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Excited to be part of the upcoming Israeli #DefenseTech Innovation Day! Looking forward to insightful conversations and #connecting with #leaders driving the #future of DefenseTech. 🚀🇮🇱 The #RSVP link is in the first comment 👇 #Defense #Tech #Innovation #Startups

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🚀 Ensuring Production Readiness with Dedication and Expertise 💼 Discover how the SAP Mission Control Center played a crucial role in ensuring a smoother production readiness for the Ministry of Health of Israel. Our team's commitment and expertise made all the difference in supporting this critical project. 👉 Read the full story here: https://imsap.co/6043lKFLH #SAPCustomerSupport #SAPMissionControlCenter

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Take a look at this picture. It was taken today at our Salesforce offices in Tel-Aviv. It shows a few dozens of Salesforce Israel employees in one of our regular all-hands meetings. What's so special about that? Well, that picture was taken exactly 36 hours after Iran launched a massive aerial strike against Israel with 100s of UCAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles carrying about 60 tons(!) of explosives. Thanks to the Israeli Air force, the air forces of the US, UK, France, Jordan and others *and* Israeli innovation and engineering talent who developed the most advanced multi-layered air defense systems in the world - luckily that attack ended up with relatively low impact. It was a sleepless night for all us in Israel who got an advanced notice of the attack and basically spent that night bracing for impact. Now take another look at this picture. 36 hours later - People showing up at the office, talking to each other, having a few laughs, having meetings, discussing deadlines, solving business problems, discussing engineering problems, doing demos, having coffee and lunch together, having an all-hands meeting together. 36 hours ago we were bracing for impact of 60 tons of explosives that were about to fall out of the sky. Take another look at this picture - This is how resilience looks like. You can count on us. We deliver. No matter what. https://lnkd.in/eXSvz3xv

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➡️ The Israeli 76th Independence Day, celebrated today, is an opportunity to take another look at the Israeli #tech ecosystem and what makes it so unique. The key is five main ingredients that make it so successful and resilient: 1. Entrepreneurs 2. Investors 3. Engineers 4. Experience 5. The military service This year, we need this ecosystem to be stronger than ever. For the last three decades or so, Israel has cultivated generations of entrepreneurs based on these foundations, educating them to never give up, not to be afraid of #failure, providing tax and other incentives, building special funds to support tech #startups, and more. This is what makes #Israel the most amazing place to build a startup. Now, more than ever, it's time to partner with the amazing Israeli tech industry. Take a look at my Forbes article, written last year, but still very much relevant https://lnkd.in/dftUksRW #entrepreneurship

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An Israeli startup that uses sophisticated AI software to dub movies and shows into foreign languages has launched its new Enterprise Plan, which includes API integration to meet an increasing need for scalable, high-quality localization solutions by major Hollywood studios and global dubbing houses. By using deep learning algorithms, Deepdub’s AI dubbing software can be trained to quickly learn the patterns of a particular voice sample and convey the voice actor’s specific tone and emotion, as well as adapt to different local cultural contexts and accents from country to country. “This technology caters perfectly to the growing economic and production demands of Hollywood and dubbing studios worldwide. Our 5X revenue growth this year is a testament to the market’s confidence in our solutions”, said Deepdub CEO Ofir Krakowski. #aisoftware #dubbing #foreignlanguages #APIintegration #Hollywoodstudios #EnterprisePlan #dubbingworkflows #israelinnovation #israelitech https://lnkd.in/dB9raEZw

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Access management is far more than a technical task—it’s critical for preventing real-world threats. In my latest analysis for ITtime by Geektime, I break down how expired access permissions nearly led to a disaster and why even QR codes can become security risks. #Cybersecurity #AccessManagement #ITSecurity #TechInsights

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🚨 24-hour countdown! 🚨 Tomorrow, we're pulling back the curtain on how Israeli startups can ace #SOC2 compliance without breaking a sweat. And it’s all happening in Hebrew! Ready to see how Scytale can transform your compliance game? Join us for a live demo with Matan Ephron, our compliance solutions consultant, who’ll walk you through: • The must-know secrets of SOC 2 compliance for Israeli companies • A foolproof roadmap to SOC 2 compliance • A live tour of our platform that automates the SOC 2 process  • Expert tips on how we handle your audit-readiness from start to finish Don’t miss this chance to get ahead of the game. Set your alarms and get ready to level up your compliance game with us. 🚀 See you tomorrow! Register here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0cm8sn0

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This article in Mekomit highlights how easy it is for people to get lost in their daily routines, prioritizing their own comfort and avoiding tough questions. Meanwhile, their taxes and silence help enable horrors like starvation, torture, and genocide. It’s a stark reminder that indifference isn’t neutral. It has consequences. We must choose to stay aware and act against such injustices.

