Israeli army examining purchase of wearable anti-drone device. The system, priced at $50,000, is developed by Israeli startup SKYLOCK and has already been sold to the U.S. Army and NATO forces. Read moreExclusive | Robot-maker Temi is downsizing its Israel team, moving operations to China.The personal robot manufacturer said it is shifting its base of operations to meet business goals in Asia. Read moreMeetup security failings left users vulnerable to money and data loss, says Checkmarx report.

Series of flaws at community-building events platform left it vulnerable to injection of malicious scripts. Read moreIsraeli startup Rise.ai partners with Google to help businesses offer digital gift cards.

Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, small businesses without an e-commerce presence were twice as likely to close operations. Read moreLogz.io becomes a partner at Unity Technologies Verified Solutions.

The partnership allows the Israel-based company to enhance monitoring and performance for game developers. Read moreIsrael joining 5G revolution with launch of deployment tender.

The winners will be required to complete the deployment within five years and begin providing 5G services within 18 months of the start of the process. Read more“Stop handing out money and start encouraging use of e-commerce technology.” Michael Eisenberg, managing partner at VC firm Aleph, urges Israel to give its citizens e-commerce vouchers for online shopping that guarantees purchase on the web and fast home delivery. Read more

Opinion | How voice-activated services can revolutionize the workplace. The past few months have advanced the way we work a decade into the future and voice assistants, from Amazon’s Alexa to Microsoft’s Cortana, are stepping in to help employers keep their workers in sync while minimizing potentially infectious physical contact. Read more

Energy ministry urges Israeli cities to prepare for a massive influx of electric cars. A document sent to municipalities instructs them to ensure they have sufficient charging stations since they forecast half of all cars sold in 2030 will be electric. Read more

Appointments | Guy Vardi and Yaniv Amzaleg appointed co-CEOs of Teddy Sagi’s Globe Invest. Businessman Teddy Sagi has announced that not one, but two, people will co-CEO the position at his investment group. Read more

Appointments | Omer Levy Appointed CFO of Binah.ai. Levy will be managing the MedTech startup’s finances following his role as CFO and COO at RadView. Read more

Appointments | Tel Aviv-based equity firm Catalyst appoints Lisya Bahar-Manoah as partner. Before joining Catalyst, Bahar-Manoah held senior management positions at Israeli plastic products company Keter and pesticide manufacturer Adama. Read more

DiplomaTech | Trade attaché to Shenzhen urges Israeli tech companies to be part of China’s own Silicon Valley. “Israel has an image of an innovation nation, but you still need to know how to utilize that and translate it into actual partnerships,” says Shirly Coifman. Read more

Place your bets: Which company will reach a Covid-19 vaccine first?
Moderna may be creating all the buzz, but it is the youngest and least experienced of the contestants, playing an all or nothing game. Read more

Will Nanox be the next Israeli hit on Nasdaq? Medical imaging company plans to raise $125 million. The valuation of the company is estimated to be at least $600 million. Read more

New fund backed by tech execs to donate government Covid-19 aid packages to Israelis in need. The Israeli government recently approved a one-time grant that will be paid to each citizen directly, regardless of their financial situation. Read more

Ecoplant raises $8 million in series A funding to reduce factories’
energy use across the U.S. The funding news comes alongside a partnership with Atlas Machines, expanding IoT and AI-powered systems to factories across the Midwest. Read more

Opinion | Without room for greys, the global infodemic spreads faster than Covid-19. As opposing opinions on any subject, including the pandemic, are pitted against each other in a zero-sum death match, can the common citizenry correctly distinguish between true and unverified health-related information? Read more

DiplomaTech | It is time to mess with Texas, urges Israel’s Houston trade rep. Despite the potential cultural stumbling block, Shay Luvshis believes Israeli startups and companies shouldn’t miss out on the chance to do business in the Lone Star State. Read more

Opinion | Warning: Governments may get hooked on helicopter money. The coronavirus crisis has led Israel, the U.S., and many other nations to hand citizens cash with no strings attached. Not only is this practice contrary to common economic wisdom, but it can also prove highly addictive. Read more

Where FoodTech meets the plate: The 11 finalists of Calcalist’s Food Innovation Contest. From fruit-picking robots to food waste reduction AI, these companies are at the cutting edge of solutions the world is starving for. Read more