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Fiverr employees at work in its Tel Aviv offices, August 6, 2017 (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
July 3, 2026, 12:53 am
Strong shekel makes Israeli tech workers pricier than their US counterparts, study shows
Lobby of Israeli tech firms warns that local tech talent is losing its competitive edge, as higher salary costs due to the strong shekel threaten to drive out future innovation
By Sharon Wrobel
Knesset Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 16, 2026, 3:15 am
Knesset advances bill to grant R&D tax credit in bid to keep tech firms in Israel
Legislation, proposed by Finance Ministry to help offset OECD-brokered tax hike amid brain drain concerns, will let tech firms keep a larger share of their income
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem on December 2, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 26, 2023, 11:39 pm
Israeli business leaders warn US envoy legal overhaul could spell ‘end’ of democracy
15 top tech, business figures meet with US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides; most express deep concern over proposed radical changes to judiciary, impact on economy, investments
By ToI Staff
Workers help set up the Google booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of the CES tech show, January 2, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP/John Locher)
January 20, 2023, 3:57 pm
Google announces 12,000 job cuts as tech industry layoffs spread
Firings come day after Microsoft says it will reduce staff in next few months, similar decisions by other prominent firms, as sector faces economic downturn
By AFP
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP /Seth Wenig)
August 15, 2022, 4:53 pm
A correction, not a burst bubble: Israeli tech sector grapples with market realities
A global economic slowdown is hitting companies at home and abroad; but there is cause for optimism, experts say
By Ricky Ben-David
The Jewish Agency headquarters in Jerusalem, November 29, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
July 27, 2022, 2:52 pm
Daily Briefing July 27: Echoes of the Cold War; life is getting more expensive
Diaspora affairs correspondent Judah Ari Gross and editor David Horovitz on Russia’s threats against Jewish Agency; ongoing Western Wall drama; Israel’s growing wealth disparity
By ToI Staff
Israeli startup AIR developed an eVTOL aircraft called AIR ONE for the consumer market. (AIR/courtesy)
July 26, 2022, 2:03 pm
Daily Briefing July 26: US-Israel camaraderie; not a bird, not a plane, but an eVTOL
US correspondent Jacob Magid considers impact of Biden’s Mideast visit; Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David gauges the state of Israel’s tech sector and briefs us on a new aircraft
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. High-tech office buildings in Herzliya Pituach, in central Israel, December 12, 2015. (Nati Shohat/ Flash 90/ File)
July 25, 2022, 4:32 am
Over 500 Israeli tech employees fired in one day, amid ‘bubble’ fears
AID Genomics moves its R&D center abroad, laying off 400 workers, while Asurion closes its development center; thousands have lost their jobs in recent months
By ToI Staff
Soldiers at the 74th Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on May 04, 2022 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 4, 2022, 7:11 pm
Israel at 74: Economy shows resilience, though clouds loom large on the horizon
While Israel has weathered the past two years well, economically speaking, experts note areas of caution like flow of funds, inflation, housing prices, cost of living
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: Palestinian entrepreneurs work at a digital tech startup in Ramallah in the West Bank on Oct. 10, 2021. (Ahed Izhiman)
March 3, 2022, 4:34 pm
Bennett urges ‘smooth’ integration of Palestinian tech workers at Israeli companies
PM suggests working to pave way for Palestinians to shore up Israel’s tech talent crunch; IDF teaching combat soldiers tech tools in preparation for ‘hybrid warfare’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
UAE Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Al Khaja (right) and Executive Director at Start-Up Nation Central Wendy Singer. (Eran Beeri)
February 14, 2022, 5:36 pm
Israeli tech sector is strong but ‘areas of vulnerability’ pose challenges
Wendy Singer, outgoing executive director of Start-Up Nation Central, looks back at nearly a decade of innovation outreach with the organization
By Ricky Ben-David
Israelis enjoy the Tel Aviv Port on September 7, 2021. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
December 5, 2021, 4:37 pm
Average wage in Israel dips slightly as economic recovery continues
Salaries for Israeli workers average NIS 11,667 ($3,710) per month; tech workers make about NIS 26,242 ($8,344)
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
November 1, 2021, 1:32 am
Two Jewish employees behind push to cancel Google’s $1.2 billion Israel contract
Ariel Koren and Gabriel Schubiner say deal to provide Jewish state with cloud-based data storage centers will contribute to surveillance of Palestinians and settlement expansion
By Eliyahu Kamisher
The third out of eight phases of the National Drone Initiative's pilot project to create a national drone network, where amongst others the drones would be able to deliver food and medicine through an application, in Tel Aviv, on October 11, 2021 (Photo by FLASH90)
October 14, 2021, 2:53 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 14 – Tech successes notched, including beer-carrying drones
ToI editor David Horovitz and Startup Israel editor Ricky Ben-David discuss a WWII diplomat’s courage, massive capital-raising rounds, cybersecurity threats and drones that deliver
By ToI Staff
The deck overlooking views of Tel Aviv at new headquarters of Start-Up Nation Central (Amir Geron for Start-Up Nation Central)
April 5, 2019, 6:35 pm
‘Start-up nation’ expects no change of course after elections
Whether Likud or Blue and White come out on top, businesses expect a continued focus on bolstering Israel’s high-tech sector
By Stephen WEIZMAN
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