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Israeli Air Force to Lead Country's National Drone Threat Task Force

02.01.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The new task force was announced following a scathing report published in November by the Israeli state comptroller
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In a Bid to Raise Funds, Israeli Venture Capital Firm Airs TV Campaign

02.01.18|Hagar Ravet
In a new ad broadcasted on prime time television in Israel, a barista, a cab driver and a fitness trainer can’t wait to make an investment in a local venture capital firm
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Israel Signs Air Transport Agreements with Chile, Uganda, Jordan

02.01.18|Tomer Hadar
Signed in December, the agreements will allow for more direct flights to and from Israel
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Netanyahu Assembles Team to Address U.S. Tax Reform

02.01.18|Omri Milman and Orr Hirschauge
In December, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an extensive tax reform package that will see corporate tax in the U.S. lowered from 35% to 21%
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Teddy Sagi Group Opens Shared Offices Venture "Labs" in Tel Aviv

01.01.18|Maor Shalom Swisa
Located on the highest floors of Israel's highest building, the Azrieli Sarona tower, the space is the first of two "Labs" locations to open in Tel Aviv
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ECI Telecom Wins Israeli Military Contract

01.01.18|Meir Orbach
The company beat Nokia Subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent to the deal, worth tens of millions of dollars. Earlier this month ECI announced it will lay off 100 employees in Israel due to the pressures of global competition
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Israeli Exports Up 5% in 2017, Report Says

31.12.17|Adrian Filut
Troubled pharma company Teva was Israel’s largest exporter in 2017, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy and the Israel Export Institute
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Netanyahu Names Israel’s New National Cybersecurity Chief

31.12.17|Raphael Kahan
Yigal Unna, the leading candidate, headed the technology division of Israel’s internal security agency
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Israeli Startups Are in for Fierce Competition for Talent in 2018

28.12.17|Lilach Baumer
AI and AR engineers, big data experts and developers of autonomous driving systems are expected to be in short supply in Israel in 2018, according to a new report
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Globalization Jumpstarts Israeli Tech Deals

28.12.17|Meir Orbach
Companies from China, India, Japan and Europe contributed to the 110% increase in the total value of mergers, acquisitions and IPOs for Israel-based tech companies in 2017
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CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

27.12.17|CTech
Axel Springer in discussions to buy Israeli e-commerce firm Zap Group. Sirin Labs announced it had raised $157.8 in an ICO
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Israeli lawmakers to Bring Use of AI in Hospitals to Parliamentary Discussion

27.12.17|Yoav Stoler
Patients were kept in the dark regarding a pilot program that utilized artificial intelligence to help doctors decide if they should undergo surgery
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Risk-Averse and Dependent on Arab Oil, Japan Tiptoes Through the Middle East

27.12.17|Gilad Kabilo
The country continues to strengthen its ties with Israel, while simultaneously providing aid to the Palestinians
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Israel’s Foreign Direct Investments Inflow Above OECD Average, Despite Tougher Restrictions

27.12.17|Omri Milman
By lowering restrictions Israel can increase growth, a new report says
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Apax in Talks to Sell Israeli Ecommerce Company Zap to Axel Springer

27.12.17|Golan Hazani
The private equity firm is looking to sell Zap for nearly four times the price it paid in 2015
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Increased Passenger Turnover Prompts Tel Aviv Airport Expansion Plan

26.12.17|Tomer Hadar
The Israel Airports Authority announces plans to upgrade Israel’s main airport to the cost of $1.43 billion, expecting to see a 50% increase in passenger turnover within the next five years
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AI Helps Israeli Doctors Decide When to Operate, Patients Were Kept in the Dark

25.12.17|Yoav Stoler
Under a blanket of secrecy, some Israeli hospitals are testing a software that utilizes artificial intelligence technologies to help doctors decide if patients should undergo operations
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Israeli Businessman Naty Saidoff to Buy Eurocom

25.12.17|Golan Hazani
Eurocom controls Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecommunication company. The deal requires the agreement of Eurocom's creditors
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Flex Opens New Manufacturing Center in Israel

24.12.17|Lilach Baumer and Golan Hazani
The cornerstone ceremony for the new center was held Sunday
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Masayoshi Son and the Israeli Wonders

22.12.17|Meir Orbach
SoftBank's favorites among Israeli-related startups—Lemonade, Compass, and WeWork—promise to disrupt the existing order