CTech’s Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

A hologram of deceased Israeli leader Shimon Peres inaugurates eponymous center celebrating Israeli innovation; Microsoft overtakes Intel in annual ranking of best tech companies to work for in Israel

A hologram of deceased Israeli leader Shimon Peres inaugurates eponymous center celebrating Israeli innovation. On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu co-hosted the Israeli Innovation Summit together with Wang Qishan, the Vice President of the People's Republic of China. Read more

 

A hologram of Israel’s 9th president Shimon Peres. Photo: The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

 

Microsoft overtakes Intel in annual ranking of best tech companies to work for in Israel. Microsoft came in third, displacing Intel, which dropped to the 7th place. Last year, Microsoft came in 13th. Read more

 

Booking CEO Glenn Fogel to deliver keynote at Calcalist’s digital and mobile conference. Other key speakers include Ehud Schneerson, former commander of Unit 8200, the Israeli military's NSA equivalent, and Assaf Rappaport, general manager of Microsoft Israel. Read more 

 

Mellanox reports fifth quarter of record revenues. In June, the company settled a boardroom battle with activist investor Starboard Value, which acquired a 10.7% stake in the company in November. Read more

 

Opinion | Data is the new currency. iAngels co-founder and co-CEO Mor Assia writes about shaping privacy ownership and control. Read more

 

News Briefs

 

Google’s former head of search Udi Manber joins insurer Anthem, report says. Read more

 

Israeli umbrella tech organizations appoints new co-chair. Read more

 

Customer success company Gainsight acquires Aptrinsic. Read more

 

Israeli and Polish organizations partner on a corporate-startup innovation program. Read more