Hi-tech

The invisible risk: Can you really trust your ‘private’ AI assistant to keep your secrets?

TECH AFFAIRS: Research by Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point found a weakness in ChatGPT’s system that could allow someone to extract data without triggering any alarms.

The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025
Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin, former Israel Air Force commander, awards Esti Solomon the Above and Beyond medal for the program to integrate haredi women into the air force.

Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF

Israeli Tech

Your Taxes: What makes Israeli hi-tech tick

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.

Nvidia acquires Israeli data co Illumex


WATCH: What do Trump's tariffs on Israel mean for the economy, hi-tech, and construction in Israel?

Attempting to avert Trump’s targeting, the Israeli government abolished all tariffs on US goods on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs alongside a photo of Netanyahu against a backdrop of a stock market chart. (illustration)

The IDF Is moving South – and Beersheba prepares with a variety of housing options

Detached homes in the Rakafot neighborhood, low-rise buildings in Pisgat Ramot, and small apartments in the Old City — where will the IDF soldiers and career personnel live?

 Illustration: Pisgat Ramot neighborhood

Browser security co Island raises $250m at $5b valuation

The company has developed a communications technology that enables fast remote connection to corporate computers.

 Mike Fey and Dan Amiga, Co-Founders of Island.

Can Israel’s economy withstand a second round of war, judicial reform, and soaring debt? - analysis

Israel's workforce is spread thin from war, extensive support to citizens, and high cost of living. Will the Israeli economy survive?

An electronic board displaying market data is seen at the entrance of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel

Check Point, Israel Canada to buy NIS 800m Tel Aviv site

The land is zoned for the construction of two residential buildings containing about 300 apartments and 60,000 square meters of office and commercial space.

 View of the Check Point building in Tel Aviv.

The Israeli entrepreneur who changed New York’s tech landscape with his visionary initiative

'Israeli Mapped in NY' has emerged as a vital startup hub, with Guy Franklin leading the charge for new Israeli venture entrepreneurs.

 Franklin invited Israeli founders to stand beside him as he rang the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell.

Israeli security validation co Pentera raises $60 million

The company says that since December 2021, it has increased its ARR by more than 300% and expanded its customer base by 200%.

 System hacking warning message appears on laptop.

Using cell science to fight nuclear weapons: How is Pluri revolutionizing health and food tech?

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 48

 Yaky Yanay, CEO and President of Pluri.

Canadian stock exchanges offers growth opportunity for Israeli tech companies - opinion

For Israeli tech companies with global ambitions, the choice of public market can shape their growth trajectory.

 THE TORONTO Stock Exchange: The Canadian market is characterized by a strong openness to sectors such as technology, cybersecurity, fintech, and digital health, says the writer.

Boston Scientific acquires Israeli medtech firm SoniVie for up to $540M

SoniVie’s ultrasound innovation leads to $540M Boston Scientific buyout.

 SoniVie's TIVUS medical device.