CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Coronavirus continues to spread in Israel as state measures increase. The number of identified cases in Israel jumped to 25 over the weekend; 20,000 Israelis are currently in a two-week home-quarantine. Read more

 

Hackers use Israel's defense minister’s account for pro-Palestinian tweets. Naftali Bennett's official Twitter account was hacked on the night between Friday and Saturday, apparently by Turkish or pro-Palestinian hackers. Read more

Interview | Intel's Maxine Fassberg is going home. The first lady of Israeli tech is retiring, and this time it is final. Read more

 

Election | Israel’s political limbo endangers credit rating, says Moody’s. The credit rating agency is concerned over the possibility of a fourth election round or an unstable coalition unable to make cutbacks and raise taxes, as well as the possible implications Netanyahu’s trial will have on state institutions. Read more

 

Opinion | The world needs more female investors. From greater diversity to an emphasis on impact technologies, women who invest can potentially transform the tech industry for the better. Read more

List | Your grocery run, reimagined. From no-checkout supermarkets to groceries delivered by drones, below are seven Israel-linked startups making the way we buy our everyday goods just a little easier. Read more

On Target | Precision agriculture is the agtech word of the day. There are some 1,600 global agtech startups, all are focused on one goal—maximizing profit for the farmers by improving efficiency, boosting yield, and cutting costs. Read more 

The paralympic medalist that builds wheelchairs for athletes. Losing his leg in a military operation at the age of 20 led Doron Shaziri to his two great passions: competitive shooting and customizing sports wheelchairs. Read more

U.S. Air Force awards Elbit $472 million contract for F-16 infrared missile warning system. Elbit’s system, already in use by the Israeli airforce, can detect a missile launched at an aircraft and alert the pilot to engage in evasive maneuvers. Read more

Fintech company Nayax acquires digital payments startup Modularity. Modularity develops credit card payment clearing technologies that can be used on Android-based devices. Read more