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כנסת הכנסת ירושלים 2015

CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

18.07.18|CTech
Netanyahu pulls the plug on law to fight Facebook ‘incitement.’ Kleiner Perkins, Alphabet back stroke detection startup Viz.ai
בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה 15.7.18

Netanyahu Pulls the Plug on Law to Fight Facebook 'Incitement'

18.07.18|Omer Kabir
A surprise last-minute intervention by the Israeli prime minister brings an end for now to a bill that would have removed protections for speech that’s published on the web
איילת שקד ראיון

“Facebook Bill” Progresses in Israeli Parliament

15.07.18|Omer Kabir and Lilach Baumer
The bill will give government attorneys a fast-track to have content they deem as illegal or inciting removed by court order from social network sites
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נואם ב או"ם ניו יורק

Bill to Remove Online Incitement Is Undemocratic, Israel's Government Watchdogs Warn

13.07.18|Omer Kabir
The legislation, known as the “Facebook bill,” is expected to come up for a vote before Israel’s parliament next week
פייסבוק מארק צוקרברג בית הנבחרים

CTech's Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

13.07.18|CTech
A Facebook executive defends the company’s transparency reforms. The downward trend in acquisitions of Israeli tech companies. World Bank says Palestinian tech is growing
גיא רוזן 2

New Mechanisms “Guarantee” Transparency Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections, Facebook Executive Says

12.07.18|Omer Kabir
Facebook’s top security executive Guy Rosen spoke to Calcalist about the technology behind the company’s war on fake news
עמית שפריר מנכ"ל וממייסדי Quiv

Why Facebook’s Dating Service Will Fail

12.07.18|Amit Shafrir
Former AOL and dating service Badoo executive Amit Shafrir explains why he believes the recently announced Facebook dating service stands little chance of succeeding
קו חוף תל אביב זירת הנדלן

Facebook M&A Exec Visits Israel

26.06.18|CTech
The media company had made several acquisitions in Israel. In 2015 it bought motion recognition company Pebbles
חנות אפל מנהטן ניו יורק השדרה החמישית

CTech’s Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

17.06.18|CTech
Israeli suspects in alleged Philippine-based stock scam released from custody. Israel Is getting Its first Apple store.
יעל שפריר Playbuzz

The Newsroom Is Finally Facing a Revolution

17.06.18|Yael Shafrir
Forget about tape recorders and moral questions—the newsroom, and journalism as you know it, is about to change
מטה פייסבוק ארה"ב

Facebook Executive Describes Monumental Task of Detecting and Removing Terrorism Content

15.06.18|Asaf Shalev
A director of counterterrorism policy at the social network briefed Israeli and American homeland security officials in Jerusalem about the company’s efforts to combat extremist speech
מתחם של חברת מנרב ב בית ה חולים הדסה עין כרם

CTech’s Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

14.06.18|CTech
Israeli defense contractor IAI reveals “suicide” drone. LR Group sets up biotech startup hub at Jerusalem medical center
השר לביטחון פנים גלעד ארדן מסיבת עיתונאים אי הפללה שימוש ב קנביס

Israel Prevented Hundreds of Terror Attacks by Monitoring Social Media, Official Says

13.06.18|Lilach Baumer
In 2017, Yisrael Katz, then Israel's minister of intelligence affairs, confirmed Israel uses a predictive policing system that relies heavily on social media to identify and sometimes detain Palestinians thought to be potential attackers
מייסדי Cyabra מימין עידו שרגא סנדי פרנג'י יוסף דאר דן ברמי

Startup With Israeli Intelligence Bona Fides Offers Defense Against Fake News

11.06.18|Raphael Kahan and Asaf Shalev
Tel Aviv-based Cyabra uses a deep learning and big data-based algorithm to identify patterns typical of fake profiles, avatars, or bots
אסתר חיות נשיאת בית המשפט העליון ב בית הנשיא

Israeli Supreme Court Invalidates Litigation Clause in Facebook’s User Agreement

01.06.18|Moshe Gorali
Facebook requires users to agree that any lawsuits brought against the company be litigated in California
אורן בוימן מגיסטו magisto

Instant Video Startup Magisto Reaches 100 Million Users

24.05.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Magisto develops and operates an automated digital video editing mobile app
עובד משרד לילה שעות עבודה מחשב

For Adtech Companies, Environment is Going to Get Worse

04.05.18|Michael Eisenberg
The internet caused consolidation in the traditional ad agency business. The same is currently happening in adtech, writes venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg
מוסף שבועי 22.2.18 תעשו מקום בארי לין

The Story of Fake News Is the Story of Monopolies, Says Antitrust Crusader

04.04.18|Uri Pasovsky
American journalist Barry Lynn believes Google had him fired and wants antitrust policies to be a top issue in the next presidential elections
אמיר וייסברג

CTech’s Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

25.03.18|CTech
U.S. court charges Israeli CEO with binary options fraud. Stock market downturn leads biotech company Polypid to backtrack on IPO
מארק צוקרברג מייסד פייסבוק 24.3.18

For Social Networks, Misuse of User Information is a Feature, Not a Bug

25.03.18|Hagar Ravet
Facebook is facing investigations into its use of user data around the world, but questionable uses of personal information are not a bug, but rather a feature in social networks