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James Vincent

Israeli tech has some amazing stories. So why are founders so bad at telling them?

05.06.23|James Spiro
James Vincent helped Steve Jobs tell Apple’s story - here’s the advice he has for Startup Nation
Tal Zamir Perception Point

Google’s new passkeys will require more than your fingerprint to keep you safe

22.05.23|James Spiro
The threat to your information is still rampant despite a new era of password protection, says Perception Point CTO.
Senegal Israel

Senegal’s challenges at home don’t detract from its hopes for Israeli collaboration

21.05.23|James Spiro
Dr. Serigne Gueye Diop, Minister and Advisor to the President of Senegal for Agriculture and Industry, spoke to CTech about potential partnerships between the two nations
Ishay Yossi Mamram

IDF computing unit alumni providing community to early-stage startups in a time of crisis

17.05.23|James Spiro
The Mamram Alumni Association accelerator program and co-working space are some of the ways it hopes to boost morale in an increasingly difficult climate
HMA Neil Wigan Embassy

UK Ambassador: “I don't think anyone comes to Israel and is not convinced that technology is the future”

15.05.23|James Spiro
Outgoing UK Ambassador to Israel Neil Wigan spoke to CTech about his time at the post and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way
Avi Aviv Intel Pitango

85% of CTOs will use GenAI and LLMs for their R&D teams

30.04.23|James Spiro
The joint survey, conducted by Pitango First and Intel Ignite, showed that more than half of participants see an ‘immediate’ effect on the way their teams operate
Los Angeles California

Number of Israeli-founded California unicorns hits new record

25.04.23|James Spiro
The 35 companies have created a total of 31,985 jobs worldwide
New York Skyline ניו יורק

New York is home to a record-breaking 30 Israeli-founded unicorns

24.04.23|James Spiro
The 30 companies have created a combined 14,717 jobs worldwide.
AI21 Labs Human

AI21 Labs vs. CTech: Human or Not?

19.04.23|James Spiro
We played against a machine and learned algorithms come in all shapes and sizes - just like humans.
Yoni Assia eToro

Twitter partners with Israel-founded eToro to offer stocks and crypto on the platform

13.04.23|James Spiro
It is understood that the partnership will expand Twitter’s ‘cashtags’ to cover many more asset classes and include a button that will send users directly to the eToro website
Eyal Accenture

Accenture Technology Lead: “You cannot stop AI. I don't think that makes sense”

11.04.23|James Spiro
A study conducted by Accenture has examined the impact of tools like ChatGPT and how they will change workloads and roles in the years ahead
MPower Partners Yumiko

"Japan has come to the point where promoting the startup ecosystem is the number one priority"

09.04.23|James Spiro
Yumiko Murakami, General Partner at MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG VC fund, spoke with CTech ahead of the first-ever Japan-Israel conference hosted by Calcalist and Discount Bank in May
Deloitte Launchpad 5th cohort

Deloitte Launchpad announces 5th cohort with 10 new startups

26.03.23|James Spiro
To date, 33 companies have taken part in Deloitte Launchpad and have collectively raised $545 million.
CTech Mind The Tech London Gali Shachar Efrat _alt Hanit Marinov

Google: “We want to make sure we help Startup Nation dream, build, and grow.”

22.03.23|James Spiro
Gali Shachar Efrat, General Manager at Google & Reichman Tech School and Hanit Marinov, Country Marketing Manager at Google Israel, joined CTech to discuss diversity efforts in Startup Nation.
SVB סיליקון ואלי בנק קליפורניה 13.3.23

61% of founders considering moving to more ‘stable’ banks following SVB collapse

19.03.23|James Spiro
Most startup founders impacted by the SVB collapse don’t see their trust in the financial ecosystem easily repaired
cyber

Report: 88% of companies have experienced cyberattacks in the last two years

28.02.23|James Spiro
A report by Pentera has investigated the effectiveness of cybersecurity measures and the impact of the global economic crisis on cyber protection budgets around the world
Israel Angola

Angola looks to Israel for inspiration in its higher education system

26.02.23|James Spiro
The African country is looking at Israel’s success to help its young locals “act in a global economy as citizens of the world”
Laid Off Techies

“People don't understand how traumatic it is”: Stories from laid-off techies

16.02.23|James Spiro
CTech spoke to four former techies who were impacted by the ongoing layoffs occurring in Startup Nation
Israel New Zealand

NZIIH launches to foster ties between Israel and New Zealand

06.02.23|James Spiro
The New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub plans to improve relations between the two nations through tech collaboration and NGO initiatives
Tobias Judin Norwegian Data Protection Authority

EU would view Israel “in the same category as China” if judicial reforms go through

02.02.23|James Spiro
The impending judicial reforms and change in legal frameworks might cause the EU Commission to reconsider whether Israel has ‘adequate’ laws in place to protect the personal data of citizens