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In today’s fast-paced and uncertain environment, accessing top tech talent often means expanding internationally. At COMMIT Offshore, with 200+ team members across four global centers, I’ve found that thriving in global hiring depends on two main factors: 🔑 Cultural Compatibility: Embracing cultural diversity is key. For instance, Israel’s direct style can differ greatly from the more reserved approach of Ukrainian, Armenian professionals. 🤝 Emphasis on Soft Skills: Technical expertise is critical, but it’s the adaptability, communication, and teamwork skills that truly bind a team. Identifying and understanding personality types can transform team dynamics: 🔍 The Analyst – Detail-oriented, thorough, and structured. Perfect for roles that need data-driven decisions and precision. ✅ The Task-Oriented – Mission-focused, efficient, and punctual. Ideal for tasks with tight deadlines and clear objectives. 🎤 The Promoter – Charismatic and engaging, they light up the room. Great fit for Sales and Marketing! 🤝 The Supporter – Calm, empathetic, and reliable. Perfect for roles in care-giving and customer support. Creating successful international teams goes beyond recruitment—it's about building a shared culture that resonates globally. Read the full article 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dXVPZ4nd #GlobalTalent #RemoteTeams #TechHiring #ITOutstaffing #ITSolutions #OutstaffSolutions #ITOutsourcing #StaffAugmentation #TeamAugmentation

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Very interesting report of Israel's AI ecosystem by F2 Venture Capital, Google Cloud and Deloitte. 🔍 On a high level: - The AI startup ecosystem in Israel is booming, with over 2,150 active AI companies, representing ~30% of the local tech sector. - Startups leveraging AI attracted over 60% of all capital raised in 2023. - The country ranks 3rd globally in private AI investment, demonstrating its strong position in the global AI market. 💡 Key takeaways from the report: - Vertical AI is a stronghold. It attracts the largest share of private funding, with Life Sciences, Healthcare and Fintech (banking, financial services and insuretech) leading the charge. Israel's deep domain expertise in these sectors positions it as a potential global leader. - Autonomous Enterprise (Horizontal AI) shows promise. Cybersecurity is a particular strength, capturing 56% of the segment's funding However, the development of multi-modal, end-to-end solutions and AI agents presents further opportunities for cross-industry applications. - AI & Data Ops is a key area for growth. Israel's strong talent pool and focus on enhancing existing infrastructure make it well-suited to address the growing demand for cloud-based AI Ops platforms and efficient data management solutions. There are also plenty of challenges: securing and nurturing AI talent, sustaining investment and navigating the global AI landscape/competition. Link to the report in the first comment 🔗

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If it's worth boasting about, let's skip the modesty! It's a story about creating Happy from scratch. Happy, a Viven Operations dental subsidiary, sells clear aligners across Israel. They work with partner doctors to ensure top-notch care and expert support, all focusing on promoting healthy teeth and fulfilling lives. So, here's what we've been up to at Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner Lab: ✦ Crafted modern branding to capture the energy of the target audience.  ✦ We tackled Hebrew font challenges and chose Avenir Next Hebrew and Gan CLM, suited to the language's unique style.  ✦ Designed the website with a sticker-style layout, using a mix of images and block-based tiles.  ✦ Added features like Treatable Cases, Day and Night Treatment, and a Mini Quiz to boost user engagement. Guess what? Healthcare can be warm and friendly – now you know it! 😁 Check out the full case study 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCGeBfBZ

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🚨 LinkedIn Security Flaw 🚨 Please be aware of links in posts! Those are not always what the preview shows and could lead you to a phishing attack #phishing #security #flaws #linkedin

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Conferences are the perfect blend of intellectual stimulation and meeting new friends, and it was so much so this week at PyData Tel Aviv!!! (Proof of a fun moment in the video) As with all good conferences, it's worth a summary post. This year's PyData Tel Aviv was intimate, with many planned breaks which allowed a 4th session - "The hallway session". Many talks enlightened my day: professional, personal, and all the in-between. The atmosphere was light and real connections could be made. Kudos to the organizers for that!!! Miki Tebeka, Iddo Berger, Tali Fulman, Dean Langsam 🍁🌕, Hila Weisman-Zohar On the professional side, all the sessions I participated in were absolutely great. Let's dive in. I started the day listening to Ortal Ashkenazi talking about the journey of NLP. She explained the different models throughout the years and how each of them improved significantly from what existed before. You will be happy to know that Ortal has joined our team for the next #RAG hands-on workshop by WiDS Israel Community, hosted at Earnix. Ortal is looking for her next professional home and would love to be approached about great offers! Then, Mor Hananovitz 🎗 from ParaZero Drone Safety Systems showed off her amazing "lazy engineer" approach to automate as much as possible the EDA process. She analyzed quickly a new dataset, going from not understanding it at all, to generating business-level key points to be taken. Switching to the red track, Michael Levinger from Melio addressed the challenges of problematic prompts and some great real-life "amusing" stories were shown. For example, highly costly chatbots can end their life very quickly after airing, causing real financial and brand damage to their companies. Michael showed some ways to overcome this. After lunch, Shuki Cohen from AI21 Labs and Yoel Zeldes from Google DeepMind took a literal shot (drinking!) and did some great #Python live-coding to implement a form of #RAG: scraping the internet for a baseline dataset, injecting it as part of a prompt to ChatGPT, hoping to get better results than without the data. Follow their #Youtube channel One Shot Learning for great episodes. Moran Reznik from Lusha presented how hyper-parameter tuning can improve #BertTopic, step by step: embedding --> clustering --> dimensionality reduction, and how to explore each step. His #HarryPotter example was fun! I can't wait for his next talk on how he created the simulated data: Hogwarts pupils complaining on different topics, depending on a specific distribution according to their house. Lastly, Yonathan Guttel from Lightricks showed an interesting developed approach for time series data analysis with #ARIMA, using the prediction for each point in time as an additional feature when building the model. Thank you for a great conference, waiting for the next big event in the community: #GenML2024 of #MDLI, by Uri Eliabayev

