Sophie Shulman is a Tech Journalist at CTech by Calcalist. She covers a range of topics including artificial intelligence, software, deep tech, and business economics, with a focus on startups, corporate finance, and emerging technologies like drone technology and generative AI. Sophie’s insights and expertise have been featured in דף הבית | כלכליסט, CTech by Calcalist, and Ynet News.
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Sophie's coverage predominantly focuses on the Israeli tech sector, investments, IPOs, and cybersecurity. She is particularly interested in articles that cite data and press releases, indicating that she values factual evidence and official announcements.
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By: Sophie Shulman
Speaking at Sheba Medical Center's ARC summit, the Pershing Square founder cited Israel's concentration of talent as a potential advantage in the age of AI. Ackman also discussed his plans for an AI-native brain research institute following his daughter's stroke.
By: Sophie Shulman
The AI company is on course for roughly $60 billion in annual revenue, but its latest financial disclosures also reveal steep computing costs, billions in underlying losses and hundreds of billions in infrastructure commitments.
By: Sophie Shulman
The Pershing Square billionaire, who has invested close to $100 million in Israel, believes AI will give small, highly skilled teams a competitive edge. In an interview with Calcalist, he discusses his Israeli investments, the risks of political polarization and a $400 million initiative to accelerate medical innovation inspired by his daughter's recovery.
By: Sophie Shulman
Israeli quantum companies raised nearly $500 million in 2025, accounting for about 9% of global private investment in the sector. A new report highlights the growth of the industry from five companies in 2019 to more than 20 today.
By: Sophie Shulman
The deal marks a record acquisition in the quantum computing industry and a major exit for Israel's tech sector, with Classiq's founders, employees and early investors poised for substantial returns.
By: Sophie Shulman
Intel has repeatedly struggled to turn acquisitions into lasting competitive advantages. The Israeli quantum software company offers a chance to establish a position in a computing market whose winners have yet to emerge.
By: Sophie Shulman
Nir Minerbi, Amir Naveh and Yehuda Naveh are each expected to receive $80 million to $100 million from the acquisition, while Entrée Capital stands to collect more than $300 million on an investment of just a few million dollars. Team8 Capital and The Phoenix are also poised for substantial returns.
By: Sophie Shulman
The six-year-old company, which develops software for quantum computers, is being acquired in a cash-and-stock deal that could become the largest exit in quantum computing history; its 150 employees and investors stand to receive substantial payouts
By: Sophie Shulman
Intel has agreed to acquire the Israeli quantum-software startup for $2.3 billion, betting that its technology can help turn decades of quantum research into a commercial business. CEO Nir Minerbi believes the combination of Intel's hardware capabilities and Classiq's software could put the chipmaker at the forefront of the emerging industry.
By: Sophie Shulman
Alon Yariv says demand for AI computing remains strong even as financing becomes harder to secure, widening the gap between technology-driven neo-clouds and companies built around access to power and hardware. Yariv was speaking on a panel with Shachar Feinblit, a co-founder of VAST Data, Nate Rosen of Blackstone, and Moshe Raviv of MongoDB.
