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Individualism vs. Collectivism: How a country’s culture determined the severity of Covid-19

27.02.21|James Spiro
Research from IDC Herzliya and Yale University has shined a light on how citizens view their role in society - and it shows some worrying trends about how countries deal with a global pandemic
Moti Shkolnik Sharon Mirsky Orr Chen Firedome

Moving to New York? Don’t forget your Chutzpah!

25.02.21|CTech
As part of IL Tech in NY in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY, IoT cybersecurity company Firedome discusses what Israelis can take into the office - and what should be left behind
המרכז החדש של אינטל

Six Intel-Israel executives are moving up the corporate ladder

04.02.21|James Spiro
The six appointees are moving across various departments, signaling there’s room to grow at Israel’s largest employer
זריקה חיסון קורונה אחות בית חולים איכילוב

Israel adds pregnant women to list of priority Covid-19 vaccine recipients

20.01.21|Reuters and CTech
Government extends lockdown by 10 days amid surge in infections despite world leading vaccination effort
Edouard Cukierman chairman of Cukierman _alt Co Investment House

"There is no limit to what Israel and the Emirates can do together"

19.01.21|CTech
Ambassador Eitan Na'eh, Head of the Israel Mission to the UAE, is a big believer in the potential of the cooperation between the countries
בנימין נתניהו יולי אדלשטיין הגעה של מטוס DHL נתב"ג ישראל משלוח חיסון חיסונים נגד קורונה פייזר

Responding to calls for transparency, Israel publishes contract of data-sharing vaccine deal with Pfizer

17.01.21|CTech
Redacted document appears to confirm health ministry statements that only publicly available information will be shared
Ben Rabinowitz Amiti Ventures

Israelis should tread lightly between the US and China trade war

16.01.21|James Spiro
As trade wars between the two countries show no sign of slowing down, Amiti Ventures’ Managing Partner and Founder Ben Rabinowitz urges Israel to lean into America
בנימין נתניהו דונלד טראמפ הסכם שלום בין ישראל ל איחוד האמירויות בחריין 9

Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East

12.01.21|Reuters
A small team based in Israel’s foreign ministry is spearheading an Arabic-language campaign via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as part of a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to win over popular acceptance
שקל דולר מט"ח מטבע חוץ שער חליפין כסף מזומן

Israeli tech sector raises alarm bells over plummeting dollar

30.12.20|CTech
Local tech companies traditionally raise funds in USD, meaning most of the sector is adversely affected by the exchange rate hitting lows not seen since November 1996
ועידת פריז 2018 דוקטור עמי אפלבאום

Israel launches national AI program, but lack of budget threatens its implementation

22.12.20|Meir Orbach
The five-year national program has a NIS 5 billion budget, but political turmoil and the lack of a state budget are holding it back
Augury CEO Saar Yoskovitz

Shared office cultures between New York and Israel is a ‘fool’s errand’, says Augury

17.12.20|CTech
When opening up an office in the U.S, Augury had to adapt to a whole new set of values and norms. Here’s how they did it
חמד בן ח'ליפה בנו ו משה חוגג

Beitar Jerusalem’s new Emirati co-owner partners with ex-Unit 8200 officers

15.12.20|Raphael Kahan
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan’s latest collaboration with Israelis is set to focus on cyber defense, including setting up a cyber academy
משרד האוצר האמריקאי וושינגטון ארה״ב

Israeli companies at risk after suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails

14.12.20|Raphael Kahan and Reuters
Hackers got into U.S. government systems by surreptitiously tampering with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which also serves companies and governmental bodies in Israel
סייבר האקרים אבטחת מידע

Israel's supply chain targeted in massive cyberattack

13.12.20|Meir Orbach and Golan Hazani
A hack into the servers of software company Amital Data led to an attack on some 40 of its clients, including some of the country’s largest in the logistics and importing sectors
איתן סטיבה על רקע שיגור

Eytan Stibbe will blast off toward a new future of spaceflight

13.12.20|Yafit Ovadia
With plans for the next Israeli astronaut to fly aboard a SpaceX craft, commercialized spaceflight is bringing about a new era
ענת כץ נספחת כלכלית ניו יורק וקנדה

Israeli tech companies have no more excuses to overlook Canada

12.12.20|Allon Sinai
Could Covid-19 end up being what finally unfreezes the dormant trade between Israel and Canada?
מנות חיסון חיסונים פייזר קורונה

Survey: One-third of Israelis would prefer to take homegrown Covid-19 vaccine

10.12.20|James Spiro
The results come a day after America’s Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine touches down for distribution
גסיקה מאיר

Jewish astronauts reach for the stars

02.12.20|Yafit Ovadia
Eytan Stibbe, the second Israeli astronaut isn’t alone, to date 16 Jewish astronauts have made it to space
ועידת ישראל דובאי מימין סופי שולמן ויקראם שרוף שייחה עבדאללה אל נועיימי מאיר לינזן ארשי איוב מוחמד

Panelists predict prosperous partnership between Israel and UAE

26.11.20|CTech
"I don't see too many obstacles going forward. Both countries need each other. I just see opportunities,” said Vikram Shroff