Hamilton Lane Private Wealth Solutions Group principal Rainer Kobler told the Globes Family Companies Conference that investing in the private market affords opportunities unavailable at publicly-traded companies. Market

The Israeli public was blindsided by government boasts of diplomatic victories. The truth has now hit. Economy

After its share price shot up 25% on its first day on the NYSE, Xtend AI Robotics CEO Aviv Shapira talks to "Globes" about his ambitions for the company. Aerospace & defense

Applied Materials Israel CEO Ofer Greenberger tells “Globes,” "There isn't a microchip in the world that isn't screened by a made-in-Israel Applied Materials machine." IT

Amir Yaron tells “Globes” that Israel’s high GDP growth figures are only moderate, after deducting production figures from outside Israel, and the latest rate cut will ease demand and supply constraints. Economy

Five of Israel’s six major desalination plants have been shutdown. “Globes” explains why, asks if water is still safe to drink and if we can expect water shortages. Water

Tobie Harris, head of the Authority's Markets Department: Whoever possesses the market data can drive out the competition. Economy

Wage costs rose to 75% of the Israel Airports Authority's revenue in the first quarter, and no solution to Ben Gurion Airport's manpower problems is in sight. Tourism

Prof. Matt Allen, guest speaker at next week’s Globes Family Companies Conference, explains the best way to ensure the business is passed on successfully between generations. Economy

Workers from abroad have taken the place of Palestinians but employers are not always providing the housing conditions and other services the law requires, while government enforcement is lacking. Employment

LTX CEO Dr. Zeev Farbman says video will not only be used for creating films and marketing content, but also for training robots, operating avatars, and building simulations. Start ups

The new plan, the fourth proposed since 2019, ignores core questions such as a supercomputer, developing an independent language model, and the electricity shortage. IT

The company, whose plant was destroyed by an Iranian missile, seeks to replace Chinese drones in the IDF and elsewhere. Aero Sentinel CMO: This is a strategic necessity. Aerospace & defense

The Histadrut, that's who. A can of tuna begs to differ. Basic industries

Omer Construction and Engineering, which recently held an IPO, sees only advantages in foreign workers replacing barred Palestinians. Real estate

The Ministry of Finance wants the unemployed, students and yeshiva students to pay more but that won’t cover an annual deficit expected to swell to NIS 18 billion by 2030 and NIS 48 billion by 2050. Economy

A report by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends finds that while software firms are adjusting to AI with layoffs, defense-tech job vacancies are up 20% while salaries are comparable with other tech sectors. Aerospace & defense

Introducing the ten emerging Israeli tech startups picked by the experts as most likely to succeed. Start ups