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Škoda Auto (see ) has signed a new cybersecurity partnership with Israel’s Upstream (see previously). Skoda will use Upstream’s vehicle-focused extended detection and response platform to monitor cyber risks across its connected cars, backend systems, applications and supply chain infrastructure.

Israel’s Legato, was founded by female entrepreneurs Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum. Users simply describe their requirements in plain language, and Legato instantly generates production-ready software.

Father of Iron Dome, Defense R&D chief Dr. Daniel Gold discusses Iran, lasers, AI and the weapons still under wraps. The Iron Beam laser system is another of his decisions. And several more weapons that may one day surprise everyone are already in the pipeline.

Since 2022 Israel’s Technion Institute has been developing SafeWax coating to protect crops from fungal infection (see previously). The research has now been published in “SafeWax: A Bio-Inspired Multifunctional Coating for Sustainable Crop Protection.” Implementation is likely within 2 years.

Israel’s Zeroport has developed a new secure way for trusted users to access the company network from remote locations. Instead of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), Zeroport’s Fantom creates a physical non‐IP bridge at network boundaries. No malware can get in, and no data can get out.

Israel has rolled out a national supercomputer to be used by the high-tech industry and academia at low cost (see also). As part of the National Program for AI R&D Infrastructure (Telem Program), it will allocate computing resources to high-tech firms (70%) and research groups (30%).

Senior U.S. and Israeli officials including Israel’s Foreign Minister and the US Ambassador to Israel have launched, in Jerusalem, a strategic partnership on artificial intelligence. The agreement forms part of the Pax Silica initiative, a framework advancing advanced technology collaboration.

Israel has awarded grants totaling $4.2 million, to 18 projects spanning renewable energy, energy storage, alternative fuels, and advanced infrastructure technologies. They include eStreet’s vehicle charging, and Solarwin’s smart solar shading system

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a supercomputer based on its next-generation AI Rubin platform. Its six microchips, all have an Israeli pedigree. Huang said Israel’s Mellanox made Nvidia the biggest communications company in the world.

Israeli company Rom, part of the Luzon Group, has developed Morphit, which produces strong and durable construction materials from mixed building debris. The technology was developed by Israeli companies Practical Innovation, the Plastics and Rubber Center, together with the Shenkar College.