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US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns
By Sharon Wrobel
Transportation minister appeals to Netanyahu to help relocate at least 30 of the 72 American aircraft that are crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv's international airport
This illustration photograph taken with a macro lens shows an 'OpenAI' logo reverse projected onto a human eye at a studio in Paris on June 6, 2023. (JOEL SAGET / AFP)
Interview
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'The average user tends to treat ChatGPT as if it were God'
AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear
By Eran Hildesheim
With 1 in 4 Israelis likely to ask AI for voting guidance, a tech startup tests how leading models handle such queries, warns chatbots rely on biased sources and prioritize pleasing users over stating facts
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on February 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
Anthropic says it cut access to powerful AI models over US ‘national security’ order
By AFP
The letters AI, for artificial intelligence on a laptop screen, at right, next to the logo of the ChatGPT application on a smartphone screen, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 1, 2025. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP)
AI models are absorbing antisemitism from humans, study says
By Luke Tress
Despite efforts to rein in bias, peer-reviewed psychology paper finds that large language models replicate antisemitic tropes, with possible implications for areas like hiring
Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar
By AFP
First day of trading sees stock price jump some 20 percent after biggest IPO in history
Browsing vegetables for sale at Lira Shapira's Tel Hubbes garden in south Tel Aviv, May 28, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
Reporter's notebook
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Compost makes the world go round?
In south Tel Aviv, organic plant waste powers an eco-friendly mini-economy
By Sue Surkes
Residents of the Shapira neighborhood trade organic refuse for 'currency' to help fund a thriving community garden and farmers' market. Now, the idea is spreading
An illustrative photo of an abstract fintech concept. (monsitj via iStock by Getty Images)
Canadian payment firm said to discuss buying Israeli-founded Payoneer for $2.7 billion
By Sharon Wrobel
A potential deal would combine Nuvei's payment processing business, helping merchants accept payments, with Payoneer's financial platform for sending online cross-border money transfers
Illustrative: Offices of the Jerusalem Venture Partners tech investment firm in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)
Despite war, Israeli startups snag $8.6 billion, as strong shekel cuts cash runway
By Sharon Wrobel
Although fundraising by local tech jumped 45% this year, it was invested in fewer companies, mostly cyber and AI; startups hire abroad as shekel fuels costs, according to new report
This illustration photograph taken with a macro lens shows an 'OpenAI' logo reverse projected onto a human eye at a studio in Paris on June 6, 2023. (JOEL SAGET / AFP)
June 13, 2026, 5:45 am
AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear
With 1 in 4 Israelis likely to ask AI for voting guidance, a tech startup tests how leading models handle such queries, warns chatbots rely on biased sources and prioritize pleasing users over stating facts
By Eran Hildesheim
An illustrative photo of an abstract fintech concept. (monsitj via iStock by Getty Images)
June 11, 2026, 10:55 pm
Canadian payment firm said to discuss buying Israeli-founded Payoneer for $2.7 billion
A potential deal would combine Nuvei’s payment processing business, helping merchants accept payments, with Payoneer’s financial platform for sending online cross-border money transfers
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Offices of the Jerusalem Venture Partners tech investment firm in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 8:55 pm
Despite war, Israeli startups snag $8.6 billion, as strong shekel cuts cash runway
Although fundraising by local tech jumped 45% this year, it was invested in fewer companies, mostly cyber and AI; startups hire abroad as shekel fuels costs, according to new report
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: New Israeli shekel bills, September 24, 2023. (Hadar Youavian/ Flash90)
June 7, 2026, 4:11 pm
In first since 2022, Bank of Israel buys foreign currency to stem sharp shekel gain
Central bank purchases $801 million after shekel reached a 33-year peak against the dollar, raising fears of tech firm layoffs and relocations to cheaper markets
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: View of the Pazkar Factory near Afula, October 14, 2024 (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
June 4, 2026, 8:00 pm
Strong shekel squeezes value of export sales, as industry warns of damage to economy
In the first few months of 2026, local export revenue shrank by more than NIS 6.5 billion due to the sharp rise in the shekel’s value against the dollar
By Sharon Wrobel
A man pushes a handcart past closed shops in Jerusalem's Old City, on March 27, 2026, as the area remains closed to visitors amid the war with Iran. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
June 1, 2026, 7:46 pm
1 in 3 Israelis faces lower income as Iran war deepens financial strain
After more than two and a half years of wars, over 50% of workers in the north report income losses, and suffer a similar plunge in employment scope, poll finds
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
May 31, 2026, 9:34 pm
After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report
Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel raises costs
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of a Wix-made app. (Courtesy/Wix)
May 29, 2026, 12:22 am
Major Israeli tech firms commence sweeping layoffs as AI revolution roils industry
Israeli website builder Wix cuts 20% of global staff as strong shekel fuels costs amid shift to ‘AI-native ways of working,’ with fintech firm Rapyd and software firm Amdocs following suit
By Sharon Wrobel
Screenshot of Hamas body cam footage as terrorists fire on an Israeli vehicle during the terror organization's October 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel, released by the IDF and GPO. (Screenshot)
May 28, 2026, 3:28 pm
Investors, governments eye Israeli AI startup sifting oceans of raw video for intel
Utilized in wake of Oct. 7 attack, Airis Labs says its platform can scan scads of visual data from smartphones, drones, CCTV, social media and more to find useful info faster than humans
By Sharon Wrobel
Elbit Systems' Watchkeeper XR tactical UAV. (Courtesy of Elbit)
May 26, 2026, 8:35 pm
Elbit’s profit soars as global defense needs drive record order backlog
Defense firm reports growing sales of ammunition and munitions to Israel’s military and Europe; total orders top $30 billion at the end of March, with 71% tied to global customers
By Sharon Wrobel
Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on August 6, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
May 25, 2026, 9:57 pm
Bank of Israel cuts borrowing costs, while flagging geopolitical risks
Local manufacturers attack Governor Yaron for doing too little, too late, as the mighty shekel hurts competitiveness and profitability of exporters
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Israeli startup Genie Security. (Courtesy of Ben Marash)
May 21, 2026, 4:48 pm
Six-month-old Israeli startup is bought by cyber unicorn Cyera for about $50 million
Genie Security’s two founders and five employees develop technology to detect efforts to leak sensitive data from employee devices, as they increasingly adopt generative AI tools
By Sharon Wrobel
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco, California, on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
May 20, 2026, 10:57 pm
Meta begins job cuts in Israel as global layoffs in the name of AI mount
Silicon Valley tech titan that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is letting go of about 90 employees in Israel as part of round of layoffs to cut 10% of global headcount
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A technician working with a tablet inside a big data center room. (iStock/Getty)
May 19, 2026, 8:41 pm
Big data AI startup will open Tel Aviv engineering hub to tap into local tech talent
US-based Fundamental plans to expand its Israel footprint and hire dozens of employees for its platform, which helps firms predict risks and trends like financial fraud and pricing
By Sharon Wrobel
Banking supervisor Daniel Hahiashvili speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 19, 2025. (Sharon Wrobel/Times of Israel)
May 18, 2026, 7:03 pm
Regulator demands fairness from Israeli banks as they cash in on hefty fees
Banking supervisor warns that lenders that don’t treat their customers well will be ‘in trouble,’ sees the entry of new players catalyzing competition in the local banking system
By Sharon Wrobel
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