The provided texts offer a snapshot of Israel's vibrant and rapidly growing technology sector, highlighting major developments in funding, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and technological innovation, particularly in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing. Several sources detail significant funding rounds, such as the Israeli developer portal Port raising $100 million and the Quantum Art startup securing $100 million to scale trapped-ion quantum systems, alongside an overview of the country's $500 million quantum boom in 2025. Acquisitions are also prominent, including Accel Solutions buying Starlight and Nextwave to expand into security and Outpost24 acquiring the cybersecurity startup Infinipoint; simultaneously, the texts reveal ongoing acquisition talks for AI data companies like Dataloop by Dell and the potential for a massive investment by BlackRock in creative-tech firm Artlist. Further illustrating the market's dynamism, the articles cover the launch of the Elements VC fund for energy innovation by prominent Israeli figures and the former NBA star Omri Casspi closing a $100 million Opportunity Fund for high-growth tech investments. Finally, the collection touches on global tech connections, such as the Israeli unicorn Decart stress-testing Amazon’s Trainium chip, the HR platform Deel signing a multi-year deal with Arsenal, the international Pax Silica Initiative to secure AI supply chains, and the personal support shown by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for a freed hostage engineer.