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אסף רפפורט מייסד ו מנכל WIZ וויז

Google’s $32B bet on cybersecurity: Why the Wiz deal was too good to refuse

18.03.25|CTech
After rejecting a lower offer, Wiz seizes a second chance in a transformed regulatory climate.
מייסדי וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק , עמי לוטבק , אסף רפפורט ו ינון קוסטיקה

Google seals record-breaking $32 billion Wiz acquisition

18.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Tech giant’s biggest-ever deal aims to strengthen cloud security dominance.
משרדי  WIZ בג'קרטה אינדונזיה 1

Google’s $30 billion Wiz offer: Too big to refuse in a Trump-era M&A boom

18.03.25|Meir Orbach
With a friendlier regulatory landscape, this could be the deal that finally happens.
אסף רפפורט

The $30 billion question: Will Wiz finally sell to Google?

17.03.25|Allon Sinai
After rejecting a $23 billion bid, the cybersecurity powerhouse faces a new decision.
מייסדי וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק , עמי לוטבק , אסף רפפורט ו ינון קוסטיקה

Google parent Alphabet closing in on $30 billion deal to acquire Wiz

17.03.25|CTech
The cybersecurity startup previously rejected a $23 billion offer. Now, Alphabet is back at the table as it looks to strengthen its cloud security business.
עו"ד יעקב אנוך משרד פירון

The AI revolution in search engines: The lawsuit against Google that threatens to change the rules

06.03.25|Jacob Enoch
Whether the lawsuit is accepted or not, it is clear that this legal battle is not the last. It marks a new stage in the struggle surrounding the impact of AI on search engines, content producers, and the information presented to users.
חוות שרתים של גוגל באורגון ארה"ב

Big Tech’s $325 billion AI bet: Why cheaper models won’t change the game

10.02.25|Omer Kabir
Companies see rising AI efficiency as a reason to invest even more in infrastructure.
חנות אפליקציות גוגל פליי Google Play

Google to pay millions in Play Store settlement in Israel

06.02.25|Omer Kabir
Court-approved agreement grants refunds to users misled by auto-renewing app subscriptions.
מנהל בוס

"Everyone will be a manager" - what the world of work will look like with AI agents

20.01.25|Maayan Manela
AI agents are reshaping roles, empowering employees, and redefining leadership in the workplace.
כנס גיימינג - פאנל - מימין אורי מרשנד קרן מרום ו שרגא מור והמנחה מאיר אורבך וידאו

"People worry AI will replace them, but those who master it will thrive"

25.12.24| Adiel Eithan Mustaki
Keren Marom, co-founder of Beach Bum, was speaking in a panel held as part of Calcalist's gaming conference in collaboration with Google and Playtika. The panel also included: Schraga Mor, CEO of Plarium, and Uri Marchand, co-founder and CEO of Overwolf. 
כנס גיימינג - יעל חקשוריאן ראש תחום לימודים מעשיים בביס לעיצוב הפקולטה לאמנויות סמינר הקיבוצים וידאו

War games of a different kind: Games developed in this war have a higher purpose

25.12.24|Mayaan Manela
Yael Hakshurian, head of practical studies at the School of Design at the Kibbutzim College, spoke about these new games at the Calcalist Gaming Conference held in collaboration with Google and Playtika: "These are games that have an agenda they are interested in promoting."
כנס גיימינג - גלעד טלמון מייסד משותף ומנכל Yoom וידאו

"AI will not replace game developers - it will make their lives easier"

25.12.24|Maayan Manela
Gilad Talmon, Co-founder and CEO of Yoom, spoke at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference in collaboration with Google and Playtika about how AI tools will allow for the creation of higher quality and quantity of content.
כנס גיימינג - דפנה אלטמן VP Creative Mavens וידאו

"Smart advertising is much more than marketing – it can be used to uncover user needs"

25.12.24|Meir Orbach
Dafna Altman, VP Creative at Mavens, spoke at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference in collaboration with Google and Playtika about the power of marketing to anticipate and even influence the needs of users.
כנס גיימינג - גיגי לוי שותף NFX וידאו

Gigi Levy-Weiss: “Funds that used to visit Israel every month haven’t been here for a year and a half”

24.12.24|Meir Orbach
Levy-Weiss, General Partner at NFX and considered one of the leading entrepreneurs and investors in the gaming industry, spoke at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference about the struggles facing local startups in the sector.
כנס גיימינג - אילן גרייצר מייסד משותף ומנכ״ל Playo.ai וידאו

Playo.ai promises 5,000 games in two years as AI reshapes gaming industry

24.12.24|Hagay Gilboa
Ilan Graicer, Co-Founder and CEO of Playo.ai, spoke at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference about his plans to go from producing 50 games a year to 5,000, while Remagine Ventures Managing Partner Eze Vidra discussed the surge in AI in the sector.
כנס גיימינג - פאנל - מימין איתן רייסל אור גילרון ליאור קינן והמנחה מעיין כהן רוזן

Israel’s gaming industry employs 14,000 workers and makes up 2% of the GDP

23.12.24| Adiel Eithan Mustaki
Eitan Reisel, Managing Partner of vgames, spoke at Calcalist's Gaming Conference in partnership with Google and Playtika as part of a panel discussion about the current landscape in Israel’s gaming industry.
כנס גיימינג - אסף וקנין ראש תחום אפליקציות Google וידאו

"Israeli companies are responsible for 5% of global mobile game downloads"

23.12.24|Mayaan Manela
Assaf Vaknin, Head of Apps at Google, spoke at Calcalist's Gaming Conference in partnership with Google and Playtika about Israel's role in the world of gaming, while Dani Valevski, a researcher at Google Research discussed the future of gaming.
כנס גיימינג - סבטה מורג ארכיטקטית פיתרונות ענן Google Cloud וידאו

"Google's AI models allow users to generate content and integrate it into games in real-time"

23.12.24|Omer Kabir
Sveta Morag, Cloud Solutions Architect at Google Cloud, spoke at Calcalist's Gaming Conference in partnership with Google and Playtika about a platform game where the levels were created using AI.
מערכת FACS של גוגל AI בינה מלאכותית

The myth of AI emotion recognition: Science or sales pitch?

15.12.24|Viki Auslender
Bold claims from Google and WaveForms AI reignite ethical debates, but the real question is whether the technology works at all.