Mobileye

No. 46: Michael Dell, Amnon Shashua, Safra Catz, Jan Koum, Brandon Korff, Dmitry and Igor Bukhman

Titans of tech, finance, and entertainment turning vast wealth into lasting impact.

(L-R, clockwise): Safra Catz, Michael Dell, Brandon Korff, Amnon Shashua, and Jan Koum
sraeli entrepreneur Shmuel Harlap at a conference of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, held in Tel Aviv on March 28, 2019.

Prominent Israeli businessman, philanthropist Dr. Shmuel Harlap dies at 82

Prof. Amnon Shashua

Mobileye stock plummets following Amnon Shashua’s departure

Graphic novel ‘Between the River and the Sea’ by Hillel Cohen.

Jerusalem highlights: January 16-22


Israel's Mobileye buys CEO Shashua's Mentee Robotics for $900 million

Mobileye has $1.7 billion in cash, so even after the transaction it will hold over $1 billion in cash

Mobileye has agreed to acquire Mentee Robotics, a robotics startup also founded by Amnon Shashua

Israeli hi-tech shifts to employer market as perks fade, hiring tightens - analysis

A viral job-seeker post captured the mood: “I’m willing to work 13 hours a day in the office, just let me find an employer.”

Workers from the high-tech sector protest, in Tel Aviv, on January 31, 2023 (illustration).

A global powerhouse: The current state of Israel’s semiconductor start-up ecosystem

Mapping the 70 Israeli start-ups shaping the future of semiconductors, AI, and computing.

Israel's semiconductor map

Israel's Amnon Shashua named one of Time's top AI influencers of 2025

While Mobileye's technology does utilize artificial intelligence, Amnon Shashua has also become an active player in the AI field through his other ventures. 

 AMNON SHASHUA: You can look at AI in two ways: The negative way is that it will replace some jobs. The positive way: It will make our life more interesting regarding what we do.

Israeli AI and chip innovation star in Nvidia product launch

Such chips can make construction of data centers considerably cheaper for Nvidia's largest customers, such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Oracle, and Elon Musk's xAI.

 The Nvidia logo is seen on a building (illustrative)

Mobileye set to ship at least 46 million new assisted driving chips

Mobileye is selling the EyeQ6 Lite in all major markets around the world, and cars with the technology will be launched in the middle of this year.

 Mobileye logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024.

Israel's Mobileye's two-fold profit jump serves silver lining for investors

The company, which counts Volkswagen and Porsche among its customers, also reported operating income of $73 million in the fourth quarter, up from $24 million a year earlier.

 Professor Amnon Shashua, president and chief executive officer of Mobileye, speaks with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger before ringing the opening bell for Mobileye Global Inc, at Times Square in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2022.

The Israeli and Jewish contributions to artificial intelligence

The Jewish contribution to AI’s long development has been considerable and continues to this day, along with the collaboration between AI scientists in Israel and those abroad.

 How have Jews and Israelis contributed to the field of artificial intelligence? (Illustrative)

Grapevine April 13, 2023: A talent for Torah reading

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 President Isaac Herzog speaks at the traditional Slichot service at the synagogue of the President's Residence

Top 10 Israeli companies that helped build the Start-Up Nation's wealth

This is the story of 10 groundbreaking companies and their leaders, a minyan (10 entities) that built Israel’s wealth, from Iscar to Mobileye.

 Stef Wertheimer (left) takes Warren Buffett (second left) on a tour of Iscar Metalworking Cos. in the Tefen industrial zone in 2006.