CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025
“We have the best technologies in the world”: Israeli defense firms expect Europe to return once Gaza fades from view. Despite sanctions and suspensions, industry leaders remain confident in long-term demand for Israeli weaponry. Read more
Investors find hope in ceasefire: “There’s a clear rationale for continued increases.” Analysts see post-war Israel entering a new growth phase as the Tel Aviv market reaches record highs. Read more
Qualcomm admits it failed to notify Beijing about Autotalks acquisition, regulator says. China’s market watchdog says the U.S. chipmaker acknowledged closing its Israeli deal without required approval. Read more
HP Indigo’s workforce shrinks again as another 100 layoffs loom in Israel. The move follows previous cutbacks in 2022 and 2024 as HP’s printing business adapts to market pressures. Read more
The $1.5 billion engineer: Meta’s latest hire shows how costly the AI talent race has become. Zuckerberg’s relentless pursuit of elite researchers is redrawing tech’s balance of power, with Thinking Machines’ Andrew Tulloch becoming the latest elite engineer to join Meta’s AI crusade. Read more
Shekel strengthens, markets rally as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sparks optimism. Dollar and euro fall as Tel Aviv indices climb in response to first-phase agreement between Israel and Hamas. Read more
AWS Annapurna Labs acquires NeuroBlade’s engineering talent as startup winds down. Dozens of Israeli chip engineers will join Amazon’s hardware division in a move seen as the end of NeuroBlade’s independent journey. Read more
Intel bets on Israel to drive its Panther Lake AI laptop revival. The chipmaker unveils its first 18A-based processors, developed in Israel, hoping to ignite a new wave of AI-powered personal computing. Read more
Cyber unicorn Pentera acquires DevOcean in $30 million all-Israeli deal. Acquisition underscores growing consolidation in Israel’s booming cybersecurity industry. Read more
Sensi.AI raises $45 million Series C to bring AI into the heart of senior care. The Israeli startup’s “Care Intelligence” platform aims to close the growing gap in global eldercare. Read more
Bitcoin heist turns brutal: Herzliya resident stabbed, robbed of $600,000 in digital assets. Tel Aviv District Attorney indicts Murad Mahajna, a repeat offender, in one of Israel’s most violent crypto-related crimes. Read more
All six Israeli companies banned from Dubai Airshow after mysterious ‘technical review’. The organizers did not elaborate on the decision, which follows recent European restrictions on Israeli defense firms. Read more
Ex-Mossad official calls for Netanyahu family to reveal foreign bank accounts and crypto assets. Dr. Udi Levy, former head of the Mossad’s Zalzal unit, responded to the Prime Minister’s half-million-shekel defamation lawsuit, calling it a “silencing suit” aimed at deterring him from pursuing the Qatargate affair. Levy demanded that Netanyahu disclose his and his family’s bank statements and digital wallets, and called for an investigation into the matter, claiming to possess documents and testimonies concerning funds allegedly transferred to the family. Read more
“Democratizing advanced voyage planning”: THETIS AI charts a smarter, cleaner future for global shipping. Founded this year by a former Israeli Navy officer and a deep-tech entrepreneur, and having recently completed a $3 million investment round, THETIS AI is on a mission to deliver a more intelligent and sustainable future for global shipping. Read more
Musk’s next disruption is in the stars. Hollywood’s stars. After calling on his followers to cancel Netflix for the health of their children, Elon Musk is aiming higher: to dismantle Hollywood and the streaming industry and rebuild them – with the help of artificial intelligence. Read more
“It would have disappeared from the world”: How a Gaza envelope greenhouse became a symbol of renewal. Hinoman’s new owners see in the microscopic Mankai plant not tragedy, but a chance to build a global food-tech empire. Read more
“You can buy from China, but you don’t really know what’s inside,” say Israel’s defense drone giants. As part of CTech’s drone series, Aeronautics and Elbit, two of Israel’s largest defense tech companies, discuss how UAVs and UASs have reshaped and continue to reshape the battlefield, how recent conflict has impacted their development, and what is shaping the future of the sector. Read more
Vast Data partners with SDS to build Israel’s largest sovereign AI cloud. The collaboration aims to provide large-scale enterprises with a secure AI infrastructure backbone. Read more
U.S. fund Siddhi Capital backs Israel’s Fresh Start foodtech incubator. The VC has made an estimated $9–$12 million commitment and is joining Tnuva, OurCrowd, and Tempo to help push Israeli foodtech into the global market. Read more
Ireland talks tough on Israel, until Silicon Valley comes calling. Pressure from business groups and lobbyists has left Ireland scrambling to rethink its diplomatic attacks on Israel, signaling the strength of Startup Nation and its close ties with American multinational corporations. Read more
