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Instagram, Twitter blame glitches for deleting Palestinian posts

Data rights groups fear 'discriminatory' algorithms at work, demand greater transparency as social media watchdog receives over 200 complaints about deleted posts, suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah

Reuters , 21:41 , 05.10.21

Low inflation to keep Israel rates 'accommodative', says central bank chief

Despite a spike in unemployment caused by three pandemic-induced lockdowns, Israel's annual inflation rate is projected to stabilize at around 1.6%; 'Israel's economy is bouncing back very fast' says Bank of Israel governor

Reuters , 11:11 , 05.10.21

Israel set to sign free trade pact with South Korea

Agreement is regional first for both the Mideast and Asian countries; foreign and economy ministers to attend signing ceremony in Seoul this week, will also meet with leading members of Korean business world, including Samsung, Hyundai execs

Reuters , 15:12 , 05.09.21

Google seeks to save the Yiddish language

Software giant launches open-source photo translation web app that uses machine learning and image recognition to give cultures the AI tools they need to protect their spoken tongues themselves

Ynet , 15:27 , 05.06.21

Bank of Israel calls for more incentives to get people back to work

Although much of country's economy has reopened and foreign tourism expected to gradually resume later this month, current 8% unemployment rate remains higher than before pandemic

Reuters , 16:37 , 05.03.21

Intel to invest $600 mln to expand chip, Mobileye R&D in Israel

Chip maker is investing $400 million to turn its Mobileye unit HQ in Jerusalem into an R&D campus for developing self-driving car tech, and another $200 million to build an R&D center in Haifa

Reuters , 09:37 , 05.03.21

Iranian hackers said to launch cyberattack on H&M Israel

Hacker group N3tw0rm threatens to publish data stolen from clothing giant's servers if requirements not met in latest incident in host of ransomware attacks; experts estimate more such attacks ahead

Tal Shahaf , 21:54 , 05.02.21

How CLICKONET Helped Shay Benhamou with his Tech company during COVID-19

Only the Tech industry unlike all others, moved into high gear for accommodating the sudden boost in demand of remote working and collaboration solutions, with most businesses going digital

Clickonet , 14:53 , 05.02.21

Google and Tel Aviv University launch AI research program

The program includes 10 projects whose aim is to support development of artificial intelligence usage in a variety of fields, including Zoology, electrical engineering and even Bible studies

i24NEWS , 22:51 , 04.28.21

Apple Pay to launch in Israel on May 5

With the reopening of the country's economy and the installation of EMV terminals in 90% of businesses, Israel is set to join the 62 countries in which Apple's digital payment service is already live with over a billion and a half users

Yisrael Wolman , 15:56 , 04.27.21

Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company

In bid to introduce more competition to growing Israeli gas sector, Delek Drilling will sell 22% of its share in the Tamar gas field to Mubadala Petroleum, part of a conglomerate owned by the government of Abu Dhabi

Associated Press , 17:25 , 04.26.21

Israel's high-tech world strikes out from 'Silicon Wadi'

Hoping to escape the hiring wars of central Israel, companies are moving out to the Western Negev and other further-flung locations, helped by a year of remote working that highlighted the possibilities of a non-office workforce

Tara Kavaler/The Media Line , 13:51 , 04.24.21

Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security

Social media giant says Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party used fake and compromised accounts to trick people in the Palestinian territories, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya to install malware to gain access to their phones

Associated Press , 23:22 , 04.21.21

Israel picks Amazon, Google for flagship cloud project

With an investment of NIS 4 billion, the 2 tech giants will create a multi-year Nimbus project that will provide a comprehensive solution for the provision of cloud services to the government, the defense system and the public

Reuters , 19:18 , 04.21.21

Israel set for international bond offering, likely in euros

Israel spent more than NIS 100B in 2020 to cope with pandemic, resulting in a ratio of debt to GDP of 72.4%, up from 60% in 2019 but well below the average of developed countries of 125%

Reuters , 14:48 , 04.21.21

Canada's ZoomerMedia will brodcast ILTV's Israel Daily

News and content company signs two-year cooperation agreement with organization owned by Canadian Jewish media mogul Moses Znaimer in bid to balance out biased reports and agendas against Israel

Ynet , 20:42 , 04.20.21

Why a U.S. hospital and oil company turned to Israeli facial recognition startup

Growing number of businesses and organizations embrace AnyVision's software as critics say the technology compromises privacy, targets marginalized groups and normalizes intrusive surveillance

Reuters , 18:12 , 04.20.21

Israel's Rafael, UAE's Group 42 set up AI-focused joint venture

Company will establish research and development site in Israel and will develop products for sectors including banking, healthcare and public safety to be sold in Israel, the United Arab Emirates and internationally

