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Do You Get the Feeling Apps Are Getting Dumber?

01.04.18|Nir Eyal
The surprising simplicity of some of today’s top apps could be attributed to smart developers who have realized that by doing less, they can get users to do more
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Tower Semiconductor Reveals Optimistic Forecast Despite Underwhelming First Quarter

23.03.18|Uri Tal-Tenne
After years of piling up losses and debt, in recent years Tower began reporting impressive profitability
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How to Survive and Thrive in the U.S. Market

13.03.18|Noam Inbar
Noam Inbar is the head of Oracle's startup ecosystem in Israel. On Wednesday, she will participate in Calcalist's Mind the Tech conference, held this week in New York
איריס שור מייסדת אוריבי Oribi

Even ‘Boring’ Software Should Engage Users on an Emotional Level

09.03.18|Iris Shoor
Humor and charming characters help bring life to even the blandest of products
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More Cyber IPOs Expected for 2018

25.02.18|Arik Kleinstein
Big solutions, more IPOs and products that offer comprehensive protection are among the trends for the upcoming year
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Telegram ICO Could Be a Watershed Moment for Crypto

19.02.18|Aner Ravon
With investors like Sequoia and Benchmark and $850 million raised so far, Telegram’s ICO may mark the entrance of big traditional players into the crypto market
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Israel Can Cook Up the Next Big Thing in Fintech

12.02.18|Adi Levanon
While it is unlikely that the country will become a global fintech hub, exciting technologies are giving rise to a bevy of fintech startups in Tel Aviv, writes venture capitalist Adi Levanon
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For Barnes and Noble, It’s 1994 All Over Again

14.01.18|Daniel Shinar
Stock of the American bookstore chain sunk to its lowest point since 1994, largely due to competition from Amazon
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Building a Company With an Expiration Date

29.12.17|Eden Shochat
We can resolve many of the tensions in the startup world by letting companies grow until an ICO and then dissolving them
חנוך ברקת Allan Chanoch Barkat

Impact Investing is Going Mainstream

28.12.17|Allan (Chanoch) Barkat
How the motivation of generating social or environmental impacts is diversifying traditional investment strategies
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The Ten Tech Trends that Shaped 2017

22.12.17|Eze Vidra
As we head into 2018, Eze Vidra, the founder of Google’s Campus London, lists the trends that shaped the tech industry over the past year. From the rise of crypto to sexual misconduct, 2017 is one for the books
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Teva Wants to Be Like Mylan: Agile, Lean and Profitable

17.12.17|Uri Tal-Tenne
The cost-cutting plan revealed Thursday by Teva CEO Kåre Schultz showcases an intention to transform Teva into a lean and efficient generic drug company, much like main competitor Mylan
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Nice

11.12.17|Shaul Olmert
Kindness is a virtue, even in business. But when asked to provide a reference, being honest is often more helpful to everyone involved
בנימין נתניהו וראש ממשלת הודו נרנדרה מודי בים

Israeli Entrepreneurs Need to catch up to ‘Transforming India’

10.12.17|Devsena Mishra
How India's growth could provide new opportunities for India-Israel relations
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Why Should Anyone Want to Buy You?

10.12.17|Zachi Zach
When you are running a startup and dreaming on making an exit, it is a good idea to think about what big companies want
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Paving the Way towards Safer Roads for All

29.11.17|Amnon Shashua
Mobileye co-founder and CEO Amnon Shashua explains the company's model for safe driverless cars
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Trusting Intelligence

27.11.17|Moran Ben-Gigi
You can’t make good decisions if you can’t trust your data
דפנה אבירם ניצן Dafna Aviram Nitzan

In Race to Reform Business Regulation, Israel Still Falls behind

22.11.17|Daphna Aviram-Nitzan
Despite making regulatory improvements, the past decade saw Israel continue its slip down the World Bank's annual ease of doing business rankings. But this descent can still be reversed.
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Taking Stock of the Fidget Spinner Phenomenon

20.11.17|Dan Chen
Now that the spinners craze is history, it’s time to understand what exactly happened and what lessons can be learned
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Bitcoin’s Killer App Lives Up to its Name

19.11.17|Zohar Levkovitz
After deep-diving into the Bitcoin scene, Israeli-born entrepreneur Zohar Levkovitz is back with some unpleasant insights he feels must be said