CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

U.S. officials wary of Chinese involvement in Israeli infrastructure projects, tech sector. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette warned the U.S. may limit intelligence sharing with Israel if the country does not take steps to regulate foreign investments. Read more

Intel considering Apple’s Johny Srouji for CEO, Axios reports. A former IBM and Intel executive, Srouji, originally from Israel, joined Apple in 2008 as the company’s chip chief. He leads a strategy that has seen Apple expand its chip design and manufacturing prowess. Read more

Ehud Barak, Anthony Scaramucci to talk cannabis in Davos. Alongside the upcoming annual World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, Israeli company iCAN will be holding a three-day cannabis event. Read more

Former NSO employee pleads guilty to stealing and attempting to sell spyware code. Yechiel Isakov will serve a five-year sentence after additional charges of jeopardizing Israel’s national security were dropped. Read more

Tree intelligence startup raises $15 million. SeeTree collects data on trees to provide farmers with insights that could help them grow more fruit. Read more

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Startup Fortellix Raises $14 Million. Foretellix develops a vehicle verification system for autonomous vehicles by encompassing a wide variety of possible scenarios while enabling automakers to test their systems against a common standard. Read more

 

Telehealth startup Tyto Care raises $9 million. Tyto Care develops a mobile system for remote medical testing and diagnosis that allows for accurate long-distance interaction between doctor and patient, and for online diagnosis based on real-time tests conducted by a digital stethoscope. Read more

Eurosport partners with content distribution company Outbrain. As part of the agreement, Eurosport will utilize Outbrain’s content discovery feed in 13 markets globally, including Australia, the U.K., and Germany. Read more

 

Swiss airline catering company Gategroup backs El Al’s venture fund. Cockpit Innovation, the venture investment arm of Israel’s national carrier, received an undisclosed investment from the Swiss airline catering and shopping company. Read more

Hainan Airlines to launch a route between Tel Aviv and Shenzhen. The line will be replacing Hainan’s existing Tel Aviv to Guangzhou route. Read more

FireEye's President Travis Reese joins the board of Israeli cybersecurity company Waterfall. Founded in 2007, Waterfall provides a firewall-alternative for industrial networks and critical infrastructure. Read more