CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Netanyahu bans e-cigarette Juul in Israel. Advocacy group likens Israeli cyber bill to a “new intelligence agency"

Netanyahu bans e-cigarette Juul in Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister is also the country's health minister. Juul intends to petition the Israeli Supreme Court to reverse the edict. Read more

 

Advocacy group likens Israeli cyber bill to a “new intelligence agency.” Sponsored by the Israeli Prime Minister office and first presented in June, the law would give Israel’s cyber defense authority far-reaching powers. Read more

 

Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: EPA

Israeli retail magnate sees company stock fall following sexual misconduct allegations. On Tuesday, Israel’s Channel Ten News aired a report detailing an alleged history of sexual misconduct by Fox-Wizel CEO and controlling shareholder Harel Weisel. Read more

 

Naver backs Israeli sports tech company’s push into Asia. Israel-based PlaySight develops smart courts technology that enables players and coaches to use multi-angle video and analytics to improve on-court performance. Read more

 

Israeli oncology company Alpha Tau is raising funds. Alpha Tau is in the last stages of raising an investment of several tens of millions of dollars. Read more

 

Building an airport for China’s future mega-city. At the construction site of Beijing’s future main airport, huge slabs of concrete are falling out of the sky to harden the ground in preparation for the planes to come. Read more

 

 

News Briefs

 

YL Ventures expands advisor network with 24 cybersecurity experts. Read more

 

Israeli coworking real estate company Mindspace opens U.S. location. Read more

 

Flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is scouting for Israeli food technologies. Read more