CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

China’s Minister of Science Wang Zhigang on a two-day visit to Israel. This smart ball promises to get your little screen junkies bouncing

CTech 17:2119.08.18
China’s Minister of Science Wang Zhigang on a two-day visit to Israel. The Chinese minister said that Israeli innovation could serve as a bridge between China and the U.S. Read more

 

Israel’s tribal web campfire. Israeli researcher Sheizaf Refaeli tracked the digital footprints of a thousand Israelis for a month. The results are both surprising and troubling. Read more

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This smart ball promises to get your little screen junkies bouncing. London-based Storyball develops a smart voice and motion-activated ball a child can play and interact with, either alone or within a group. Read more

 

The flavors of Israeli tech. Six trends shaping Israel's tech industry: from a defense-tech spillover to the industry's diversity challenge. Read more

 

“You need to let go” is pretty bad advice. Not letting go is not about ego, but rather about the company’s vision, writes serial entrepreneur Iris Shoor. Read more

 

Fosun backs Israeli fintech incubator The Floor. Headquartered at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, The Floor serves as a fintech innovation center focusing on digital banking, blockchain, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Read more

 

Why we invested in web personalization company Dynamic Yield. Venture capitalist Natalie Refuah explains why Israel-based late-stage venture capital fund Viola Growth led a $32 million funding round for Dynamic Yield. Read more

 

Israeli regulator approves Tel Aviv exchange sale to non-Israeli parties. Alongside known buyer Manikay, the exchange’s securities will be sold to Australian superannuation fund Sunsuper, Santa Monica-based Dalton Investments, investment bank Moelis, and Denmark-based pharma company Novo Nordisk. Read more

 

Teva wins FDA approval for first generic EpiPen. EpiPens were sold for less than $60 when Mylan acquired the injectors in 2007. Market Monopoly enabled the company to hike its price up to around $300 a unit today. Read more

 

News Briefs

 

Spying-as-parenting app Bosco raises $4 million. Read more

 

Rafael set to up its bid for dronemaker Aeronautics. Read more

 

FDA approves Brainsway’s magnetic stimulation headset for OCD treatment. Read more

 

U.K. Defense Ministry buys counter drone system by Rafael. Read more
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