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Elbit Systems Lands $270M ISR Deal
Mandi Kogosowski |
Six-year contract covers advanced sensors and targeting systems for an undisclosed international customer

Cyber

Upwind More than Doubles Valuation to $3.8B in Eight Months
Mandi Kogosowski |
The Israeli cloud security company has raised approximately $300 million, less than eight months after its previous round, as investors pile into the market

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How AI Is Changing the Way the Internet Speaks

Less than four years after ChatGPT went mainstream, AI isn't just generating text – it may be changing the way humans write

Mandi Kogosowski |
Foreign Intelligence Services Increasingly Target German Companies

Bitkom survey finds 37% of companies hit by data theft, industrial espionage or sabotage traced at least one attack to a foreign intelligence service, while cyberattacks account for 76% of total damage

Mandi Kogosowski |
Pentagon Adds ChatGPT and Elon Musk’s Grok to Military AI Platform

The Department of War is expanding GenAI.mil with secure versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok, creating a multi-model AI ecosystem for more than 3 million personnel

Mandi Kogosowski |
India’s Defense 2047: A New Roadmap for a Military Transformation

India’s push for a self-reliant, multi-domain military is opening opportunities for Israeli defense companies — but entering the market will require long-term local partnerships and a strategy built around India’s evolving needs

Danny Ahuvia |
AI Malware Is Here. But Most of It Has Yet to Reach the Real World

AI is already being used to create malware. But most samples remain in research and testing environments

Mandi Kogosowski |
Israeli Tech’s August Money Rush: AI Security Leads the Way

Israeli startups and venture firms pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars in August, while two major acquisitions put almost $3 billion on the table. Across the deals, one theme stood out: the race to secure and build the infrastructure for increasingly autonomous AI

Mandi Kogosowski |
Finland Quietly Extends Defense Ties with Israel Through 2034

New 10-year memorandum covers David’s Sling and 23 potential military projects, drawing opposition in parliament

Dan Arkin |
Israel’s New Hasbara Target Isn’t You. It’s ChatGPT.

A seemingly independent think tank published hundreds of reports designed to put Israel’s arguments into the AI information ecosystem

Mandi Kogosowski |
U.S. Seizes Chinese Hacking Infrastructure Used to Hide Cyberattacks

QScan and QTRouter allegedly turned thousands of compromised IoT devices into a global network for concealing attacks on sensitive U.S. networks

Mandi Kogosowski |
ESC BAZ Wins Major IMoD Contract for Curveillance and C-UAS Systems

The contract includes dozens of medium- and long-range surveillance systems, integrated radar solutions and advanced analytics capabilities

Eyal Boguslavsky |
AI Is Coming for Cybersecurity. The AI Industry Wants to Sell the Cure.

OpenAI and more than 100 companies are warning that AI could dramatically accelerate cyberattacks—while positioning AI-powered defense as the answer

Mandi Kogosowski |
From a Rockies “Safari” to the US Market: How Merlin Builds Cybersecurity Companies | Special Interview

Shay Michel, Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, speaks with Cybertech about the people behind the technology, the surprising venture partner, and why AI will only increase the cyber market

Mandi Kogosowski |
Japan Targets AI’s Black Box

Tokyo wants AI companies to reveal more about the data behind their models, as the global battle over copyright and AI training data intensifies

AI and Job Cuts Put UK Young Workers at Risk

More than a third of employers have cut entry-level roles for 16-24-year-olds, while AI is eliminating opportunities and automated recruitment adds another barrier to getting hired

Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $18 Billion in Landmark U.S. Settlement Over Teen Social Media Use

Deal with U.S. states will impose new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, potentially reshaping the platforms and setting a precedent for the broader social media industry

Mandi Kogosowski |
ParaZero Wins First U.S. Government Order for DefendAir

The Israeli company will supply its counter-UAS system, including net launchers and Net Pods, along with on-site operator training to a U.S. federal customer

Eyal Boguslavsky |
MER Group Wins $6 Million Indian Counter-UAS Order

The deal covers the development, integration, supply and support of AI-based counter-UAS systems, with potential follow-on phases including technology transfer and local production in India

Eyal Boguslavsky |
OpenAI Uncovers Russian Operation Masquerading as Israeli Think Tank

The campaign used ChatGPT to generate social media content, promote pro-Russia narratives and obscure the operators’ origins

Mandi Kogosowski |
General Atomics Unveils Wildfire, a New Autonomous UAV Built for Maritime Warfare

The new platform is designed to fly more than 10,000 miles, carry anti-ship missiles and operate in autonomous groups of up to 100 aircraft

Dan Arkin |
AI Compute Is About to Become a Tradable Commodity

CME Group is preparing to launch futures contracts tied to GPU rental prices, opening the door to a new financial market for the AI boom

Mandi Kogosowski |