Gadi Mazor credit: BioCatch

Visa buys Israeli fraud prevention co BioCatch for $2.4b

The company has raised $115 million to date from venture capital funds and investors and has 400 employees.

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Cars at a port in China  credit: Shutterstock The pitfalls of buying a Chinese car and how to avoid them

Half the cars sold in Israel are made in China, but while they bring down prices, there are long-term problems to watch out for.

Amnon Shashua  credit: Eyal Izhar Amnon Shashua doubles down on doubleAI

Sources familiar with Shashua’s plans say he has stepped down as Mobileye CEO, not to slow down, but to focus his efforts on doubleAI, with an ambitious vision that could even surpass the achievements of Mobileye.

Defense-tech credit: Shutterstock As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes

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.

Residential building site  credit: Shutterstock Desperate developers devise gimmicks to sell new homes

From City People’s ‘apartment as a gift’ to Prashkovsky’s digital auction developers are creating ways to sell new homes in a stagnant market but the banks do not always approve.

Rafael's Spyder credit: Rafael Huge Greek air defense deal has strategic dimension

Israel’s €3.5 billion sale of a multi-layered air defense system to Greece reflects the development of a regional alliance against Turkey.

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua credit: Heinz Troll European Patent Office "Only Tesla and Mobileye have both autonomous vehicles and robots"

Speaking to journalists after announcing he was stepping down as CEO of Mobileye, Amnon Shashua stressed the company's readiness for future growth.

Dr. Keren Bar-Hava credit: Sigal Eiland Israeli researcher sucked into SEC legislative controversy

The Hebrew University's Dr. Keren Bar-Hava has found her research used by both proponents and opponents of a US bill to allow semi-annual instead of quarterly reporting by Wall Street companies.

Power grid  credit: Shutterstock Regulator makes future of server farms in Israel uncertain

The Electricity Authority's decision to suspend allocation of power connections exposes the shortcomings of Israel's power infrastrucutre.

Gary Survis credit: Insight Partners “Marketing as we have known it is dead”

Insight Partners operating partner Gary Survis tells the Globes MAD Conference that AI has revolutionized marketing but will not necessarily lead to mass layoffs.

El Al credit: Idan Wachtel Despite high fares, El Al is Israel’s most trusted airline

“Globes” brand rankings sees airlines' popularity based on their commitment to maintaining stable Israel operations.

Bill Ackman  credit: Inbal Marmari Ackman doesn't see a market crash, stays enthusiastic about Israel

Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman, who completed a huge IPO this year, seeks to replicate the Warren Buffett model.

Profit Financial Services co-founder and joint CEO Asaf Banai  credit:  Inbal Marmari "Tech volatility is bigger threat than geopolitics"

Profit Financial Services founder and CEO Asaf Banai argues that fluctuations in the tech sector represent a greater risk to Israeli investments than geopolitical developments.

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.

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.

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