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Illustrative image of cybersecurity threats and data breaches. (iStock via Getty Images)
August 30, 2026, 6:22 pm
Top tech firms call for defensive measures against looming wave of AI-driven hacks
OpenAI, Anthropic among companies to warn of ‘limited window’ to prepare for sophisticated cyberattacks; urge tech leaders, governments to work together on issue
By Agencies
Left to right: A digital billboard for Anthropic's Claude AI seen at Times Square, New York City, June 20, 2026. (Brian Logan/iStock); Decart founders Dean Leitersdorf (left) and Moshe Shalev. (Amit Elkayam)
August 14, 2026, 2:39 am
Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation
Potential acquisition of Decart, which is working to boost chip efficiency and develop generative AI models, would be Anthropic’s first acquisition in Israel and largest to date
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Tel Aviv-based AI cybersecurity startup Clarity. (Courtesy of Elhanan Moshkovitz)
August 3, 2026, 8:04 pm
US-Israeli payroll unicorn buys Tel Aviv AI cyber startup to combat fake hires
Deel bolsters its payroll and HR platform with Clarity’s technology for identity verification, deepfake detection, and fraud prevention to help employers manage global workforces
By Sharon Wrobel
The Technology Awareness Group office in Williamsburg, New York City, July 9, 2026. (Times of Israel staff)
August 2, 2026, 4:04 pm
AI rabbis? Some NY Hasidic groups see new technology as a challenge, others as a tool
Artificial intelligence that can answer questions of Jewish law may threaten congregants’ relationships with religious leaders, but also serves as a powerful educational resource
By David Pinto
Illustrative: Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'The Terminator' (Publicity)
July 27, 2026, 9:51 am
‘Skynet Day,’ when AI hacked into startup, brings dystopian sci-fi scenarios closer than ever
While real-life ‘Terminator’ is not at hand, use of AI in military is getting uncomfortably close to film’s imagery, such as Israel’s use of programs to find targets in Gaza war
By Laurie Kellman and Lindsey Bahr
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
Israeli fintech startup BridgeWise uses proprietary AI to generate analysis for investors across 70,000 global securities. (Courtesy)
May 4, 2026, 11:17 pm
Israeli fintech startup partners with Elon Musk’s X to gauge market sentiment
BridgeWise will merge data from the world’s biggest financial conversation network into its AI investment intelligence tool to provide analysis across 70,000 securities
By Sharon Wrobel
The team at Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity unicorn Cato Networks. (Courtesy)
September 3, 2025, 6:58 pm
Israeli cyber unicorn Cato snaps up Tel Aviv AI security startup
Aim Security, founded by two graduates of IDF intelligence’s Unit 8200, says its platform enables enterprises to adopt AI tools in a secure and controlled manner
By Sharon Wrobel
Niv Braun (right) and Alon Tron, co-founders of Israeli cybersecurity startup Noma Security. (Omer Hacohen)
July 31, 2025, 9:58 pm
Tel Aviv startup raises $100 million to secure AI applications and autonomous agents
Investment in Noma Security comes as enterprises become more vulnerable to cyber threats, amid race to integrate AI agents and apps into their workflows
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustration of the Wix.com ecommerce platform in action (Courtesy)
May 23, 2025, 4:17 pm
Website builder Wix buys Israeli startup to ramp up GenAI video creation tools
Tel Aviv-based Hour One, set up in 2019, is a developer of software that turns text-based content into videos with computer-generated characters based on real people
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup qbiq develops an architectural AI platform that allows users to generate layout plans and 3D visualizations. (Courtesy)
January 15, 2025, 8:39 pm
Israeli generative AI startup raises $16 million to automate architectural planning
Tel Aviv-based qbiq says its AI-based software platform can be used by non-architects and architects alike to plan, visualize, and optimize any interior space within a few clicks
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders of Israeli-founded startup Dazz (from left to right): Yuval Ofir (VP R&D), Merav Bahat (CEO), and Tomer Schwartz (CTO). (Courtesy)
November 21, 2024, 6:05 pm
Cyber unicorn Wiz snaps up Israeli-founded startup Dazz for $450 million
Wiz, recently valued at $12 billion, says the deal will bolster its cloud security platform with AI capabilities to detect and manage security breaches with a faster response time
By Sharon Wrobel
A screenshot of the AI online search platform developed by Microsoft and Edut 710 to preserve testimonies of the Oct. 7 atrocities. (Courtesy)
October 8, 2024, 7:00 pm
Microsoft launches AI platform to preserve October 7 testimonies
Microsoft Israel engineers develop advanced AI tools to assist users around the world in creating personalized memorial ceremonies or events based on Oct. 7 survivor testimonies
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of innovation, AI, machine learning and robots. (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
September 5, 2024, 8:07 pm
Israel signs global treaty to address risks of artificial intelligence
The treaty, spearheaded by the Council of Europe and signed by 57 states, including the US, is a legal framework to tackle harmful and discriminatory outcomes of AI systems
By Sharon Wrobel
Founders of Israeli startup Cyabra (from left to right): Yossef Daar, Dan Brahmy, and Ido Shraga, (Courtesy)
July 23, 2024, 11:42 pm
Israeli AI startup tracking fake news plans to list on Nasdaq at $70 million valuation
Tel Aviv-based Cyabra has built a platform driven by machine learning algorithms to uncover fake profiles and harmful narratives created by AI-generated fake content and GenAI tools
By Sharon Wrobel
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