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כנס גוגל AI  -  אלית בן בסט נוריאל

“52% of organizations already using generative AI have implemented AI agents in their day-to-day operations”

14.06.26|Maya Nahum Shahal
Speaking at Google and Calcalist's AI Week, Elit Ben Basat Nuriel, Head of Cloud Marketing at Google Israel, added that "we are at the most dramatic turning point since generative artificial intelligence entered our lives."
מייסד ומנכ"ל אנתרופיק דריו אמודיי

Why did the White House pull Anthropic's most powerful AI model?

14.06.26|Omer Kabir
The administration cites national security. Critics see a troubling mix of politics, AI rivalry, and government power.
Jedify founders

Jedify raises $24 million Series A to build context layer for enterprise AI

10.06.26|CTech
The startup says fragmented business data is blocking deployment of agentic AI systems.
מגזין נדל"ן 9.9.24 מצלמות מעקב שהוצבו במוסקבה במסגרת פרויקט העיר הבטוחה

How Israel’s AI surveillance breakthrough in Iran is reshaping global intelligence

09.06.26|CTech
From Conntour to Airis, Israeli startups are driving a shift in how governments analyze vast video networks.
צוות עובדי מרכז הפיתוח של היילו HAILO ב תל אביב

Former unicorn Hailo cuts 50% of workforce amid funding pressure and strategic reset

08.06.26|Meir Orbach
Israeli semiconductor company lays off 110 employees while shifting focus toward drones, robotics, and Physical AI.
Lian Swirsky

The next great opportunity for Israeli startups is hidden inside the AI supply chain

08.06.26|Lian Swirsky
The race to build frontier AI models is increasingly concentrated among a handful of giants. The race to remove the bottlenecks holding AI back is far more open.
שוטר עם מצלמת מהירות

AI startup fighting traffic fines faces shutdown by Israel’s bar association

07.06.26|CTech
LoFrayer has been given 72 hours to shut down its AI platform or face a court injunction over claims it is practicing law without a license. 
BiblioTech Nir Kozlovsky

CTech’s Book Review: How the AI revolution is bringing the price of human knowledge close to zero (and what to do about it)

07.06.26|Nir Kozlovsky
Nir Kozlovsky, a HealthTech co-founder, audio industry specialist and freelance consultant, shares insights after reading “Decoupling Intelligence”, by David Solomon.
מייסדי willow מימין שלו שליט עידן שטרית אייל בן עזרא

Wix CEO backs Willow as startup raises $7 million for AI agent control layer

04.06.26|Meir Orbach
Platform aims to bring visibility and governance to enterprise AI deployments.
מימין מנכ"ל OpenAI סם אלטמן ומייסד ומנכ"ל אנתרופיק אנת'רופיק דריו אמודיי

The trillion-dollar AI buildout is creating a cash crunch

04.06.26|Omer Kabir
From Anthropic's IPO plans to Google's $80 billion share sale, even the world's richest tech companies are scrambling to finance the AI race.
מייסדי Shifters עופר באלין ו אסף צ'פרק

Shifters raises $10.2 million Seed to build autonomous battlefield robots

03.06.26|Meir Orbach
Company targets high-risk environments with AI-driven ground platforms.
Buddy Arnheim, founding partner at Lobby Capital.

“You’re going to find a disproportionate number of the brightest minds in AI per capita in Israel”

03.06.26|Zachy Hennessey
Buddy Arnheim, founding partner at Lobby Capital, joined CTech for its 2026 International VC Survey.
כנס אלי הורביץ לכלכלה וחברה מנהל רשות המסים שי אהרונוביץ'

Israel to scan every tax return with AI after finding $7 billion gap

03.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏
Tax Authority says artificial intelligence tools already identified major discrepancies and could expand enforcement from a 4% sample to full coverage of filings, as officials look for ways to boost revenue without raising taxes on the middle class.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בכנס אלי הורביץ 2026

"Within six months, Israel's high-tech sector could shrink by 25% to 30%"

02.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏
Former banking supervisor Hedva Ber warned at the Eli Hurvitz Conference that the strong shekel is pushing technology activity abroad, while Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron signaled growing openness to faster interest-rate cuts as inflation expectations decline.
ZutaCore

Israeli AI cooling startup ZutaCore raises $100 million Series C at estimated $600 million valuation

02.06.26|Meir Orbach
Samsung, Mitsubishi Electric and Carrier back data center infrastructure company from Sderot. 
Leumi AI center

Bank Leumi ranked Israel’s top bank for AI adoption

02.06.26|CTech
New regional index places bank in top ten across Middle East and Africa.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 מייסדי Decart מימין משה שלו וד"ר דין לייטרסדורף

AI and defense power Israeli startup fundraising to nearly $1 billion in May

01.06.26|CTech
Israeli startups raised over $940 million in May as artificial intelligence dominated investment flows, while defense technology continued to attract major backing amid global tensions. 
ד"ר זאב פרבמן לייטריקס

Lightricks to split into two companies as it cuts another 75 jobs

01.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Jerusalem unicorn reshapes itself around AI, as Facetune profitability funds a costly push into video models.
תמונה שיוצרה בעזרת AI – אלון מאסק לוחץ יד לרובוט

The hidden copyright risk inside AI-generated content

31.05.26|Omer Kabir
Israel’s legal draft suggests users, not just companies, could face liability.
ג'וניורים נייס NICE

AI didn't kill the junior developer, it changed the rules

31.05.26|Maayan Manela
Recruiters and executives explain what it now takes to land a first job in tech.