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Dragonera's comments screen (Courtesy)
December 19, 2016, 9:59 am
Dragonera slays product time to market with AI
By automating up to 70% of development stage, Israeli startup can help firms speed up their prototype launch in weeks
By Shoshanna Solomon
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin (seated, left) and President of the Hebrew University Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson (seated, right), meet with rectors from universities in Latin America. (Mark Naiman/GPO: Courtesy of Hebrew University)
December 18, 2016, 9:00 pm
20 Latin American universities sign cooperation agreements with Hebrew U.
First-of-its-kind conference co-organized by Foreign Ministry lays groundwork for academic collaboration
By JTA
Avi Hasson, Economy Ministry Chief Scientist (Courtesy)
December 18, 2016, 3:00 pm
Chief scientist: To fuel Start-up Nation, more skilled workers needed
Avi Hasson says Israel’s high-tech sector, once a growth engine for the economy, is facing an 'acute shortage' of engineers, programmers
By Shoshanna Solomon
A delegation of Chinese CEOs and businesspeople visiting Israel. November 22, 2016. (Courtesy)
December 18, 2016, 2:37 pm
The China invasion: an interesting investment partner of Israel
The Chinese have a very high regard for Israeli technology and are eager to be able to invest; a number of Israeli VC funds have opened offices in Asia to promote investment opportunities and Chinese funds have Israeli operations
By Thomas Sudow
Gas rigs in the Tamar field, off the coast of Israel, in June 2014 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
From the WebDecember 18, 2016, 1:42 pm
Leviathan partners to begin drilling in Q1 2017
Globes: The partners in Israel's largest offshore natural gas field have approved an outline plan for drilling; they forecast work will start in the first quarter of 2017
Technion President Prof. Peretz Lavie (Credit Nitzan Zohar: Office of the Spokesperson, Technion)
December 16, 2016, 11:46 am
At Israel’s MIT, education, not affirmative action, triples Arab enrollment
Technion offers hopefuls a 10-month 'boot camp' in math, physics, English and Hebrew, funded by Jewish philanthropy
By Dov Lieber
The Jerusalem office of the Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceuticals (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 15, 2016, 8:31 pm
Teva faces class-action lawsuit over US antitrust probe into price-fixing
Israeli pharmaceutical giant fielding slew of legal troubles, including internal investigation into bribery
By Ricky Ben-David
IDC speed-dates students with startups (Courtesy: Adi Cohen Zedek)
December 15, 2016, 12:27 pm
In nod to Startup Nation, ivory towers foster entrepreneurs
As Israel boasts the greatest number of startups per capita globally, academic institutions open their doors to offer hands-on help
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustration. New immigrants arrive to Ben Gurion airport in Israel. (Gideon Markowicz/FLASH90)
December 15, 2016, 10:45 am
Aliyah H (Hi tech): New Zionist communities based on innovative technologies and tikkun olam
By giving a realistic impression of life in Israel and explaining that those who make aliyah come here to fulfill their expectations instead of assuming that their challenges will be met, the Jewish state would again become an attractive option
By Asaf Shimoni
This Tuesday, July 19, 2016 photo shows a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, Yahoo said it believes hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
December 15, 2016, 3:53 am
Yahoo suffers world’s biggest hack; 1 billion affected
Tech company discovers 3-year-old breach, considered the biggest in history; security experts says it's likely the work of a foreign government
By Michael Liedtke
Illustrative: A ELM 2084 MMR made by ELTA in Israel used as part of the David's Sling missile defense system. (US Department of Defense)
December 14, 2016, 10:24 pm
Czech military to purchase 8 Israeli radars
$114 million deal for equipment used in Iron Dome; will replace obsolete Soviet-made systems
By AP
Nefesh B'Nefesh has launched the Best Job Contest and the Wedding Gift Challenge (photo: courtesy)
December 14, 2016, 11:39 am
The silent interview: Body language and the job search
Preparing well for interviews and contract negotiation are both crucial; however, sometimes it is not what we say, but what we communicate nonverbally, that determines the final outcome
By Gila Weinberg
Doctors at the Soroka Medical Center in Israel performed brain surgery in a live Facebook broadcast. (Courtesy of Soroka Spokesperson’s Office)
December 13, 2016, 11:43 pm
Israeli hospital airs live brain surgeries on Facebook
In one procedure broadcast from Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, woman in her 50s has benign tumor removed
By JTA
Maxine Fassberg (Photo credit: Courtesy)
December 13, 2016, 6:26 pm
Intel’s Israel chief announces retirement
Maxine Fassberg stepping down after 33-year career at tech giant; Yaniv Garty appointed as replacement
By TOI staff
President-elect Donald Trump walks off the stage after delivering his victory speech on Election Night, November 8, 2016 (Eric Cortellessa/Times of Israel)
December 13, 2016, 4:27 pm
Post U.S. elections: Five areas Israeli entrepreneurs need to consider
It appears that attempts will be made to simplify the U.S. tax code, which could include: reductions in the numbers of individual tax brackets; the lowering of rates across all brackets; increases in standard deductions; and lowering of the corporate tax rate from to 15%
By Thomas Sudow
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