Israeli businesspeople are concerned that Zohran Mamdani will make the city unattractive for them. “Globes” investigates the potential impact. Politics

Cerca Partners has attracted a long list of serial entrepreneurs as investors, making their experience available to a new generation. Start ups

Gaming producers and entrepreneurs in Israel are seizing the opportunity to gain a foothold in a huge potential market. Telecoms, Media & Marketing

Experts warn that without a change in the approach to planning, the transport situation in Israel will only worsen. Transport & infrastructure

Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs president Dr. Dan Diker is concerned the peace plan will not be fully implemented and an armed Hamas will stay in control of Gaza, supported by Qatar and Turkey. Politics

With the advertising industry adopting AI to create videos quickly and cheaply, Israel’s Lightricks recently beat Google and OpenAI to a contract with McCann Paris. Telecoms, Media & Marketing

A major investor in Israeli startups, Joshua Kushner has quietly become one of the world’s most influential venture capitalists, leading the shift from Silicon Valley to New York through Thrive Capital. Start ups

All the statistics indicate a declining housing market, except for one: the monthly new mortgage loans total remains very high. What explains the anomaly? Financial services

In 2021, seven of the ten largest Israeli companies were listed in New York; now they're in Tel Aviv. Market

Rafael's Tzvi Marmor talks about integrating the laser system into Israel's air defense, and his company's dedication to maintaining the IDF's technological edge. Aerospace & defense

The potential is huge and in a world where economic ties tend to precede political declarations, it may be trade that will pave the way for future normalization. Economy

Ezra Gardner, who co-founded the most active foreign VC fund in Israel, warns that overseas investors are shunning the country, but still says he’s “never been more optimistic” about it. Economy

The famed US investor and hedge fund manager spoke to “Globes” during a recent visit to Israel about the US economy, AI, his Israel investments, love of Judaism, and anti-Semitism. Market

Cloud cost management solutions company Finout tops the list of Israeli startups most likely to succeed named by 80 local and foreign funds. Start ups