Daily Briefing Oct. 19: Biden's 4G promise, a tech update, Ted Deutch's new role

US correspondent Jacob Magid looks at assurances from US president’s July trip and AJC’s new chief; Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David discusses new startup for NSO’s former CEO

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

US correspondent Jacob Magid and Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.

Magid provides updates on assurances made by US President Joe Biden during his visit to the region in July regarding the Allenby border crossing, 4G cell networks in the West Bank and funding for East Jerusalem hospitals.

Ben-David looks at the startup put together by the former CEO of cybersecurity firm NSO with former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who quit politics after being implicated in a corruption scandal.

She also talks about the drop in investments in Israeli startups in the third quarter of 2022, and expectations for the end of the year.

Magid speaks about his interview with Ted Deutch, former US representative from Florida who is now at the helm of the American Jewish Committee.

Discussed articles include:

Biden-promised plan to operate Allenby crossing 24/7 faces new hurdle

Former NSO CEO and ex-chancellor of Austria establish new cybersecurity startup

Investments in Israeli startups drop by 36% in third quarter of 2022 — report

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