CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
2020 could see Israeli tech strive to survive, not thrive; From the toy store to the soccer game, how coronavirus spread in Israel
Coronavirus shockwaves | 2020 could see Israeli tech strive to survive, not thrive. When borders shut down and wallets stay closed, cash flow and sales operations are threatened. Israel’s main growth engine is taking damages in the tens of millions of dollars, and the end is nowhere in sight. Read more
Coronavirus shockwaves | From the toy store to the soccer game, how coronavirus spread in Israel. A shop owner who returned from Italy and went to work for three days has been connected to infections that have already shut down a school and sent 77 soccer spectators into quarantine. Read more
Coronavirus shockwaves | Israel’s Health Ministry takes action to stop hospitals from being overrun. Low public investment in infrastructure and understaffed hospitals will turn wide-spread coronavirus into a domestic nightmare. To flatten the infection curve, Israel is taking steps that may be among the harshest globally, to the displeasure of its finance ministry. Read more
Coronavirus shockwaves | National carrier El Al lets go of 1,000 employees. The Israeli airline has temporarily halted all of its flights to Beijing, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy, and has postponed its new route to Tokyo. Read more
Election | Netanyahu crows victory as Joint List surges. A 65% voting turnout from Israel’s Arab minority bumped the four major Arab-led parties from 10 seats in April 2019 to 15 seats in Monday’s election. Read moreGoogle’s Israel-developed new feature reads out entire webpages. The new Google app, developed in Israel, can read long texts from websites and apps using a human-like voice. Read more
AI microprocessing chip developer Hailo raises $60 million. Hailo develops microprocessing chips for artificial intelligence applications on edge devices used in autonomous cars, UAVs, IoT devices, and smart home appliances. Read more
Air quality startup Urecsys raises $4 million. Urecsys develops air treatment technologies for optimizing air quality within residential and commercial buildings. Read more
