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Irad Dor

Veteran VC investor Irad Dor joins Microsofts’ venture fund M12

21.03.21|CTech
Since its founding in 2016, M12 has invested in 85 startups, 18 of them Israeli
מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק חדש

Israel R&D center developments feature large in Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference

03.03.21|Meir Orbach
New tools for Teams and solutions for businesses to track their organization data across multiple clouds were among the new made-in-Israel products revealed
אריק דואר מיקרוסופט כנס סייבר

“Security is a team sport,” says Microsoft Security Response Center head

15.02.21|CTech
Eric Doerr responds to Solorigate incident, calls on cyber community to share information to thwart bad actors
Tomer Simon Microsoft

Dr. Tomer Simon appointed Chief Scientist of Microsoft Israel R&D

02.02.21|James Spiro
Dr. Simon will transfer from Microsoft Israel’s marketing and sales organization, where he served as National Technology Officer
בן חקלאי מיקרוסופט ישראל

Ethical aspects in Artificial Intelligence

02.02.21|Ben Haklai
The adoption, use and applications of AI will only intensify in the near future and we are obliged to consider the unique ethical aspects, argues Microsoft Regional Corporate Counsel, CELA Middle East, and Africa HQ, Ben Haklai
טלפון נייד מובייל אפליקציות

Electronic Excess: Microsoft research finds employees spend 11 hours a week handling emails

25.01.21|Maayan Manela
“An employee receives on average 620 a week, with each email taking up roughly a minute of their time, this harms productivity," says National Technology Officer at Microsoft Israel
Ariella Shina Microsoft Israel

For Microsoft Israel, Covid-19 success rested in its Teams

25.01.21|CTech
As the world went to work from home, Microsoft was sitting on its very own video platform to conduct virtual meetings: Teams
איציק צלף

Itzik Tzalaf - Microsoft-Israel NSO

12.01.21|CTech
Microsoft-Israel just appointed a new national security officer to oversee the company’s cyber activity as part of an effort to protect infrastructure and ensure security
רונית אטד מנכ"לית מיקרוסופט ישראל כנס מיקרוסופט פיננסים

“We are witnessing a digital acceleration in nearly every aspect of life”

23.12.20|Hagar Ravet
Rapid digitalization, reliance on clouds, work from home, and cyberattacks: Ronit Atad sums up her bizarre first year running Microsoft Israel
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Tech giants Microsoft, Google, Dell, and Cisco join legal battle against Israel's NSO

22.12.20|Reuters
The Israeli firm's tools were "powerful, and dangerous," say the companies in an amicus brief in federal court
בראד סמית' נשיא מיקרוסופט

Microsoft president calls out Israel’s NSO Group, says it’s part of the reason for cyber-assault on U.S. government

18.12.20|Hagar Ravet
In a blog post, Brad Smith suggests Biden Administration should weigh in on a court case involving the Israeli cyber company
אסף רפפורט מייסד Wiz

Wiz, founded by former Microsoft Israel R&D head, raises $100 million series A

09.12.20|Hagar Ravet
Having the right people and operating in the hottest security sector in the market makes finding investors simple, says Assaf Rapaport
מיקרוסופט ישראל רונית אטד

Meet the Digital Guarantee Network, a new blockchain backed by Microsoft, Bank Hapoalim and TCS

07.12.20|James Spiro
Bank Hapoalim’s participation makes it the first time an Israeli bank is implementing blockchain technology in a wide-scale manner
ילדה נוגעת במסך

Israeli techies hold hackathon to innovate solutions for people with autism

07.12.20|Yafit Ovadia
Winning team develops an app that helps improve the sleep quality of autistic children many of whom suffer from sleep disorders
רוהאן קומאר Azure ועידת Mind The Tech

Handling ever-growing amounts of data is the key to digital transformation, says Azure data chief

07.12.20|James Spiro
Microsoft Azure’s Rohan Kumar speaks with CTech’s Ron Friedman about his 22 years at the company - and how no one could prepare for Covid-19
קמפוס מיקרוסופט החדש ב הרצליה Microsoft Office Outside

A peek into Microsoft’s green new Israeli mega campus

22.11.20|James Spiro
The campus, which spans 46,000 square meters, will serve thousands of local and visiting Microsoft employees
קונסולות ה־ Xbox החדשות

The battle between Sony vs. Microsoft will determine the future of gaming

14.11.20|Amit Kling
Can Sony’s exclusive games be enough to keep dominating a market in the face of GamePass and the casual gamer appeal of Xbox’s Series S?
Boss Tech

How did the tech giants help their Israeli employees during Covid-19?

27.10.20|James Spiro
After Dun & Bradstreet revealed its ‘50 best high-tech companies to work for’, we examine the steps they took that helped - or hindered - their ranking.
המכון הביולוגי מעבדה חיסון קורונה

What are the best tech companies to work for in Israel and who raised $30 million?

26.10.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Israeli-made Covid-19 vaccine to be ready next summer
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

2020 ranking: These are the best tech companies to work for in Israel

26.10.20|James Spiro
With this year bringing unprecedented challenges for the workforce, data firm Dun & Bradstreet shows which companies are still attractive - and which ones failed to maintain their mojo