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🎤 Building Products, demystified. Had a great chat with Lior Atias and Shira Weinberg Harel at Executive Summary - תקציר מנהלים on all things Product. We discussed the synergy between company and product strategies, building Product Led organizations, and the essential talent and skills for the various stages of a company's lifecycle. 🎧 Check is out here

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Today is the GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) Foundation Israel is one of the leading countries regarding web accessibility. The Israeli Accessibility Regulation and Standards demands that all websites since 2017 be fully AA WCAG 2.0 accessible. The challenges we face now are - 1. how we can improve the accessibility quality will be good. 2. train and motivate disabled users to use accessible sites and give feedback when needed improvement. Watch Access Israel's first campaign to promote internet accessibility, made 10 years ago, it's a good One! https://lnkd.in/eaVJqxRd #A11y #accessibility

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Sharing an article from Calcalist, where I mentioned that GenAI agents are not only already coming to reality, but also that they can work on a proactive manner with old school predictive capabilities around customer intents #GenAI #AI #insights #agent

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Israeli tech is at a crossroads On the one hand, we see a surge in tech, particularly with AI. On the other hand, we're dealing with a decrease in economic activity and a potential shift in the job market While it's true that the current situation in the country has led to a decrease in economic activity, we must also consider the impact of AI on the job market. Companies may be using the current economic climate as a cover to transition to AI-driven operations, a move that isn't typically popular… The rapid development of AI, such as OpenAI's GPT-3, suggests that we may see a big shift in the job market sooner than anticipated. While this is great for efficiency, it also raises concerns about job security, and the future of jobs Furthermore, the job market, especially in the tech sector, is becoming increasingly competitive There are fewer jobs than there are people looking for work. This issue is particularly pronounced in the Haredi community, where job opportunities are even scarcer. The community faces additional challenges, including bias and a lack of experience. Most training programs today don't offer job experience or placement, leaving individuals to navigate the job market on their own Given these circumstances, #entrepreneurship emerges as a viable path… knowing how to run a business and possessing skills that can't be easily replicated by AI can be a real advantage Along with those challenges, another major question is… is Israel a conducive environment for setting up a business?   The Israeli government's stance towards businesses, particularly #startups, plays a big role in shaping the country's economic landscape. High taxes and stringent regulations can deter entrepreneurs, pushing them to relocate their businesses to countries like the US This trend is worrying… as startups and new businesses are the key drivers of economic growth. A decrease in the number of companies not only reduces job opportunities but also hampers growth The government's role in fostering a supportive environment for businesses cannot be overstated Initiatives to ease regulations, provide tax cuts, and offer support can significantly enhance the business landscape, encouraging entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses in Israel While it's true that thriving businesses may not always equate to more jobs, particularly because of #AI, they do contribute to economic growth. The profits generated by these businesses can be reinvested into the economy, catalyzing further growth The next few years in this country are about striking a balance between embracing tech, entrepreneurship, and ensuring job security, as well as creating an environment conducive for building businesses What are your thoughts on this? Let me know in the Comments section below Safra-Tech Calcalist כלכליסט CTech by Calcalist #startupnation #artificialintelligence #israelunderfire

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"Israeli companies are responsible for 5%(!) of mobile game downloads worldwide", according to Assaf Vaknin , who spoke at the 4th IL Gaming Conference in Tel Aviv earlier this week. This is a clear indication of the strength and vibrancy of the Israeli gaming ecosystem, pointing towards a promising future. Sveta Morag presented impressive AI demos of Google Cloud capabilities, and Dani Valevski from Google Research presented groundbreaking AI research in collaboration with Google DeepMind . It's clear that AI is reshaping the gaming landscape at an unprecedented pace, and we're committed to playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of this dynamic sector. We believe 2025 will be a year of significant growth, and Google is proud to be a driving force behind this resurgence. Google Calcalist כלכליסט Playtika

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