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סיטק כנס AI 2024 יאיר אמסטרדם Ctech AI 2024 Yair Amsterdam

Verbit reflects on transcribing Trump-Biden debate: “Quite a tough job”

26.09.24|James Spiro
Yair Amsterdam, CEO and Board Member at Verbit, discusses how its service can revolutionize political debate and the legal sector.
סיטק כנס AI 2024 לילך דנביץ Ctech AI 2024 Lilach Danewitz

“We all understand that AI is here to stay and it's going to make our work much more efficient”

26.09.24|James Spiro
Lilach Danewitz, Director of Strategy & Partnerships at NTT Laboratory Israel, spoke about how the Japanese company is focused on Israel for its AI potential.
hruakho Jerusalem Cityscape

Jumpspeed Ventures launches new $20 million fund for Jerusalem-founded startups

26.09.24|James Spiro
The fund will invest roughly $250,000-$1 million, typically leading or co-leading a startup’s inception round for “a small handful” of new companies each year.
סיטק כנס AI 2024 עמי גל CTech AI 2024 Ami Gal

SQream: “Enterprises are getting the holy grail of AI insights”

25.09.24|James Spiro
Co-founder and CEO Ami Gal sat with CTech for an extended interview at AI 2024 to discuss the importance of data in today’s world. 
סיטק כנס AI 2024 עידו חדד – CTech AI 2024 Ido Hadad

“I'm sure that the next wars are going to be on data”

25.09.24|James Spiro
Ido Hadad, CEO of Andromeda Robotics, spoke to CTech at AI 2024 about the necessity of collecting and storing data.
סיטק כנס AI 2024 אסף ברונר CTech AI 2024 Asaf Bruner

SAP’s new AI Guild: “We want to advocate AI. We want to educate people inside the company”

24.09.24|James Spiro
Asaf Bruner, Engineering Group Manager at SAP, spoke to CTech at AI 2024 to discuss the new club at the software company. 
סיטק ועידת לונדון 2024 אניטה לויאנט CTech Mind The Tech London 2024 Anita Leviant וידאו וידאו

Israelis shouldn’t fear the UK’s new Labour government, says Chamber of Commerce

19.09.24|James Spiro
Anita Leviant, President of the Israel-British Chamber of Commerce and Innovation, spoke to CTech during Mind The Tech in London.
סיטק ועידת לונדון 2024 שחר צפריר CTech Mind The Tech London 2024 Shahar Tzafrir וידאו

“There's a major tectonic shift happening in the defensetech industry”

19.09.24|James Spiro
Shahar Tzafrir, Managing Partner at TLV Partners, spoke to CTech at Mind The Tech in London.
סיטק ועידת לונדון 2024 תומר מיכאלי CTech Mind The Tech London 2024 Tomer Michaeli וידאו

“There was a lot of hesitation when investing in Israeli or Israeli-associated funds,” after the war, says Viola FinTech

19.09.24|James Spiro
“AI and GenAI will drive enormous innovation in general, including in Israel and in fintech,” added Tomer Michaeli, General Partner at Viola FinTech, speaking to CTech at Mind the Tech London.
Julia Hoggett LSE

“Israel is finding a phenomenal support base from the UK domestic investor base.”

11.09.24|James Spiro
London Stock Exchange CEO Julia Hoggett spoke to CTech ahead of Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference held every year in the UK capital. 
Yuval Discure

Discure Technologies raises $16 million for degenerative disc disease treatment

10.09.24|James Spiro
DDD accounts for 35% of all lower back pain and an economic loss of $100 billion in the U.S. alone. 
C2A Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors chooses Israel’s C2A Security for its cybersecurity management solution

05.09.24|James Spiro
The deal was facilitated by consulting giant Accenture and chosen for its ability to address cybersecurity regulations faced by automotive manufacturers. 
Micha Somite Team

Somite.ai takes pre-seed to $10M as it eyes to become ‘the OpenAI of stem cell biology’

03.09.24|James Spiro
The company has received an extension of $4.8 million just six months after its initial raise for its novel cell replacement therapies.
Simon Anholt

Israel urged to dump ‘Hasbara’, instead pivoting to highlight its place in the world

03.09.24|James Spiro
“It's become a brand, a symbol of the kind of country that people don't want around the place,” says policy advisor Simon Anholt
Dror Bin IIA

Israel Innovation Authority announces NIS 35 million investment for high-tech in the Negev and Galilee

28.08.24|James Spiro
The funds will address challenges stemming from the ongoing war to hire and support local talent in the north and south of the country. 
Salma Ahmed Saja

“The Arab community has a significant role to play in the future of Israel’s high-tech industry”

28.08.24|James Spiro
Salma Eyadi, Ahmed Alshafaee, and Saja Jbaly spoke to CTech about the programs that helped members of the Arab community enter Startup Nation - and how the government can continue to support them. 
Rep AI founders

Rep AI raises $8.2 million for its AI sales concierge tool

27.08.24|James Spiro
The company leverages behavioral AI to analyze the browsing patterns of each shopper on Shopify, helping anticipate when assistance may be most needed.
DID Video Translate

New AI tool from D-ID allows creators to translate video content into multiple languages

22.08.24|James Spiro
People are 52% more likely to share video content than any other type of content and in 2024, 89% of consumers confirmed they want to see more videos from brands.
Israeli Mapped NY NYSE

Israeli Mapped in NY rings opening bell in New York following invite from the NYSE

19.08.24|James Spiro
The ceremony represents the ongoing collaboration and innovation that Israeli tech has brought to the Big Apple 
XRHealth Headset

XRHealth is taking physical patient care into the digital world

19.08.24|James Spiro
The Israeli company has introduced virtual reality to healthcare professionals and patients looking to change the way therapies are delivered and measured.