CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Israeli execs weigh in on big data and AI impact. Netanyahu: “Horrific” Khashoggi murder balanced by Saudi influence in Middle East.

Israeli execs weigh in on big data and AI impact. Israeli entrepreneurs and executives convened to discuss how big data and artificial intelligence can be used to tackle the challenges faced by industry and society at Calcalist’s annual Mind the Data conference. Read more

 

Netanyahu: “Horrific” Khashoggi murder balanced by Saudi influence in Middle East. On Saturday, Israeli broadcast news reported that Netanyahu is working to formally establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. Read more

 

Lab beef company Aleph Farms announces its first steak. Israeli lab beef company Aleph Farms Ltd. has unveiled a minute steak grown from single cells—the world’s first, according to the company. Read more

 

Nazareth. Photo: Wallpaperstop

Nazareth-based medical device company Alpha Omega raises $7 million. Alpha Omega’s medical equipment helps neurosurgeons locate the optimal target for the implantation of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) electrodes. Read more

 

 

News Briefs

 

Conversation analysis startup Chorus.ai raises $33 million. Read more

 

Phage therapies company BiomX signs Johnson & Johnson collaboration. Read more

 

Singapore’s VisVires backs Israeli shrimp-health startup ViAqua. Read more

 

Ford executive joins board of auto cybersecurity company Karamba. Read more