Hi-tech

The tech industry no longer provides a safety net: Workers are looking for one elsewhere - opinion

If there is one conclusion to draw from the past year, it is that flexible work is no longer a niche solution for students or merely a way to supplement income.

Israeli Tech
 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Israel is entering a new tech growth cycle – and needs the best people here - opinion

Career consultant Hayut Yogev estimates that 65% of laid-off employees will seek another hi-tech position.

Some 9,500 employees laid off from Israeli hi-tech firms in first half of 2026, consultant says

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.

Israel built a binational healthcare system but never learned how to manage it - opinion


Revolution in the financial market: Airwallex grows by 315% and expands further

Airwallex in Israel reports 315% revenue growth, expands team, and launches full financial product suite following local license approval.

Airwallex Company.

After tasting hybrid work, tech employees won’t go back to the old reality - opinion

Returning to the office, or refusing to do so, has become a central fault line in employer–employee relations, touching not only on efficiency but on lifestyle.

A RECENT Pew study found that more than 50% of employees don’t want to return to office life.

Why Jerusalem’s last-place quality of life ranking doesn’t tell the full story - opinion

A new quality of life report puts Jerusalem last, yet cranes, jobs, housing, and transit projects point to a great future.

Jerusalem is in the midst of an unprecedented development boom.

Pax Silica: Israel’s chance to become a must-have ally - opinion

Pax Silica offers Israel a path from protected ally of the US to indispensable partner on the global stage.

International representatives at the US-Led Pax Silica Summit.

Israel can turn tech dominance into global gaming success - opinion

Israel’s tech strength is undeniable, but its gaming identity is still forming. Now, the industry’s evolution may finally align with Israel’s emerging creative scene.

Gaming.

AI revolution-made opportunity: When hi-tech expertise meets financial sector - opinion

The AI revolution, combined with a wave of efficiency measures across the technology sector, is reshaping the landscape.

An illustrative image of a robot hand holding money in what represents artificial intelligence (AI) in the finance sector.

Israel's hi-tech paradox: Record degrees, stagnant employment for Arab graduates - opinion

While the academic system has succeeded in producing a new, educated generation of young Arabs, the labor market itself remains largely closed to them.

Tsofen encourages the establishment and development of hi-tech centers in major Arab cities and communities.

How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation

TECH AFFAIRS: What was once a pipeline of veterans from elite units like 8200 founding cybersecurity start-ups has evolved into a full-scale defense-tech ecosystem.

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

Morris Kahn, Jewish billionaire owner of Amdocs and SpaceIL founder, dead at 96

Kahn was widely regarded as a pillar of Israeli hi-tech and philanthropy, channeling his wealth into science education, medical research, and ocean conservation.

Morris Kahn attends a ceremony at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, May 6, 2019

Gaming: Israel's digital success story excluded from the Start-Up Nation narrative - opinion

Overlooking an industry that is already active, thriving, and globally competitive represents a significant missed opportunity, not only for Israel’s economy but also for the global gaming ecosystem.

 Two gamers hold video game controllers.