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The right image for eBay

Posted on November 13, 2016

When eBay bought Israel’s Corrigon last week for $30 million, it acquired its advanced image identification algorithms. These allow web users to home in on an image and find it elsewhere (e.g. to buy a product or protect copyright) even … Continue reading →

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Ebay buys another Israeli startup

Posted on July 31, 2016

Ebay has made another Israeli investment, (see also here) acquiring SalesPredict, maker of technology that is able to track consumer behavior and preferences when shopping online.  Some of SalesPredict’s employees will move to eBay’s Israeli Development Center in Netanya. http://www.timesofisrael.com/ebay-to-buy-israels-salespredict-to-track-buyer-tastes/

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Exposing a security flaw at Ebay

Posted on February 7, 2016

Israeli cyber-security firm Check Point has discovered a serious flaw in online e-commerce giant eBay’s security, allowing hackers and cyber criminals to use malicious code to target users and steal their online information. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/2/3/israeli-firm-uncovers-ebay-security-flaw#.VrIKArIrLIU=

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eBay to incubate Israeli start-ups

Posted on May 19, 2013

(Thanks to NoCamels) International retail giant eBay is setting up a startup incubator in Israel. The incubator will focus on startups dealing with ecommerce, social networks and big data, and will be located at eBay’s Israeli headquarters in Netanya. http://nocamels.com/2013/05/ebays-amit-menipaz-talks-about-the-launch-of-an-ebay-innovation-center-in-israel/

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Welcome to eBay Israel

Posted on March 4, 2012

The company has revealed its plans to turn eBay’s centre of activity in Israel into one of its only technology centres in the world. It will recruit dozens of new workers, mostly computer engineers, industrial and management engineers and information … Continue reading →

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eBay buys Israeli startup The GiftsProject

Posted on October 2, 2011

The GiftsProject has created a social commerce application, enabling users to vote, comment and buy a gift together as a group. It will become eBay’s Israel Social Centre. http://www.vccafe.com/giftsproject/ebay-acquires-the-giftsproject-and-opening-social-center-in-israel/

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Success story of an Israeli female CEO

Posted on December 18, 2022

Great article telling the journey of Kira Radinsky from Kiev during the Chernobyl disaster, to Aliya during the Gulf war, obtaining a PhD, working for Microsoft and eBay, then founding Diagnostic Robotics (see here previously) in order to save patients’ … Continue reading →

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Israeli women launch retail tech hub

Posted on March 18, 2018

Two Israelis – Yael Kochman and Alla Foht, have partnered with eBay to launch “Re: Tech”, a Retail Tech Hub in the heart of Tel Aviv. It has attracted 170 Israeli startups and over 2,000 entrepreneurs and investors who use … Continue reading →

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Making overseas shopping simple

Posted on September 10, 2017

Israeli startup ZIPY simplifies the online shopping experience by consolidating shipping prices, carriers, taxes, etc. It enables shipping purchases from eBay, Amazon, Aliexpress and dealextreme to Israel, Romania and Russia. All communications are in your local language. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Tech-Talk-Zipy-makes-buying-from-international-e-commerce-sites-easy-502916 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1X4sNzNZy68?rel=0

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Israel in a nutshell

Posted on April 26, 2015

This article nicely sums up the Jewish State on its 67th birthday. http://www.insidebayarea.com/opinion/ci_27966923/guest-commentary-israels-many-accomplishment-reflect-desire-peace

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