CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk takes a stab at Check Point, Facebook; Salesforce to nearly double Israeli R&D operation by 2022, says exec
Interview | Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk takes a stab at Check Point, Facebook. In the race between two of the world’s most dominant cybersecurity companies, Palo Alto may have pulled ahead, but Check Point still looms in the rearview mirror. Read more
Salesforce to nearly double Israeli R&D operation by 2022, says exec. Elad Donsky, Salesforce's vice president of engineering, spoke to Calcalist about the multinational cloud company's local expansion strategy. Read more
Check Point logo. Photo: Reuters
Leading figures in Israeli tech and business sectors call for prime minister’s resignation. On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to be indicted in a criminal case in Israel’s history. Read more
Japanese conglomerate NTT scouts for Israeli technologies. While NTT is primarily a telecommunications company, it is interested in startups and technologies in the fields of cybersecurity, digital health, and autonomous vehicles. Read more
Japanese insurer Sompo partners with Israeli private hospital chain Assuta on cybersecurity. Sompo will also collaborate with Tel Aviv-headquartered medical cybersecurity startup Medigate. Read more
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca launches digital health program in Israel. Alongside funding, the program will provide Israeli startups with mentorship and training. Read more
Online bra retailer Brayola files for a stay of proceedings. Brayola analyzes customer data to provide shoppers with personalized bra recommendations. Read more
Intel looking to sell connected home division, Bloomberg reports. The division employs around 1,000 people, including some 300 people in Israel, whose employment status following a sale is yet unclear. Read more
