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How Israel Became a Cybersecurity Powerhouse
“Cyber is a great business. It’s growing geometrically because there is never a permanent solution, it’s a never-ending business,” said Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, at Tel-Aviv University’s 7th Annual Cybersecurity Conference. Thomas Bossert, Assistant to the U.S. President for Homeland Security … Continue reading
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Intel, Team8 and Illusive Networks Collaborate on Cybersecurity
Intel announced today it has joined the cybersecurity syndicate established by Team8, a unique Tel-Aviv-based startup-creation platform focused on developing new cybersecurity solutions. In addition, Intel announced it will work with one of Team8’s companies, Illusive Networks, to develop a … Continue reading
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Consumers Prefer Smartphones To George Clooney, Family, Friends, Even Sex
Would you give up your smartphone for a month in exchange for a day with George Clooney or any other celebrity? If you answered “yes,” you are in a disappearing minority. Almost three-quarters of smartphone users worldwide refuse to substitute … Continue reading
Automotive 2.0: Israeli Startup Landscape
Source: 10 of the hottest self-driving technologies from Israel
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Distracted: Millennials Addicted to Social Media
eMarketer: A new study from private software research company Qualtrics and venture capital firm Accel looked at how plugged in to social media internet users in North America, the UK and Australia really are. It found that many millennials haven’t … Continue reading
Tipping Point: Internet and TV Consumption
You will find more statistics at Statista Zenith Media: Traditional, broadcast TV is still the largest single medium by consumption time, averaging 170 minutes of viewing per day this year, compared to 140 minutes for the internet, and we expect … Continue reading
Tipping Point: Music streaming becomes primary form of recorded music sales
Financial Times: Digital music streaming will become the largest source of global recorded music sales for the first time this year. Revenues from services including Spotify and Apple Music are poised to surpass sales of CDs and vinyl records, according to a new … Continue reading
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Tipping Point: More people using streaming video services than cable TV
eMarketer: According to a May 2017 study from Fluent LLC, 67% of US internet users watch or have access to a streaming service, while just 61% have cable in their homes.
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