Technology

The man behind the claw: Who keeps Clawee running

Clawee lets players operate real claw machines remotely and receive prizes by mail. For eight years, Gigantic technician Aleksandr Iakimenko has kept the machines running in Petah Tikva.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByISAAC KAPLAN

Keeping a real claw machine running around the clock is harder than it looks.

Hundreds gather at national computer science conference at Ben-GUrion University of the Negev, October 8, 2026.

Over 700 researchers attend computer science conference at BGU, celebrating 'golden age' of tech

Mobileye CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua also attended the conference and delivered a guest lecture on the development of machine intelligence and its impact on scientists, researchers, and experts.

OCTOBER 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, speaks during the 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas on March 24, 2026.

'Milk faces more regulation than AI,' emergency brakes must be implemented, says Microsoft pres.

Brad Smith said there should be a legal requirement for companies to write incident reports. "We know how to do this for other products," he said. "We should... think about how to apply it to AI."

OCTOBER 12, 2026|ByREUTERS

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026.

Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time

Decart has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

OCTOBER 12, 2026|ByREUTERS

Israeli projects for disabled children place first, second in Helen Hamlyn Center Fixperts awards

The awards program connects students to people with disabilities in order to foster the development of practical solutions to everyday problems.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Shai Sheinfeld and Roy After with 5-year-old Ziv Cohen designing a bike for him for the Helen Hamlyn Center for Design’s 2026 Fixperts Awards.

Ensuring Israel’s AI leadership: Are we prepared for the next revolution? - opinion

For Israel, the establishment of controlling AI infrastructure is a strategic, and perhaps even existential, issue affecting both economic strength and technological superiority.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026ByJACOB NAGEL

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).

After the year of resilience: Israeli tech’s soul-searching

After another year of uncertainty, Israeli high-tech must pivot its strategic mindset to maintain a competitive advantage.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026ByDORON AARONSOHN

The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025.

Victoria Drazdova on why AI could redefine figure skating training in the 2026–27 season

VSA World is developing AI-powered technology that could give figure skaters access to advanced technical feedback using nothing more than video recorded on a mobile phone.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

Bringing elite-level skating analysis within reach of every athlete.

Israel's start-up ecosystem: What is driving growth in 2026

Israeli tech is drawing larger rounds in 2026 as cyber, AI infrastructure, deep tech and global exits reshape the start-up economy.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH MARK HARRIS

Israel’s tech recovery is real, but the money is becoming more selective, favoring companies with deep technology, strong infrastructure, and global scale.

ShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate FBI comment

The bureau did not immediately reply to messages seeking comment on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByREUTERS

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

Adir Capital, Sling Capital announced as winners for state defense-tech venture capital funds

Finance Division Chief Gil Cohen said that the Finance Ministry was "confident" that the Israeli defense-tech market would achieve "significant milestones" under the management of the tender winners.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF