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Israel's labor crunch at record high as employers struggle to find workers

Climbing job vacancies are a source of concern for the government as it tries to kick economy back into gear; nearly half of country's 300,000 unemployed could have found a job, officials estimate, but are in no hurry to do so

Gad Lior , 19:00, 10.17.21

Flying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams

Israel translates know-how of Air Force veterans to delivery of sushi and ice cream, as companies tap their expertise to avoid collisions in increasingly crowded skies

AFP , 17:55, 10.17.21

Israel reports cyberattacks on 9 more hospitals, health organizations

Attempted attacks come days after similar strike targeted Hadera’s Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, attributed to DeepBlueMagic group; Israel police say they have reached out to 'foreign police forces' but slam gag-order on investigation

Adir Yanko , 11:38, 10.17.21

Shekel surplus weighs down Palestinian economy

Palestinian businesses are flush with too much Israeli cash, much of it brought in by tens of thousands of laborers who work inside Israel or West Bank settlements in the West Bank, but experts say buildup of hard currency risks stifling Palestinian financial system

AFP , 08:15, 10.17.21

Beam me up, Bezos: Star Trek's star becomes world's oldest space traveler

Jewish actor Bill Shatner, who turned 90 in March and is best known for starring as Captain James T. Kirk in the classic 1960s TV series, takes part in Blue Origin's second space tourism flight

Reuters , 19:34, 10.13.21

Israel reports rare cyber attack on one of its hospitals

Health Ministry, National Cyber Directorate investigating ransomware attack on Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, which may have included large-scale theft of patient information; surgeries and patient treatment continue as scheduled

Tal Shahaf , 18:16, 10.13.21

7-Eleven to open its first store in Israel in 2022

Convenience stores company, which has over 80,000 stores in 18 countries, says it will open its Tel Aviv store in July 2022 and will offer food products that have not been available to Israeli consumers thus far

Navit Zomer, Meirav Crystal , 14:23, 10.12.21

Israel weighs legal steps to limit Facebook's 'negative impact'

A panel of experts convened by communications minister may propose the first and most advanced move to regulate the social media platform and force to reveal its algorithms, hold it liable for content posted

i24NEWS, Ynet , 07:59, 10.12.21

Israel reveals 'sees through walls' technology at Paris military expo

Camero-Tech specializes in pulse-based ultra-wideband imaging solutions and provides tools particularly helpful in standoff situations or covert operations, where a tactical team needs to remain at a safe distance from the target

The Media Line , 11:22, 10.11.21

Israeli shekel strong but could bring loss of local high-tech Jobs

Jobs could go to countries in eastern Europe or to India where labor costs are lower, experts warn some noting the cost of rent for offices and often salaries calculated in the strong shekel make doing business locally expensive

The Media Line , 19:03, 10.08.21

A robot is required: Merage Institute has launched a joint challenge of Israel and U.S. defense offices

The MoSAIC Prize Challenge is launched with the aim of identifying new technologies for operating autonomous robotic in buildings; winners get hundreds of thousands of dollars, exposure to senior government officials in both countries, participation in workshops and the prestigious start-up program of the Merage Institute in California, and more

In partnership with Merage Institute , 10:34, 10.07.21

Facebook blames 'faulty configuration change' for nearly six-hour outage

Several Facebook employees say outage was caused by an internal mistake in how internet traffic is routed to its systems; outage came a day after whistleblower accused company of prioritizing profit over clamping down on hate speech

Reuters , 09:13, 10.05.21

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down in global outage

Error message on Facebook's webpage suggests a Domain Name System (DNS) error; Social media giant says on Twitter 'working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible'

Reuters , 20:26, 10.04.21

Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety

Former employee claims social media giant's algorithms that govern what shows up on users' news feeds favor hateful content in bid to sell more of the digital ads that generate most of its advertising

Associated Press , 19:32, 10.04.21

Nike to stop selling its products to dozens of Israeli retailers

The move will come into effect on May 31 and is part of a global marketing strategy expected to influence dozens of small to medium-sized Israeli businesses and store chains carrying Nike products

Meirav Crystal , 19:45, 10.03.21

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content

Move comes as tech giants accused of not doing enough to stop the spread of false health information online; Russia threatens to block video sharing site for 'unprecedented information aggression'

Reuters , 23:20, 09.29.21

Czech Republic to purchase Israeli air defense system

Prague announces it struck $630 million deal with Jerusalem to buy short- and medium-range air defense system meant to replace Soviet-made technology from the 1970s

Reuters , 23:29, 09.27.21

Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Israeli cultured meat startup

