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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 502

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A bird's eye view of MATAM, Haifa's premier technology park where Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Intel, Microsoft and other tech giants have locations. (CC BY 3.0)
July 29, 2024, 10:27 pm
Israel plans to enact global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporates
Israel will be joining 140 countries in collecting a minimum tax from global tech giants such as Intel, Google, and Microsoft, which have been benefiting from reduced rates
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of innovation, AI, machine learning and robots. (ipopba; iStock by Getty Images)
May 21, 2024, 6:26 pm
AI boom may leave Israel behind due to shortage of funds and talent, report warns
Research by RISE Israel and Google shows that local AI tech startups attract less investment than in US and Europe, and face a lack of employees with advanced academic degrees
By Sharon Wrobel
A Google Cloud engineer interrupts a speech by Google Israel Managing Director Barak Regev at the Mind the Tech conference in New York City, March 4, 2024. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 10, 2024, 2:44 pm
Google sacks employee for protesting during speech by company’s Israel chief
Engineer interrupts Barak Regev’s talk at New York tech conference, says he refuses to build tech powering ‘genocide, apartheid, or surveillance’
By Michael Horovitz
Right to left: Facebook Israel CEO Adi Soffer Teeni; Cisco CEO Oren Sagi; Karin Eibschitz-Segal, co-CEO of Intel Israel; Microsoft Israel CEO Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk; Philips Israel CEO Lior Bonfis; and high-tech entrepreneur Gigi Levy speak at a panel at the annual IATI conference in Tel Aviv on January 28, 2024. (Gilad Artzi)
January 29, 2024, 11:15 pm
Majority of multinational companies operating in Israel see limited impact from war
Survey of dozens of firms shows only 10% report severe consequences from ongoing conflict
By Sharon Wrobel
This file photo taken on February 14, 2020, shows the US multinational technology and internet-related services company Google logo in Brussels. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)
July 13, 2023, 4:10 pm
Google launches Hebrew version of AI chatbot Bard
Update also allows image insertion in prompts and exporting code created by the service
By ToI Staff
This file photo taken on February 14, 2020, shows the US multinational technology and internet-related services company Google logo in Brussels. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)
February 14, 2023, 6:04 pm
Google reportedly starting layoffs in Israel
US tech giant sent out letters summoning dozens of employees in Israel for pre-firing hearings this week, according to Hebrew media
By Sharon Wrobel
A Google building at the company's campus in Mountain View, California, on Sept. 24, 2019. (AP/Jeff Chiu)
From the WebAugust 31, 2022, 3:51 am
Google employee who led protest against contract with IDF announces resignation
Ariel Koren tells NYT that the firm demanded she relocate to Brazil after she circulated petition against $1.2b deal she claimed would contribute to surveillance of Palestinians
Illustrative: Workers operate a traffic light in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, January 14, 2020. (David Cohen/Flash90)
October 6, 2021, 6:38 pm
In Israel, Google tests AI tech to better time traffic lights
US technology giant says early results show 10-20% reduction in fuel use and delay time at intersections
By Ricky Ben-David
Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
November 2, 2018, 9:53 am
Israeli Google workers join global walkout over sexual misconduct policies
Employees have accused the tech giant of mishandling harassment allegations against executives
By AP and ToI Staff
Kifah Dasuki, an Arab vegan activist, and Guy Podolovich, a YouTube star, meet and cook together in one of the chapters of 'Work in Progress,' created by filmmakers Tomer and Barak Heymann (Courtesy Heymann Brothers)
October 21, 2017, 8:51 am
Tales of love and tolerance told on YouTube
Documentary filmmakers match up social activists with local celebs from the video-sharing website
By Jessica Steinberg
A Blindspot ad in Tel Aviv (Screenshot)
December 30, 2015, 6:53 pm
Israeli ‘anonymous flirting’ app raises ire at Knesset
Lawmaker takes aim at messaging service co-founded by Bar Refaeli’s brother, Dor, charging it can be used to ‘harass, bully, and threaten’
By David Shamah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen drawing after attending a press conference launching 'Campus TLV' a technology hub for Israeli start-ups, entrepreneurs and developers at Google's Tel Aviv offices Monday, December 10, 2012 (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
November 12, 2015, 9:16 pm
Google staffers refuse to travel to Israel for court testimony
Internet giant’s employees cite ‘security situation,’ will testify via video from company’s European HQ
By ToI Staff
An exterior view of the Google office in Mountain View, California. (Google office image via Shutterstock)
From the WebSeptember 29, 2015, 1:04 am
Google Israel matches Jewish, Arab, Druze students
Intermountain Jewish News: ‘Hanging Out for Peace’ is designed to bring kids closer – through technology
Michael Matias (Photo credit: Courtesy)
April 20, 2015, 7:19 pm
Google scion whiz kid hacks his way to IDF service
Michael Matias, 19, son of Google Israel’s head, is a self-made man – and his hackathons are helping high-schoolers to succeed too
By David Shamah
(L to R) Google Israel CEO (Meir Brand) and Amir Teig at the Digital Conference in Tel Aviv (Photo credit: Courtesy)
December 29, 2014, 7:31 pm
Google Israel CEO: We’re no monopoly
The company that controls more data than anyone ever has its problems. It ‘could even end up like Nokia’
By David Shamah
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