Business

AI-driven search surges: Consumers shift to buying in chat

A new Salesforce report reveals that e-commerce traffic referred by AI users quadrupled.

A woman using a laptop to shop online
Detail view of US Vice President JD Vance motorcade is seen at the Serena Hotel shortly after his arrival on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan; Illustrative.

Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years

Lost $99 million in a quarter, but on track for a massive Hong Kong IPO. Shein

Shein lost $99 million. Its recovery plan will cost you dearly

Bangkok, Thailand.

After Chabad House inspection, Thailand expands Phuket tourism business checks


The CRM migration mistake that only shows up months later

CRM migrations rarely fail on the day data is moved - they fail months later when companies discover the business logic, compliance history and customer relationships did not make the transition.

CRM migration is more than moving data - it's about preserving the business knowledge behind it.

Nvidia in talks for record-breaking AI financing safety net for OpenAI data center

Nvidia is in discussions to provide a massive financial backstop for OpenAI, paving the way for the construction of the largest data center in history.

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Oxygen of NIS 1B for hi-tech: Who will receive state aid and who will be left out?

The government is expanding its coffers and injecting NIS 1 billion into start-ups whose operating horizon shrank due to the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar.

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AI layoffs mount across Israeli tech companies amid software sector bloodbath

The development of AI in recent years has led to situations where human work is replaced by AI, or AI can do the same job faster or at a lower cost

A businessman is seen working alongside a team of robots in this illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m

The new funds will allow the company to move forward to the industrial production stage at a manufacturing plant currently under construction on Kibbutz Sdot Yam.

Mozzarella cheese produced by Plantopia.

As experts scan the web, attackers revive old‑school deception tactics - opinion

Cybercriminals are ditching digital scams for convincing physical letters, exploiting trust in paper to steal money and personal data.

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Israeli cybersecurity firm reaches deal with US giant over sharing technology, systems

Recorded Future, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence companies, will allow Pentera to use its platform to showcase its artificial intelligence system to validate threats in real time.

 System hacking warning message appears on laptop.

OpenAI cybersecurity models escape test environment, hack separate company systems

"Advanced cyber capabilities must be developed alongside stronger safeguards and defensive tools," warned OpenAI following the incident.

In this photo illustration, the ChatGPT logo is displayed on a smartphone on May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

US government reverses longstanding endangered species regulation, opens habitats to development

Environmentalists, such as Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, responded negatively to the changes, challenging the new legislation's legality.

An American bald eagle sits in a tree adjacent to Mill Pond on August 15, 2018 in Centerport, New York; Illustrative.

Investment treaty tests the real depth of India Israel strategic ties - opinion

India and Israel now have a stronger investment framework, but turning strategic affinity into real economic depth remains a long term challenge.

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