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CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Intel in the final stages of the bidding process for Mellanox; Lime to deploy hundreds of e-scooters in Tel Aviv area in February

CTech | 14:00, 31.01.19

Lime to deploy hundreds of e-scooters in Tel Aviv area in February. Former general manager of Uber Singapore Yaniv Goder will head Lime’s Israel operation. Read more

 

Intel in the final stages of the bidding process for Mellanox. On Wednesday, Calcalist reported that Intel is in the bidding to acquire the Israeli chipmaker. Read more 

Lime scooters in Madrid. Photo: Reuters Lime scooters in Madrid. Photo: Reuters Lime scooters in Madrid. Photo: Reuters

Algae-based medical adhesives developer Sealantis sold for $25 million. Sealantis uses an algae-based polymer that does not contain proteins, reducing risks of infection or allergic reaction. Read more

Operative who targeted Citizen Lab researcher is linked to Israeli intelligence firm, report says. This weekend The Associated Press reported that human rights research group Citizen Lab was targeted by undercover operatives. On Monday, Israeli investigative news show “Uvda” identified one of the operatives as a former employee of Israeli surveillance firm Black Cube. Read more

New exhibition showcases 50 Israeli startups. The exhibition opened Wednesday at the innovation center at Tel Aviv’s Peres Center for Peace & Innovation. Read more

Majority of Israelis do not support immigration—even of educated, highly skilled migrants. According to a new study, 51% of Israelis oppose a policy that would encourage educated people to migrate to and work in Israel. Read more

Softbank leads $30 million investment in cloud storage startup Pliops. The company develops a storage processor with a low computational load, making networking and storage infrastructure more scalable. Read more

Check Point closes 2018 with a 3% year-over-year revenue increase. The company reported annual revenues of $1.9 billion, towards the top of its projected range. Read more

New coworking space to open near Nazareth. The coworking space, located in a four-story building in the Israeli town of Migdal Haemek, will occupy ​​approximately 5,000-square-meters. Read more

IAI to supply India with $93 million worth of surface-to-air missiles. Between 2013 and 2017, India accounted for 49% of Israel's arms export, making it the third largest arms supplier to India, according to SIPRI. Read more

Israeli boutique hotel chain wants its own airline. Hotel chain Brown has reached understandings in a deal to acquire Israeli airline Israir for $70 million, according to one person familiar with the matter. Read more
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