CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
With 99% of ballots counted, Blue and White gains a Seat, and right-wing Haredi block loses one; Election results pending, one thing is clear: Israel needs better privacy laws
Opinion | Election results pending, one thing is clear: Israel needs better privacy laws. The recent election brought to light many privacy-related issues that have flourished in Israel under outdated privacy laws. From the triple leak of Israel’s voting registrar to an anonymous texter that trolled Likud supporters, something needs to change. Read more
Tel Aviv's skyline. Photo: Bloomberg
New York city opens investigation into rental property management startup Guesty. Guesty develops a platform that lets hosts manage listings across multiple platforms, including Airbnb, Booking.com, and Agoda, offering a unified inbox, payment processing options, and website creation tools. Read more
List | Seven Israeli startups changing the game in sports tech. Read more From basketball hoop sensors to athletes' shoe sensors, here are seven Israeli startups changing the sports tech arena. Read more
Praline entrepreneurs: Israel's first coworking space for foodmakers. Set to open next month in central Israel, MakeEat is a coworking space and incubator for small-scale food businesses. Read more
Ransomware protection startup Odix raises $2.1 million. Odix develops technology to provide file-based attack protection that disarms different malware, including ransomware. Read more
