Sophie Shulman

1 week ago | calcalist.co.il | Sophie Shulman

The AI era is officially here, and not even the war between Israel and Iran is slowing it down: Israeli website-building giant Wix is acquiring one-man startup Base44 for $80 million. That amount may increase if the company, founded by Maor Shlomo, meets revenue targets by 2029.

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Sophie Shulman

31-year-old Maor Shlomo built the viral AI app-maker as a side project that began last year during a post-reserve trip. 16:00, 18.06.25 TAGS:WixAcquisitionBase44The AI era is officially here, and not even the war between Israel and Iran is slowing it down: Israeli website-building giant Wix is acquiring one-man startup Base44 for $80 million. That amount may increase if the company, founded by Maor Shlomo, meets revenue targets by 2029.

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Sophie Shulman

Israel hands him a rare chance to dismantle the anti-Western coalition that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades. 13:13, 18.06.25 TAGS:IranIsraelDonald TrumpThis may be one of the riskiest bets to make today, but in the past 24 hours, signs have been mounting that U.S. President Donald Trump will not hold back and may actively draw the United States into the unfolding battle between Israel and Iran.

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Meir Orbach |Sophie Shulman

Vast has built a deep-tech moat and turned cash-flow positive - with Nvidia’s support and none of Wiz’s media buzz. 10:12, 12.06.25 TAGS:Vast DataFundingVAST DataThe reports of a fundraising round at a staggering $25 billion valuation for Israeli high-tech company Vast Data on Wednesday sparked inevitable comparisons to Wiz, which was sold to Google for $32 billion earlier this year. But if Wiz is one kind of Israeli unicorn, Vast is its mirror opposite.

3 weeks ago | ynetnews.com | Sophie Shulman

A special report led by Prof. Eugene Kandel, former head of Israel’s National Economic Council and current chair of the RISE Institute for Israeli High-Tech Research, raises concerns about the future of Israel’s tech sector. Despite high-profile successes—such as cybersecurity firm Wiz’s $32 billion sale to Google and eToro’s IPO on Wall Street at a valuation of over $4 billion—the report warns that deeper, negative currents threaten the foundations of the industry.