High tech

Haifa startup HydroSight raises $5 million in seed round

Israeli startup HydroSight raises $5 million to develop AI-powered seabed mapping technology for ports, energy companies and other maritime infrastructure operators.

Tomer Adler, Chen Megera, and Haitham Ezzy
Israeli Tech

From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse

Natali Getahon, Tech-Career’s director of partnerships, addresses students.

Bridging the gap: How Tech-Career is opening hi-tech's doors to Ethiopian-Israelis

 A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021.

PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations


Israeli high-tech company aims to replace manual cyber compliance with AI

Current methods most companies use to ensure compliance with laws and regulations are slow and ineffective, often relying on older technology such as spreadsheets and manual collection.

 Hands are seen interfering with cyber code (Illustrative).

New cybersecurity program links Israeli teens with peers in Greece, Cyprus

The program is launched in memory of fallen soldier Sgt. Uri Nehemia Ashkenazi, who was killed in Rafah in August 2024.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports

Tesla is demanding that suppliers remove China-made parts from its US production lines amid threats of tariffs.

A Tesla service center in Los Angeles, California, US, November 6, 2025.

OpenAI used song lyrics in violation of copyright laws, German court says

The court in Munich found that ChatGPT was developed and trained on content from nine German songs.

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home

8,300 Israelis working in the high-tech sector had left the country between October 2023 and July 2024,

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Israeli tech leaders ring NYSE opening bell ahead of NYC mayoral election

The New York Stock Exchange celebrates Israeli entrepreneurs with an invitation to ring the opening bell.

Celebrating at the New York Stock Exchange.

OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

OpenAI plans a historic IPO, aiming to raise $60B with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, following restructuring and rapid growth.

OpenAI logo and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023.

The next battle: The future of Israeli high-tech and its economy - opinion 

The actions taken today will determine if this moment is remembered as the most fantastic springboard in our history, launching us toward a future of strength, influence, and hope.

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

More high-tech, less agriculture: The Israeli company sowing the future

Hazera, founded before Israel’s statehood, is now a leading global seed company. We toured its headquarters, greenhouses, and advanced labs in Israel.

Hazera facility in southern Israel.

Nvidia CEO Huang welcomes return of employee held in Gaza for two years

After 738 days in captivity, Avinatan Or is welcomed home by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, while acknowledging the toll the war has had on Nvidia's employees.

Released hostage Avinatan Or, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, arrival at the site of Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, October 13, 2025.