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20 stories about AI
Noam Solomon Immunai

Immunai and Bristol Myers Squibb turn to AI to decode immune responses in clinical trials

15.01.26|CTech
The collaboration aims to improve understanding of patient biology in clinical trials.
דריו אמודיי ו סם אלטמן

From Watson to ChatGPT Health: Why AI’s medical moment looks different now

15.01.26|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
Better models, clearer use cases, and a fight over how AI enters the system.
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners.

“Most investors still treat AI and crypto as separate worlds. The real opportunity lies in the infrastructure layer that connects them.”

15.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Prof. Lior Zalmanson, Coller School of Management at TAU.

"Israel would become a global AI powerhouse if it moved from inventing to owning and scaling"

14.01.26|Zachy Hennessey
What would it take to make Israel the world’s third AI power? 
רויאל הנסן סגן נשיא ב גוגל מוביל את תחומי הגנת הסייבר הפרטיות והבטיחות בענקית הטכנולוגיה

Google VP: “The only way to win cyberwarfare is to let defenders fix vulnerabilities as fast as attackers exploit them”

13.01.26|Omer Kabir
Royal Hansen says AI is forcing Google to fight hackers with the same tools they use - autonomous agents that find and patch flaws at machine speed.
סיכום שנה ב-AI

A Chinese wake-up call and a Google comeback: AI’s road into 2026

13.01.26|Rani Ben Shaul
Competition intensifies as the industry enters a more fragmented era.
משרדי מאנדיי

From quantum computing to the ‘revenge of the blue collar’: The job market trends shaping 2026

12.01.26|Maayan Manela
Why emotional intelligence, skilled trades and quantum know-how are becoming career-defining assets.
מנכ״ל אנבידיה הואנג ג׳נסן עם רובוטים

An Israeli-Iranian founding team, $107 million, and a bet on the future of Physical AI

12.01.26|CTech
Former Apple engineers from Israel and Iran reunite at Lyte to tackle one of robotics’ hardest problems. 
מנכ"ל גוגל סונדאר פיצ'אי

How Google became the world’s leading AI player

11.01.26|Omer Kabir
A decade of strategic AI investment and infrastructure gives Google a decisive edge in the AI revolution, propelling it past Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company for the first time since 2019.
מוסף עצמאות 13.5.24 גיל אמיד יואב הולנדר ו זיו בנימיני מייסדי Foretellix

Foretellix lays off about 18% of its workforce as AI adoption reshapes operations

08.01.26|CTech
The autonomous-vehicle software company said the cuts affect 29 employees and follow a period of growth, new commercial deals, and wider use of AI tools. 
צוות עובדי מרכז הפיתוח של היילו HAILO ב תל אביב

AI chip unicorn Hailo to lay off nearly 10% of staff as it refocuses on robotics and Physical AI

08.01.26|CTech
Cuts come as the $344 million-funded startup prepares a new, significant fundraising round. 
Jennifer Murphy, VP of Marketing at JFrog

JFrog Appoints Genefa Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Its Next Growth Phase

08.01.26|Corporate Service
Company Extends Executive Leadership to Lead the AI-Driven Software Supply Chain Evolution
שליח דורדאש ב ניו יורק 6.5.25

The world of work is being rewritten

08.01.26|Maayan Manela
170 million new jobs are coming, but many workers won’t recognize them.
Renana Ashkenazi, managing partner at Grove Ventures.

“Everyone is obsessed with the AI Brain, but there’s a massive undervalued opportunity in the AI Body”

08.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Grove Ventures managing partner Renana Ashkenazi joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Amir Tzach, Chief Investment Officer at InNegev.

“In the AI era, companies must demonstrate non-linear growth”

07.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
InNegev Chief Investment Officer Amir Tzach joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
צחי נחמיאס מנכ"ל משותף ב מגה אור

Nebius signs major Israel data center deal as Mega Or commits $880 million to new facilities

06.01.26|Amir Perger
The Nasdaq-listed cloud and AI company will lease 80 megawatts across two sites.
Ophir Shay, TLV Partners associate.

“In a world where cash is king and fundraising cycles are longer, companies with strong retention will be rewarded”

06.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
TLV Partners associate Ophir Shay joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
inZOI משחק סימולציית חיים מציאותי ורגוע בעולם פתוח

From NPCs to Cozy Worlds: The next frontier of gaming

05.01.26|Maayan Rozen-Cohen
How AI-driven characters, portable play, player-created content, and wellness-focused experiences are reshaping the games of 2026.
Adi Gozes, AnD Ventures managing partner.

“The next generation of Israeli tech is emerging from a very different pipeline: ex-combat commanders”

05.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
AnD Ventures managing partner Adi Gozes joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.