Reuters , 18:44 , 04.19.21

NASA's Mars helicopter makes history with successful flight on Red Planet

4-pound Ingenuity rises 3 meters above ground for about 40 seconds; project manager MiMi Aung calls flight 287 million kilometers away 'ultimate dream'; craft carries piece of fabric from Wright Flyer, humanity's first powered aircraft from 1903

Associated Press , 14:22 , 04.19.21

Bahrain flag carrier to launch direct Israel flights in June

Gulf Air announcement follows meetings in recent months with senior Israeli officials as bot countries express support for new routes in order to bolster their respective tourism industry in wake of pandemic

i24NEWS , 10:59 , 04.19.21

Israeli startup on mission to lift 'shadow of misconception' over cannabis

The Cannigma, an online publisher, produces articles, videos, infographics, webinars and a bi-weekly podcast on the most up-to-date scientific literature on cannabis

i24NEWS , 19:33 , 04.13.21

H&M's sister chain '& Other Stories' to open stores in Israel

Company's franchisee in Israel says it will open at least 2 stores at end of 2021; stores set to be opened at Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv and Malha Mall in Jerusalem; the chain's skincare will also be sold at Israeli stores, while makeup will arrive later on

Ynet , 11:38 , 04.11.21

Four Seasons lands in Israel with first hotel in Tel Aviv

Municipal planning and construction board gives the go-ahead to massive project that will host the international hotel chain's first branch in the Holy Land as well as luxury apartments and commercial areas

Hila Tsion , 22:47 , 04.08.21

IMF raises Israel's economic growth forecast to 5% in 2021

Figures sign a strong recovery for the economy in coming years after taking a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic; exchequer lauds 'vote of confidence' in Israeli economy

Gad Lior , 18:54 , 04.06.21

Israel's pandemic budget deficit hits NIS 180 billion

Finance Ministry says cumulative deficit for March 2020-March 2021 about 12% of GDP; economy shows strong signs of recovery with tax revenue for March nearing NIS 28bln, marking 3rd consecutive month of pre-pandemic figures

Gad Lior , 17:47 , 04.04.21

4 million Israelis caught up in Facebook users' data breach

Leaked information includes full names, Facebook IDs, phone numbers, email addresses; breach first detected by Israeli cybercrime specialist Alon Gal of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, who first posted about it in January

Hagar Bohbot , 14:48 , 04.04.21

Israeli tech is fighting violence against women

From digital bracelets that can alert police to odd behavior to secret app that will sound alarm if someone is spying on phone owner’s activities, Israeli and U.S. missions to UN team up to wage war on a different kind of terror

Mike Wagenheim/The Media Line , 10:16 , 04.04.21

Israeli startups help small U.S. businesses weather COVID storm

As many small-medium sized businesses struggle to survive the economic downturn beget by COVID-19, Israeli entrepreneurs offer tools to streamline payments and processes, making life easier for traders

TPS , 14:28 , 03.30.21

TikTok launches fact-checker on eve Israel's Election Day

Social media giant says content that cannot be factually verified will not appear on its main 'For You' page and be completely taken down if human staff finds it false; users to also receive warning before sharing video

Ynet , 20:54 , 03.22.21

Israel sends three innovative nanosatellites into space

Devices developed at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa will receive signals from Earth and detect their precise geolocation for search and rescue, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring missions

TPS , 19:14 , 03.22.21

Israel to bail out its airlines with $210 mln COVID-19 aid plan

Financial assistance program will see tickets for El Al security personnel posted at airports that its carriers will fly to paid for over the next 20 years, regardless of if security requirements change

Reuters , 23:05 , 03.17.21

Israeli town abuzz with delivery drones in coordinated airspace test

The cheap flyers and their potential for ferrying anything from pizzas to prescription drugs between businesses and homes have caused them to rise in popularity, but has also stirred fears over risks of mid-air collisions or crashes

Reuters , 18:19 , 03.17.21

In first, Iron Dome intercepts rockets, drones at once

Aerial defense system successfully completes series of trials, testing ability to intercept multiple threats at same time and sending message to Iran after series of attacks on Saudi targets using UAVs and cruise missiles

Associated Press , 17:42 , 03.16.21

Women crowd-source their own security on Tel Aviv's streets

New app enables women in distress to share their live location with their contacts, locate and connect via audio or video to nearby volunteer women 'guardians' and even call police

Reuters , 19:50 , 03.15.21

Israel unveils guided mortar system for future urban warfare

After a decade of development, the 'Iron Sting' system will become operational in several months and will serve infantry battalions, bringing about a real revolution on the battlefield

Associated Press , 23:25 , 03.14.21