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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 9:57 pm
Smotrich instructs ministry to build task force to help tech firms with shekel surge
Amid wave of mass layoffs, Finance Ministry officials meet with tech reps, insist that government won’t directly intervene to stabilize currency and instead look to limit damage
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Indian army display drones during an operational drill in Pathankot, India, February 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
June 2, 2026, 6:04 pm
Motorola Solutions buys Israeli drone defense startup D-Fend for $1.5 billion
Raanana-based firm uses radio waves to commandeer UAVs instead of jamming or intercepting them; system deployed in over 30 countries; described as largest-ever Israeli defense tech exit
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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
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
A man holds his phone with NSO GROUP logo on a computer screen in the background, in Jerusalem, on February 7, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 18, 2025, 8:25 pm
US court orders Israeli spyware company NSO to cease targeting WhatsApp
WhatsApp applauds ruling, say it ‘comes after six years of litigation to hold NSO accountable for targeting members of civil society’; judge reduces damages NSO must pay by 97%
By Reuters
Floaters are released into the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
August 31, 2025, 5:43 am
New wave: Israeli startup turns sea power into energy at Los Angeles port and beyond
Eco Wave Power believes it can make a splash and prove converting the ocean’s waves into electricity isn’t the impossible task some think it is; pilot project also underway in Jaffa
By Romain FONSEGRIVES
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
July 8, 2025, 11:17 am
Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defense tech growth, drawing global interest
Reservists use their combat experience to create new technologies that meet soldiers’ needs, while Trump administration shift on NATO financing creates growing market
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The main rehearsal for Israel's Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 1, 2025, 5:50 am
Israel at 77: Tech economy shows resilience during war, though clouds of change loom
While Israel takes pride in its tech ecosystem, fund managers and tech experts worry that the state is not acting to preserve the talent that keeps the industry thriving
By Sharon Wrobel
Skyline of downtown Miami is seen from Miami City Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP/Lynne Sladky)
April 9, 2025, 11:56 pm
Israeli-founded firms flock to Florida to expand footprint, and boost economy – study
The Sunshine State is home to 429 Israeli-founded companies, and two unicorns that employ 8,190 local workers, according to a new US-Israel Business Alliance report
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli information technology provider Matrix IT headquarter building in Herzliya. (Courtesy)
March 11, 2025, 3:00 pm
Israel’s Matrix to snap up Magic Software in $2.1 billion IT services merger deal
Herzliya-based information technology company says the combined firm will employ over 15,000 people and provide IT services to 6,000 businesses around the world
By Sharon Wrobel
Anti-government demonstrators protest against the Georgian government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, outside the parliament in central Tbilisi on December 31, 2024. (Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)
February 27, 2025, 10:02 pm
Israel’s Cellebrite to sell Georgia data extraction tech amid protester crackdown
Firm selling tool that gives police ‘lawful’ access to phones despite expressing concerns about sales being held up as Tbilisi fights off anti-government demonstrators
By Lucy Papachristou
Israel's Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks at India-Israel business forum in New Delhi, February 2025. (Courtesy of Israel Economy Ministry)
February 16, 2025, 7:27 pm
Israel and India seek trade pact in 2025 as Trump touts US-India corridor via Israel
Economy Minister Nir Barkat says visit to New Delhi marks ‘breakthrough’ to advance a trade agreement, as Trump pushes vision of connecting India, Europe, and the US through Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
US investor Sender Cohen (right) and venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg co-host a conference and networking event in New York, February 2025. (Courtesy)
February 10, 2025, 7:20 pm
US investor Sender Cohen seeks to raise $800m for Israeli science and innovation lab
Founder of new Nevo hub, who managed portfolios for George Soros and Stanley Druckenmiller, says Israel needs a top-tier research lab to reverse brain drain and attract top talent
By Sharon Wrobel
Synergy7's R&D robotics lab in Beersheva. (Sali Petel)
December 15, 2024, 9:47 am
Negev-based consortium helps war-hit startups reach US, Singapore and UAE markets
Synergy7, backed by the Israel Innovation Authority, Elbit and Dell, sets up an innovation hub in Beersheba to give businesses access to tech space and develop the country’s south
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of robots and artificial intelligence (AI) (Phonlamai iStock by Getty Images)
September 18, 2024, 2:50 pm
Israel invests NIS 500m in R&D infrastructure to keep pace in global AI race
Funds for the program will be allocated to create a national AI research institute, expand human capital, and integrate AI models across government services
By Sharon Wrobel
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