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כנס AI - ד"ר לירן ענתבי VP Strateg Shifters AI וחוקרת בכירה אוניברסיטת תל אביב

"The IDF was among the first militaries in the world to put AI into operational use"

08.09.25|Maayan Cohen Rozen
Dr. Liran Antebi told the Calcalist AI Conference that during 2021’s Operation Guardian of the Walls, the IDF generated 200 quality targets in just 12 days, a process that once took a full year.
Yaniv Shnieder

We weren't left behind in AI, we were waiting for the main course

08.09.25|Yaniv Shnieder
"Israel has not missed the AI train. It was simply waiting for the wheels and the engine to be built," writes Yaniv Shnieder, CEO of Elron Ventures.
כנס AI - פאנל AI Nation המוחות שמובילים את גל הבינה המלאכותית הישראלי - מימין סופי שולמן חמוטל מרידור ד"ר דין לייטרסדורף שירן בראלי ו אור דנון

“What’s at stake is not just building a company but building Israel into a world power”

08.09.25|CTech
Decart’s Dean Leitersdorf, Kela’s Hamutal Meridor, Cyera’s Shiran Bareli and Hailo’s Orr Danon explained at Calcalist’s AI Conference that drones, data, and defense demand urgent national investment.
מייסד משותף ו מנכ"ל מיסטרל AI ארתור מנש 2.11.23

ASML to invest $1.5 billion in Mistral at over $11 billion valuation

07.09.25|CTech, Reuters
According to Reuters, the Dutch supplier of advanced chipmaking equipment is poised to become the largest shareholder in the French artificial intelligence startup.
כנס AI - רינת זילברשטיין מנכ"לית מרכז המו"פ של AT&T ישראל

"What exists on the AI market is not always suitable, implementation depends on an organization's existing systems"

07.09.25|Sophie Shulman
Rinat Zilberstein, AT&T VP R&D and GM AT&T Israel, added at the Calcalist AI Conference: "The organizational context is crucial. The broader the integration with organizational systems, the better the efficiency." 
כנס AI - ד"ר זיו קציר ראש התוכנית הלאומית לבינה מלאכותית רשות החדשנות

"There is a severe shortage of AI experts in Israel"

07.09.25|Meir Orbach
Dr. Ziv Katzir, Head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at the Israel Innovation Authority, told the Calcalist AI Conference that global demand and limited academic output threaten the country’s leadership in AI.
כנס AI - קווין קוקרן סמנכ"ל השיווק של Vultr

“Our technology enables the creation of the digital leaders of the future”

07.09.25|Meir Orbach
Vultr CMO Kevin Cochrane emphasized the need for “a free and open ecosystem” at the Calcalist AI Conference.
זיו קציר מנהל תוכנית תל"מ לבינה מלאכותית ברשות החדשנות

Why AI’s greatest challenge isn’t chips, but people

07.09.25|Maayan Manela
Israel’s startups face the same global struggle: finding experts fast enough to compete.
קלוד Claude של אנתרופיק

Anthropic’s explosive growth attracts $55 million in Israeli capital

07.09.25|Sophie Shulman
Clal Insurance joins Silicon Valley giants in the $13 billion round valuing the AI firm at $183 billion. 
Geneiz founders

Geniez AI raises $6 million Seed round to bridge mainframes and AI

04.09.25|CTech
The startup aims to bridge legacy infrastructure with modern AI without costly data migrations.
thegist

AI startup theGist shuts down, plans to return investor funds

03.09.25|CTech
Despite $7M funding and a top-tier founding team, scaling AI-driven workplace insights proved difficult.
חברת סייבר  Aim Security

From Prompt to Aim: AI and cyber startups caught in acquisition frenzy

02.09.25|Allon Sinai
A forecasted summer of exits came true as young companies with modest revenues drew nine-figure deals.
Eyal Ron, Director of Rubric's Development Center in Israel

Eyal Ron Appointed Site Lead at Rubrik Israel

02.09.25|Corporate Service
Eyal steps into his new role following Amit Shaked’s promotion to Vice President, Strategy and Security
red hicenter blumberg

Israel's venture capital leaders see AI as an amplifier, not a replacement

02.09.25|James Spiro
Across all three firms, one message was consistent: AI is a powerful tool, but not a substitute for human trust, commercial focus, and long-term defensibility.
צוות פיינקון

AI database startup Pinecone weighs sale amid rising competition

31.08.25|CTech
According to The Information, Oracle, IBM, MongoDB and Snowflake are seen as possible suitors for the Israeli-founded AI infrastructure firm.
Danielle Ardon Baratz Red

“AI can’t replace trust”: Red Dot Capital Partners on the human side of venture capital

28.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Ardon Baratz shares what makes the biggest impact when investing in a world full of AI.
חדר נקי של חברת השבבים הקוונטיים האמריקאית SEEQC

Quantum computing sparks real estate race

27.08.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
JLL report forecasts global demand for specialized data centers, with Tel Aviv emerging on the map of quantum hubs.
Lior Hanuka CEO of HiCenter

“We focus on future potential rather than current revenues”

27.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Lior Hanuka, CEO at HiCenter Ventures, spoke about the impact of AI and how it is affecting Startup Nation.
Ofer YL Ventures

The next big exits in Israeli AI cyber? YL Ventures is betting on resilience, not hype

26.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Ofer Schreiber shares the qualities the firm looks for in identifying promising companies.