Israeli staff, transfers jobs to India despite record stock surge and AI boom


Israel's new philanthropists are not writing checks, but managing capital - interview

A new generation of entrepreneurs is changing everything we thought we knew about philanthropy. Maya Natan Mozer, CEO and founder of Keshet, explains how the world of philanthropy is changing.

Maya Natan Mozer, CEO and founder of Keshet.

The tech industry no longer provides a safety net: Workers are looking for one elsewhere - opinion

If there is one conclusion to draw from the past year, it is that flexible work is no longer a niche solution for students or merely a way to supplement income.

Israeli Tech

Israel is entering a new tech growth cycle – and needs the best people here - opinion

The bigger story is that Israel’s technology sector is entering a new growth cycle – one that needs its most experienced people back at the center of the action, while inviting outstanding talent...

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Some 9,500 employees laid off from Israeli hi-tech firms in first half of 2026, consultant says

Career consultant Hayut Yogev estimates that 65% of laid-off employees will seek another hi-tech position, while senior executives could take up to a year to find work.

Career consultant Hayut Yogev estimates that 65% of laid-off employees will seek another hi-tech position.

Israel built a binational healthcare system but never learned how to manage it - opinion

The war exposed growing tensions in Israel’s healthcare system and the need for a new approach to managing shared workplaces.

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

One in three startups at Google’s cybersecurity forum are Israeli, organizers announce

Of the 33 startups selected for Google’s top cybersecurity program, 11 are either founded in Israel or led by Israeli entrepreneurs.

Google's Gemini Startup Forum: Cybersecurity.

Israeli AI cyber startup Glow launches with $180m funding at $1.2b valuation

Founded by veterans of Meta, Snowflake and Claroty, Glow says its AI agents continuously map workplace devices, remove risky software, and enforce security policies.

Glow leadership Omer Singer (CTO), Emily Heath (COO), Roi Tiger (CEO), Ophir Arie (VP of R&D) and Arnon Joseph (CPO).

Israeli exports hit all-time high of $169B despite boycotts

Official Economy Ministry figures show Israeli exports reached a record $169 billion over the past year, surpassing both forecasts and the previous record set in 2022.

View of the hi-rise buildings near the financial district in the central Israeli city of Ramat Gan, March 4, 2025.

Israeli-designed Palace of Versailles extended reality installation set to launch

The new "Light of Liberty" installation allows visitors to walk next to historical figures in a simulated eighteenth-century environment.

Rendering of the XR experience at Palace of Versailles.

Natural Intelligence marketing firm wins Dun award for advancing women in Israeli high-tech sector

Shila Zabro Weiss, Senior Director at Dun's 100, said the model NI developed demonstrates “how gender diversity is managed as a driver of business growth rather than as an isolated initiative."

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020