Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
שגיא דגן

Israel Innovation Authority Doubling Down on Strapped Tech Startups

12.05.20|Naomi Zoreff
Sagi Dagan, Vice President, Growth Division says the authority is determined to give the industry’s good companies a longer runway to survive the pandemic
יואב צוקר Natural Intelligence

Spoiled for Choice? Natural Intelligence Cuts Down Your Brain Clutter

12.05.20|Allon Sinai
CIO Yoav Tzuker said that the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has seen traffic to comparison sites almost double
מימין עדי עזריה workiz מיכל צור kaltura דויד דריי Anodot גיא ניצן Intsights

“A Layoff Strategy Costs Money, Recruiting Workers Afterward is Expensive”

12.05.20|Naomi Zoreff
The heads of Anodot, IntSights, Kaltura, and Workiz speak about running companies during a crisis at Calcalist and Google’s Startup Week conference
Mind The Tech 2019: Interview with Michael Eisenberg

The Coronavirus Epidemic is not a Tech Crisis But a Global Crisis, Says Michael Eisenberg

11.05.20|Naomi Zoreff
Eisenberg spoke to Calcalist about how the Covid-19 epidemic impacts the local tech scene
הפגנת עצמאים מול ביתו של שר האוצר משה כחלון

Israel’s Covid-19 Public Aid Package Is Subpar, Study Finds

11.05.20|Adrian Filut
According to a new study by Israeli researchers, the state would have to double its current commitment to match that of similar developed countries
מריוס נכט 2

Swiss Mobile Banking Startup Numbrs Lays Off 50% of Employees

11.05.20|Meir Orbach
According to the statement issued by the company, a financing round that was already signed did not end up coming to fruition, leading to 62 of the company’s employees getting laid off
מורן זילברשטיין ציר כלכלי סן פרנסיסקו

When You’re in Lockdown, Innovation Takes the Back Seat, Says Israel’s Tech Ambassador to Silicon Valley

11.05.20|Allon Sinai
Talk in the West Coast is that the Covid-19 crisis expedited the digital revolution, says Moran Zilbershtein, the Head of the Economic and Trade mission to the U.S. West Coast
google גוגל לוגו חדש

Google Execs Open Up and Qualitest AI Expert Talking Covid-19 Highlight Today's Roundup

10.05.20|CTech
DIY videos at 1 a.m. and Black Friday-topping online shopping sprees, Google execs describe our new lives
מימין ענת הורוביץ ו אורן חפץ סמנכ״לי פעילות גלובלית וסטרטאפים Google

DIY Videos at 1 a.m. and Black Friday-Topping Online Shopping Sprees, Google Execs Describe Our New Lives

10.05.20|Naomi Zoreff
Anat Horvitz and Oren Hefetz talk to Calcalist about the shifting search trends brought about by Covid-19
מימין מיכאל ברגינסקי אלעד וולך גיא ריינר AIDOC

FDA Greenlights Use of Aidoc’s Imaging Technology to Detect Covid-19

10.05.20|Hagar Ravet
The technology developed by the Tel Aviv-based startup can help radiologists detect lung anomalies associated with coronavirus in any CT scan that contains the lung or part of the lung
התעשייה האווירית לוד לוגו

Hundreds of Israel Aerospace Industries Employees Told to Stay Home Until July

10.05.20|Udi Etzion
The workers will receive 80% of their salary, with 12.5% being an advance payment they will have to pay back upon their return to work
ראיון עבודה מבחן מועמדים

Covid-19 Ended the Heyday in the Israeli Tech Job Market

10.05.20|Maayan Manela
Hundreds of applicants for each position and senior managers who are taking pay cuts; recruiters and HR managers reveal the new norms in the newly competitive job seeking scene
פרופ' שפי גולדווסר

Maintaining Public Health Should not Mean the Death of Privacy, Says Turing Award Winner

09.05.20|Omer Kabir
Computer scientist Shafi Goldwasser’s startup Duality Technologies develops a technology that allows authorities to monitor the spread of coronavirus and gain meaningful insights from encrypted data, without compromising the privacy of citizens
רון ריטר אלגוטרייס

Data Saves the Day: Qualitest AI Expert on Being Recruited to Help Israel Combat Covid-19

08.05.20|Ron Friedman
Data scientist Ron Ritter shares his experiences from the government’s task force to stop the spread of coronavirus
דבורי בומבוס האבקה דבורים התחממות גובלית

How Covid-19 Can Save the World’s Bee Population

08.05.20|Dov Greenbaum
As many are looking at science to save them from the pandemic, the public’s attitude towards CRISPR technologies is changing, which may prove crucial in helping honeybees worldwide survive the spread of an extremely violent variety of giant hornets
יריב בכר ציר כלכלי בלונדון

U.K. Remains Attractive Destination for Israeli Tech Despite Coronavirus Crisis, Says Economic Attaché

08.05.20|Allon Sinai
Yariv Becher, the Minister for Commercial Affairs and Head of the Economic and Trade Mission in London, believes there is a bright future ahead for Israeli technology in Britain
שכר כסף שטרות שקל שקלים תשלום משכורת השקעה

6 Startups to Help You Pay Your Bills

07.05.20|CTech
These Israeli startups can help relieve some of the headaches from one of the most hated parts of running your small business — payments
Here ליעד יצחק מנהל חטיבת מוביליטי

Mapping Company HERE Puts Dozens of Employees in Israel on Unpaid Leave

07.05.20|Meir Orbach
The company’s Israeli operation employs 250 people and develops smart mobility management systems for taxi companies, cultural institutions, enterprises, and private individuals offering transportation or shuttle services
Lachlan Towart

Telemedicine, Which Gained Momentum due to Covid-19, Will be with us Long After it Recedes

06.05.20|Lachlan Towart
Just as what counts as normal in our day-to-day lives may be changing, what counts as normal in healthcare provision will also change
מובילאיי שיא גינס למספר האנשים הגדול ביותר שהשתמשו יחד ב משקפי מציאות מדומה VR

XRHealth Receives $450,000 Grant from the Israeli Innovation Authority to Fight Covid-19

06.05.20|CTech
Virtual reality therapy to be deployed in hospitals in Israel with telehealth services to combat general health issues, mental health, and rehabilitation
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