Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron  credit: Danny Shem Tov processing: Tali Bogdanovsky

Bank of Israel intervenes in forex trading again

The Bank of Israel bought foreign currency worth over $1 billion in June to moderate the strengthening of the shekel.

OPINION & FEATURES
Lior Prosor Time to leverage Israel's $1 trillion asset

Institutions and regulators need a change of mindset to enable Israel to flex its financial muscle for diplomatic gain, argues Lior Prosor.

Mize fouinders credit: Guy Kushi Startup builds algorithm for hotel room trading

The founders of Mize, acquired by Korea’s Yanolja for $300 million, tell “Globes” how a hotel room - like an option in the financial markets - has an expiration date, a constantly fluctuating price, and can be traded.

David and Michael Shabsels  credit: Gil Gibli How two brothers from New York fleeced Israeli financiers

Simad Holdings owners Michael and David Shabsels came across as successful businesspeople and generous donors. But they were drowning in debt.

Tal Kreisler, Uriel Katz, Or Sela  credit: Hadar Golan 7 NoTraffic: Smart traffic lights preventing jams

NoTraffic, ranked 7 in Globes most promising startups 2026, began when its founders got tired of waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Israel. It has become the largest network of smart traffic lights in the US.

Nova president and CEO Gaby Waisman  credit: Gilad Kavalerchik “What customers want borders on science fiction”

Nova CEO Gaby Waisman discusses his customer-centric philosophy, maintaining a technological edge, and the chip industry’s transformation into a critical infrastructure.

Sapir Harosh credit: Sharon Levin Dan Loeb’s representative in Israel

“Globes” talks to Sapir Harosh, who manages investment activities in Israel for Third Point, and was closing procurement deals for the Defense Ministry worth millions of dollars when she was just 20.

Tower CEO Russell Ellwanger credit: Micha Brickman The curse of being Israel’s most valuable company

Earlier this week, Tower became Israel’s most valuable company, only to fall 10% the next day. “Globes” chronicles the sad fate of many of Israel’s most valuable companies over the past decade.

Quantum Art founders Prof. Roee Ozeri, Dr. Tal David, Dr. Amit Ben Kish  credit:  Jonathan Bloom 2 Quantum Art: End-to-end quantum computer

The three scientists who founded Quantum Art, chosen as "Globes" second most promising 2026 startup, plan to launch their quantum computer next year, and see $100 million revenue in the next three years.

1 Majestic Labs: Busting the memory wall

The founders of Israeli-American company Majestic Labs, chosen as "Globes" most promising startup of 2026, aim to produce the GPU of the future. They’ve already raised over $100 million.

Globes Most Promising Startups 2026 From GPUs to drug discovery - ten of the best

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

Intel, Nvidia  credit: Assaf Gilead Hardware engineer shortage a national issue - report

Workers are flocking from Intel to Nvidia, but overall the manpower shortage is constraining the growth of Israel's vital technology sector.

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