CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Steven Mnuchin, Israeli Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon discuss possible updates to U.S.-Israel tax treaty. What Walmart’s new content initiative means for interactive videos
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Steven Mnuchin, Israeli Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon discuss possible updates to U.S.-Israel tax treaty. The bilateral agreement between Israel and the U.S. drafted in 1975 is seen as outdated and unreflective of current market realities. Read more
Israeli Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon. Photo: Amit Shabi
Israeli Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon. Photo: Amit Shabi Interview | What Walmart’s new content initiative means for interactive videos. Last week, Walmart announced a joint interactive video venture, partnering with Eko, the company behind the critically acclaimed music video for Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” Read more
In Israel, tech wages just keep climbing. The average pay for software professionals in Israel in the third quarter of 2018 has increased by 6% year-to-year. Read more
Opinion | AI-based innovations for a better future. Today, we only use an estimated 1% of the data available to us. Imagine the value we could reap if we could utilize more, writes general manager of Intel Israel Yaniv Garty. Read more
Buy big items overseas online and get them shipped to you? This startup comes to the rescue. Israel-based startup Ladingo develops a system for optimizing cargo containers that enables shipping companies to combine several international deliveries from one country to another. Read more
Opinion | Entering a new world of “artificial general intelligence.” Mobileye co-founder Amnon Shashua writes about the next advancements in artificial intelligence technology. Read more
LogicBio Therapeutics underperforms with $70 million Nasdaq IPO. Co-founded by Israel-born Adi Barzel, LogicBio develops genome-editing treatments for rare diseases. Read more
Fintech startup FundGuard raises $4 million. Founded in 2018, FundGuard offers cloud-based investment management and security tools for financial institutions including banks and investment firms. Read more
Workload management startup Workiz raises $2 million. Workiz develops a mobile app for managing teams and clients intended for small businesses. Read more
