High tech

Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards - interview

While reducing costs is one reason to hire offshore employees, ONE Offshore explained that most companies outsource to expand their teams.

View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, October 8, 2025.
Illustration: Startup company

$7.6 billion in half a year: Tech fundraising surged by 52%

Aligned founders - Yotam Sela, Gal Aga, and Gal Deitsch

Aligned is raising $60 million

A general view of the the Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion on October 28, 2020.

Ability Industries, two officials indicted in NIS 35m. defense-export case


New cybersecurity program links Israeli teens with peers in Greece, Cyprus

The program is launched in memory of fallen soldier Sgt. Uri Nehemia Ashkenazi, who was killed in Rafah in August 2024.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports

Tesla is demanding that suppliers remove China-made parts from its US production lines amid threats of tariffs.

A Tesla service center in Los Angeles, California, US, November 6, 2025.

OpenAI used song lyrics in violation of copyright laws, German court says

The court in Munich found that ChatGPT was developed and trained on content from nine German songs.

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home

8,300 Israelis working in the high-tech sector had left the country between October 2023 and July 2024,

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Israeli tech leaders ring NYSE opening bell ahead of NYC mayoral election

The New York Stock Exchange celebrates Israeli entrepreneurs with an invitation to ring the opening bell.

Celebrating at the New York Stock Exchange.

OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

OpenAI plans a historic IPO, aiming to raise $60B with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, following restructuring and rapid growth.

OpenAI logo and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023.

The next battle: The future of Israeli high-tech and its economy - opinion 

The actions taken today will determine if this moment is remembered as the most fantastic springboard in our history, launching us toward a future of strength, influence, and hope.

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

More high-tech, less agriculture: The Israeli company sowing the future

Hazera, founded before Israel’s statehood, is now a leading global seed company. We toured its headquarters, greenhouses, and advanced labs in Israel.

Hazera facility in southern Israel.

Nvidia CEO Huang welcomes return of employee held in Gaza for two years

After 738 days in captivity, Avinatan Or is welcomed home by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, while acknowledging the toll the war has had on Nvidia's employees.

Released hostage Avinatan Or, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, arrival at the site of Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, October 13, 2025.

Is normalization with Saudi Arabia closer or further way?

Despite US-led efforts and Saudi investments, normalization with Israel faces challenges. Saudi concerns over Palestinian statehood and regional stability continue to shape diplomatic paths.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump tours the Abrahamic Family House during his trip to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in May. The Abraham Accords have shown durability during the Israel-Hamas War, says the writer.