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StreamElements founders Reem Sherman, Gil Hirsch, Or Perry  credit: Shlomi Yosef The rise and fall of StreamElements

“Globes” charts the demise of Israeli influencer sponsorship platform StreamElements, which raised $115 million during the Covid pandemic but has now sold its assets for a small fraction of this sum.

National Insurance Institute credit: Shutterstock National Insurance Institute heading for disaster

The Ministry of Finance wants the unemployed, students and yeshiva students to pay more but that won’t cover an annual deficit expected to swell to NIS 18 billion by 2030 and NIS 48 billion by 2050.

Cars at a port in China  credit: Shutterstock The pitfalls of buying a Chinese car and how to avoid them

Half the cars sold in Israel are made in China, but while they bring down prices, there are long-term problems to watch out for.

Amnon Shashua  credit: Eyal Izhar Amnon Shashua doubles down on doubleAI

Sources familiar with Shashua’s plans say he has stepped down as Mobileye CEO, not to slow down, but to focus his efforts on doubleAI, with an ambitious vision that could even surpass the achievements of Mobileye.

Defense-tech credit: Shutterstock As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes

A report by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends finds that while software firms are adjusting to AI with layoffs, defense-tech job vacancies are up 20% while salaries are comparable with other tech sectors.

Residential building site  credit: Shutterstock Desperate developers devise gimmicks to sell new homes

From City People’s ‘apartment as a gift’ to Prashkovsky’s digital auction developers are creating ways to sell new homes in a stagnant market but the banks do not always approve.

Rafael's Spyder credit: Rafael Huge Greek air defense deal has strategic dimension

Israel’s €3.5 billion sale of a multi-layered air defense system to Greece reflects the development of a regional alliance against Turkey.

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua credit: Heinz Troll European Patent Office "Only Tesla and Mobileye have both autonomous vehicles and robots"

Speaking to journalists after announcing he was stepping down as CEO of Mobileye, Amnon Shashua stressed the company's readiness for future growth.

Power grid  credit: Shutterstock Regulator makes future of server farms in Israel uncertain

The Electricity Authority's decision to suspend allocation of power connections exposes the shortcomings of Israel's power infrastrucutre.

Dr. Keren Bar-Hava credit: Sigal Eiland Israeli researcher sucked into SEC legislative controversy

The Hebrew University's Dr. Keren Bar-Hava has found her research used by both proponents and opponents of a US bill to allow semi-annual instead of quarterly reporting by Wall Street companies.

Gary Survis credit: Insight Partners “Marketing as we have known it is dead”

Insight Partners operating partner Gary Survis tells the Globes MAD Conference that AI has revolutionized marketing but will not necessarily lead to mass layoffs.

Nir Zuk  credit: Tal Givoni "Had Nir Zuk been in Israel the deal would have closed"

Why did the Isracard-Esh Bank deal collapse? Market sources offer various reasons, some saying the sides were very close to agreement.

El Al credit: Idan Wachtel Despite high fares, El Al is Israel’s most trusted airline

“Globes” brand rankings sees airlines' popularity based on their commitment to maintaining stable Israel operations.

Bill Ackman  credit: Inbal Marmari Ackman doesn't see a market crash, stays enthusiastic about Israel

Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman, who completed a huge IPO this year, seeks to replicate the Warren Buffett model.

Elon Musk credit: Shutterstock The broader debate underlying the Musk–OpenAI conflict

In Israel, one of the most prominent initiatives to examine the broader implications of the AI revolution is led by entrepreneur Daniel Schreiber, who seeks to foster a public framework for discussing AI's impact on Israeli society.

Gil Shwed  credit: Cadya Levy The move by Gil Shwed that the market overlooked

Share sales by insiders are not usually particularly significant, but changes in their patterns of sales can be very significant indeed.

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