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20 stories about AI
הדמיית קמפוס אנבידיה ב נתניה Nvidia

Nvidia’s land hunt sets off bidding war

29.07.25|Sophie Shulman
From academic proximity to free plots, the battle for Nvidia’s new Israel campus is heating up.
Itay Elephant

Elephant CEO on Israel’s AI future: Excelling in defense, but missing the LLM wave

28.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
For CTech’s VC AI Survey, CEO Itay Ben Ari spoke about the impact of artificial intelligence and how Startup Nation can catch up with new trends.
רובוט מכבה מוח של אדם AI בינה מלאכותית

Are AI tools making us smarter or just lazier?

27.07.25|Rani Ben Shaul
As we lean on intelligent tools, are we outsourcing too much of our brainwork?
Dean Shahar DTCP

“AI represents the most profound tectonic shift of our generation”

27.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
For CTech’s VC AI Survey, Dean Shahar, Managing Director & Head of Israel at DTCP Growth, spoke about how the tech will change our lives.
עודד חרמוני מייסד משותף של קרן ההון סיכון J-Ventures

“We are looking for founders who swim in AI”: J-Ventures on navigating Israel’s startup scene

24.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
For CTech’s VC AI Survey, Oded Hermoni outlines the impact of artificial intelligence in the investor space.
Yonatan Sela Square Peg

How Square Peg outpaces the VC pack: “Every team member has an AI mindset”

23.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Yonatan Sela shares how the VC firm identifies AI-native founders, where Israel is rebounding in foundational tech, and why fast revenue growth can be a double-edged sword.
Horizon Yaniv Lior

Why Horizon Capital expects $1M ARR from $1M Pre-Seed in 18 months

23.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
For CTech’s VC AI Survey, Yaniv Jacobi and Lior Segal explain how the firm is betting on lean teams and deep domain expertise.
חדשנות טכנולוגית

Israel launches AI sandbox pilot for public education

22.07.25|James Spiro
The initial NIS 10 million in government funding will allow AI startups to test personalized learning solutions inside the classroom, intended to address systemic challenges such as teacher shortages, classroom overcrowding, and educational inequality.  
כיצד בינה מלאכותית מעצבת את עתיד הביטוח

Workplace AI adoption lags despite growing familiarity

22.07.25|Maayan Manela
Two new studies reveal most employees use AI at home but lack support to apply it at work.
Maya Shaposhnik Cadena Vetted

"We’re creating our own category": Israeli-Miami startup to debut gamified pet care app

22.07.25|Amy Shapiro
Following its acquisition of Israeli startup Dogiz’s proprietary AI tech assets, Israel–Miami startup Vetted Pet Health is gamifying pet care to break into the $260 billion market, with its app set to launch in the U.S. this August.
פרופ' יואב שוהם מייסד משותף AI21 Labs

OpenAI lit the spark, but real agents require more than hype

22.07.25|Yoav Shoham
"If we continue blurring definitions, ignoring challenges, and chasing hype, the term “agent” will lose its meaning before the technology even matures," writes Prof. Yoav Shoham, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of AI21.
Oren Yunger Notable Capital

Cybersecurity and Computer Vision: The AI exit goldmine emerging in Israel

22.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Oren Yunger of Notable Capital joined CTech for its VC AI Survey to share insights on the state of the Israeli tech ecosystem.
Eldor Key1

Investing during this AI era feels like both “a privilege and a challenge,” says Key1 Capital

22.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
It is “one of the most exciting shifts we’ve seen in our careers,” added Sarel Eldor, Co-Founder & Managing Partner for CTech’s VC AI Survey.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 עובדי Prompt Security

Wave of Israeli AI-Cyber exits looms as buyers circle

22.07.25|Sophie Shulman
Prompt Security, Lasso, Aim, Pillar, and Noma are all tipped as the next targets in Israel’s red-hot AI-cyber M&A race.
מתוך ההסדרה המעון של נטפליקס

Netflix’s blockbuster quarter reveals 5 surprises about its streaming strategy

21.07.25|Omer Kabir
From AI-generated scenes and surprise cancellations to the hidden power of live shows and global hits, here’s what Netflix’s latest results really mean.
Orri Swish

Which trends could mint the first Israeli Hectocorn?

21.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Ori Striechman, Investor at Swish Ventures, spoke about the AI era and how Startup Nation can leverage its talent and research.
מוסף תמונה פותחת כתבת AI

When AI goes rogue: The rise of extremist chatbots

20.07.25|Ari Libsker
From Grok’s Nazi rants to Gab’s Holocaust denial, how radical AIs are reshaping online hate.
סם אלטמן מנכ"ל OpenAI החודש באיידהו

OpenAI’s next disruption: E-commerce inside ChatGPT

20.07.25|Omer Kabir
Could the chatbot that changed work and school upend online shopping, too?
Elad Ziklik IL Ventures

“What’s innovative today might be commoditized tomorrow”: IL Ventures on the new rules for spotting AI winners

20.07.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Yoni Heilbronn and Elad Ziklik explain why evaluating AI startups demands a faster lens, deeper defensibility, and an eye for founders who can outpace commoditization from legacy companies.
שבב של אינטל ב תערוכה ב טאייפיי 4.6.24

Intel and Weizmann researchers unveil breakthrough to make AI models run faster

18.07.25|CTech
New speculative decoding technique promises up to 2.8x faster language model performance.