CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Israel’s national security council pushing for local committee on foreign investments; Altice Europe’s Israeli subsidiary denies sale rumors
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Israel’s national security council pushing for local committee on foreign investments. The council intends to propose the establishment of a consulting committee headed by the council, to operate much like the CFIUS committee in the U.S. Read more
Tel Aviv. Photo: Orr Hirschauge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces indictments pending hearing. On Thursday, Israel’s attorney general Avichai Mandelblit handed Netanyahu’s legal counsel the accounts he intends to indict the prime minister with, pending a hearing. Read more
Altice Europe’s Israeli subsidiary denies sale rumors. On Friday, Reuters reported that Altice has hired Morgan Stanley to consider options for its Israeli subsidiary Hot. Read more
Tel Aviv. Photo: Orr Hirschauge
Maersk’s investment arm sets sights on Israel’s tech ecosystem. Set up in 2017, Maersk Growth invests mainly in the domains of food waste management, smart logistics, and next-generation trading. Read more
Opinion | Can a golem have a birthday and other questions of legal personhood. After ruling on the legal personhood of corporations and animals, courts must decide whether artificial intelligence should have legal accountability, as well as rights. Read more
These AR cycling glasses will help you get a grip. The glasses provide riders with real-time data such as heart rate, speed, and distance, a built-in GPS system, and come equipped with Bluetooth speakers. Read more
Juul petitions Israel’s supreme court against e-cigarette marketing ban. In December, Israel passed a bill restricting the advertising and marketing of smoking paraphernalia in the country, extending existing limitations to tobacco-less vaping devices. Read more
Opinion | The one fitness app that hooked me. Fitbod solves the internal trigger of uncertainty with one tap, telling the user exactly what to do next. Read more
Mind the Tech NYC | AI is the most Interesting field in Israeli tech, says Pitango managing partner. In April, Pitango will hold the semi-final stage of its startup competition as part of Calcalist’s third annual Mind the Tech Conference in New York. Read more
Cybersecurity firm Cybereason recruits former Cisco exec Ghazal Asif. Founded in 2012 by Israeli military intelligence units veterans, Cybereason specializes in endpoint detection and response software. Read more
Autonomous vehicle startup Fortellix recruits former Xilinx CEO for board. Fortellix develops a standard verification process for autonomous driving technology intended to automate safety testing in self-driving vehicles. Read more
