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Bezeq has released its sixth report on the state of the Internet in Israel for a summary of 2019. The report, which reviews the Israelis' use and behavior in the digital age, is based on in-depth research conducted by the Company on Internet usage patterns in Israel, its controlling trends and its various uses, as well as data from the Company's activities and systems. The survey included a national sample of 1400 respondents aged 13+ from all sectors, including the first sample of children aged 8 to 12. The survey and infrastructure data collected from Bezeq systems, together with market...

Israeli cleantech startup UBQ collaborates with German company Daimler, Mercedes' parent company, to pilot the eco-plastic substitute produced by UBQ as a raw material in automotive production. The UBQ venture from Kibbutz Ze'elim has developed an innovative and efficient recycling process that transforms household waste into new plastic-like material. In the production process, waste is reduced to its most basic natural components at an almost molecular level. These particles connect together to the new raw material. It is a decomposition of a diverse bulk containing all the components of...

IAI successfully demonstrated the Alta, a division and subsidiary of IAI developed by Drone Guard. The system designed to deal with drone threats has been successfully demonstrated at major international airports in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The demonstrations were carried out during the normal working hours of the airports to examine how the system would detect and neutralize the skiers without disrupting flights and without frightening passengers in the terminal. The operational need for airports around the world to respond to the threat of terminals in the terminals,...

"US Comtech acquires Gilat Satellites for $ 577 million: The deal will be made in cash and shares, with the share price at $ 10.25 - the price at which the stock closed yesterday's trading at $ 10.11. The consideration - 70% cash and the remainder of Comtech. The main beneficiaries of the deal are the Ishi Davidi Phimi Fund, which holds 34.1% of the company's shares and will receive $ 181 million for them. Mivtach Shamir is the second largest shareholder in Gilat, with a 9.7% stake in the company's shares - you will receive $ 52 million for the shares. Gilat shareholders, including the...

Yotpo has announced its acquisition of SMSBump, the most complete SMS marketing solution designed for eCommerce brands, it was announced by Omri Cohen, COO & Cofounder, Yotpo. With this acquisition, Yotpo is the only eCommerce marketing platform to provide integrated solutions for reviews, visual UGC, loyalty, referrals, and SMS in one place, giving brands the unique ability to engage customers with smarter, cohesive, and higher-converting experiences across channels. The single-platform approach meets brands' growing desire to manage their direct-to-consumer (D2C) marketing activities...

Afcon Electric Transport, a company owned by Afcon Holdings, is completing another phase of operating the largest public charging network in Israel. Afcon has recently completed the installation of charging stations in the Dan hotel network across the country. In recent months, Afcon has established dozens of fast charging stations in BIG complexes, across the Emek Hefer Regional Council and many kibbutzim nationwide. The hotels participating in the pilot are the Dan Hotels chain: Dan Tel Aviv, Dan Carmel, Dan Panorama Tel Aviv, Dan Eilat, King David and the Link Hotels chain. Udi...

On February 24-27, Israel will host the world's largest industrial innovation week, the "II4.0" Conference - led by "Start-Up Nation Central" (SNC), Grove's venture capital fund and international consulting firm Deloitte. The conference will discuss machine communication issues, secure production lines and 3D printing and will present lectures, forums and professional panels led by industry executives. Significant international companies are expected to announce new activities to take place in Israel, as well as new collaborations with Israeli companies and startups. Yariv Lotan, SNC's...

Seagate a leading manufacturer of storage and data management solutions in the world, officially opening the Lyve Labs Innovation Center in Israel. The goal of Seagate Lyve Labs in Israel is to collaborate with high-tech companies and enable innovation through simple, secure and effective means of working with databases and large amounts of data. This giant international initiative will enable the smooth flow of information across various systems and optimize their business value in-flight as well as at-rest

The Innovation Authority's Human Capital Report and Start-Up Nation Central show an alarming picture of the state of employment. The number of high-tech industry employees rose significantly in 2019 to 321,000 employees, accounting for 9.2% of all employees in the economy - up 8% from 2018. On the other hand, besides the large increase in the number of employees, the demand for workers is only rising, and as of July 2019, approximately 18,500 open technology jobs have been registered in the non-staffed industry and were not filled. Aharon Aharon, CEO of the Innovation Authority, said, "We...