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This Week in IsraelTech - Iran Bombed Their Office, but AI21 Labs Keeps Building AI in Israel ft. Ori Goshen
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Iran Bombed Their Office, but AI21 Labs Keeps Building AI in Israel ft. Ori Goshen
Ori Goshen, Co-CEO of AI21 Labs, joins IsraelTech to talk about AI, war, and the future of Israel’s place in the global AI race.
In this interview, you’ll see:
How AI21 Labs kept building even after a missile strike hit near their office
Why Ori says “AI doomsday” fears are overblown, and what the real threats are
How Israel can partner with the Gulf to become a third global AI power
The future of super productivity - shrinking the gap between ideas and execution
What Israel must do now to keep AI talent and build real infrastructure
Ori also shares stories from his early days in cyber, lessons from the IDF, and what it takes to run a company with co-CEOs. 👉 Do you think Israel can become a leading global AI power, or will the US and China continue to dominate? Drop your thoughts in the comments. Hosted by Yoel Israel
Shorts of the Week
Think Small, Stay Small. Think Big, Scale Global ft. Nati Amsterdam of Nvidia Israel
Stay tuned for more from Nati next week!
Your Deck Is Your First Product ft. Nina Raab of LionRun Consulting
Most startups brag about “thinking outside the box.” Gadi spent his career thinking inside the box. ft. Gadi Benjamini of FireDome
Breakthroughs Don’t Happen Alone ft. Rami Reshef of GenCell Energy
This Week in Israeli Tech News
Varonis Buys SlashNext for Up to $150M
The Herzliya-rooted data security company expands into AI-powered inbox protection, connecting email, identity, and data.
Via Transportation Targets $3.5B IPO
Israeli-founded mobility company is heading to the NYSE, raising up to $471M at a $3.5B valuation.
Utila Triples Valuation With $22M Series A Expansion
Crypto infrastructure platform powering $60B+ in secured transactions extends its Series A to $40M.
Laser-projected construction layouts replacing chalk lines with sub-2mm precision, already deployed in hundreds of projects.
Cato Networks Acquires Aim Security for $350M
Cato is adding AI-native security from Aim to its SASE Cloud Platform, while topping up its Series G with $50M to $409M.
Culture Corner
Ancient Olive Oil Industry Uncovered: Fortified Iron Age Centers Fueled Israel’s Economy Until Assyrian Conquest
Olive oil production was a key economic driver for the ancient Kingdom of Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority reveal through excavations a fortified Iron Age olive oil center, which, along with other similar sites, contributed significantly to the region's economy in the eighth century BCE. The sites, likely part of a royal initiative, were strategically located in southern Samaria and were heavily fortified, suggesting central control. Archaeologist David Eitam’s analysis of the Beit Aryeh site, once known as Khirbat Khudash, estimated the production of 11,340 liters of olive oil annually, highlighting the site’s economic importance. Though no direct evidence links the sites to the royal family, their planned nature and fortifications indicate royal oversight. The olive oil centers were likely abandoned after the Assyrian invasion of 721 BCE, marking a decline in this critical economic industry.
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