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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
סטיבן מנושין סטיבן מנוצ'ין שר האוצר ארה"ב

CTech’s Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

15.06.18|CTech
Two cybersecurity companies with links to Israel placed on U.S. blacklist. Startup with Israeli intelligence bona fides offers defense against fake news
כיתוב הקרמלין הכיכר האדומה מוסקבה

CTech’s Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

13.06.18|CTech
Two cybersecurity companies with links to Israel placed on U.S. blacklist. Tel Aviv-based startup seeking regulatory nod to pay employees in bitcoin. Public data doesn’t capture extent of Chinese-Israeli deals
הצהרת בנימין נתניהו על הגרעין האיראני 2

As Israel Faces Drought, Netanyahu Offers Iran Help in Tackling Water Crisis

11.06.18|Tofi Stoler
The Israeli prime minister is currently running an active diplomatic campaign against Iran’s leadership, most specifically against the nuclear program deal, from which the U.S. announced it is withdrawing in May
המופע אפליקציות של נימה יעקובי פנאי

Good? Bad? Technology's Effect on Mental Health is U-Shaped

05.06.18|Nir Eyal
By classifying all time spent on social media together, studies overlook the fact that people do all sorts of things on the web, writes author Nir Eyal
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
עמית שפריר מנכ"ל וממייסדי Quiv

Facebook Can Still Grow by Connecting People to Who They Need to Know

26.03.18|Amit Shafrir
Entrepreneur and former AOL executive Amit Shafrir thinks the biggest challenge for the social network is to figure out what people need, not what they think they want
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק זוהר דיין וויביטס

Artificial Intelligence Lets Storytellers Focus on the Story, says CEO of Video Automation Startup Wibbitz

19.03.18|Omer Kabir
Automation minimizes production time, reduces costs and increases creativity, Zohar Dayan said at Calcalist's Mind the Tech conference in New York
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק אביגיל פוזנר

Technology Allows Us to Unleash Deep-Seated Needs and Desires, Says Google Executive

18.03.18|Orr Hirschauge
As innovation unlocks new technologies, people still feel the need to connect it to their everyday lives, says Head of Strategic Planning at Google Abigail Posner
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק דאג ואנס ו שחר אורן

ABC News Undaunted by Facebook Feed Changes, Executive Says

16.03.18|Meir Orbach
The Facebook algorithm was tweaked to benefit content that is reliable and engaging, says Doug Vance, ABC News’ vice president of product
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק ירון גלאי אאוטבריין

The Only Way to Fight Fake News Is to Destroy Its Business Model, Outbrain CEO Says

14.03.18|Omer Kabir and Hagar Ravet
Google and Facebook have a model that is based purely on the number of clicks and this gives advertisers an incentive to create fake news, content promotion company Outbrain’s CEO Yaron Galai said in an interview at Calcalist’s the Mind the Tech conference in New York
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Deloitte Report Traces the Rise of Israel’s Gaming Industry

26.02.18|Asaf Shalev
Roughly 170 gaming companies operate in Israel, with a total of around 4,000 employees
ועידת ניו יורק MIND OF TECH מוטי כהן

To Reclaim Their Audiences, Publishers Must Unlock the Power of Innovative Visual Storytelling

20.02.18|Moti Cohen
Facebook’s new content policy is favoring user-generated content to publisher content. It is wake-up call for publishers to seize the opportunity and innovate storytelling to reclaim audiences
סרחיו אגוורו לירוי סאנה מנצ'סטר סיטי פרמיירליג

How Soccer Teams Compete on Digital Turf

23.01.18|David Haimovich
In the era of globalization, soccer clubs are getting ever more creative about how they engage with fans around the world
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Chipset Developer DSP Group Makes Moves into Automotive Market

05.01.18|Asaf Shalev
The Israel-linked company provided the hardware for a new device that will enable HearMeOut’s voice-based social media app to run while users are driving
פרופ' יצחק ברוורמן מנהל יחידת אף אוזן גרון ב בית חולים הלל יפה ב חדרה

CTech’s Weekly Israeli Tech News Roundup

29.12.17|CTech
Israeli startups are in for fierce competition for talent in 2018. Israel is considering issuing an official state cryptocurrency. Sirin Labs announced it had raised $157.8 million in an ICO
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Israeli Official Reports Increased Cooperation on Removing Content from Social Media

29.12.17|Shahar Ilan
Israel’s Ministry of Justice requested thousands of posts be removed from Facebook, Twitter and other networks this year. 85% of the time, the requests were accepted
המוסד לוגו

Mossad Ups Recruitment Game, Opens Jobs Facebook Page

21.12.17|Lilach Baumer
Earlier this week, Israel's National Intelligence Agency launched a Facebook page to broaden its recruitment reach
דרור גינזברג מנכ"ל ווצאיט

Automated Video Company Wochit Hires Storyful Executive

20.12.17|Tofi Stoler
New business development director Colm Curneen previously worked at The New York Times, The Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune
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Jerusalem's Online Intifada is Already Underway

08.12.17|Doron Peskin
President Trump succeeded in what many others have failed in recent years—raising the Palestinian issue back to the top of the Arab agenda