CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Shelly Landsmann to step down as general manager of Microsoft Israel; HP installing malware protection by Israeli startup Deep Instinct on all its PCs
Shelly Landsmann to step down as general manager of Microsoft Israel. In a letter, Landsmann said that after 22 years with the company, she had decided to "hit refresh and move on to the next chapter." Read more
HP installing malware protection by Israeli startup Deep Instinct on all its PCs. As of Sunday, each new HP computer will come installed with Deep Instinct’s technology. Read more
HP laptop (illustration). Photo: hackEDU Former Unit 8200 directors among tech leaders protesting planned legislation in Israel. Pinhas Buchris and Ehud Schneorson, both former directors of Unit 8200, the Israeli military's equivalent of the NSA, are among the key figures signed on a letter of protest sent to Israeli lawmakers. Read more
Tnuva eyeing Israel Chemicals’ milk protein subsidiary. Israel Chemicals acquired Austrian subsidiary Prolactal GmbH in 2015 for around $115 million and is now looking to sell it for at least $400 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. Read more
Rafael to inaugurate Be’er Sheva R&D center Tuesday. First announced in 2017, the new center will focus on ground and airborne autonomous systems as well as cybersecurity. Read more
Image retail analytics company Trax raising $100 million at $1.1 billion valuation, report says. Singapore-headquartered Trax offers retailers image recognition and computer vision analytic tools. Read more
Roboteam to supply robots to New Zealand Defense Force. Roboteam develops ground robotic systems for law enforcement and military use, such as handling of suspicious objects and dangerous materials and intelligence collection. Read more
Data security company AlgoSec to lay off dozens of employees. AlgoSec develops data security management software used for enterprises and lists Microsoft, General Motors, Unilever, British Petroleum, and Sony as clients. Read more
Florida, Israel Space Agency partner on education, research program. The collaboration will focus on space-related education programs and the promotion of academic and industrial partnerships to address climate, agriculture, and water challenges. Read more
