CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

With near-final results, Likud two seats short of a coalition; Whatever the results of Monday’s election, Israel must pass a budget for 2020

CTech 14:3503.03.20

Election | With near-final results, Likud two seats short of a coalition. After 97% of votes were counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has received 36 seats, while Benny Gantz’s Blue and White has 32; a right wing-Haredi block currently has 59 parliament seats. Read more

 

Opinion | Whatever the results of Monday’s election, Israel must pass a budget for 2020. As Monday's election is unlikely to bring an end to Israel’s political limbo, it is becoming apparent that a state budget might need to be abnormally passed without an elected government in place. Read more

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

 

Mellanox acquires network intelligence startup Titan IC. Titan’s 30 employees will be integrated into Mellanox, and its office will become Mellanox’s network intelligence research and development center. Read more

 

Medical imaging company Nano-X signs $174 million Australian distribution agreement. Nano-X develops a small digital X-ray imaging device, intended to reduce costs and increase accessibility to X-ray medical diagnostic results. Read more

 

Japan’s Hoya Corporation backs medical device startup Anchora Medical. Anchora Medical develops single-use suturing devices used to bring soft tissue into the desired placement during open and minimally invasive surgeries. Read more

 

CTalk: reporter Adi Pick interviews leading tech figures at WeTech Berlin 2020

 

Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh. Watch the video

 

Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Thomas Jarzombek. Watch the video

 

Venture Partners’ Erel Margalit. Watch the video

 

Axel Springer Digital Ventures Uli Schmitz. Watch the video

 

Entrepreneur Marcel 'Otto' Yon. Watch the video