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Visa buys Israel's BioCatch for $2.4b

The American payments giant is acquiring the Israeli AI firm, which protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from financial fraud.

Gadi Mazor, BioCatch CEO
General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.

Lahav 433 questions figure close to senior Likud circles over alleged concealment of assets

A woman using a laptop to shop online

AI-driven search surges: Consumers shift to buying in chat

Detail view of US Vice President JD Vance motorcade is seen at the Serena Hotel shortly after his arrival on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan; Illustrative.

Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years


Shein lost $99 million. Its recovery plan will cost you dearly

The fashion giant reported a transition to a $99 million loss and a sharp drop in profitability in its IPO prospectus, driven by customs levies and growing competition.

Lost $99 million in a quarter, but on track for a massive Hong Kong IPO. Shein

After Chabad House inspection, Thailand expands Phuket tourism business checks

After the Chabad House raid in Patong, more than 360 Phuket businesses will be inspected over suspected illegal ownership and operations under Thai law.

Bangkok, Thailand.

The CRM migration mistake that only shows up months later

CRM migrations rarely fail on the day data is moved - they fail months later when companies discover the business logic, compliance history and customer relationships did not make the transition.

CRM migration is more than moving data - it's about preserving the business knowledge behind it.

Nvidia in talks for record-breaking AI financing safety net for OpenAI data center

Nvidia is in discussions to provide a massive financial backstop for OpenAI, paving the way for the construction of the largest data center in history.

NVIDIA

Oxygen of NIS 1B for hi-tech: Who will receive state aid and who will be left out?

The government is expanding its coffers and injecting NIS 1 billion into start-ups whose operating horizon shrank due to the strengthening of the shekel against the dollar.

Illustration: High tech office

AI layoffs mount across Israeli tech companies amid software sector bloodbath

The development of AI in recent years has led to situations where human work is replaced by AI, or AI can do the same job faster or at a lower cost

A businessman is seen working alongside a team of robots in this illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m

The new funds will allow the company to move forward to the industrial production stage at a manufacturing plant currently under construction on Kibbutz Sdot Yam.

Mozzarella cheese produced by Plantopia.

As experts scan the web, attackers revive old‑school deception tactics - opinion

Cybercriminals are ditching digital scams for convincing physical letters, exploiting trust in paper to steal money and personal data.

cyber Illustrative.

Israeli cybersecurity firm reaches deal with US giant over sharing technology, systems

Recorded Future, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence companies, will allow Pentera to use its platform to showcase its artificial intelligence system to validate threats in real time.

 System hacking warning message appears on laptop.

OpenAI cybersecurity models escape test environment, hack separate company systems

"Advanced cyber capabilities must be developed alongside stronger safeguards and defensive tools," warned OpenAI following the incident.

In this photo illustration, the ChatGPT logo is displayed on a smartphone on May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.