Who is hiring hundreds of new employees and can Israel lead the open-source code revolution?

Israeli fintech powerhouse Payoneer recruiting 300 new employees globally. Payoneer has benefitted from the Covid-19 pandemic due to the increased demand for online money transfer and digital payment services. Read more

Payoneer founder and president Yuval Tal to step down and join Team8’s fintech fund. Team8’s team is also rumored to include Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, former president and CEO of Bank Leumi, one of Israel’s two largest banks. Read more  

Private micro-mobility companies might finally give cities the innovation they need. CTech spoke with the CEO of Bird Israel on how private companies can help public sectors - to the benefit of millions. Read more

Israeli and U.S. officials arrive in Abu Dhabi on historic flight from Ben-Gurion. The delegation is meeting with UAE officials to discuss the details of the historic peace deal between the two countries announced earlier this month. Read more

Never trust hyperlinks, says founder of anti-phishing company Segasec. Elad Schulman, co-founder and former CEO of cybersecurity company Segasec, recently acquired by Nasdaq-listed Mimecast, says visually inspecting a URL no longer cuts it, as attackers become more sophisticated by the day. Read more

Israeli chipmaker Hailo launches a Japanese subsidiary. The new launch comes following the news of a recent $60 million series B funding round. Read more

Israeli government approves coronavirus czar’s traffic light model. According to the approved plan, Israeli towns and regions will be divided into four colored categories, according to the current severity of the outbreak in their territory. Read more  

Welltech1 announces $400,000 investment in winner of global wellness startup competition. PopBase is a storybook game that helps kids make healthy life choices; “Our portfolio reflects the diversity in the field,” says Welltech1 co-founder Galit Horovitz. Read more  

Hands Free: Transportation ministry details regulations for autonomous vehicle experimentation. In the case of a “serious safety event,” the experiment will be immediately frozen, says ministry document. Read more

Israel Innovation Authority CEO Aharon Aharon resigns. Aharon who was led the government's tech investment arm since 2017 said he felt the job had run its course. Read more

Opinion | Can Israel lead the open-source code revolution? The Israeli tech scene is based on partnerships, innovation and independent thinking which are all vital in open-source code. Read more