CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Facebook will not restrict political lies ahead of Israel's March election; WeTechBerlin | These are the startups selected to showcase their technology in berlin (part 1)
Mobileye, General Motors, BMW to hunt for talent at Tel Aviv job fair. Ahead of the fair set to take place Friday, Israeli non-profit organization EcoMotion collected data on Israel’s smart mobility workforce. Read more
Facebook product policy manager Jessica Zucker. Photo: Tomer Poltin
WeTechBerlin | These are the startups selected to showcase their technology in berlin (part 1). The first group of startups selected to participate in CTech and Calcalist's upcoming Conference in Berlin revealed: PointGrab, Syte, Flytrex, GOARC, Sixdof Space, Qsee, Anzu, Agrowing, TriEye, Percepto. Read more
As a preemptive measure, Israel authorizes forced quarantine of potential Coronavirus carriers. No confirmed cases of the pandemic have been recorded in Israel; the number of fatalities in China has now risen to 106. Read more
Israel to establish national center for proton radiation cancer therapy. The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) has been chosen to operate the center, the construction of which is estimated at between $50 million and $100 million. Read more
Israeli insurers Phoenix and Menora invest 48 million euros in Enlight’s Spanish wind turbine project. The Gecama project in the Castilla-La Mancha region, currently in advanced stages of development, is expected to supply 300-megawatts of electricity. Read more
Data company Iguazio raises $24 million. Iguazio offers data management services and artificial intelligence tools designed to improve the performance, security, and scalability of machine learning applications. Read more
Predictive analytics startup Pecan emerges from stealth with $15 million in funding. Dell and S-Capital backed Pecan, which offers a deep learning platform that automatically generates enterprise business intelligence predictions. Read more
Canada’s Alectra backs smart grid predictive analytics startup Grid4C in $6 million round. The electricity and utility distributor will distribute Grid4C’s products via its subsidiary Util-Assist. Read more
