CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

How will Israel fare when the Nasdaq jet finally runs out of fuel. Wall Street just had its strongest decade of gains; Coronavirus scare pushes Israel to create a database of people entering and exiting the country

CTech 14:5206.02.20

Analysis | How will Israel fare when the Nasdaq jet finally runs out of fuel. Wall Street just had its strongest decade of gains. Should it crash, would the tech-dependent Israeli economy survive unscathed? Read more

 

Coronavirus scare pushes Israel to create a database of people entering and exiting the country. The establishment of the database is being rushed after authorities ran into trouble collecting data on Chinese citizens expected to enter the country. Read more

Tel Aviv's skyline. Photo: Bloomberg Tel Aviv's skyline. Photo: Bloomberg

 

Sun d’Or to launch three new temporary flight routes from Tel Aviv. The new routes are to Romanian city Cluj, set to start in May 2020, to Paphos, Cyprus, starting in June, and to Verona, Italy as of July. Read more

  

Industry and Economy:

 

A new moon landing will be a gateway to Mars, says space policy expert. Read more

 

Public policy manager at Google explains company’s interest in Israeli industry. Watch the video

 

Petrochemical company CEO wants to leave fossil fuels behind for renewable energy. Read more

 

SodaStream plans to launch in China in 2021, says CEO. Read more

 

Delivery options sway 70% of online consumers, says Bringg CEO. Read more

 

Drones are needed to keep up with fruit picking, says Tevel chairman. Watch the video

 

International Astronautical Federation wants Israeli female astronauts. Watch the video

 

Tnuva and Seebo partner for AI-powered decision making, says Tnuva exec. Read more