CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Israel’s military censor asks for early release from service following NSO job offer. Ariella Ben-Avraham is in talks to join the infamous surveillance company as its head of public relations. Read more

Interview | This is a period of abundance, but a strong economy is not the same as healthy, says economist. American economist and Noble laureate Robert Shiller accurately predicted the bursts of both the dot.com bubble and the housing bubble. He now urges fellow economists to look beyond the dry data and consider the narratives that drive people’s decision making. Read more

 

 

IAI to develop and build Israeli national communication satellite. Called Dror 1, the satellite is intended to fulfill the country’s communication needs for the next 15 years. Read more

Carlos Ghosn faces legal trouble over past visit to Israel, report says. The former auto exec and current fugitive who fled Japan to avoid trial is now sheltering in Lebanon, where a 2008 visit to Israel is considered a crime, the Washington Post reported Friday. Read more

Interview | The biggest cyber disasters are still ahead, says former military cyber chief. Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Bern served as chief cyber defense officer and chief information officer of the Israeli army. In 2018, he co-founded IoT cybersecurity company Otorio. Read more

On Target | Urban Tech: the city of the future. The time has come for urban planning to rely on technological solutions. Read more

Lime places automatic speed limit on e-scooters in Tel Aviv. The company’s shared scooters, capable of reaching a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, now automatically slow down in certain densely populated areas. Read more

Expert | The right climate for investments with a positive impact. Eytan Stibbe, founding partner at impact investment fund Vital Capital, writes about how business leaders should be a force for positive change. Read more

The passing and upcoming decades as told by Israelis aged 10-100. Calcalist spoke to 10 people who will be celebrating a milestone birthday in 2020, each concluding a decade of life. Read more