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Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
March 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on...

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Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
March 04, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, sporting events, travel, technology, and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the...

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Israeli Tech Startups Boost Funding 30 Pct. YOY
Israeli Tech Startups Boost Funding 30 Pct. YOY
January 08, 2020  |  Investments

Israel’s technology sector had a banner year in 2019, raising $8.3 billion in 522 deals, a 30 percent growth over 2018, ZAG law firm announced...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Demands Telegram’s ICO Allocations; Coinbase CEO Expects To See 1B Blockchain Users By Decade’s End
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Demands Telegram’s ICO Allocations; Coinbase CEO Expects To See 1B Blockchain Users...
January 05, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Venkata S. Meenavalli, CEO of the cryptocurrency firm Longfin, has agreed to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and pay $400,000 in disgorgement...

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Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
December 17, 2019  |  IPO

Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange...

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Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
October 29, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Facebook filed the complaint...

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Israel Approves New Digital Bank
Israel Approves New Digital Bank
September 24, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The Bank of Israel is green lighting a new digital bank — the country’s first new financial institution in decades. The digital bank is led...

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Israeli PayTech Firms Team With Visa’s Tel Aviv Innovation Center
Israeli PayTech Firms Team With Visa’s Tel Aviv Innovation Center
September 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Tel Aviv’s new Visa Innovation Center is teaming up with three Israeli payment technology startups to offer more payment solutions, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept....

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Amazon Launches Hebrew-Language Site To Draw Israeli Sellers
Amazon Launches Hebrew-Language Site To Draw Israeli Sellers
August 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon launched a Hebrew-language site on Wednesday (Aug. 21) in a bid to get Israeli companies to sell through the company in the country, according...

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