‘Serving in reserves reminds me of why I made aliyah’

‘Serving in reserves reminds me of why I made aliyah’. 100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas and since the October 7th attacks, CTech spoke to Josh, a South African immigrant and communications manager for a tech company, currently serving as a reservist in an artillery unit on the Gaza border.

On the docket in Davos 2024: War in Gaza and AI regulation. The economic summit will open on Monday in Switzerland against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, the Houthi threat to global trade and the desire to introduce responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Israel’s weapons orders cross $5 billion since outbreak of war. Due to local demand, major defense companies Rafael, Israel Aerospace Industries, and Elbit Systems have delayed the supply of weapons worth over $1.5 billion to their global customers.

The gig is up: Customers paying the price for the sharing economy. From Uber, to Airbnb, to Wolt. The "disruptive technology" companies promised an easy and shiny new life using cheap money. However, once interest rates rose, services that were once efficient, cheap and aesthetic have become complicated, expensive and unattractive.

Opinion | Israel needs to formulate a cross-ministerial strategy to assist the tech sector. "Israel's technological advantage isn't assured. We must adopt a proactive approach, similar to tech companies striving for continuous innovation," writes Liron Rose.