Israel’s Defense Spending Fight: Who Controls a $133 Billion Wartime Budget
A deepening dispute over Israel's wartime defense budget — valued at approximately 480 billion shekels, or roughly $133 billion —...
War Economy
Ron Lauder Pulls Back From Politics After Pouring More Than $70 Million Into Elections and Influence
Ron Lauder, the Estee Lauder cosmetics heir and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, appears to be withdrawing from the...
Visa Pays $2.4 Billion for BioCatch, Betting Behavioral Biometrics Can Reshape Payment Security
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli fraud-prevention company BioCatch for $2.4 billion, in what ranks among the largest exits for...
Iran Conflict Reshapes the Global Arms Market as Farnborough Closes Its Doors
The 2026 Farnborough Airshow has drawn to a close, and the defense corridors were as consequential as the flight lines....
Felicis Ventures Bets on Hard Tech With New Partner Hire Targeting Robotics and Defense Startups
Felicis Ventures, the venture capital firm known for early investments in Shopify and Twitch, is making a deliberate move into...
Repeated Iran Mobilizations Are Quietly Eroding Israel’s Defense Budget
Every time Iran signals an imminent strike, Israel activates a layered emergency response — reservists called up, air-defense batteries brought...
Inside Fire Point: The Ukrainian Startup Building Missiles and Drones to Outlast a Grinding War
A Ukrainian defense startup called Fire Point is manufacturing missiles and drones domestically with an explicitly stated strategic ambition: to...
Elbit Campus Expansion Froze Yokneam’s Hotel Ambitions — But an Nvidia Deal Could Rewrite the Equation
For years, the northern Israeli technology hub of Yokneam lacked something that virtually every comparable tech city takes for granted:...
Israeli Tech Sector Pulls In $1.4 Billion During July Despite Ongoing Wartime Pressures
Israeli technology startups raised $1.4 billion across 45 funding rounds in July 2025, according to Globes data, sustaining the momentum...
Pentagon’s Revised Critical Minerals Rules Close the Waiver Loopholes That Let China Stay in the Supply Chain
The Department of Defense has finalized updated procurement rules for critical minerals that significantly narrow the conditions under which defense...
