CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Amazon launches operations in Hebrew on Chinese singles day. The retail giant now offers customer service in Hebrew, and Israeli consumers will be able to purchase over 50 million products from different countries in the local currency. Read more

The Chinese giant that turns shopping into a role-playing game. Pinduoduo’s collective buying-based business model succeeds where Groupon failed, making it a bright new star on the Chinese e-commerce scene and one of Nasdaq’s hottest tickets. Read more

Analysis | Teva is pulling an ace from its sleeve in its attempt to reinvent itself. With one anti-cancer biosimilar launching this week and another expected to hit the market soon, Teva could be creating a new growth engine worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Read more

WeWork shelves musician coworking space in Tel Aviv. The music venture was set to operate in a 1,500 square meter space and include rehearsal and recording studios, as well as offices and meeting rooms. Read more

Expert | Can facial recognition technologies, privacy, and the freedom of expression co-exist?

Tech policy experts Limor Shmerling Magazanik and Noam Rosen outline possible measures to reduce privacy infringement caused by law enforcement agencies’ use of facial recognition software. Read more

Thailand's navy purchases Israeli counter-drone system. Skylock’s system enables security teams to locate and capture unauthorized drones. Read more

 

Texan grocer H-E-B scouts for Israeli startups. A delegation of H-E-B executives met with more than 20 Israeli tech companies during their week-long visit to the country last week. Read more

New fund to invest in Kosher real estate Startups. BuiltUp Ventures aims to raise $50 million to invest in real estate technology startups that operate according to Jewish religious laws. Read more