CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Passing on open code, Israel missed on Elastic, CEO says; Israel approves CRS tax regulations, with a caveat
Elastic CEO Shay Banon. Photo: Nicole Pereira Israel approves CRS tax regulations, with a caveat. Israel's parliamentary finance committee approved on Tuesday a series of statutes that will make life a lot harder for tax evaders in the country. Philanthropic Jewish orthodox community lending institutes will be exempted. Read more
Former Cavaliers coach David Blatt predicts a great year for Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Dončić. Blatt said Dončić will be named 2019’s Rookie of the Year, blasting ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith as “clueless” for favoring DeAndre Ayton early on. Read more
Wi-Fi chip company Celeno raises $10 million for European, IoT expansion. Celeno develops components and subsystems for high performance carrier-class Wi-Fi systems and networks. Read more
Israeli regulator considers mandating registration of civil drones. The current laws regulating civil drones in Israel were passed in 1981. Read more
Public shaming of political partner backfires on Israeli Labor Party leader. In a Tuesday press event, Israeli politician Avi Gabbay summarily and one-sidedly broke a three-years political alliance, stunning his political partner, former Israeli minister Tzipi Livni. As a response, fuming Israelis marched to social media to voice criticism centering on a possible misogynistic side to the dramatic announcement. Read more
Israel gives copyright owners a fast track to block infringing websites. The Israeli Parliament voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the country’s copyright law. Read more
Online gambling company Playtech reaches tax settlement in Israel. The London-listed gambling software developer will pay $32 million following an audit for the years 2008-2017. Read more
Philippine Airlines seeks to route flights to Israel over Saudi Airspace, Reuters reports. If granted permission, Philippine Airlines will become the second airline to fly over Saudi airspace en route to Israel, a right that was granted to Air India in March 2018. Read more
Honduras and Jerusalem advance mutual embassies. In December 2017, Honduras was one of only nine countries, including Israel and the U.S., to vote against a motion adopted by the U.N. General Assembly condemning U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more
