CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Gett's measures to avoid Uber's fate on the stock exchange; Your zip code is a better indicator of lifespan than genetics, says Stanford dean of medicine
Analysis | Gett's measures to avoid Uber's fate on the stock exchange. Seeing Uber and Lyft's numbers, Gett has come to realize that the private market is unsustainable and problematic at its core. Read more
Gett taxis in Israel. Photo: Eran Lam
Interview | Your zip code is a better indicator of lifespan than genetics, says Stanford dean of medicine. In a recent interview with Calcalist, Lloyd B. Minor said that healthcare systems should be asking themselves not how to cure people but how to help them be healthy. Read more
Israeli company unveils fully electric passenger plane. According to the company, the plane could fly up to 1,000 kilometers at a speed of 440 kilometers per hour on a single charge and at a per-hour cost of $200. Read more
Former NBA commissioner David Stern to advise Israeli startup WSC Sports. WSC Sports’ video technologies analyze sports broadcasts in real time, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify every component of a game and generating customized video highlights of every player, team, and moment. Read more
Israeli tech companies discover mindfulness, years after everyone else. Mindfulness workshops and courses are the latest trend to hit tech companies eager to keep their team content in a country struck with severe talent crunch. Read more
Eight years and $83 million later, Syqe Medical releases first cannabis inhaler. Teva will market the company's inhalers exclusively in Israel, after signing a marketing and distribution agreement with Syqe in 2016. Read more
Beijing's new airport to use radar technology by Israeli company Xsight. Xsight’s technology will support the safety of take-offs and landings by alerting officials about any debris, birds, and other hazardous objects that may interfere with the runway’s operations. Read more
Elbit awarded $73 million contract to supply missile systems to German Air Force. Elbit specializes in a variety of military-oriented products, including land and naval systems, intelligence, surveillance, and electro-optical systems, and command and control systems. Read more
Israeli venture capital firm Pitango appoints two new partners. Pitango has invested in over 250 companies to date and has more than $2 billion in assets under management. Read more
Facebook Israel's R&D director relocates to Facebook's california HQ. The company’s local research and development center, which currently employs more than 250 people, will be jointly led by Tzach Hadar, Yuval Kesten, and Amit Fink. Read more
