Opinion

20 stories about Opinion
נעלי ריצה מרתון מירוץ

Tech Could Give Athletes an Unfair Advantage and That Is not Necessarily a Bad Thing

25.10.19|Dov Greenbaum
Researcher Dov Greenbaum examines the various regulations limiting the use of different types of technologies by professional athletes
default image

The Most Urgent Tech-Related Tasks the New Israeli Parliament Must Tackle

22.09.19|Omer Kabir
Israel’s general election last week marked the end of nearly an entire lost year in which the Israeli parliament was effectively paralyzed. Now, the newly elected members of parliament must hurry to address pressing global and local tech issues
אובר מונית מוניות שיתוף

Uber as a Symptom of the Ills of the Gig Economy

20.09.19|Dov Greenbaum
The ride-sharing company is fighting California's new law restricting gig employment. Given Uber's exploitation of workers and potential environmental harm, it is interesting to see if Californians are woke enough to put the well being of others above their convenience
חקלאות רואנדה שדה תה אפריקה

Israeli Startups Should Set Their Sights on Africa

29.08.19|Dan Amias
With Africa's growing markets, Israeli startups have both the financial incentive and the moral obligation to play a part in combating poverty, disease, climate change, and food scarcity in the continent
האקר האקרים סייבר מחשב מחשבים טכנולוגיה טכנולוגי פריצה פריצות מטריקס גנב פושע

Current Privacy Legislation Fails in Defining Sensitive Data

16.08.19|Dov Greenbaum
Researcher Dov Greenbaum suggests a new model categorizing personal data according to how accurately it describes an individual, even without disclosing their identity
לימור שמרלינג מגזניק המכון למדיניות טכנולוגיה בישראל

The Ethical and Legal Implications of Brain-Computer Interfaces

24.05.19|Limor Shmerling Magazanik
As talk of “brain hacking” and “brain phishing” moves from science fiction to serious ethical, scientific, and legal debate, it is time to prepare for a world of BCI products and services
אלון מאסק מנכ"ל טסלה

Tesla's Time in the Digital World

09.04.19|Ilana Marks and David Biegeleisen
With 25 million Twitter followers, Elon Musk’s recent announcements on the launch of Tesla Models 3 and Y created a ripple effect across the world—but what did they mean for Tesla.com’s site visits?
Uriah Av-Ron Oasis PR

Don’t Overlook Israeli Marketing Technology

22.03.19|Uriah Av-Ron
While the public markets have been less than enamored with marketing technology companies, others have been more enthusiastic
מדפסת תלת מימד

Guns: Just a Red Herring in 3D Printing or Something More Problematic

27.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
If a group of people was asked about the legal concerns associated with 3D printing, most would likely mention 3D printed guns. But the moral and legal debate the technology raises is much broader
Andrew Dyson

The Rise of the Data Protection Officer

21.01.19|Andrew Dyson and Robyn Palmer
The newly enacted GDPR has given rise to a new role, vital even to companies located outside the European Union—the DPO
default image

Five Trends Set to Impact the Chip Industry in 2019

31.12.18|Shlomo Gradman
From autonomous things, to edge computing, and 5G, these five trends are expected to have a deep impact on the semiconductor sector in the year ahead
default image

The Boundary Between Earth and Space is the First Hurdle

28.12.18|Dov Greenbaum
As humanity grows ever closer to space travel and all its legal complexities, one global consensus must be reached first,writes researcher Dov Greenbaum—Where, exactly, is space?
חגי רביד קוקרמן Cukierman

Six Investment Trends That Will Shape Israeli Tech in 2019

14.12.18|Haggai Ravid
From European recovery to changes in emerging markets, these are the trends that will affect Israeli tech in the upcoming year, according to Haggai Ravid, CEO of Israeli investment house Cukierman & Co.
רוכשת בחנות אמזון גו ב סיאטל

The Time Has Come for the Retail Food Industry to Storm Ahead

30.11.18|Uri Kilstein
As e-commerce companies venture into the brick-and-mortar food market, food retailers must up their game—and their technologies—to stay ahead, writes Shufersal executive Uri Kilstein
מימין מור אסיא ו שלי הוד מויאל מקימות iAngels

Data Is the New Currency

25.10.18|Mor Assia
iAngels co-founder and co-CEO Mor Assia writes about shaping privacy ownership and control
מוסף שבועי 15.2.18 אתה לא מחליט עליי דב גרינבאום

Light Enforcement Cushions Failed Crowdfunding Projects

05.10.18|Dov Greenbaum
Many jurisdictions are struggling to find an optimal middle ground that protects investors in crowdfunding campaigns without destroying their relatively unstructured and unregulated nature
מימין סשין בנסל ו ביני בנסל מייסדי חברת פליפקרט

Why Flipkart Is Acquiring Israel-based Upstream Commerce

30.09.18|Yoav Leitersdorf
Tel Aviv-based Upstream Commerce will further strengthen Flipkart's selection and pricing capabilities with its advanced data science-based intelligent solutions, writes YL Ventures founder and managing partner
פסטיבל גיימינג

Kids' Video Game Obsession Isn’t Really About Video Games. It's About Unmet Psychological Needs

10.08.18|Andrew Kinch and Nir Eyal
Many parents are concerned with their child’s seemingly obsessive video game play. Fortnite, the most recent gaming phenomenon, has taken the world by storm and has parents asking whether the shooter game is okay for kids. While the short answer is yes, there’s more to the story
בנימין נתניהו ב אפריקה יוני 2017

Is Israel Dropping the Ball on Africa’s Economy?

27.07.18|Amir Sabhat
The story of the Israeli technology industry is an inspiration for hope and rebirth for many of the African nations, and Israel must therefore create a serious policy that will encourage relations with the countries of Africa