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- What If AI Controlled Your Identity ft Raz Rotenberg of Fabrix, AT&T Acquires 15% Stake in DriveNets, and more.
What If AI Controlled Your Identity ft Raz Rotenberg of Fabrix, AT&T Acquires 15% Stake in DriveNets, and more.
This Week in IsraelTech - Why the Next Cybersecurity Revolution Starts with Identity ft. Fabrix CEO Raz Rotenberg
Why the Next Cybersecurity Revolution Starts with Identity ft. Fabrix CEO Raz Rotenberg
What if the future of autonomous cars isn’t powered by cameras or LiDAR, but by radar?
In this episode, Kobi Marenko, CEO and Co-founder of Arbe, joins Yoel Israel to unpack how radar-on-chip technology could reshape the future of autonomous driving and why the giants of silicon may be standing in the way of true innovation.
We explore:
- How radar sees what cameras can’t, and why that matters for safety
- The challenges of building semiconductors in a world dominated by mega-corporations
- Kobi’s journey from TV reporter to deep-tech founder
- Why philosophy and yoga play a role in how he leads and invests
- Israel’s place in the global semiconductor race
It’s tech, science, and a little bit of soul - all from the front lines of Israel’s deep tech ecosystem.
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Shorts of the Week
What powers Israel’s tech engine? ft. Nati Amsterdam of NVIDIA Israel
Israel has brains, startups, & research. All it needs now is an AI plan ft. Ori Goshen of AI21 Labs
When joining a startup you’re not just writing code you’re writing the company’s DNA ft, Raz Rotenberg of Fabrix
This Week in Israeli Tech News
AT&T Acquires 15% Stake in DriveNets at $5B Valuation
U.S. telecom leader AT&T has purchased a 15% stake in Ra’anana-based DriveNets, valuing the network infrastructure company at $5 billion in one of Israel’s largest secondary deals to date.
Founded by Ido Susan and Hillel Kobrinsky, DriveNets develops scalable, AI-powered networking software that rivals Cisco and Nvidia.
UVision Secures $982M U.S. Army Deal for Hero 120 Loitering Munitions
Defense innovator UVision has inked a $982 million multi-year contract with Maryland-based Mistral Inc. to supply and maintain its Hero 120 loitering munitions for the U.S. Army beginning in 2026.
The precision system offers a 40–60 km range and one-hour endurance - reinforcing Israel’s status as a key player in defense technology.
Bet Shemesh Engines Lands Record $1.2B Jet Engine Components Deal
Aerospace manufacturer Bet Shemesh Engines signed its largest-ever contract, a $1.2 billion, 15-year agreement to supply critical jet engine components to a leading global aircraft engine producer.
Backed by FIMI Opportunity Funds, the company boosts its total framework agreements to $3.3 billion, strengthening its global footprint across both military and civilian aviation.
Culture Corner
The U.S.-proposed deal for ending the war in Gaza has been agreed by Israel and Hamas, and confirmed by U.S. President Donald Trump. After less than a week of negotiations in Egypt, developments progressed significantly and led to this moment. The deal was signed in Cairo on Thursday, and the ceasefire officially went into effect at 12:00 PM Israeli time on Friday, October 10th, 2025 with the full approval passed in the Knesset. The agreement was made during intensive talks in Sharm el-Sheikh which is a sea-side city in Egypt’s Sinai. U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were both heavily involved in pushing the two parties into an agreement. Qatari and Egyptian mediators also came to the table to make this deal happen.
We are so happy to welcome these 20 of our brothers home after these long two years!
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