Oscar winner and environmental activist contributes undisclosed amount as part of Israeli company’s recent $105m funding round, says transforming food system 'one of most impactful ways to combat climate crisis'

i24NEWS , 22:44, 09.22.21

Israeli communications company Voicenter hit by major cyber attack

CEO Golan Ashtan confirms that 'hackers from abroad' managed to carry out an attack on the company's systems by no sensitive information was leaked; communications giant's clients include Check Point, Mobileye, Gett and others

Tal Shahaf , 22:32, 09.20.21

NSO exploits new iPhone software vulnerability, affecting most versions, say researchers

Apple said it fixed the vulnerability in how iMessage automatically renders images, in Monday's software update, confirming Citizen Lab's finding while Citizen Lab warns chat apps are the soft underbelly of device security

Reuters , 09:34, 09.14.21

Israeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol volatile borders

Israel Aerospace Industries unveils the 'REX MKII', a semi-autonomous four-wheel-drive robot, which looks to be the most advanced unmanned vehicle developed by the defense contractor over the past 15 years

Associated Press , 13:01, 09.13.21

Report finds NSO Group’s spyware used on Bahraini activists

Cybersecurity watchdog says at least nine activists in the Gulf kingdom — which has a history of using commercially available spyware — were hacked using Israeli group's Pegasus malware

Associated Press , 23:22, 08.24.21

First U.S. Army Iron Dome Battery completes live-fire test

American soldiers intercept live targets employing Israeli-made missile defense system for first time, underscoring tight military cooperation with Jewish state

i24NEWS , 19:34, 08.23.21

Bearing fruit: Israeli avocado farmers to grow superfood in Morocco

Cooperation with North African kingdom is designed to meet a surge in global demand, particularly European customers, by providing year-round produce with much more competitive costs

i24NEWS , 23:00, 08.19.21

Thousands of Wikipedia pages vandalized with swastikas

Volunteer administrators quickly remove changes to website and block account responsible for attack which targeted entries of celebrities and political figures including U.S. President Joe Biden

Ynet , 18:11, 08.17.21

UN experts urge moratorium on surveillance tech sales

International body's call comes in the wake of human rights concerns prompted by Israeli-based NSO Group's alleged sale of the Pegasus spyware to autocratic regimes, despite supposed governmental oversights

AFP , 13:59, 08.12.21

China committing cyber espionage against Israel since 2019, U.S. firm says

Cybersecurity company Mandiant claims Chinese espionage group UNC215 has been targeting Israel's robust technology sector as well as other Mideast countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and others

i24NEWS , 14:39, 08.10.21

Bees find refuge from perilous world in robotic hive

Israeli startup Beewise develops robotic arm that scans stacks of honeycombs, inspecting them for disease and pesticides and reporting in real time any hazards that threaten the colony; tool appears to be more efficient than humans

Reuters , 13:41, 08.09.21

Rivlin tapped to lead Israeli electric vehicle charging company ElectReon

Former president often touted technological innovation as well as ventures in the fields of renewable energy as a solution to environmental and societal challenges

i24NEWS , 18:50, 08.08.21

Azrieli Group signs with British fashion retailer AllSaints

Shopping mall company inks exclusive agreement with leading British fashion retailer for dedicated franchisee to operate its stores in Israel

Promotional Content , 15:57, 08.04.21

Cabinet starts first state budget debate in three years

Total spending, including extra funds to cope with coronavirus pandemic and debt servicing, expected at NIS 605.9 billion in 2021 and NIS 560 billion in 2022; Bennett tells ministers budget serves all Israelis and not interests of any specific sector

Reuters , 16:38, 08.01.21

Farmers rally across Israel over reform allowing produce from abroad

Protests are staged at eight major intersections after Liberman announces reform that would allow import of fruits, vegetables and eggs from overseas, including Egypt and Turkey, in order to reduce food prices in Israel

Ynet , 12:52, 07.29.21

Israel okays NIS 58B defense budget, including billions for potential Iran strike

After 2 years with no proper budget, finance and defense ministries finalize a deal that will allow acquisition of new weapons and equipment from domestic companies; funds will also go towards an overhaul of the army's mental health services

i24NEWS, Ynet , 14:50, 07.28.21

Facebook, tech giants to target far-right 'militias' in database

Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism appears to shift focus from content produced by terror groups on a United Nations list to far-right extremists, white supremacists and neo-Nazis

Reuters , 16:24, 07.26.21

Israel wraps up drone exercise with U.S., European forces

The joint drill saw pilots from U.S, Britain, Italy, Germany and France conduct exercises under IDF's supervision in order 'to position the Israeli army as a leader in the area of remotely piloted aircraft'

AFP , 20:10, 07.22.21