CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

U.S. and Israel to form a joint team to enforce tech-related sanctions on Iran. In May, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the nuclear agreement signed with Iran in July 2015, and the renewal of U.S.-imposed economic sanctions. Read more

In a push to enter IoT market, Check Point develops a mini-firewall. CEO Gil Shwed repeatedly stated that the next generation of cyber attacks—and consequently, the next demand for security products—will focus on the Internet of Things. Read more

In market manipulation case, Israeli Supreme Court ruling goes back to 1814. On Wednesday, Israel's Supreme Court rejected the appeal submitted by Israeli businessman Nochi Dankner and upped his jail time from two years to three. Read more

Cloud computing startup Spotinst raises $35 million. Spotinst offers cloud computing optimization services, listing Sony, Samsung, Unilever, and Qualcomm as clients. Read more

China’s Sichuan Airlines to launch flights to Israel with direct Tel Aviv-Chengdu route. Taking a little less than eight and a half hours, the new route from Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province in Southwest China, will begin operating in late September. Read more

French bank BNP Paribas to introduce new customer service automation technologies. BNP Paribas will implement technologies developed by Israel-based 7twenty in its customer service online chat system. Read more

Aeronautics execs summoned for a hearing following criminal investigation. In September 2017, Israeli Police and the country’s Ministry of Defense launched an investigation into a deal the dronemaker signed with a “key customer.” Read more 

News Briefs

Manikay to appoint investment executive Salah Saabneh as TASE board member. Read more

Viber rolls out new look resembling competing apps. Read more

Google’s Go can now read web content out loud, thanks to new AI technology. Read more 

Intel unveils new eighth-generation processors. Read more