Technology

First AI World Cup in history: What technology innovations are used during sports' biggest stage?

Almost every action on the pitch will generate digital data, from player positions, ball movement, contact points, refereeing decisions, crowd movement, and even broadcast output for viewers.

A general view of FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
A group of diverse people are queueing up in a movie theater to watch a movie.

This Israeli startup is using AI to transform cinemas into more than just a place to watch movies

ChatGPT

ChatGPT will soon undergo a massive upgrade and become a "super-app"

“Text-to-speech is no longer a niche feature, but core production infrastructure, and the best platform is the one that fits seamlessly into a creator’s workflow.”

Top text-to-speech platforms


The console returning from the past: A veteran gaming brand makes a surprising comeback

After years of decline and failed pivots, Atari under Wade Rosen refocuses on retro gaming, preservation, and acquisitions, aiming to turn nostalgia and its classic catalog into a modern business.

Old video games. The past as a growth engine.

New snacks, drinks, ice cream, and kids phone hit Israeli shelves

From snacks and drinks to protein ice cream, pastrami, squeeze mayo, softeners, a summer collection, and a kids’ smart phone, new consumer products arrive on Israeli shelves across categories.

KIDIPHONE.

Israel’s mobility sector forecasts what inventions can actually deploy and when

Elon Musk praised Israel’s innovation, yet the Smart Mobility Summit’s focus kept returning to the hard problems of regulation, infrastructure, public trust, and moving on from the pilot stage.

Elon Musk

The Israeli high-tech company that assisted in locating hostages raised $31 million

The start-up founded by security establishment veterans months before the war, developed a platform for real-time visual information analysis from cameras, drones, and additional sources.

Airis Labs founders: Rotem Abeles, Amos Lahav, and Noam Friedman

Amdocs to lay off 3,000 employees

The entire technology industry is experiencing aggressive cuts, partly due to the changes brought about by AI.

Amdocs in Raanana

The supermarket chain selling the iPhone 17 for NIS 2,599

After already entering the price war last November, the Victory chain is now lowering prices once again – with an additional cut of hundreds of shekels on the iPhone 17 series.

iPhone 17

Samsung is developing its weirdest phone in years

A new patent reveals a rollable Samsung smartphone with an especially unusual mechanism: The screen opens to the sides and the rear camera slides together with the device's body.

This is how the Galaxy Z Rollable might look like

Chinese military technology allowed Iran to shoot down US fighter jet during war - report

NBC report suggests Chinese-made missile may have downed US fighter jet while Beijing-linked systems allegedly supported Iranian air defenses and targeting capabilities.

Members of the People's Liberation Army stand as the strategic strike group displays DF-61 nuclear missiles during a military parade in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Ethiopia is looking to Israel’s Start-Up Nation model as it builds its own AI sector and strengthens technological cooperation.

‘ANCIENT CONNECTIONS’: A view toward Jerusalem’s Old City during Sigd celebrations emphasizes the centuries-old ties between Ethiopia and the Jewish state – ties now expanding into diplomacy, technology, and regional cooperation.

Huawei declares: We will succeed in manufacturing advanced chips by 2031

The Chinese company claims to have developed a method that will enable the production of highly advanced chips without Western equipment – and at a lower cost than its competitors.

Huawei