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13.12.23|Viki AuslenderThe mobilization of high-tech to aid in the challenges of war, from locating missing people to treating post-trauma, is also expected to give rise to advanced developments and new startups. But this innovation also reveals the broken parts of our society
23.11.23|Viki AuslenderUntil recently, doxing, a revenge act of shaming and exposure, was seen by most of the public as a negative act. It has now been adopted by pro-Israel and pro-Jewish activists in the fight against anti-Semitism
06.11.23|Viki AuslenderTikTok is seen by parts of the public as a "danger to national security" that uses bots and covert campaigns to sway young public opinion against Israel. But if we had reliable institutions that don't feed on division and incitement, TikTok wouldn't really be a problem
09.08.23|Viki AuslenderThe resounding crash of the NFT market, which aimed to revolutionize the art world in the digital age, may offer lessons about managing inflated expectations in the realm of AI. To prevent a similar scenario, it is crucial to ascertain whether a technological solution genuinely addresses a human need
12.01.23|Sophie Shulman“This crisis will improve the efficiency of the companies. You need to have a shake-up once in a while,” says serial entrepreneur Ofer Bengal. Is this crisis a necessary step for Israeli high-tech to reach maturity?
10.01.23|Raphael KahanKarin Eibschitz-Segal & Daniel Benatar, the replacements of retiring CEO of Intel Israel, Yaniv Garty, are each responsible for strategic areas in global Intel
27.12.22|Viki AuslenderA sober look at the big technological hopes of 2022, plus a glimpse at the big, promising, successful hypes which will fill our dreams in 2023
24.11.22|Meir OrbachTwo major Israeli unicorns - Trax and Rapyd - admitted on Tuesday that they are going to lay off dozens, if not hundreds, of employees. While no unicorn currently firing workers is going to shut down, they are now dealing with the consequences of last year’s hiring hysteria
14.11.22|James SpiroThere are many industries that seek to change the world, but foodtech has a direct impact on more than just ourselves
02.08.22|Moshe GoraliAlthough "the police did not fully understand the meaning of the system", we are required to believe that an iron wall was erected between its operators and the investigators, and to believe that excess information, that is forbidden to be seized, did not pass and was not used by the investigating unit - and that everything was done in good faith
04.07.22|Sophie ShulmanA dramatic increase in the sale of shares by employees and investors at reduced valuations, the drop in open positions at startups, and the fact VCs are dictating draconian terms before investing are all indications that the financial crisis has truly started to hit the local tech sector
31.05.22|Sophie ShulmanMass layoffs at American unicorns Lacework and Bolt signals the hysteria that could turn out to be excessive and harmful in the venture capital industry. This panic could also spread to Israel and hurt companies whose situation is not necessarily bad
03.02.22|Sophie ShulmanFollowing the sharp fall in the Nasdaq, growth rate is still an important parameter, but it's not everything. Investors are keeping a keen eye on the rate of cash burning to see if companies behave like thrifty camels rather than cash-thirsty unicorns
23.01.22|James SpiroA new report by Viola reveals that total funding by Israeli tech startups reached $27 billion in 2021, with $8.1 billion being raised in a record-breaking fourth quarter
17.01.22|Sophie ShulmanSeveral of the Israeli companies that hit Wall Street at 10-figure valuations last year have seen their share price plummet to such an extent that they could soon find themselves in the unenviable position of being considered speculative
30.12.21|Meir OrbachHundreds of millions of dollars from secondary-share deals went into the pockets of employees, investors, and entrepreneurs in 2021, changing the face of the tech industry as well as the local economy
29.12.21|Elihay Vidal“Rather than left-right, Arabs-Jews, yes Bibi-no Bibi, the tech industry has become the new sector which you either hate or belong to,” writes Elihay Vidal
09.11.21|Meir OrbachSome 93% of Israeli companies that raised money during the first half of 2021 did so at a higher valuation than their previous round, compared to 84% throughout 2020, according to analysis by Israeli law firm Shibolet & Co. in cooperation with Fenwick & West LLP
31.10.21|James SpiroAs Iran-linked groups target Israeli institutions, the media is helping humiliate Israel and strike fear into its citizens