Technology

PM Netanyahu launches national AI program, vows Israel will become a 'global superpower'

The program has been under development for several months and was launched in a joint ceremony by Netanyahu and the Head of the National AI Directorate, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Eskel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the launch of the National AI Program, August 9, 2026.
SOLOS offices.

Israeli dealcoholization technology powers best non-alcoholic wine award in US competition

Tel Aviv University's SummerTech program

Seven teams, five days, one challenge: Building AI solutions at Tel Aviv University

picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, highlighting its growing role in everyday life and the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence tools that are shaping decision making and automating tasks.

The love trap: AI relationships won't break your heart – but they might cost you the real thing


Strong tech earnings lift major US indices

Strong AI-driven earnings from Amazon and Microsoft boost investor confidence, pushing major US stock indices closer to record highs.

The AI boom is no longer driven by promises - it is increasingly being driven by profits.

Meridian Holdings Q2 2026: What happens when the bettors win, but the company still grows?

Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) reported 16% revenue growth, a second consecutive profitable quarter, showing why diversification, technology & Meridian x UFC matter beyond the headline numbers

Zoran Milosevic, Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Holdings Inc. at Washington Conference

Israeli cybersecurity firm Vega launches open AI threat detection standard

Vega publicly released the framework through DetectionSkills.io and GitHub ahead of Black Hat USA 2026 in Las Vegas, where the company is demonstrating the technology.

Cyber security and cybercrime alert

Israel must keep fighting for global recognition despite relentless criticism - opinion

Israel’s alliances, trade ties, and international relationships are key pillars of its long-term security strategy.

Gideon Sa'ar

From optional to mandatory: Europe's AI rules create demand for Israeli player-protection tech

Built on decades of expertise in real-time analytics and security, Israeli companies are positioned to meet Europe’s rising compliance demands.

AI-powered compliance technology linking Europe’s regulatory landscape with Israeli innovation.

Israeli technology works to prevent aircraft collisions after deadly firefighting crash in Athens

The technology shares flight paths among helicopters, planes, and drones, providing real-time warnings and instructions without relying on centralized air traffic control.

 Ciconia team during a test with an IDF representative, 2020

We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday

Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.

The Tel Aviv Light Rail. Who will ride all these trains?

Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says

The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.

 Artificial intelligence (illustrative)

AI burns books? Tech giants are buying, shredding books to train smarter chatbots

AI Tech giants have been working on a secret project to buy millions of books and destroy them to feed their new models.

Some of the 5 million books in the NLI collection.

The tech industry no longer provides a safety net: Workers are looking for one elsewhere - opinion

If there is one conclusion to draw from the past year, it is that flexible work is no longer a niche solution for students or merely a way to supplement income.

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