Business & Innovation

Your Investments: Don’t let summer heat burn your finances

Start planning and saving well in advance of the summer so that the sudden expenses don’t send you scrambling to try and find the money to pay for them.

 Mother and toddler sitting under the tree during summer vacation. (Illustrative).

Your Taxes: Tough new fiscal residency proposals

 Ben Gurion Airport

Israeli cybersecurity funding doubles in 2024, outperforms global markets, non-profit finds

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

A billion-Shekel project: Massive urban renewal launches in the heart of Gush Dan

 Israel Europe project in Bat Yam

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

If adopted by the 400 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, OpenAI's browser could put pressure on a key component of rival Google's ad-money spigot.

 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 2025; illustrative.

Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome

Comet is currently available to subscribers who pay $200 per month for Perplexity Max, with broader access rolling out via invite over the summer.

 Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024.

The scenario that could reignite Israel’s real estate market

A sluggish market, high rates, and low morale weigh on housing. But Tal Tapuhi says post-war euphoria and regional calm could spark a price surge.

 Sunrise in the Dan Region, December 25, 2017

Goldman Sachs hires former British PM Sunak as senior adviser

For Sunak, the appointment marks a return to the bank, where he first worked as a summer intern in investment banking in 2000 and later as an analyst between 2001 and 2004.

 Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a service of thanksgiving and rededication on the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, September 15, 2024.

'Not quite human': Popular band confirmed to have been AI, stunning fans

After stories broke that the band may not exist, the band’s Spotify bio was updated to read that artificial intelligence had been used.

 The Velvet Sundown.

A new flavor in the heart of Gush Dan: The 'Umami' neighborhood surprises young people

Quality schools, an NIS 11 million park, busy shops, a strong community, and Purple Line access make Kiryat Ono’s new neighborhood a top choice for thousands of families seeking modern living.

 Visualization – Umami Project in Kiryat Ono

Israel’s bold move: Exploring AI regulation in healthcare - opinion

Regulatory sandboxes in this domain must address the privacy of patient data, the safety and efficacy of treatments, and strict compliance with medical standards. 

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Kiryat Yam soars upward: A new project brings renewal to an old neighborhood

Yehuda Levi Group begins a new urban renewal phase in Kiryat Yam: 64 old units on Ben Zvi St. to be replaced by 256 in 3 towers. In total, about 955 new apartments will be built in the area.

 The Kiryat Yam Plan

NVIDIA's 'mega campus' to expand in northern Israel with new research data center facility

Hi-tech giant NVIDIA submitted a Request for Information to purchase land in northern Israel for the construction of a new research facility on Sunday morning.

Nvidia offices

Rafael to sell interceptors to Romania in deal worth $2.2 billion

The SPYDER system from Rafael is heading toward a €1.9 billion deal in Romania, after the Israeli company surpassed competitors from Germany and France.

 The SPYDER system