High tech
From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse
Meir Valman traces the connections among prestate universities, military innovation, global experience, and life sciences that built Israel’s high-tech sector.
Bridging the gap: How Tech-Career is opening hi-tech's doors to Ethiopian-Israelis
PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations
Firm led by first Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi opens new $250 million fund for high-tech startups
Israel launches NIS 1.6b. package to support exporters, hi-tech
Finance officials said the plan offers immediate relief, but warned companies must also improve efficiency and adapt to the stronger shekel.
Tech workers laid off and collapsing under the mortgage burden
Crash course: The AI and the dollar are emptying the tech sector, and mortgages are threatening those laid off.
Smotrich launches NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for high-tech and exporters
The Ministry of Finance will inject NIS 1 billion to save startups from closing, and will distribute hundreds of millions more to industrial plants.
After Wix: Elementor fires about 30% of its employees
Only a month after the massive cuts at Wix, the website development company Elementor joins the wave and will part ways with about 100 employees.
The rate of young Haredim in tech has tripled
While the issue of Haredi conscription continues to agitate Israel, a first-of-its-kind study reveals a significant leap in the integration of Haredim into the tech sector.
Record of leading Israeli companies in LGBT equality
Alongside pride and institutionalized chapters, the data on the ground is concerning: 35% fear harm to promotion, and a quarter of employers refuse to employ transgender people.
The historic opportunity hidden within the tech layoff wave
In a reality where there are many laid–off tech workers and an immense shortage of science teachers: It is time for the government to build a real bridge between the technology world and schools.
Valued at $250 billion: Tel Aviv ranks fourth among world cities
According to a report by the international rating firm Start-up Genome, startup activity is concentrated in the fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and life sciences.
The optimist of Rothschild Boulevard
South Korea names Han Seongsook as first female PM pick in decades
Han Seongsook, who previously served as chief executive of South Korean internet giant Naver, is expected to lead the country in an AI transformation.
