Pandemic legacy: Israeli company transforms jets for cargo
Oxygen masks lie on the floor of a Boeing 767 during its conversion from passenger plane to a cargo plane at the Israel Aerospace Industries in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2022. With the global airline industry in a slump, Israel’s…
Intel pays $5.4 billion for Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, expanding foray into contract manufacturing
Intel confirmed Tuesday that it will pay $5.4 billion for an Israeli company that makes specialized computer chips for other businesses. The deal for Tower Semiconductor represents Intel’s biggest acquisition under CEO Pat Gelsinger and is the company’s…
UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president visited the country, authorities said, the third such attack in recent weeks. The…
U.S. accused of procuring Israeli spyware that surveils through smartphones
The U.S. intelligence community is accused of acquiring spyware technology from the Israeli tech firm NSO Group that could snoop on just about anyone through their smartphone. The alleged procurement of the technology came before the Biden administration…
Apple sues Israeli spyware maker NSO over its Pegasus spyware
Apple announced Tuesday that it has sued Israel-based NSO Group over the use of its Pegasus spyware to attack Apple devices, the latest move in an escalating global campaign against surveillance abuses against smartphone users. The suit, which seeks an…
Facebook/Meta teams up with YellowHead to create Israeli startup hub
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Mobile marketing firm YellowHead…
Israeli Startup AIR Unveils Flying Vehicle to Be Used ‘Like Cars’ | Investing News
LONDON (Reuters) – Israeli startup AIR on Tuesday unveiled its first “easy-to-operate” electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that it aims to sell directly to consumers predominantly in the United States starting in…
LG acquires Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup Cybellum
LG Electronics said on Thursday it has acquired Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup Cybellum. Tel Aviv-based Cybellum was founded in 2016 and offers a risk assessment software that can scan software on vehicle components for vulnerabilities and…
Former Israeli Spy’s Startup Gets Funding to Upend Asia Farming
(Bloomberg) — An Israeli startup is raising $30 million from Singaporean venture capital firms and other investors to bring cutting-edge technology to agricultural businesses in Asia. The five-year-old company, Taranis, has developed artificial…