Maayan Manela

Israel

Money and Careers Editor at Calcalist

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“Wiz’s $32B deal showed Tel Aviv startups can deliver massive exits”

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

The historic Google deal is fueling a surge of job applicants, investor enthusiasm, and startup ambition across Israel’s tech scene. TAGS:The aftershocks of the largest exit in Israeli history—the $32 billion acquisition of Wiz by Google—are already reshaping the local labor market. In addition to the company’s founders becoming billionaires, 1,800 employees received a collective $1 billion in retention bonuses—amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars per person.
“Wiz’s $32B deal showed Tel Aviv startups can deliver massive exits”

1 week ago | calcalist.co.il | Maayan Manela

The historic Google deal is fueling a surge of job applicants, investor enthusiasm, and startup ambition across Israel’s tech scene. TAGS:The aftershocks of the largest exit in Israeli history—the $32 billion acquisition of Wiz by Google—are already reshaping the local labor market. In addition to the company’s founders becoming billionaires, 1,800 employees received a collective $1 billion in retention bonuses—amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars per person.
"Eventually, AI will surpass us in everything"—so what skills will still matter? | CTech

1 month ago | calcalist.co.il | Maayan Manela

The question "Which professions will be replaced, and which will be created by artificial intelligence?" is not the right one when considering AI’s impact on the labor market. We are on the verge of a profound revolution, the consequences of which are still difficult to grasp.
"Eventually, AI will surpass us in everything"—so what skills will still matter? | CTech

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

Curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration will be key as AI reshapes entire industries, says Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman. 12:05, 09.03.25 TAGS:AIJobsHIgh-TechThe question "Which professions will be replaced, and which will be created by artificial intelligence?" is not the right one when considering AI’s impact on the labor market. We are on the verge of a profound revolution, the consequences of which are still difficult to grasp.
High-tech workers brace for change with 37% planning job moves in 2025

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

Survey highlights career shifts, relocation trends, and AI talent shortages. 15:07, 03.03.25 TAGS:HRSurveyHIgh-TechHigh-tech development workers are optimistic about the market’s future but have been significantly affected by the war, according to a survey conducted by Nisha, a high-tech placement company from the Danel Group. The survey included high-tech workers in three fields: AI experts, software developers, and hardware developers.
AI won’t replace developers—but it will change who gets hired | CTech

2 months ago | calcalist.co.il | Maayan Manela

As technology advances and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over more tasks, human skills—often referred to as ‘soft skills’—are becoming increasingly important in the workforce. In the past, mastering programming languages was enough to secure a development position at a tech company. Today, however, the reality has shifted.
AI won’t replace developers—but it will change who gets hired | CTech

2 months ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

AI is transforming coding from a technical task into a multidisciplinary challenge. 14:31, 23.02.25 TAGS:AIRecruitmentHIgh-TechAs technology advances and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over more tasks, human skills—often referred to as ‘soft skills’—are becoming increasingly important in the workforce. In the past, mastering programming languages was enough to secure a development position at a tech company. Today, however, the reality has shifted.
"When women lead, the world progresses and becomes a better place" | CTech

2 months ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

PoLoPo, a company developing technology to grow animal-based protein in potatoes, won first place in the Next Gen Impact competition for women entrepreneurs hosted by Yazamiyot in collaboration with Microsoft, Luzzatto group, KPMG, Ofakim Travel, and Calcalist. Only 30% of the high-tech workforce is female, and the numbers are even lower in entrepreneurship.
‘I sent out dozens of resumes’: The brutal job market facing tech graduates

2 months ago | calcalist.co.il | Maayan Manela

Nave Avraham, a software engineer at Semperis and a Ben-Gurion University graduate with experience from a software company, didn't expect entering the job market in his field to be so difficult. "I sent out dozens of resumes, but each job turned out to be a race against a thousand other candidates," he says. "Today, most jobs are filled through referrals, so when a position is posted on LinkedIn, over a thousand resumes are submitted within an hour.
"Companies that fail to adapt their DNA to AI will be left behind"

2 months ago | calcalistech.com | Maayan Manela

Growth+Michal Kissos Hertzog, Shlomi Ben Haim, Vered Raviv-Schwarz, and Asaf Peled discuss how businesses must integrate AI to remain competitive. 11:25, 17.02.25 TAGS:Poalim TechMichal Kissos HertzogGrowth+"The last two years have forged a new generation of entrepreneurs. Those who survived 2023-2024 learned to work differently: leaner, more focused, and with a deep understanding of the market.