What did the former Mossad chief say about cyberattacks and why might an EU court topple Israeli tech?

The industry is hanging by a thread: 10 laid-off tech pros tell their stories. Recently unemployed tech professionals talk about their financial worries, emotional crises, the rising competition for each job, the terrifying future, and the one silver lining that may come from it all. Read more

Covid-19 outbreak will lead to an increase in cyberwars, says former Mossad chief. Tamir Pardo warned that any company that finds a vaccine will become a target for cyberattacks by state actors and business competitors. Read more

DiplomaTech | Czech-Israel cooperation saving lives and making money. With trade volume consistently on the rise over the past decade and history of friendly relations, it is clear the Czech Republic can not and should not be ignored by Israeli companies. Read more  

Analysis | The shockwaves of the EU Court’s ruling on privacy standards may topple Israel’s tech sector. Private data is the lifeblood of Israeli startups, the government’s failure to respect individual privacy is proving to be dangerous. Read more  

Israeli NVIDIA researchers and collaborators win ICML 2020 honors. 2020 marked the 37th International Conference on Machine Learning, which would have taken place in Vienna. Read more

Opinion | Covid-19 is a game-changer for foreign investments. Countries fear that companies operating in sectors crucial to national security will require a quick infusion of capital through foreign investment, leading important assets in fighting off current and future health crises in the hands of out-of-state players, especially from China. Read more

The U.S. response to Covid-19 affects Israeli businesses, say Israeli investors. Speaking at The Israeli Business Forum of New York, Israeli business leaders discuss all the ways the U.S. is helping - or hindering - the Israeli economy. Read more  

Opinion | This crisis will lead to a baby boom in the tech sector. Government and capital should invest in young startups to plant the seeds of new post-coronavirus growth. Read more

Protests escalate in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as discontent from government’s response to Covid-19 grows. During Saturday's protests, police used water cannons to disperse the crowd of 1,500 people around Netanyahu's residence, while in Tel Aviv, police used tear gas to try to stop the demonstrators from marching through the streets and blocking traffic. Read more

Analysis | A tweet by a breached world leader's account could lead to World War 3. The real danger exposed by the recent Twitter account hack lies in its potential to sow chaos and spark conflict. Read more

Millennium Food-Tech partnership completes TASE IPO, raising $7.5 million. The offering of Millennium Food-Tech, an R&D partnership for the investment in food-tech companies, was 100% oversubscribed. "Despite this challenging period, the public believes that food-tech is a sector of the future," said Millennium Food-Tech CEO. Read more

Analysis | Even those who keep their jobs will need to keep their feet on firm soil. "For the first time in our careers, being fired is not just being on your way to the next great thing, it means a prolonged unemployment period." Read more

Interview | Israel third only to U.S. and China in Covid-19 solutions, says life sciences expert. "We don't talk anymore about devices or drugs. We talk about healthtech convergence, which for me is the future," explains Dr. Laurent Choppe, Managing Partner at Cukierman & Co. Life Sciences. Read more

Analysis | The tech sector has been running on excess, Covid-19 is forcing it to trim the fat. Multinational giants and smaller companies in thriving sectors are still recruiting, which is shielding tech talents' employment terms for now. Read more