Dror Globerman: Why Algorithms Are Making Us Hate Each Other | Armis Raises $435M | Tesla works towards full-self driving in Israel

In this episode of IsraelTech, Yoel Israel sits down with Dror Globerman - journalist, media personality, and founder of Jumpstart AI School — for one of the deepest and most provocative conversations yet.

They dive into:
- How algorithms reward hate and tribalism
- Why human nature, not technology, is the real problem
- The death of legacy media and rise of individual trust
- The danger of unregulated AI capitalism
- Why Israel is falling behind in AI education
- And how Dror believes technology can still make us more human

From politics to philosophy, from social media addiction to autonomous cars, Dror and Yoel don't leave any stone unturned.

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This Week in Israeli Tech News

1.  Armis Raises $435M Pre-IPO at $6.1B Valuation
   Cybersecurity leader Armis, co-founded by Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael, raised from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, CapitalG, and Evolution Equity Partners ahead of a planned IPO.

   

2. Kratos Acquires Orbit for $356M
   U.S. defense giant Kratos is acquiring Orbit Technologies, led by CEO Daniel Eshchar, integrating its satellite communication systems into Kratos’ Jerusalem division and deepening U.S.–Israel defense collaboration.

3. Daylight Secures $33M Series A Led by Craft Ventures
   Founded by Unit 8200 veterans Hagai Shapira and Eldad Rodich, Daylight raised from David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and top Israeli cyber founders to scale its AI-driven detection and response platform.

4. RAAAM Raises $17.5M to Advance On-Chip Memory
   Semiconductor startup RAAAM, led by Robert Giterman and Eli Leizerovitz, closed an oversubscribed round led by NXP Semiconductors. Its GCRAM tech delivers 10x lower power use and major density gains for AI chips.

5. F2 Venture Capital Expands $500M Portfolio Across 30+ Startups
   Run by partners Jonny Saacks, Barak Rabinowitz, Maor Friedman, and Nurit Ben-Yamini, F2 VC continues leading Israel’s pre-seed and seed ecosystem with a focus on applied AI and hands-on founder support.

6. Popai Health Raises $11M for Voice AI in Healthcare
   Founded by Eyal Gurion, Michael Latar, and Elad Levy, Popai Health uses Voice AI to analyze patient phone calls, giving providers real-time insight and improving care coordination.

7. AUI Raises $20M at $750M Valuation for Neuro-Symbolic AI
   Founded by Ohad Elhelo and Ori Cohen, AUI builds neuro-symbolic AI that combines neural and logical reasoning for reliable enterprise automation. Funding came from New Era Capital and eGateway Ventures.

8. DualBird Raises $25M to Supercharge Data Processing
   Led by CEO Amir Gilad, DualBird raised from Lightspeed, Bessemer, and others for its FPGA-powered platform that speeds up data analytics by 100x while cutting costs by up to 90%.

9. Tesla Expands AI & Robotics Operations in Israel With New Vehicle Data Team

   Tesla is ramping up its presence in Israel’s mobility and AI sector, opening full-time Driver/Vehicle Operator positions in Tel Aviv to collect and analyze data for its autonomous vehicle program.

Culture Corner

On Sunday, November 9, the body of the late Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed and abducted during the 2014 Gaza war, was finally returned and identified after being held by Hamas for more than eleven years. Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed that his family will finally be able to lay him to rest after eleven years of anguish. For the past decade, Goldin’s parents, Leah and Simcha, along with his twin brother, Tzur, traveled the globe advocating for his body to be brought home. This only grew after the attacks of October 7, 2023. At the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu called Goldin a hero of Operation Protective Edge. He also reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to recovering the five remaining hostage bodies, noting Israel’s long tradition of bringing soldiers home — even decades later, like after the 1982 Sultan Yacoub battle in Lebanon. Netanyahu said this is a national obligation, and also mentioned continued efforts to retrieve the remains of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, executed in Syria in 1965. Four bodies of slain Israeli hostages are still in Gaza: Meny Godard, Ran Gvili, Dror Or and Sudthisak Rinthalak.

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